55 Degrees North (2004) s01e05 Episode Script
Episode 5
I hate these speed cameras.
If they stop people speeding, they save lives, don't they? They're just sneaky.
You don't even know you're speeding, then flash.
Sixty quid and three points.
- Sounds like you're talking from experience.
- Twice.
There's not enough room here, man.
I'm slapping the next one that talks, okay? Look.
- Go, go.
- Go, Clark, go! I feel bad about doing this to him.
Don't.
Cameras stop speeding.
Oh, that is just not fair.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub Box one contains reports on forensics, witnesses and the weapon used in the assault.
Box two is victim's statements, attending officers' statements and the detective's report.
Who's the supervising detective? Dominic Cole.
Ah.
That's a problem.
- Do me a favour, James.
- I've heard he's corrupt.
- Who told you that? - It's circulating.
I've heard other barristers mention it.
A friend of mine's client swears he took money.
If Cole testifies, there's a chance the defence will have heard it too and use it to shred him.
The case will be thrown out.
The allegation is anonymous and unsubstantiated.
How do you know that? Detective Cole came to me on the evening he was approached.
He reported the approach to me.
And that's supposed to prove he's innocent? How do you know he didn't lie to you? Because I believe him.
Are you having a relationship with him? No.
So, you knew about the bribe.
- Attempted bribe.
- And you reported it? No.
You didn't report it? Why not? Because he asked me not to.
He asked you not to.
I see.
So you have a letter containing Detective Cole's own account of the event and you never reported it? I wouldn't have thought that's going to stand up to much scrutiny, would you? I should hate to see your reputation damaged.
Professional Standards, please.
Now, either I'm gonna report it or you are.
It might be better coming from you.
Dominic the Dominator slams his body down crushing Matty the Magnificent.
The Dominator moves in with his terrible tenacious tickle manoeuvre.
Matty the Magnificent is helpless under the onslaught.
Pinned to the ground.
It's just a matter of time.
One, two, three.
Yes! Dominic the Dominator destroys again and he's still champion of the world! Can Matty the Magnificent and Dominic the Dominator help bring in the rest of the shopping, please? Come on, let's give Errol the Elderly a hand.
You looking for a hiding? No chance.
'Cause I am Dominic the Dominator.
Corruption? It was alleged that a substantial sum of money was received.
Who made the allegation? It was reported as having been part of a privileged conversation.
As such, we have to regard it as anonymous.
I want you to act as investigating officer.
Yes, sir.
- I'll be relying heavily on your judgement, Dennis.
- Yes, sir.
Dennis, I want this handled with the utmost discretion.
Of course, sir.
- How was court? - Adjourned.
- I saw Wren.
- That's unlucky.
Cole's being investigated for corruption.
- You're messing with me? - Straight up.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
I never trusted him.
He's always been looking after himself.
I mean, it's all part of the same thing, isn't it? We're not meant to know.
It's confidential.
It's bound to get ugly.
He'll say it's racism or something.
You know, make a lot of noise.
Well, it's nothing to do with us.
And I intend to leave it that way.
As long as I don't have to deal with him, why should I care? No, no.
Mum always cooked it an hour for every pound.
Your mother, God rest her soul, never cooked turkey.
Yes, she did, every Christmas.
She always cooked ham at Christmas, and it was always one hour for every half pound.
It'll end up like leather.
Look, haven't we got a cookbook? You don't need no cookbook.
I am the cookbook.
Matty, go next door and ask Georgina how long to cook a turkey for.
She's not there.
She's gone to visit her father.
You should have just got a chicken.
You can't mess up a chicken.
You're not even gonna be here to eat this.
I don't know why I'm listening to you.
- Oh.
A seed of doubt sets in.
- Why don't you be quiet? Doubt creeps in.
You're just not sure you're right now, are you? Why don't you go to work, boy, eh? Man! Fancy a pint? I'm just gonna hang on a bit longer.
Well, there's nothing that can't wait until tomorrow.
Yeah, but Cole's gonna be here soon and I wanna see his face when he gets the bullet.
Yeah, well.
You got to get your kicks from something.
- I'll be down the pub.
- Evening, Frank.
- Evening.
- Anything I need to chase, Paddy? No.
Nothing.
We were able to manage on our own.
Dominic, can I see you? Sir.
I'd like you to look at this.
I've been asked by the Chief Superintendent, Professional Standards, informally, to investigate to see if the allegation has any merit.
It doesn't.
If that's unacceptable to you, then he'll follow prescribed procedure and notify the Police Complaints Authority immediately.
All corruption charges should be passed on to the Police Complaints Authority.
Is that how you'd like us to handle it? - Who's accused me? - It was anonymous, which is why the Chief Superintendent has viewed this as a special case.
So you get an anonymous phone call and that's enough to put me under investigation? It wasn't a phone call.
The allegation was made in a privileged conversation.
Privileged? Who has privileged conversations? Priests, doctors, lawyers? I'm guessing it's not a priest or a doctor.
As I said, it's being treated anonymously.
Are you happy to proceed informally? Am I suspended? Any decision on that will be made at a later time.
I can prove I'm innocent.
Good.
I was approached and I reported it.
- You didn't report it to me.
- No, sir.
Then who did you report it to? Someone I trusted.
I wrote a statement about what happened and I gave it to a lawyer.
Well, I'd like to see that statement.
You have a problem with that? I am investigating this case, Detective Cole.
I'll need to see everything.
- Yes, sir.
- As soon as possible.
Does anyone else know about this, sir? The Chief and me.
Okay.
I can live with that.
So you agree to proceed informally? I'll need to see bank statements since you arrived here.
Loan agreements.
Any outstanding debts.
It's the second time I've done one of these this week.
It's an old peoples' home.
Old people die.
What do they need us for? He's through here.
You have one new message.
Nicky, I need to speak to you right away.
Claire, we really need to make this absolutely clear.
I understand that, but It wouldn't be appropriate for you to have any contact with Detective Cole until DI Carter's finished his enquiries.
Hi, this is Claire.
I can't get to the phone at the moment.
Do the usual after the beep.
Thanks.
Claire, this is Nicky.
I need to speak to you as soon as possible, please.
Call me at home, not at work.
I was on the ground floor bathing Mrs Keith.
I called for Trevor, but he didn't come.
I went to look for him.
I found him.
He was sitting on a chair in the day room.
First, I thought he was sleeping.
Please, will you go back to your rooms? Call the night detective.
- Uniform 12 to Control Room, over.
- Uniform - We've got a death.
- Old age? Suspicious circumstances.
Trevor Baker, the care worker.
Body found on the first floor.
Let's treat it as a suspicious death.
It's a crime scene.
We'll need backup to secure the building.
- Who found the body? - Patricia Givens, Senior Care Officer.
All right, seal the room, call the pathologist and SOCO, and I'll let the DI know.
All right.
Carter.
Right.
Okay.
Sorry.
I've got to go.
Thanks for meeting.
It's very helpful.
It's all right.
I'll get it.
Cheers.
- I mean, if I was going to go - Die? Yeah, that.
I mean, if I was going It's pretty much certain that you're gonna go one day, Clarky.
Yeah, okay.
I can accept that.
The point is if I was going to, I'd like to go fast.
I mean, I wouldn't want to end up in one of these places.
Would you? They're not all so bad.
Sometimes it's the right thing.
Oh, I don't know.
I do.
My mother's in one in Tynemouth.
- Hi, boss.
- Where's Cole? There's no obvious sign of violence.
It could have been natural causes? Yeah, it could've been, but he looks to be in his mid-thirties and was in good health.
Have you taken statements? Yes, from Miss Patricia Givens, one of the carers.
She found the body.
Why only Givens? I was waiting on you, sir, before interviewing anyone else.
- Thanks, Mr Humby.
- Pleasure, Detective.
Have you been able to account for everyone in the building? Yeah, 10 residents, three carers, Miss Givens, the deceased and a man called Radic, who was supposed to be on duty till the morning but was gone when then body was found.
- Radic? - Yeah.
Do we have a full name for Radic? Not yet, sir.
He's new.
Miss Givens only knew him as Radic.
There's a good place to start.
Get his full name and address.
She says she hasn't got it, sir.
Nonsense.
She's got to have paperwork on him.
Find it.
Yes, sir.
Dominic, are you gonna have trouble working with me on this? No, sir.
You don't need to call me "sir", Dominic.
You can call me "boss".
I'd prefer not to.
Then Dennis is fine.
Thanks, Dennis.
And you can call me Nicky.
My mum was the only one that ever called me Dominic.
