55 Degrees North (2004) s02e02 Episode Script
Season 2, Episode 2
- Which one? - It's down here on the left.
- There's one of them! - Go on, Clarky.
You're gonna pay for making me run.
Rick, a problem.
Oh, no.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub I've done my knee in and my back.
It was a struggle to catch him, but we did.
There might be a couple of problems, but I'm sure we can find a way to get over them.
That doesn't sound good, Rick.
I said problems.
I meant challenges.
Small challenges.
So small, pretty much insignificant.
Did you see him come out of the house? Not exactly.
He was hiding in the bushes.
Anything on him that places him in the house? - Um - It's a yes or no, Rick.
- We've got him bang to rights, Nicky.
- So there was nothing on him? There was a gang of them.
The others drove off and left him.
- He's guilty.
- Okay.
Let's pretend he's guilty.
- What's the other problem? - Challenge.
Yeah, right, challenge.
Clarky.
He's 11 .
Nicky, he's a juvenile.
A youth court will presume he doesn't know right from wrong.
They'll simply refer it to Social Services.
And he's already known to Social Services, so why bother? They get kids to burgle because they know they won't be charged.
Surprise them this time.
We put him in an institution, they get another kid.
He's a walking crime wave.
I'm a little bit worried that you don't seem to be able to catch the adults who run him.
What happened to the guy who said "There were no bad kids"? We let him go with a warning, he offends again, and everyone's surprised that crime is up.
It's a sense of powerlessness, isn't it? That's what's winding you up.
You're displacing.
What a load of psycho-babble nonsense.
If parents bring up kids like that, there's nothing we can do about it.
That's the world we're in.
We can't change it.
Who is it? Claire? It's James.
Sorry to interrupt.
Sorry, the usher told me you were still here.
Have you got your hands full? Just about.
Well, I couldn't really write a cheque for the obvious reasons.
I don't want the money.
I know that, but I don't want to argue about it.
It's the least I can do.
Look, buy the baby a dress or something, whatever you want.
No, thanks.
I'd prefer a cheque.
Ah, you're going to be difficult.
Look, um, I'm in the middle of something.
When would be a good time for me to drop by and see the baby? On the weekend? You know the weekend's tricky.
Oh, well.
Look, why don't you call me later? I need to finish up here.
What was I supposed to say to him? Jump off the High Level Bridge? Go play on the A1? - Rot in hell.
- Don't be so childish.
I'm kind of getting the picture now.
It only works for you if things are tortured and illicit.
I don't feel tortured.
Obviously you do.
What's it feel like? Hi, Paddy.
Miss Maxwell.
See, you keep taking the angry pills, you're gonna end up looking like Yates.
- It'd be a lot of pills.
- Mmm-hmm.
Okay.
Now I'm confused.
Oh, come on.
This is the illicit part.
No, thanks.
Never liked hide and seek.
Well, I'm sorry, but you've never played with me.
Now, close your eyes and count to ten.
I'm just not big on games, but I can see you are.
This isn't about hurt pride, is it? I just don't like mixed signals, okay? Okay.
Look, I have a baby.
He's the father.
I can't change that.
Now, is there anything mixed about that? - No.
- No.
Let it ring.
Okay, who's playing games now? I just don't like getting my engine going with no place to drive.
- I gotta go.
- Now? Yeah.
There's meant to be an announcement about the new DI at 3:30.
- Okay, well maybe I can see you later? - Then I'm on duty.
You know, you've really got to get off the night shift.
Hmm.
Yeah.
- See ya.
- See ya.
And because there's more people in China, see, it's like heavier there and so the world's being knocked, just a little, off its normal rotation.
And all the weather problems, it's got nothing to do with global warming.
No, no.
All that stuff's a load of rubbish.
It's because we're not spinning correctly.
And with the weather going crazy, that's making people crazy, too.
And therefore the world contains more crime and more weird people.
Just a theory, but you know, eh? Who knows? You heard this on the radio? No.
You can't believe the stuff you hear on the radio.
I read it on the internet.
Hey.
- All right, Nicky? - All right.
- You speak to Maxwell? - Yeah.
Can we charge the little rat boy as an adult? - Forget about it, Rick.
- Typical.
We catch them.
CPS let them go.
Well, she might have a point.
He is only 11.
Think what he'll be like when he's 16.
- Maybe he'll change.
- Yeah.
Or maybe he'll get a gun.
He might change, Rick.
- I read once - Don't talk, Clark.
What you doing in so early? Didn't want to miss Yates' big moment.
- They announcing the new DI today? - Yep.
If he's an arrogant, thick skinned, jumped-up little pillock now, think what he'll be like when he gets the DI job for real? - How dead am I? - You're on nights forever, mate.
Come on, Matty, get the ball! Yeah, get it, get it, get it.
That's it.
That's it.
That's it.
You dress like an old man.
I am an older man.
I'm gonna take you shopping.
I prefer shopping alone.
You can't be trusted to shop on your own.
You might buy a hat.
What's wrong with my hat? There's nothing wrong with the hat.
It's a great hat.
It would look absolutely fantastic in a box.
That's it, Matty.
Go on! Well, I like this hat, all right? You've got such an attractive head.
Why hide it under a hat? My head is not attractive.
It's It's ugly.
It's a beautiful head.
It's ugly.
Oh, you're blind in one eye and you can't see out the other.
Don't make me get vexed, woman.
Do you think he's got the DI job? Chief Super's not talking to me, is he? You should have got it, Frank, not Yates.
It's not down to you, though, is it? Matty, is my head ugly? - What's the right answer? - Just answer, man.
Your head's all right, I guess.
See? Matty, what is the matter with you? My head is ugly.
Yeah, I was gonna say that.
You see? It's about the ugliest head I've ever seen.
I'm hoping I don't have a ugly head like that when I get old.
It's scary ugly.
Don't overdo it, boy.
See you tomorrow, Matty.
- Thanks, Miss Robson.
- Don't you worry if Fulham lose.
Stop it! He's doing really well.
Really contributes in class now.
He's a cheeky little devil.
He's lovely.
Keeps me on my toes.
See you.
- See you.
- See you.
"Don't get me vexed, woman.
" Shut up! You press the button, I'll do her.
Please Empty the till into the bag or I'll do her.
If there's dye on it, I'll do her.
- Don't hurt me! - Get on with it! Don't move.
You come after me, I'll do her.
We're just waiting for a couple of people and then we'll get started.
So if you would just gather round.
Calmly repeat the location, sir.
I'm in front of the Northumberland and Borders Building Society on Scott Road.
High 1 .
Man with a knife.
Assault in progress.
Right.
I'd just like to say that we have found an excellent leader and motivator, as well as a fine policeman High 1, assault in progress.
You coming? Northumberland and Borders Building Society Scott Road.
Better do this another time.
Do you work the same window every day? Yeah.
We were just about to close.
- Is she all right? - We don't know.
I hope so.
She was so frightened.
The money you gave him, was it a dye pack? No.
He said he would hurt her.
I didn't know what to do.
We have procedures, the alarm, the security shutter, but he said he would hurt her and I didn't want to be responsible if It's okay.
You did the right thing.
I'm sorry.
Robbery and abduction.
- No word on the woman? - None.
There were seven separate 999 calls.
Five of them reporting a man with a knife assaulting a woman.
From the geography of each call, we can sketch his escape route.
Where was the last call? Bookies round the corner, saw him put her into a car.
- Astel's talking to him now.
- Is there anything inside? Taking statements and dusting.
CCTV disc is secure and ready to review.
- Good, Brookes.
- Pleasure.
We should go for a drink sometime.
I'll let you know when I'm thirsty.
To discuss your career.
Sounds like more than one drink.
I'm not hitting on you, Brookes.
Witnesses are inside, boss, with Cole and Maguire.
What's Cole doing here? Anything on CCTV? We got him, but his face is obscured.
- Won't be a lot of help, but it's something.
- What about his hostage? Chances are she'll be a local.
Somebody's gonna recognise her.
Maybe.
I mean, she did come in to cash a cheque.
She's got a chequebook in her hand.
Any luck with prints, Mr Humby? I've got enough possibilities to keep me busy for weeks.
- We don't have weeks.
- Oh, really? I didn't realise.