- Did you like your mum? - Yes, sir Dennis.
Then I haven't been offending you by calling you Dominic.
No.
Get the details on this Radic, whatever his name is.
Put some uniforms on it.
Are all the employment records kept here? Aye.
I checked for his file.
I couldn't find it.
I don't really know him that well.
He was here two months.
Foreign.
I don't understand how he could work in this country, but then that's not for me to say, is it? Ivan Radic.
That's his home address.
Find him ASAP, Rick, and let me know when you do.
Have you checked all the residents are accounted for? - Not yet.
- I told them all to stay in their rooms.
Have you got a list there, Miss Givens? - Yeah.
- Thank you.
Were there any relatives or guests in the building at the time Mr Baker died? No, no.
We have all guests sign the book so we know who's in the building in case there's a fire.
And we always keep the front door locked.
Well, I'm gonna need to see that book and I'm gonna need you with me if you don't mind? Mr Howard? - Mrs Graham? - Yes.
We'll be along to speak to you in a little while, okay? Is he dead, then? Yes.
I'm afraid he is.
- Is this door usually open? - No, it should be locked.
Trevor must have forgotten.
Mr Hanson? Mr Hanson? Stanley.
Mrs Long? - Oh, sorry to disturb you.
Are you Mrs Long? - Betty.
Sorry to bother you, Betty.
Mr Taber? Mr Taber, you need a change.
I'm sorry, Miss Givens.
Mr Farrelly? Mr Farrelly? Brookes! He's dead.
Coincidence? He could have died of shock.
Lots of police, hears his carer's dead.
All possible.
I tend not to believe in coincidence.
- Let's keep an open mind.
- Absolutely.
Two people dead and a bloke that's run.
I cannot think that's coincidence, can you? If you believe in coincidence.
You have any brothers and sisters? You never talk about them.
- One of each.
Why? - Nothing.
Just thinking, I can understand why you wouldn't be able to look after your mum, - but what about your sister or something? - That's none of your business.
Yeah, you're right.
I'll shut up.
You don't feel guilty about it? You know, putting her in one of those places.
No.
I suppose if you go and see her all the time.
Clark, until you face it, you don't understand it, okay? Yeah.
Okay.
Sorry.
I'm never gonna do that to my mum and dad.
I wanted my mother to be safe and looked after.
It's better she's where she is than she is with my sister or my brother.
That's the end of the subject, all right? - It's flat three.
- I know.
Police.
We need to come in.
Hello? We're here about a gas leak.
Hello! Is anyone there? A gas leak's been reported, we need to evacuate the building.
Do you know the person that lives in this flat, sir? Did you report a gas leak, sir? May we come in, sir? Get out front, Clarky.
Call for backup.
Stop! Both of you.
Don't move.
Which one of you is Ivan Radic? You didn't see or hear anything, Betty? Miss Givens would be cross if she knew I'd got visitors.
- I don't think she would be.
- You don't? She can get very cross.
You look lovely today, Julie.
You haven't dropped in to see me for ages and I do get worried when you don't come by.
How's little Colin? He's fine.
I'm gonna let you rest now.
Oh, don't go.
Who's the young man you've brought round? I'm Nicky.
Yeah, I think we should be going.
Is he your new fancy man? Get some rest, Betty, okay? I'll see you later.
You always say that, then I don't see you again for ages.
Sleep well, Betty.
- Alzheimer's or senile dementia or something.
- Mmm.
I wanna know why she thinks Givens would be cross.
I think anything she says would be pretty unreliable.
Yeah.
If you've got senile dementia, do you read books? We're gonna remove the body of the carer.
We won't have any idea of cause of death until we get the pathologist's report.
Detective Cole, there's a detective downstairs.
- I told him he had to wait, but - It's all right.
- Thanks for coming, Patrick.
- No problem, boss.
I'll fill you in on what we've got.
Right.
Sir, we've got Ivan Radic in custody.
Do you want me to interview him, Dennis? No.
I'll do it, Nicky.
You carry on here.
Right, Patrick Right, who's next on the list? There was noise from William's room.
William Farrelly? Yes.
I heard Trevor shouting at him.
Trevor Baker, the care assistant? Yes, that's right.
But that wasn't unusual.
Trevor was prone to shouting, was he? William was a difficult man.
He and Trevor didn't get along.
Mind you, no one got along with Trevor.
Did you see something happen to Trevor? Radic was in with me.
He was changing my linen and I was helping him with his English.
And he noticed Trevor leaning against the wall in the hall.
I like to keep the door open.
It's not that I'm nosey, but I like a bit of light and air.
Of course.
Well, he didn't look well.
- What makes you think he wasn't well? - He vomited.
Radic cleaned it up then helped him into the day room.
A few minutes later, I heard Miss Givens calling for Trevor.
And then she came in here asking for Radic.
Well, I had no idea where Radic was.
And then, some minutes after that, I heard her crying and screaming and then the police arrived.
Right, then.
Thank you, Mrs Graham.
You've been very helpful.
I'm sorry about William, but I'm too old to be a hypocrite about Trevor.
Not very charitable, I'm afraid.
He had three different passports in different names.
I have no idea if Radic is his real name, but it is in one of them.
He won't confirm his name to me, but this was in his pocket.
He's in the interview room.
Well done, Rick.
You gonna join me? Yes, boss.
If you want me to.
Yeah.
I think I do.
You're the man, Rick.
- You think he wants me to come, too? - No, Clark.
I don't think so.
You didn't hear anything? You didn't hear any shouting from Mr Farrelly's room? He always shouted.
He was deaf, so he shouted.
I'm very tired.
I'd like to go to bed now.
- You say Trevor Baker was ill? - Yes.
How did you know he was ill, erm Ivan? Your name is Ivan Radic, hmm? Only, we found three passports in different names.
Which name are you using today? My name is Ivan Radic.
I buy other passports, in case.
- In case you are accused of murder? - No! In case there is trouble with the immigration.
So, how did you know he was ill? He say he is dizzy.
He say he is to be sick.
I help him.
I take him to day room for rest.
If it was nothing to do with you, why did you run? Miss Givens has told us you were due to work through the night.
Help me understand why you would do that.
Miss Givens say go.
She say, "Leave before police come.
" Why would she want you to do that? Maybe to protect me.
I don't know.
Oh, so you were friendly with Miss Givens? She wanted to protect you? No.
They don't like me.
They make fun.
- They? - Trevor and Miss Givens.
The old people like me.
Not them.
Why didn't they like you? Maybe because I'm not like them.
Maybe because I tell them do not be mean.
They were mean to you? To everyone.
To old people, too.
The old people tell me to protect them.
I see.
Well, you didn't make a very good job of it with Mr Farrelly, did you? Mr Farrelly? Is that why you ran? You hurt Mr Farrelly.
Now, maybe it was an accident but he died.
- When Trevor discovered what you did - Mr Farrelly is dead? When Trevor discovered what you'd done, you murdered him and you ran.
No! Did all the residents like Mr Baker? Very much so.
Like a son to them.
How about you? Me? I think they like me.
I haven't heard otherwise.
I have had complaints about Radic, though, but I thought that was just because he was new.
Why would Betty be worried about you being cross? Oh, I don't know.
Look, we do have to treat some of them like children at times and, well, like children, they say things.
- What exactly is wrong with Betty? - How do you mean? You know, what's she suffering from? Ah, now, medical notes are confidential.
- I couldn't possibly say anything about that.
- I understand.
She's got a lot of books in her room, hasn't she? She likes to read.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Well, I think we're done with you this evening.
- You'll be at your flat? - Hmm.
Yeah.
- Detective? - They're the day staff I called.
They work the morning shift, 7:00 till 3:00.
Well, let's take their details then and let them in.
It's not really my thing, but I found these in Farrelly's night table.
Funny to read other people's love letters at their age.
- Good on them, I reckon.
- Just log them, yeah? Yeah.
Paddy, have you got something? No, nothing important.
Why don't you let me decide whether it's important or not? Why don't you believe me when I tell you it's not? Excuse me.
You're gonna have to leave, I'm afraid.
I need to preserve the scene.
Well, I authorise that.
I don't think you're in a position to authorise anything.
What position do you think I'm in? We'll bring in a couple of agency nurses to cover.
Hold on, if you've got something to say, why don't you say it? I'm in charge of this crime scene.
No, you're not.
You got a problem, talk to the boss.
Zulu 3.
- Yeah.
- Patrick, bring in the senior care officer.
Yes, boss, will do.
We need Miss Givens to help with our enquiries.
What? You heard me, Sergeant.
Miss Givens? SOCO's done for the night so we're shutting the scene down until tomorrow morning.
Me and Maguire will take it from there.
I've shut it down, Cole.
You're done here.
So he let you ask questions? - Yeah.
I did most of it.
- That's amazing.
"Most of it" is kind of an exaggeration maybe.
I asked more than one.
So do you think the foreign bloke did it? - Said he didn't.
- Yeah, but what do you think? Yeah, I guess.
He lied, didn't he? I mean, you can't trust anything he says.
And he ran.
Aye.
He sounds guilty.
How hard were you, you know, trying to scare him and stuff? Did you get rough with him or anything? - You can tell me.
- No, Clark.
Don't be stupid.
The DI was there.
What a night, eh? Carter asked me to interview the suspect with him.
Good sign, don't you think? Yeah, great.
You all right? Fine.
Should have heard his excuses.
He was told to do a runner.
Yeah, right.
He was protecting the old folk, not hurting them.
Bollocks.
Carter thinks he's guilty, then? Says he's keeping an open mind.
I think he is.
My mum's in a home, a nice one in Tynemouth.
I know she's all right but I couldn't help thinking, how's she being treated.
I'm sorry, mate.
I didn't know your mother was in a home.
Why would you know? And there's nothing to be sorry about.
She was starting to lose it.
- Senile dementia? - Yeah.
She's happy enough.
I mean, to be honest, she doesn't know any better.
- Does your mum read? - No.
She just stares into space.
They put her in front of the television.
Who knows what she's thinking? If she's thinking at all.
You sure you're all right? Yeah, yeah, I'm just, you know, weary.
See you tomorrow, yeah? I'm off duty.
Yeah.
See you tomorrow.
Rick? If Radic was protecting them, who was he protecting them from? That woman, Givens, and the dead bloke.
Trevor Baker? That's what he said.
Right.
I just can't believe Carter asked me to do that interview with him.
- Things are looking up, yeah? - Yeah.
Protecting them? You're pretty much a hero, then? - Is that what you want me to believe? - I'm not hero.
I'm normal person.
Normal person.
Yeah, that's right.
That's why you run when someone dies.
I'm not killer.
You were angry with Trevor? Yes.
- I hate him.
- Why? - Did he hurt someone? - Many people.
He make fun of Albert.
Push him.
Albert? Mr Taber.
And Stanley, Mr Hanson.
And Mr Farrelly.
He make them feel not like men.
They're old.
Too weak to fight back.
So you did it for them? You fought him? It was an accident, maybe, he dies and you run? - No.
- No? So you just stood by and let him humiliate the old men? I tried to help.
I do not understand.
What don't you understand, Mr Radic? In your country, why you treat old people bad? Hey! Hey.
Good night? Boy, the turkey tastes like leather.
I could have made shoes out of that turkey.
Well, I've been accused of corruption.
What? Yeah, I'm being investigated.
I was approached and offered money.
They said they knew friends of mine.
You reported this to your boss? No.
Nicky.
I got advice from a solicitor that I thought was a friend of mine.
Who accused you? I don't know.
But can you prove you're innocent? If they haven't already tried and convicted me.
You know the score.
So do you.
Don't let it surprise you.
- I was at a possible murder scene last night.
- Mmm-hmm.
The DI cut my legs off.
He's already decided I'm guilty.
I just don't know who to trust, you know.
I can't find the truth in anything.
It'll pass.
No.
I don't think it will.
Not this time.
I will defend myself.
But I don't understand why I'm putting myself through it.
I mean, what's the point? We'll leave.
We don't have to stay here.
Yeah, maybe we should leave.
It's not like giving up.
Sometimes you have to know the fights we can win.
Yeah, well, it doesn't look like I can win this one, does it? No, you're well and truly beaten.
I can see that in your eyes.
Get to your feet, boy, you're not out for the count.
Well, I better get some sleep.
I've been through Cole's notes.
Radic and Givens, the stories don't match.
Interview her again.
Use your normal charm, Frank.
See if you can get anything out of her.
Did you know Cole interviewed Radic last night? Did he? The custody sergeant told me.
It's in the log, but I can't find any notes.
I'll ask him about it.
When do we expect preliminaries from forensics and pathology? Sometime today.
Patrick, you're at the scene.
Everything comes through me until we charge.
Understood? Yes, boss.
Boss, Cole's off this one, yeah? When he comes in at the end of the day, how do you want us to handle it? I don't want you to handle anything.
If I need Cole to follow up or investigate, I'll ask him to.
I'm not sure what you mean.
I have a possible double murder.
Last night, I needed another detective at the scene.
What else did you think? Boss.
Look, I'm sorry.
It's just that I heard and I thought that maybe you needed me to cover.
Heard what? About Cole and the corruption charge.
Patrick, I don't know what you've heard, but I don't want you repeating it.
You understand me? Yes, boss.
Why did you murder Trevor Baker? I'd like to speak to a solicitor.
I have to see you.
Now.
- I trusted you.
- Well, you should.
I'm being investigated for corruption, you know.
I've been accused of taking money for information.
I know.
You're the only one I told.
You told them? I hoped it wasn't you.
- I had to.
- You had to? Yeah, I was threatened with it in a case conference.
The barrister said he'd heard rumours about you.
He thought they might be used against you if you testified.
- Why didn't you tell me? - Well, I tried to.
Look, I'm not even meant to be having this conversation.
I've been told to have no contact with you until the investigation's over.
- I'm trying to help you.
- I told you this in confidence and I - I trusted you to keep it.
- No, no.
You trusted me to help you if you were in trouble.
Well, you're in trouble, okay? And the fact that I knew about it puts me right in the middle of it, right there with you.
So this is about you? About saving your own skin, huh? I should have reported this the moment you came to me.
I told you to go and see Carter.
You didn't.
- I couldn't! - Look, you told me a story and I believed you.
Now, I have absolutely no proof that you're innocent.
I just have faith.
You know, maybe you should get some.
I recommend it.
I had faith, Claire.
I put it in you.
You betrayed me.
If they don't investigate you and clear your name, you are damaged goods.
You're no good to anyone.
Can't you see that? They're gonna stitch me up, you know.
Carter's been waiting for this moment.
This is my payback for reporting my boss in London.
Look, I had no other choice, Nicky, come on.
I believed you.
Please believe me.
The early pathology suggests natural causes.
- For both of them? - Yeah.
Farrelly died of a heart attack, but he was suffering from cancer and very frail.
"Systemic collapse" are the words he used.
No marks on the body? Some deep bruising not uncommon for someone in his condition.
- But nothing that points to unlawful death.
- Trevor Baker? Heart attack.
- He was 35 and fit.
- Heart attack.
We have to arrest Givens or release her.
We can't hold her any longer.
- Did you not get anything from her? - Yeah, her story holds up.
She was bathing Mrs Keith on the ground floor.
Mrs Keith and Radic confirm that.
She admitted she told Radic to go.
I mean, she says she knew he was illegal, but she was trying to protect him and the boss who hired him.
She certainly wasn't trying to protect him when she spoke to me.
She did her best to make him look guilty.
Yeah, that's how she started with me as well.
She's tried to obstruct the investigation, but I don't think she's involved with the deaths.
- Nothing? - Nah.
Two deaths from natural causes.
Looks like a tragic coincidence.
All we've got's an illegal worker who ran.
Yeah.
Let Miss Givens go.
Should I wind things up, boss? Make sure we got all the statements we need.
Downgrade the scene.
I'll get me stuff from inside.
We're done here.
Paddy.
- What's going on? - It's over.
Over? Did you get something back from pathology? I said it's over, Cole.
You've got other things to worry about, haven't you? Here's my statement describing the attempt to bribe me.
There are other copies in case you misplace that one.
Does Yates withhold information from me because you told him I was under investigation? You interviewed Radic without my permission.
It's going in your file.
Be hard to trust you again on a matter of sensitivity.
- You playing poker with me? - I'm not playing anything.
Suspend me or give me the authority to do my job.
All right, Detective.
Do your job.
Yates! There were no other marks on Farrelly's body? Just the bruises on his arms? Yeah.
How does a frail old man fall between a sink and a bath and not hit his head or tear his skin? No idea.
What's the point of this? I'm trying to work out who died first.
If Farrelly died first, that'd be a motive to kill Trevor Baker.
They both died of natural causes.
He was put there after he was dead.
Why? Look, we both know Farrelly and Baker were arguing, okay? Baker maybe pushed him around.
Farrelly dies.
Baker doesn't wanna be blamed.