What are you doing here, Cole? - Trying to help.
- You're not on duty.
Look after the night shift as assigned.
I'll let you know if I need you.
As of this moment there is no night shift.
No day shift, only one shift.
The "find the woman who's been abducted" shift.
Put your egos in your pocket and get on with it.
Where can I look at the CCTV footage? - Who's he? - Detective Inspector Bing.
It would have been nice to meet you over a cup of tea, but stuff happens.
We'll do the morale building later.
Every second we waste now puts our hostage in greater jeopardy, so I'll ask only one more time, can we please get back to work? - What a rubbish picture.
- If she's an account holder - How many accounts do they have? - Eight thousand.
Well, she'll be dead by natural causes by the time you chase every one of them.
We'll only chase accounts held by women about her age.
Joint accounts.
What if she's not an account holder? Why do they bother to have the cameras if the picture's this bad? What are you still doing here? Are you asking me for permission? If you think you'll get somewhere, do it.
Are you two waiting for the popcorn? I've spoken to the owner of the betting shop.
Last one to see her before she was put in the car.
Didn't get a good look at the bloke.
He was still wearing the sunglasses and hat.
Didn't know the woman.
- Is he the best witness we've got? - So far.
He also said her hair moved.
Her hair moved? - Wig.
- Snap.
Hey, you, scruffy one, what's your name again? Detective Sergeant Maguire.
- Right.
Go with the fat sergeant - Yeah.
I'm already gone.
Who's Mr Angry? New DI.
This is useless.
- What are you still doing here? - You said there'd be popcorn.
Oh, great.
We've got a class clown.
This is crap.
It's only fit for Crimewatch.
Do you need me to tell you what to do? What, do you want me to hold your hand or something? So what are we looking at here? A rude person or somebody who doesn't want to leave their fingerprints on the old guy's pen? A woman who's put in a car but doesn't try to escape.
Hair that moves.
Do you want salted or sweet? - I hate the sweet.
- Nobody likes sweet.
They're working together.
Bonnie and Clyde style.
Cashier won't risk using the dye pack, hitting the alarm or closing the shutters because they don't want her to get hurt.
- Cunning.
- My middle name.
Them.
Not you.
- I know what you meant.
- Good effort.
But it's an abduction until we prove it isn't.
I don't want an innocent dead woman on my hands because you were cunning and wrong.
Wouldn't be great on your first day.
Wouldn't be great on any day.
Get after it.
Mr Humby? - Boss, can I have a word? - Did you find something? - No, I just wanted to - What's there to talk about? Well, I wanted to say sorry about before.
The Chief said you'd be starting next week and Yep, but this seemed too good to miss.
Yeah, consequently, I thought I was in operational control until Fair enough.
It's a honest mistake.
What was your name again? Detective Sergeant Yates.
Patrick.
Paddy.
Course.
That's right.
I'm bad with names.
Great.
Paddy.
No problem, boss.
Listen, if there is anything I can do to help you settle in, - you just let me know, yeah? - Absolutely, Paddy.
- Welcome aboard.
- Thank you.
And Paddy? When we're done here, would you get your things out of my office? Where's this famous bookies? Stop there.
You see that? Yeah.
I've got it.
Right.
You want to be the girl? I punched the last bloke who asked me that.
Thrash a bit more.
She loses her balance and touches the glass about here.
Make me a hero, Mr Humby.
Yeah, yeah.
Always making somebody else a hero.
Always the bridesmaid.
- How long did it take for the first unit to respond? - Four minutes.
What, they were already in the car and gone? Right.
Come here.
Now just go with me on this.
He can't run and he can't draw too much attention to himself.
Let me know if I'm hurting you.
No, I'm all right.
I've had dates worse than this.
- With who, cavemen? - How did you know? Right, he's got to get a hostage from there to here and be gone in four minutes.
Well, she couldn't have been struggling that much.
No cameras in this street? No.
That's handy.
Come on.
Right, so he puts her in the car, then he walks round to the driver's side and gets in.
And your man is sure it was a wig? 100%.
- Did he see if there was any hair under the wig? - Yeah, red.
I've already heard what you have to say.
That's why we're all standing here.