He's gonna let somebody else find the body.
Miss Givens or Radic or maybe another resident.
And when they do, it's just natural causes, old age, whatever.
If Trevor Baker was the only one there, then we'll never know.
He's dead.
- None of this makes any difference.
- Maybe he wasn't the only one.
Maybe that's why he's dead.
Trevor Baker died of a heart attack.
Yeah.
Yep.
Yep.
Okay, I need to get back.
Immigration want to interview Ivan Radic.
- I'm withdrawing the uniforms.
We're done here.
- Yeah.
You go on.
Cole! I don't know what you said to Carter, but as far as I'm concerned, you're nothing but a waste of space.
Why don't you just quit? Go quietly so you don't drag us all through the mud.
Come along now, Betty.
All right, just watch your foot.
That's it.
Come in.
I prefer the door open.
Do you mind? It will only be a minute.
Thanks.
Did you get your medication all right? Yes.
It's not very complicated.
I've been giving myself an insulin injection for years.
I come here and they make such a performance out of it.
Who distributed the medication yesterday? Trevor.
He usually does this floor.
He'd leave it for me on the table 'cause he knew I didn't like him.
Hmm.
And do you close the door before you give yourself an injection? Yes.
Did you get your medication before or after you heard the shouting from Mr Farrelly and Trevor? Before.
And the door would have been closed then, - when you first heard the shouting? - Yes.
Then Mr Radic came in after? Yes.
- You wouldn't know where he'd been? - No.
Who has their medication after Mr Farrelly? Oh, Betty, I think.
She always made a big to-do about her injections.
Right, Betty.
You told me that Betty and Mr Farrelly were quite close friends.
How close? He called her his girlfriend.
Betty and her romances.
She loved it.
More than one? She behaved as though she was some sort of a debutante.
Leading Albert and Stanley on.
But she had a passion, or so she said, for William.
Right.
Right.
Thank you, thanks very much.
I don't intend to stay here any longer.
My son will come and collect me when the police say I can go.
When will that be? I'll let you know.
Evening, Mr Humby.
Is it evening already? I wouldn't know.
I haven't been outside.
Weeks may have passed while I've been trapped in this airless existence.
Going well, then? Any good leads? Everything goes to Carter first.
Who, by the way, thinks a grunt is a thank you.
Yates is a bit of a grunter as well.
Yeah, he can grunt with the best of them.
Yates says I'm not meant to speak to you.
You're not.
We're having an existential experience.
I'm happy to call it that.
Do you have any love letters that might have been found in Mr Farrelly's room? There are so many clear plastic bags on that second shelf down to the right that I couldn't possibly answer.
Thank you.
So, what gives a healthy man in his thirties a heart attack? Working in this place, but I have no proof.
Insulin? I'm not a pathologist, I'm not a doctor, I don't know.
But it would have to be a great deal of insulin, and more likely to induce coma rather than death, and only I know that from reading detective books.
Right.
Okay.
Any other drugs that might induce heart attack? Many, I would have thought.
All the cardiovascular drugs.
Agatha Christie was partial to digitalis in her books.
Used it at least twice.
It's known as digoxin.
Agatha Christie.
I've been known to sit here and dream up plots of how to commit the perfect murder.
I wouldn't, of course.
Of course not.
Do you have Trevor Baker's shirt here? We're still not talking.
Mr Humby.
- Is Detective Carter here? - No.
Oh, that is a great shame.
You got something? I'm sorry, but I can't tell you about the nice conversation I had with Louise in pathology.
I wish I could.
Lovely girl.
But I just can't tell you that I asked her to check the soft tissue under the right arm for any marks she could find.
Or that the photos are on their way over.
Right, I'll call the DI.
I think he'd like to know.
Yeah.
I'm I'm just having dinner with me wife.
Can this not wait? Control said you wanted me? Yeah.
Thanks.
I wanna speak to some of the residents again - and I want you with me, okay? - I'm flattered.
- I need a female officer.
- You just ruined it.
Nicky.
Think up a story.
The custody sergeant wasn't happy, I think he called Yates.
Right, Mallory, Clark, stay at the door.
No one comes in but Carter, okay? Okay, sir.
Rick, this is what I want you to do.
Brookes, could you Now, I'm gonna be talking to Betty Long Mrs Long? I know it's late, but I hoped you might be able to help me with something.
Can you hear me, Mrs Long? Betty? Do you take digoxin? Howay, Nicky.
This is ridiculous.
You know exactly what I'm saying, don't you, Betty? I'm tired of the act.
Now, you look at me, you look at me right now and you answer me.
- Stop it, Nicky! Leave her alone.
- You're not senile at all, are you, Betty? You know exactly what happened to Trevor Baker, don't you? - Answer me! - Don't shout at her! Come on, Nicky.
- Is that Julie? I'm so pleased to see you.
- You killed Trevor, didn't you, Betty? You were angry with him because of what he did to William.
- She didn't do anything.
Leave her alone.
- Come on, Nicky! You heard them arguing and you went out into the corridor.
You saw a medication cart unattended and you filled a syringe with digoxin.
- Nicky! - And when he gave you your medication, you stabbed him with it under the arm, right by the heart.
Didn't you? I know exactly what you did, Betty.
He stumbled away and almost immediately became dizzy, then nauseous.
Radic saw what you did and he ran.
Trevor Baker.
He killed my lovely William for no reason.
He killed him and I couldn't stop him.
She didn't do anything.
I did it.
It was my idea.
It always was my idea.
Albert! Shut up.
Albert didn't do anything.
He's never done anything in his life.
I did it.
We couldn't stop Trevor hurting William.
We had to listen to it.
And when it was quiet we knew what he had done.
I waited for him in Betty's room.
Stanley, don't! I'm waiting to die, Betty.
It doesn't matter where I wait for that.
You still have your family.
I have nobody.
She makes up stories.
I'm telling you the truth.
I did it.
And I'm glad I did.
If you don't believe me, ask Radic.
This better be good, Cole.
- Sorry, Detective.
No one's allowed in.
- Get out of my way.
- Strict instructions.
- Very strict.
I found a needle mark on the shirt.
It corresponds to a red inflamed mark the pathologist found.
Well, you just thought to yourself, "Maybe he was injected with something.
" Well, he was fit and something made him ill.
Mr Humby had a good hunch.
Don't you think, Dennis? Pathology will check the inflamed marks for traces of digoxin in the morning.
Digoxin? Yeah, it lowers the blood pressure.
It can cause a heart attack in a fit person.
Agatha Christie's very fond of it.
You got a confession? Yeah.
One that I think is reliable.
This way, sir.
Come on, Mr Hanson.
That's it, mind the step.
The boss left a message saying he wanted to see us both tomorrow.
- I said 5:00.
- I'll be there.
Has anything changed? I don't know.
I believed Detective Cole approached me for legal advice, and consequently, our conversation was privileged.
Perhaps I should have reported the event immediately.
I didn't.
I take full responsibility for that.
My failure should in no way impugn Detective Cole's version of events.
You should have reported this to your DI immediately.
- I'd like to know why you didn't.
- Actually, sir, he did.
I'd like to apologise to Detective Cole for not realising he had.
Are you saying he did report this event to you? Detective Cole gave me this registered letter and asked me to hold it for him.
I didn't appreciate what the content of the letter was, sir.
Well, now I know I'm confident that there's no reason why we should continue with the investigation.
Is this true, Detective Cole? Did you give this letter to DI Carter? Yes, sir.
I gave him a letter.
It's true.
I'm sure this was an unsettling experience for you, Detective.
I apologise for any distress you've been caused.
I hope you appreciate the integrity of our officers is of paramount importance.
Yes, sir, I appreciate that.
Dominator's destroyed! Get off! Got you! - Nicky? - Eh? Matty, come, come.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- You won.
- It didn't feel like winning.
No, I meant I meant just now.
Oh! Oh, right, yeah.
Well, it was a tough match.
Are you hungry? Are you kidding? Well, you've come to the wrong place 'cause Errol's a terrible cook.
Nobody's grateful.
I'm grateful.
Well, I just I wish I could take the credit.
Do you know why Carter did it? That's not tonight's question.
Matty, Errol, this is Claire.
- Hello.
- Hello, Claire.
- Nice to meet you.
Hello.
- Good to see you.
- Hello, hi.
- Hello.
She's my friend.
- Hmm.
- Yeah, yeah.
We're We're friends.
- Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, I'd love a cup of tea.
Yeah, do you wanna sit down? Sure.