I want it confirmed by my Detective Sergeant.
So take your hand off the buzzer and shut up.
He said her hair moved, in those words.
I asked if it was a wig.
He said he thought so.
You see, that's a long way from 100%, isn't it? - Where was the car parked? - Sorry, are you asking the questions or am I? As far as I know that particular one was me.
Just here by the kerb.
That's mine answered.
Over to you.
Did he see if there was any red hair under the blonde hair that moved, or is that just a figment of the large sergeant's imagination? He said her hair was blonde on top and red underneath.
And there were groceries on the back seat of the car.
- Groceries? - You know, bags of food.
I know what groceries are.
You might want to look at this.
What am I looking at? A hair pin.
Commonly used to hold a wig in place.
If her hair moved, it's 'cause a pin came loose.
Oh, I like this girl.
Get SOCO over here.
Right, double check the direction they left in.
Number plate, colour of car, make of car.
Detective, um, the black fella, what's his name? - Cole.
- Cole.
He thinks they were working together.
What do you think? Well, I can't be sure.
It feels that way.
Well, let's not broadcast it, but I'm thinking that way, too.
Detective Inspector? My name's Frank Maguire.
I'm a Detective Sergeant.
If you ever call me the scruffy one again, I'll break your nose.
You're sucking up to me, then? Don't worry, Frank, my old son.
Point taken.
- Clark? - Yes, sir.
Take over from Eliott and make sure the scene's secure.
Yes, sir.
No worries.
May I see your warrant card? No, sir.
You can't enter.
You're going to have to stay right there.
Oh, I think you'll find I'm authorised to enter.
I may find that, sir, but I don't know it now.
And I'm afraid you can't cross the tape.
Do you know who I am? Sir, if I knew who you were, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Right.
Go on, then.
I'm going to warn you one last time before I arrest you, and I will arrest you, have no doubt about that.
I could break you in two.
- I'll have to take your word on that, sir.
- What's your name, son? I can't give you my name, but I'm happy to give you my number if you'd like to make a complaint.
Yeah? Rick, do you know who that bloke is on the phone? No.
Detective Inspector.
Rick? We think we've got the woman's prints.
Run them and be lucky.
Cole, who's the young officer there, the bright one? Clark.
He's one to watch.
Everyone else said Alan Shearer.
And who did you go for? - Michael Watson.
- Good man.
Nobody knew who he was except Miss Robson.
- Did you tell them? - Yeah.
I told them everything.
How he lost his fight and almost died and then walked the marathon after people said he would never walk again.
You impress me, boy.
Miss Robson said it was a good choice.
- I like this Miss Robson.
- Yeah.
She's cool.
- I think she likes me.
- I think so, too.
Errol? What was that? What's the point of that? Hey! You there! Stop that! Stop it! - The little vandals.
- Matty, get a broom.
- It will take ages to get repaired.
- Too much time on their hands.
Oh, they're just a pack of animals.
It's just a little bit of mischief.
They don't know any better.
They would if their parents brought them up properly.
Don't get yourself upset now.
I don't like it dark in front of the house.
I don't sleep well when it's dark.
I Okay, okay, okay.
Paddy, when you're done with that box, could you get me a cup of coffee? - Sorry.
Am I offending you? - No, sir.
Car's been found.
Near Northumberland Street Metro station.
It was stolen from the Superstore as the owner was loading the shopping into the back.
Thief was a lone man matching the description of our perp.
CCTV from the metro is on its way over.
Report I've got is that they walked straight through the station.
No sign of force.
Bingo.
You take the piss out of my name, you get yourself another job.
I wasn't.
Uh, I think he meant "bingo" as in "eureka", as in "I've got a match".
Yeah, okay.
Just, uh, just watch what you say.
What you got, Mr Humby? Denise Leyton.
Sheffield address with a long CV in petty theft, shoplifting and obtaining funds by deception.
- She's the girl.
- Yeah.
Bingo! I was starting to like you.
- I don't want to make it too easy for you.
- Well done, Mr Humby.
Okay, change of emphasis.
We've got two thieves, man and woman working together.
Cole, check the NCD for robberies with a similar MO.
Maguire, look after the stolen car and the metro.