- Can I get you something? - Yeah, I'd like a glass of water.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub
If they stop people speeding, they save lives, don't they? They're just sneaky.
You don't even know you're speeding, then flash.
Sixty quid and three points.
- Sounds like you're talking from experience.
- Twice.
There's not enough room here, man.
I'm slapping the next one that talks, okay? Look.
- Go, go.
- Go, Clark, go! I feel bad about doing this to him.
Don't.
Cameras stop speeding.
Oh, that is just not fair.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub Box one contains reports on forensics, witnesses and the weapon used in the assault.
Box two is victim's statements, attending officers' statements and the detective's report.
Who's the supervising detective? Dominic Cole.
Ah.
That's a problem.
- Do me a favour, James.
- I've heard he's corrupt.
- Who told you that? - It's circulating.
I've heard other barristers mention it.
A friend of mine's client swears he took money.
If Cole testifies, there's a chance the defence will have heard it too and use it to shred him.
The case will be thrown out.
The allegation is anonymous and unsubstantiated.
How do you know that? Detective Cole came to me on the evening he was approached.
He reported the approach to me.
And that's supposed to prove he's innocent? How do you know he didn't lie to you? Because I believe him.
Are you having a relationship with him? No.
So, you knew about the bribe.
- Attempted bribe.
- And you reported it? No.
You didn't report it? Why not? Because he asked me not to.
He asked you not to.
I see.
So you have a letter containing Detective Cole's own account of the event and you never reported it? I wouldn't have thought that's going to stand up to much scrutiny, would you? I should hate to see your reputation damaged.
Professional Standards, please.
Now, either I'm gonna report it or you are.
It might be better coming from you.
Dominic the Dominator slams his body down crushing Matty the Magnificent.
The Dominator moves in with his terrible tenacious tickle manoeuvre.
Matty the Magnificent is helpless under the onslaught.
Pinned to the ground.
It's just a matter of time.
One, two, three.
Yes! Dominic the Dominator destroys again and he's still champion of the world! Can Matty the Magnificent and Dominic the Dominator help bring in the rest of the shopping, please? Come on, let's give Errol the Elderly a hand.
You looking for a hiding? No chance.
'Cause I am Dominic the Dominator.
Corruption? It was alleged that a substantial sum of money was received.
Who made the allegation? It was reported as having been part of a privileged conversation.
As such, we have to regard it as anonymous.
I want you to act as investigating officer.
Yes, sir.
- I'll be relying heavily on your judgement, Dennis.
- Yes, sir.
Dennis, I want this handled with the utmost discretion.
Of course, sir.
- How was court? - Adjourned.
- I saw Wren.
- That's unlucky.
Cole's being investigated for corruption.
- You're messing with me? - Straight up.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised.
I never trusted him.
He's always been looking after himself.
I mean, it's all part of the same thing, isn't it? We're not meant to know.
It's confidential.
It's bound to get ugly.
He'll say it's racism or something.
You know, make a lot of noise.
Well, it's nothing to do with us.
And I intend to leave it that way.
As long as I don't have to deal with him, why should I care? No, no.
Mum always cooked it an hour for every pound.
Your mother, God rest her soul, never cooked turkey.
Yes, she did, every Christmas.
She always cooked ham at Christmas, and it was always one hour for every half pound.
It'll end up like leather.
Look, haven't we got a cookbook? You don't need no cookbook.
I am the cookbook.
Matty, go next door and ask Georgina how long to cook a turkey for.
She's not there.
She's gone to visit her father.
You should have just got a chicken.
You can't mess up a chicken.
You're not even gonna be here to eat this.
I don't know why I'm listening to you.
- Oh.
A seed of doubt sets in.
- Why don't you be quiet? Doubt creeps in.
You're just not sure you're right now, are you? Why don't you go to work, boy, eh? Man! Fancy a pint? I'm just gonna hang on a bit longer.
Well, there's nothing that can't wait until tomorrow.
Yeah, but Cole's gonna be here soon and I wanna see his face when he gets the bullet.
Yeah, well.
You got to get your kicks from something.
- I'll be down the pub.
- Evening, Frank.
- Evening.
- Anything I need to chase, Paddy? No.
Nothing.
We were able to manage on our own.
Dominic, can I see you? Sir.
I'd like you to look at this.
I've been asked by the Chief Superintendent, Professional Standards, informally, to investigate to see if the allegation has any merit.
It doesn't.
If that's unacceptable to you, then he'll follow prescribed procedure and notify the Police Complaints Authority immediately.
All corruption charges should be passed on to the Police Complaints Authority.
Is that how you'd like us to handle it? - Who's accused me? - It was anonymous, which is why the Chief Superintendent has viewed this as a special case.
So you get an anonymous phone call and that's enough to put me under investigation? It wasn't a phone call.
The allegation was made in a privileged conversation.
Privileged? Who has privileged conversations? Priests, doctors, lawyers? I'm guessing it's not a priest or a doctor.
As I said, it's being treated anonymously.
Are you happy to proceed informally? Am I suspended? Any decision on that will be made at a later time.
I can prove I'm innocent.
Good.
I was approached and I reported it.
- You didn't report it to me.
- No, sir.
Then who did you report it to? Someone I trusted.
I wrote a statement about what happened and I gave it to a lawyer.
Well, I'd like to see that statement.
You have a problem with that? I am investigating this case, Detective Cole.
I'll need to see everything.
- Yes, sir.
- As soon as possible.
Does anyone else know about this, sir? The Chief and me.
Okay.
I can live with that.
So you agree to proceed informally? I'll need to see bank statements since you arrived here.
Loan agreements.
Any outstanding debts.
It's the second time I've done one of these this week.
It's an old peoples' home.
Old people die.
What do they need us for? He's through here.
You have one new message.
Nicky, I need to speak to you right away.
Claire, we really need to make this absolutely clear.
I understand that, but It wouldn't be appropriate for you to have any contact with Detective Cole until DI Carter's finished his enquiries.
Hi, this is Claire.
I can't get to the phone at the moment.
Do the usual after the beep.
Thanks.
Claire, this is Nicky.
I need to speak to you as soon as possible, please.
Call me at home, not at work.
I was on the ground floor bathing Mrs Keith.
I called for Trevor, but he didn't come.
I went to look for him.
I found him.
He was sitting on a chair in the day room.
First, I thought he was sleeping.
Please, will you go back to your rooms? Call the night detective.
- Uniform 12 to Control Room, over.
- Uniform - We've got a death.
- Old age? Suspicious circumstances.
Trevor Baker, the care worker.
Body found on the first floor.
Let's treat it as a suspicious death.
It's a crime scene.
We'll need backup to secure the building.
- Who found the body? - Patricia Givens, Senior Care Officer.
All right, seal the room, call the pathologist and SOCO, and I'll let the DI know.
All right.
Carter.
Right.
Okay.
Sorry.
I've got to go.
Thanks for meeting.
It's very helpful.
It's all right.
I'll get it.
Cheers.
- I mean, if I was going to go - Die? Yeah, that.
I mean, if I was going It's pretty much certain that you're gonna go one day, Clarky.
Yeah, okay.
I can accept that.
The point is if I was going to, I'd like to go fast.
I mean, I wouldn't want to end up in one of these places.
Would you? They're not all so bad.
Sometimes it's the right thing.
Oh, I don't know.
I do.
My mother's in one in Tynemouth.
- Hi, boss.
- Where's Cole? There's no obvious sign of violence.
It could have been natural causes? Yeah, it could've been, but he looks to be in his mid-thirties and was in good health.
Have you taken statements? Yes, from Miss Patricia Givens, one of the carers.
She found the body.
Why only Givens? I was waiting on you, sir, before interviewing anyone else.
- Thanks, Mr Humby.
- Pleasure, Detective.
Have you been able to account for everyone in the building? Yeah, 10 residents, three carers, Miss Givens, the deceased and a man called Radic, who was supposed to be on duty till the morning but was gone when then body was found.
- Radic? - Yeah.
Do we have a full name for Radic? Not yet, sir.
He's new.
Miss Givens only knew him as Radic.
There's a good place to start.
Get his full name and address.
She says she hasn't got it, sir.
Nonsense.
She's got to have paperwork on him.
Find it.
Yes, sir.
Dominic, are you gonna have trouble working with me on this? No, sir.
You don't need to call me "sir", Dominic.
You can call me "boss".
I'd prefer not to.
Then Dennis is fine.
Thanks, Dennis.
And you can call me Nicky.
My mum was the only one that ever called me Dominic.
- Did you like your mum? - Yes, sir Dennis.
Then I haven't been offending you by calling you Dominic.
No.
Get the details on this Radic, whatever his name is.
Put some uniforms on it.
Are all the employment records kept here? Aye.
I checked for his file.
I couldn't find it.
I don't really know him that well.
He was here two months.
Foreign.
I don't understand how he could work in this country, but then that's not for me to say, is it? Ivan Radic.
That's his home address.
Find him ASAP, Rick, and let me know when you do.
Have you checked all the residents are accounted for? - Not yet.
- I told them all to stay in their rooms.
Have you got a list there, Miss Givens? - Yeah.
- Thank you.
Were there any relatives or guests in the building at the time Mr Baker died? No, no.
We have all guests sign the book so we know who's in the building in case there's a fire.
And we always keep the front door locked.
Well, I'm gonna need to see that book and I'm gonna need you with me if you don't mind? Mr Howard? - Mrs Graham? - Yes.
We'll be along to speak to you in a little while, okay? Is he dead, then? Yes.
I'm afraid he is.
- Is this door usually open? - No, it should be locked.
Trevor must have forgotten.
Mr Hanson? Mr Hanson? Stanley.
Mrs Long? - Oh, sorry to disturb you.
Are you Mrs Long? - Betty.
Sorry to bother you, Betty.
Mr Taber? Mr Taber, you need a change.
I'm sorry, Miss Givens.
Mr Farrelly? Mr Farrelly? Brookes! He's dead.
Coincidence? He could have died of shock.
Lots of police, hears his carer's dead.
All possible.
I tend not to believe in coincidence.
- Let's keep an open mind.
- Absolutely.
Two people dead and a bloke that's run.
I cannot think that's coincidence, can you? If you believe in coincidence.
You have any brothers and sisters? You never talk about them.
- One of each.
Why? - Nothing.
Just thinking, I can understand why you wouldn't be able to look after your mum, - but what about your sister or something? - That's none of your business.
Yeah, you're right.
I'll shut up.
You don't feel guilty about it? You know, putting her in one of those places.
No.
I suppose if you go and see her all the time.
Clark, until you face it, you don't understand it, okay? Yeah.
Okay.
Sorry.
I'm never gonna do that to my mum and dad.
I wanted my mother to be safe and looked after.
It's better she's where she is than she is with my sister or my brother.
That's the end of the subject, all right? - It's flat three.
- I know.
Police.
We need to come in.
Hello? We're here about a gas leak.
Hello! Is anyone there? A gas leak's been reported, we need to evacuate the building.
Do you know the person that lives in this flat, sir? Did you report a gas leak, sir? May we come in, sir? Get out front, Clarky.
Call for backup.
Stop! Both of you.
Don't move.
Which one of you is Ivan Radic? You didn't see or hear anything, Betty? Miss Givens would be cross if she knew I'd got visitors.
- I don't think she would be.
- You don't? She can get very cross.
You look lovely today, Julie.
You haven't dropped in to see me for ages and I do get worried when you don't come by.
How's little Colin? He's fine.
I'm gonna let you rest now.
Oh, don't go.
Who's the young man you've brought round? I'm Nicky.
Yeah, I think we should be going.
Is he your new fancy man? Get some rest, Betty, okay? I'll see you later.
You always say that, then I don't see you again for ages.
Sleep well, Betty.
- Alzheimer's or senile dementia or something.
- Mmm.
I wanna know why she thinks Givens would be cross.
I think anything she says would be pretty unreliable.
Yeah.
If you've got senile dementia, do you read books? We're gonna remove the body of the carer.
We won't have any idea of cause of death until we get the pathologist's report.
Detective Cole, there's a detective downstairs.
- I told him he had to wait, but - It's all right.
- Thanks for coming, Patrick.
- No problem, boss.
I'll fill you in on what we've got.
Right.
Sir, we've got Ivan Radic in custody.
Do you want me to interview him, Dennis? No.
I'll do it, Nicky.
You carry on here.
Right, Patrick Right, who's next on the list? There was noise from William's room.
William Farrelly? Yes.
I heard Trevor shouting at him.
Trevor Baker, the care assistant? Yes, that's right.
But that wasn't unusual.
Trevor was prone to shouting, was he? William was a difficult man.
He and Trevor didn't get along.
Mind you, no one got along with Trevor.
Did you see something happen to Trevor? Radic was in with me.
He was changing my linen and I was helping him with his English.
And he noticed Trevor leaning against the wall in the hall.
I like to keep the door open.
It's not that I'm nosey, but I like a bit of light and air.
Of course.
Well, he didn't look well.
- What makes you think he wasn't well? - He vomited.
Radic cleaned it up then helped him into the day room.
A few minutes later, I heard Miss Givens calling for Trevor.
And then she came in here asking for Radic.
Well, I had no idea where Radic was.
And then, some minutes after that, I heard her crying and screaming and then the police arrived.
Right, then.
Thank you, Mrs Graham.
You've been very helpful.
I'm sorry about William, but I'm too old to be a hypocrite about Trevor.
Not very charitable, I'm afraid.
He had three different passports in different names.
I have no idea if Radic is his real name, but it is in one of them.
He won't confirm his name to me, but this was in his pocket.
He's in the interview room.
Well done, Rick.
You gonna join me? Yes, boss.
If you want me to.
Yeah.
I think I do.
You're the man, Rick.
- You think he wants me to come, too? - No, Clark.
I don't think so.
You didn't hear anything? You didn't hear any shouting from Mr Farrelly's room? He always shouted.
He was deaf, so he shouted.
I'm very tired.
I'd like to go to bed now.
- You say Trevor Baker was ill? - Yes.
How did you know he was ill, erm Ivan? Your name is Ivan Radic, hmm? Only, we found three passports in different names.
Which name are you using today? My name is Ivan Radic.
I buy other passports, in case.
- In case you are accused of murder? - No! In case there is trouble with the immigration.
So, how did you know he was ill? He say he is dizzy.
He say he is to be sick.
I help him.
I take him to day room for rest.
If it was nothing to do with you, why did you run? Miss Givens has told us you were due to work through the night.
Help me understand why you would do that.
Miss Givens say go.
She say, "Leave before police come.
" Why would she want you to do that? Maybe to protect me.
I don't know.
Oh, so you were friendly with Miss Givens? She wanted to protect you? No.
They don't like me.
They make fun.
- They? - Trevor and Miss Givens.
The old people like me.
Not them.
Why didn't they like you? Maybe because I'm not like them.
Maybe because I tell them do not be mean.
They were mean to you? To everyone.
To old people, too.
The old people tell me to protect them.
I see.
Well, you didn't make a very good job of it with Mr Farrelly, did you? Mr Farrelly? Is that why you ran? You hurt Mr Farrelly.
Now, maybe it was an accident but he died.
- When Trevor discovered what you did - Mr Farrelly is dead? When Trevor discovered what you'd done, you murdered him and you ran.
No! Did all the residents like Mr Baker? Very much so.
Like a son to them.
How about you? Me? I think they like me.
I haven't heard otherwise.
I have had complaints about Radic, though, but I thought that was just because he was new.
Why would Betty be worried about you being cross? Oh, I don't know.
Look, we do have to treat some of them like children at times and, well, like children, they say things.
- What exactly is wrong with Betty? - How do you mean? You know, what's she suffering from? Ah, now, medical notes are confidential.
- I couldn't possibly say anything about that.
- I understand.
She's got a lot of books in her room, hasn't she? She likes to read.
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Well, I think we're done with you this evening.
- You'll be at your flat? - Hmm.
Yeah.
- Detective? - They're the day staff I called.
They work the morning shift, 7:00 till 3:00.
Well, let's take their details then and let them in.
It's not really my thing, but I found these in Farrelly's night table.
Funny to read other people's love letters at their age.
- Good on them, I reckon.
- Just log them, yeah? Yeah.
Paddy, have you got something? No, nothing important.
Why don't you let me decide whether it's important or not? Why don't you believe me when I tell you it's not? Excuse me.
You're gonna have to leave, I'm afraid.
I need to preserve the scene.
Well, I authorise that.
I don't think you're in a position to authorise anything.
What position do you think I'm in? We'll bring in a couple of agency nurses to cover.
Hold on, if you've got something to say, why don't you say it? I'm in charge of this crime scene.
No, you're not.
You got a problem, talk to the boss.
Zulu 3.
- Yeah.
- Patrick, bring in the senior care officer.
Yes, boss, will do.
We need Miss Givens to help with our enquiries.
What? You heard me, Sergeant.
Miss Givens? SOCO's done for the night so we're shutting the scene down until tomorrow morning.