Yates, follow up on the abduction theory.
Missing persons, hysterical husbands in Sheffield, whatever.
I thought you said there was a change of emphasis.
There is.
You're protecting my flank in case I've screwed it up.
You all right with that? Yes, boss.
- Oh, and Yates? - Yes, boss.
Where's my coffee? Maybe he was trying to encourage you to get fit.
He called me fat! I'm thinking about making a complaint.
I don't think he meant it in a bad way.
How could it not be in a bad way? You could lose some weight.
Let's be fair.
- Now you're saying I'm fat.
- No, of course not.
- I'm hungry.
Are you hungry? - No, I'm all right.
I'm hungry.
I'm gonna stop and get some crisps.
Do you really need the crisps? I mean, look at you.
- You are saying I'm fat.
- No! Just a little plump.
- I'm worried about your health.
- My health? Yeah.
I mean, somebody's got to.
Cruel to be kind and all that.
Tango Bravo 2, Brendon Road.
Uniform 8 responding.
I can't believe you think I'm fat.
Mikey.
- I haven't even done nowt.
- Yeah, I know.
You look after him, I'll get some statements.
You're not going to let him hurt us, are you? He's having a bad day and you're running out of luck.
- Who knows what'll happen? - I'll report you if he touches us.
Yeah, yeah, get in.
- Are these your personal belongings, Michael? - Yes, they are.
This bus pass in the name of Estelle Jones? - They put it in me pocket.
- Who put it in your pocket? The fat one there.
There's a wedding ring.
I found that on the street.
- And a set of car keys.
- I found those, too.
When's the social worker getting here so I can go home? Do you allege that Sergeant Astel put this bus pass upon your person? What's allege mean? - Accuse.
- Yeah.
I accuse him.
I'll have to ask you to write out a statement.
Don't you know the rules? Has to be an appropriate adult here before you do a thing.
Yes, thank you.
I do know the rules, young man.
And making a false statement is punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Maybe I just found the bus pass, too.
Yeah.
I'm just remembering finding it.
That's what happened.
Now, I want to see someone from the Social so I can get out of here.
Sir, I've got four.
MO the same.
Humberside and North Yorkshire.
Good, Cole.
Call it a night.
Uniforms can cover the shift tonight.
I'll need you fresh in the morning.
They've got your 11-year-old burglar in the custody suite.
When you've got a minute, I need to speak to you.
That is a nice bit of skirt.
- Hadn't noticed.
- Yeah.
I believe you.
Astel and Edwards want him charged.
I want you to talk to them and convince them to let him go.
I agree with them.
Look, I've explained it.
Nicky, it's in no one's interest to charge him.
You explained why you didn't think it was a good idea and why you thought the youth court would agree with you.
Nicky, listen to me.
They will presume he doesn't know right from wrong because of his age.
Unless we show he does.
Well, multiple offence can support the presumption he doesn't.
He ran, Claire.
Why do you run when you don't know right from wrong? Why do you wear clothing that obscures your identity? There's precedent.
I've checked.
You're not going to help me? You know I'm right.
You've known all along.
You want to take an 11 -year-old, exclude him from society and lock him away.
A third of young offenders are suicide risks or abuse victims.
- I can put him away.
- The courts put him away, not you.
We charge.
I move forward.
He ends up in a cell.
We call it an institution to make us feel better.
It's a cell.
We waste money and time and people's lives.
Now we'll win the argument.
But what do we win? Turning a blind eye doesn't seem much of a solution.
A few years ago, I sent a boy to a young offender's institution when he was 15 for threatening and stealing from an old woman.
He was one of my first cases when I joined the CPS.
Now he beats them up.
Now I can't help but wonder, could I have done something different? Whenever I have a wobble, I think about the victim.
That's what I'm doing.
Did putting him in that institution create more victims? That kid in the custody suite, he has no idea what's going to happen to him.
Now, I know this kid.
I've never met him, but I know him.
You're not a social worker, Claire.
We're all social workers.
Forget it.
I'm being stupid.
Motherhood has made me soft.
- Where is he? - Interview room one.
- We're gonna charge him? - I need to speak to him.
- Are we going to charge him? - Give it a rest, Rick.