Me and Maguire will take it from there.
I've shut it down, Cole.
You're done here.
So he let you ask questions? - Yeah.
I did most of it.
- That's amazing.
"Most of it" is kind of an exaggeration maybe.
I asked more than one.
So do you think the foreign bloke did it? - Said he didn't.
- Yeah, but what do you think? Yeah, I guess.
He lied, didn't he? I mean, you can't trust anything he says.
And he ran.
Aye.
He sounds guilty.
How hard were you, you know, trying to scare him and stuff? Did you get rough with him or anything? - You can tell me.
- No, Clark.
Don't be stupid.
The DI was there.
What a night, eh? Carter asked me to interview the suspect with him.
Good sign, don't you think? Yeah, great.
You all right? Fine.
Should have heard his excuses.
He was told to do a runner.
Yeah, right.
He was protecting the old folk, not hurting them.
Bollocks.
Carter thinks he's guilty, then? Says he's keeping an open mind.
I think he is.
My mum's in a home, a nice one in Tynemouth.
I know she's all right but I couldn't help thinking, how's she being treated.
I'm sorry, mate.
I didn't know your mother was in a home.
Why would you know? And there's nothing to be sorry about.
She was starting to lose it.
- Senile dementia? - Yeah.
She's happy enough.
I mean, to be honest, she doesn't know any better.
- Does your mum read? - No.
She just stares into space.
They put her in front of the television.
Who knows what she's thinking? If she's thinking at all.
You sure you're all right? Yeah, yeah, I'm just, you know, weary.
See you tomorrow, yeah? I'm off duty.
Yeah.
See you tomorrow.
Rick? If Radic was protecting them, who was he protecting them from? That woman, Givens, and the dead bloke.
Trevor Baker? That's what he said.
Right.
I just can't believe Carter asked me to do that interview with him.
- Things are looking up, yeah? - Yeah.
Protecting them? You're pretty much a hero, then? - Is that what you want me to believe? - I'm not hero.
I'm normal person.
Normal person.
Yeah, that's right.
That's why you run when someone dies.
I'm not killer.
You were angry with Trevor? Yes.
- I hate him.
- Why? - Did he hurt someone? - Many people.
He make fun of Albert.
Push him.
Albert? Mr Taber.
And Stanley, Mr Hanson.
And Mr Farrelly.
He make them feel not like men.
They're old.
Too weak to fight back.
So you did it for them? You fought him? It was an accident, maybe, he dies and you run? - No.
- No? So you just stood by and let him humiliate the old men? I tried to help.
I do not understand.
What don't you understand, Mr Radic? In your country, why you treat old people bad? Hey! Hey.
Good night? Boy, the turkey tastes like leather.
I could have made shoes out of that turkey.
Well, I've been accused of corruption.
What? Yeah, I'm being investigated.
I was approached and offered money.
They said they knew friends of mine.
You reported this to your boss? No.
Nicky.
I got advice from a solicitor that I thought was a friend of mine.
Who accused you? I don't know.
But can you prove you're innocent? If they haven't already tried and convicted me.
You know the score.
So do you.
Don't let it surprise you.
- I was at a possible murder scene last night.
- Mmm-hmm.
The DI cut my legs off.
He's already decided I'm guilty.
I just don't know who to trust, you know.
I can't find the truth in anything.
It'll pass.
No.
I don't think it will.
Not this time.
I will defend myself.
But I don't understand why I'm putting myself through it.
I mean, what's the point? We'll leave.
We don't have to stay here.
Yeah, maybe we should leave.
It's not like giving up.
Sometimes you have to know the fights we can win.
Yeah, well, it doesn't look like I can win this one, does it? No, you're well and truly beaten.
I can see that in your eyes.
Get to your feet, boy, you're not out for the count.
Well, I better get some sleep.
I've been through Cole's notes.
Radic and Givens, the stories don't match.
Interview her again.
Use your normal charm, Frank.
See if you can get anything out of her.
Did you know Cole interviewed Radic last night? Did he? The custody sergeant told me.
It's in the log, but I can't find any notes.
I'll ask him about it.
When do we expect preliminaries from forensics and pathology? Sometime today.
Patrick, you're at the scene.
Everything comes through me until we charge.
Understood? Yes, boss.
Boss, Cole's off this one, yeah? When he comes in at the end of the day, how do you want us to handle it? I don't want you to handle anything.
If I need Cole to follow up or investigate, I'll ask him to.
I'm not sure what you mean.
I have a possible double murder.
Last night, I needed another detective at the scene.
What else did you think? Boss.
Look, I'm sorry.
It's just that I heard and I thought that maybe you needed me to cover.
Heard what? About Cole and the corruption charge.
Patrick, I don't know what you've heard, but I don't want you repeating it.
You understand me? Yes, boss.
Why did you murder Trevor Baker? I'd like to speak to a solicitor.
I have to see you.
Now.
- I trusted you.
- Well, you should.
I'm being investigated for corruption, you know.
I've been accused of taking money for information.
I know.
You're the only one I told.
You told them? I hoped it wasn't you.
- I had to.
- You had to? Yeah, I was threatened with it in a case conference.
The barrister said he'd heard rumours about you.
He thought they might be used against you if you testified.
- Why didn't you tell me? - Well, I tried to.
Look, I'm not even meant to be having this conversation.
I've been told to have no contact with you until the investigation's over.
- I'm trying to help you.
- I told you this in confidence and I - I trusted you to keep it.
- No, no.
You trusted me to help you if you were in trouble.
Well, you're in trouble, okay? And the fact that I knew about it puts me right in the middle of it, right there with you.
So this is about you? About saving your own skin, huh? I should have reported this the moment you came to me.
I told you to go and see Carter.
You didn't.
- I couldn't! - Look, you told me a story and I believed you.
Now, I have absolutely no proof that you're innocent.
I just have faith.
You know, maybe you should get some.
I recommend it.
I had faith, Claire.
I put it in you.
You betrayed me.
If they don't investigate you and clear your name, you are damaged goods.
You're no good to anyone.
Can't you see that? They're gonna stitch me up, you know.
Carter's been waiting for this moment.
This is my payback for reporting my boss in London.
Look, I had no other choice, Nicky, come on.
I believed you.
Please believe me.
The early pathology suggests natural causes.
- For both of them? - Yeah.
Farrelly died of a heart attack, but he was suffering from cancer and very frail.
"Systemic collapse" are the words he used.
No marks on the body? Some deep bruising not uncommon for someone in his condition.
- But nothing that points to unlawful death.
- Trevor Baker? Heart attack.
- He was 35 and fit.
- Heart attack.
We have to arrest Givens or release her.
We can't hold her any longer.
- Did you not get anything from her? - Yeah, her story holds up.
She was bathing Mrs Keith on the ground floor.
Mrs Keith and Radic confirm that.
She admitted she told Radic to go.
I mean, she says she knew he was illegal, but she was trying to protect him and the boss who hired him.
She certainly wasn't trying to protect him when she spoke to me.
She did her best to make him look guilty.
Yeah, that's how she started with me as well.
She's tried to obstruct the investigation, but I don't think she's involved with the deaths.
- Nothing? - Nah.
Two deaths from natural causes.
Looks like a tragic coincidence.
All we've got's an illegal worker who ran.
Yeah.
Let Miss Givens go.
Should I wind things up, boss? Make sure we got all the statements we need.
Downgrade the scene.
I'll get me stuff from inside.
We're done here.
Paddy.
- What's going on? - It's over.
Over? Did you get something back from pathology? I said it's over, Cole.
You've got other things to worry about, haven't you? Here's my statement describing the attempt to bribe me.
There are other copies in case you misplace that one.
Does Yates withhold information from me because you told him I was under investigation? You interviewed Radic without my permission.
It's going in your file.
Be hard to trust you again on a matter of sensitivity.
- You playing poker with me? - I'm not playing anything.
Suspend me or give me the authority to do my job.
All right, Detective.
Do your job.
Yates! There were no other marks on Farrelly's body? Just the bruises on his arms? Yeah.
How does a frail old man fall between a sink and a bath and not hit his head or tear his skin? No idea.
What's the point of this? I'm trying to work out who died first.
If Farrelly died first, that'd be a motive to kill Trevor Baker.
They both died of natural causes.
He was put there after he was dead.
Why? Look, we both know Farrelly and Baker were arguing, okay? Baker maybe pushed him around.
Farrelly dies.
Baker doesn't wanna be blamed.
He's gonna let somebody else find the body.
Miss Givens or Radic or maybe another resident.
And when they do, it's just natural causes, old age, whatever.
If Trevor Baker was the only one there, then we'll never know.
He's dead.
- None of this makes any difference.
- Maybe he wasn't the only one.
Maybe that's why he's dead.
Trevor Baker died of a heart attack.
Yeah.
Yep.
Yep.
Okay, I need to get back.
Immigration want to interview Ivan Radic.
- I'm withdrawing the uniforms.
We're done here.
- Yeah.
You go on.
Cole! I don't know what you said to Carter, but as far as I'm concerned, you're nothing but a waste of space.
Why don't you just quit? Go quietly so you don't drag us all through the mud.
Come along now, Betty.
All right, just watch your foot.
That's it.
Come in.
I prefer the door open.
Do you mind? It will only be a minute.
Thanks.
Did you get your medication all right? Yes.
It's not very complicated.
I've been giving myself an insulin injection for years.
I come here and they make such a performance out of it.
Who distributed the medication yesterday? Trevor.
He usually does this floor.
He'd leave it for me on the table 'cause he knew I didn't like him.
Hmm.
And do you close the door before you give yourself an injection? Yes.
Did you get your medication before or after you heard the shouting from Mr Farrelly and Trevor? Before.
And the door would have been closed then, - when you first heard the shouting? - Yes.
Then Mr Radic came in after? Yes.
- You wouldn't know where he'd been? - No.
Who has their medication after Mr Farrelly? Oh, Betty, I think.
She always made a big to-do about her injections.
Right, Betty.
You told me that Betty and Mr Farrelly were quite close friends.
How close? He called her his girlfriend.
Betty and her romances.
She loved it.
More than one? She behaved as though she was some sort of a debutante.
Leading Albert and Stanley on.
But she had a passion, or so she said, for William.
Right.
Right.
Thank you, thanks very much.
I don't intend to stay here any longer.
My son will come and collect me when the police say I can go.
When will that be? I'll let you know.
Evening, Mr Humby.
Is it evening already? I wouldn't know.
I haven't been outside.
Weeks may have passed while I've been trapped in this airless existence.
Going well, then? Any good leads? Everything goes to Carter first.
Who, by the way, thinks a grunt is a thank you.
Yates is a bit of a grunter as well.
Yeah, he can grunt with the best of them.
Yates says I'm not meant to speak to you.
You're not.
We're having an existential experience.
I'm happy to call it that.
Do you have any love letters that might have been found in Mr Farrelly's room? There are so many clear plastic bags on that second shelf down to the right that I couldn't possibly answer.
Thank you.
So, what gives a healthy man in his thirties a heart attack? Working in this place, but I have no proof.
Insulin? I'm not a pathologist, I'm not a doctor, I don't know.
But it would have to be a great deal of insulin, and more likely to induce coma rather than death, and only I know that from reading detective books.
Right.
Okay.
Any other drugs that might induce heart attack? Many, I would have thought.
All the cardiovascular drugs.
Agatha Christie was partial to digitalis in her books.
Used it at least twice.
It's known as digoxin.
Agatha Christie.
I've been known to sit here and dream up plots of how to commit the perfect murder.
I wouldn't, of course.
Of course not.
Do you have Trevor Baker's shirt here? We're still not talking.
Mr Humby.
- Is Detective Carter here? - No.
Oh, that is a great shame.
You got something? I'm sorry, but I can't tell you about the nice conversation I had with Louise in pathology.
I wish I could.
Lovely girl.
But I just can't tell you that I asked her to check the soft tissue under the right arm for any marks she could find.
Or that the photos are on their way over.
Right, I'll call the DI.
I think he'd like to know.
Yeah.
I'm I'm just having dinner with me wife.
Can this not wait? Control said you wanted me? Yeah.
Thanks.
I wanna speak to some of the residents again - and I want you with me, okay? - I'm flattered.
- I need a female officer.
- You just ruined it.
Nicky.
Think up a story.
The custody sergeant wasn't happy, I think he called Yates.
Right, Mallory, Clark, stay at the door.
No one comes in but Carter, okay? Okay, sir.
Rick, this is what I want you to do.
Brookes, could you Now, I'm gonna be talking to Betty Long Mrs Long? I know it's late, but I hoped you might be able to help me with something.
Can you hear me, Mrs Long? Betty? Do you take digoxin? Howay, Nicky.
This is ridiculous.
You know exactly what I'm saying, don't you, Betty? I'm tired of the act.
Now, you look at me, you look at me right now and you answer me.
- Stop it, Nicky! Leave her alone.
- You're not senile at all, are you, Betty? You know exactly what happened to Trevor Baker, don't you? - Answer me! - Don't shout at her! Come on, Nicky.
- Is that Julie? I'm so pleased to see you.
- You killed Trevor, didn't you, Betty? You were angry with him because of what he did to William.
- She didn't do anything.
Leave her alone.
- Come on, Nicky! You heard them arguing and you went out into the corridor.
You saw a medication cart unattended and you filled a syringe with digoxin.
- Nicky! - And when he gave you your medication, you stabbed him with it under the arm, right by the heart.
Didn't you? I know exactly what you did, Betty.
He stumbled away and almost immediately became dizzy, then nauseous.
Radic saw what you did and he ran.
Trevor Baker.
He killed my lovely William for no reason.
He killed him and I couldn't stop him.
She didn't do anything.
I did it.
It was my idea.
It always was my idea.
Albert! Shut up.
Albert didn't do anything.
He's never done anything in his life.
I did it.
We couldn't stop Trevor hurting William.
We had to listen to it.
And when it was quiet we knew what he had done.
I waited for him in Betty's room.
Stanley, don't! I'm waiting to die, Betty.
It doesn't matter where I wait for that.
You still have your family.
I have nobody.
She makes up stories.
I'm telling you the truth.
I did it.
And I'm glad I did.
If you don't believe me, ask Radic.
This better be good, Cole.
- Sorry, Detective.
No one's allowed in.
- Get out of my way.
- Strict instructions.
- Very strict.
I found a needle mark on the shirt.
It corresponds to a red inflamed mark the pathologist found.
Well, you just thought to yourself, "Maybe he was injected with something.
" Well, he was fit and something made him ill.
Mr Humby had a good hunch.
Don't you think, Dennis? Pathology will check the inflamed marks for traces of digoxin in the morning.
Digoxin? Yeah, it lowers the blood pressure.
It can cause a heart attack in a fit person.
Agatha Christie's very fond of it.
You got a confession? Yeah.
One that I think is reliable.
This way, sir.
Come on, Mr Hanson.
That's it, mind the step.
The boss left a message saying he wanted to see us both tomorrow.
- I said 5:00.
- I'll be there.
Has anything changed? I don't know.
I believed Detective Cole approached me for legal advice, and consequently, our conversation was privileged.
Perhaps I should have reported the event immediately.
I didn't.
I take full responsibility for that.
My failure should in no way impugn Detective Cole's version of events.
You should have reported this to your DI immediately.
- I'd like to know why you didn't.
- Actually, sir, he did.
I'd like to apologise to Detective Cole for not realising he had.
Are you saying he did report this event to you? Detective Cole gave me this registered letter and asked me to hold it for him.
I didn't appreciate what the content of the letter was, sir.
Well, now I know I'm confident that there's no reason why we should continue with the investigation.
Is this true, Detective Cole? Did you give this letter to DI Carter? Yes, sir.
I gave him a letter.
It's true.
I'm sure this was an unsettling experience for you, Detective.
I apologise for any distress you've been caused.
I hope you appreciate the integrity of our officers is of paramount importance.
Yes, sir, I appreciate that.
Dominator's destroyed! Get off! Got you! - Nicky? - Eh? Matty, come, come.
- Hi.
- Hi.
- You won.
- It didn't feel like winning.
No, I meant I meant just now.
Oh! Oh, right, yeah.
Well, it was a tough match.
Are you hungry? Are you kidding? Well, you've come to the wrong place 'cause Errol's a terrible cook.
Nobody's grateful.
I'm grateful.
Well, I just I wish I could take the credit.
Do you know why Carter did it? That's not tonight's question.
Matty, Errol, this is Claire.
- Hello.
- Hello, Claire.
- Nice to meet you.
Hello.
- Good to see you.
- Hello, hi.
- Hello.
She's my friend.
- Hmm.
- Yeah, yeah.
We're We're friends.
- Would you like a cup of tea? - Yes, I'd love a cup of tea.
Yeah, do you wanna sit down? Sure.
- Can I get you something? - Yeah, I'd like a glass of water.
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