Youth court won't do him.
They'll say he doesn't know right from wrong.
I've been here ages.
When can I go? Probably a year.
- Yeah, right.
- You're done and dusted, Mikey.
- No way.
- Oh, trust me.
- Magistrates won't touch me.
- This time they will.
You ran, Mikey, because you knew you were doing something unlawful.
They've got you stealing in the shop on CCTV.
Your parents can't control you.
We can't even find them.
- You're on your way to prison, mate.
- For nicking food? Well, we're gonna get you for everything.
Thieving, burglary, anything and everything we can think of.
You can't talk to me without an adult being here.
I'm just talking to myself 'cause you don't listen.
You can't stay out of trouble so the only thing we can do is lock you up.
I want to see someone from the Social.
We're gonna make sure it's out of their hands.
We're gonna make sure you get punished.
You'll probably spend most of your life behind bars.
It's where you belong.
So you might as well get used to it.
You can't do me 'cause I'm too young.
Under 10, we can't touch you.
You're 11.
The woman from Social Services is here.
You were speaking to him without me present.
I was just making sure he was safe.
I'm sorry, I'll have to write a report.
Look, the boy's chronic.
I'm trying to find a way to keep him out of an institution.
Help me.
You're only cross because he insulted you.
If we locked him up for the rest of his life, no one would shed a tear.
Maybe we should try to help a kid like Mikey instead of being punitive.
Punitive? Big word for you, Clark.
You just look it up? If we worked in the community more.
If we were role models, like You? A role model? Do us a favour.
It works in a load of places.
He doesn't need a role model.
He needs a kick up the arse.
- Who does? - Mikey.
Spencer Tracey here wants to be his role model.
- Make fun all you want.
- I'm just getting started.
Nobody cares about them so they don't care about anybody else.
They've got nothing to look forward to so they don't look forward at all.
Why is that stupid? Well, let's show Mikey we really care, eh, and lock him up.
And then maybe he'll understand what he's got to look forward to.
- Yeah, okay.
- Role model.
Hello, darling! Good day at work? Yeah.
You were smoking.
No.
You're just like your father.
Everything has to be perfect.
Everything had to be tidy because that gave him the feeling that the world had order.
Well, I just I don't see that as a problem.
The world is not a tidy place, Claire.
As soon as you realise that, it's so much easier.
Well, that just sounds like the mantra of the slovenly.
No.
It's the secret of the sane.
You're just like your father.
I pity the man who tries to tame you.
What are you doing home? I'm off nights for the minute.
Hi, Nicky.
I should be going.
I'll walk you over.
Matty asleep? Yeah.
You're not fooling me.
- They were kissing.
- Yeah, and you were watching? You won't tell? No.
- He likes her.
- I guess so.
You need to get some sleep.
You have a good day? - It was all right.
- What did you do? - There was a robbery.
- That sounds like fun.
Well, not fun but busy.
- You catch the robber? - No, not yet.
- They still kissing in there? - No.
She's gone home.
- With Errol? - He's walking her.
- Think he'll kiss her again? - I don't know.
- We could look out the window.
- Don't be stupid.
Come on, get some sleep, yeah.
What else did you do today? Well I met this boy, always getting into trouble.
- You arrest him? - The other day.
Picked him up again tonight.
His mum and dad will be cross.
I don't think they even care.
That's sad.
Yeah, it is.
Who looks after him, then? - I don't know.
- Doesn't he have somebody like Errol? No.
Do you see how lucky you are? Yeah.
You think Fulham will play a 4-4-2 or 4-5-1? I think you should go to sleep! Okay.
Night.
We could look out the kitchen window.
They'll never know.
Sleep! She doesn't like the dark.
Oh, is that right? Wipe that smug little smile from off your face.
A bunch of little vandals broke the street lights.
Makes her feel unsafe.
I was just trying to make her feel a little better.
- Have I said anything? - No, no, no, but you're thinking it.
I can smell the wood burning.
This pot ain't saying nothing to the kettle.
But you're thinking it.
What are you doing home? The new DI wants me fresh in the morning.
New DI? Not that Yates fella? Uh-uh.
Is that good news? Don't know yet.
I think so.
Errol, I got a question.
Look, I was just trying to be neighbourly because of those yobs.
How hard did you try with Adam when we were young and you knew he was going off the rails? - Your brother never wanted to know.
- How hard did you try? I think about that sometimes.
You never know if it would have made any difference.
Whether I could have changed things.
Kept him out of prison.
Look, I don't want to believe that people are born bad.
So I guess I didn't try hard enough.
Why you asking? I just wondered.
No, no, no, you never just wonder anything.
I'm off to bed.
Feel free to go next door.
Watch it.
Don't make me get vexed here, boy.
Ready? Yeah, yeah, let's go.
See you.
Later.
- Morning, Matty! - Morning, Miss Robson.
- See ya.
Soul intact.
- Oh, yeah.
So, you're the famous Miss Robson? No.
I'm the non-famous one.
I'm Nicky, Matty's uncle.
He talks about you all the time.
I could say the same about you.
Well, uh, well, nice to meet you.
And thanks for doing such a good job with him.
Pleasure.
Nobody ever says thanks.
You can come again.
He called me fat.
What kind of man management skill is that? Maybe he was just being cruel to be kind.
Don't take his side .
"The large sergeant.
" What's wrong with being called large? - Didn't like the way he said it.
- You just don't like him 'cause he's Welsh.
That's absolutely not true.
I've got nothing against minorities.
Why are you saving a sausage roll with mould on it? It's only got a bit of mould on one side.
Waste not, want not.
- That's disgusting.
- Hmm? If you were starving in Africa, it wouldn't bother you, would it? See how closed-minded you are.
You and that Welsh Bing.
What kind of name's Bing? Hey, Nicky.
You should have gone up for that DI job.
A black guy would beat a Welsh guy any day.
Yeah, and if I were a black woman, no contest.
- You don't eat the noodles dry, do you? - Only when I'm desperate.
And if you were a black Welsh woman, slam dunk.
Yeah, well that's something to work on.
Hey, get out of my locker! It's like 100 ways to have a heart attack.
It's only 'cause I'm worried about you, you know.
Yeah, and there's plenty there to worry about.
- You're not staring at me, are you? - Yeah, I guess I was.
You mind stopping? It's a bit pervy.
Did you mean that stuff yesterday about you being a role model? You're not going to start taking the mick, are you? No.
Yeah, I meant it.
That's the problem with these kids, no role models.
Somebody mention rolls? I'll have cheese and onion.
Four bank robberies with a matching MO.
A couple working together.
What's the spread on the timing? Going back four months, two within 48 hours in Humberside.
Two months pass, then another two within 72 hours in North Yorkshire.
Two months pass and they hit here.
You think they'll have another go before they leave the area? If they stick to the pattern.
Oh, I wanted sugar in mine, Paddy.
Yeah, I'll just get it, boss.
- Any consistent pattern in the locations? - Yeah, three.
One, they're all small branches of building societies with two clerks' windows.
Two, they're all located on one-way systems near main roads.
And three, they were all staffed by female clerks at the time of the robbery.
Sit down, Yates.
Frank, do you mind getting some sugar for me? Yeah, I do.
I'm a detective not a tea boy.
Right answer, Frank.
I'm relieved we all know what our job is.
The only people I expect to suck up to me are waiters.
Keep going, Paddy.
Yeah, women are more empathetic to the female hostage so they tend to hand the money over without delay.
There's a fourth.
In all the robberies Denise Leyton is seen on CCTV entering and leaving the building.
- Checking it out? - Apparently so.
About an hour or two before the robbery occurs.
Right.
Well, let's expect them to have another go sometime soon.
Yates, notify all building societies in the Tyneside area and run up a list that match the criteria.
Maguire, notify neighbouring CIDs.
We don't want them caught with their pants down.
And, Cole, organise some uniforms to work with us.
Make sure Sergeant Oh, what's her name? It's like, um, stream or pond.
- Brookes.
- That's it.
Make sure she's on it.
Oh, and Cole? You know much about that CPS girl? You know, the one that looks like she needs some loving.
Yeah, I think I know which one you mean.
Says she wants a meeting, a get-to-know-you.
Any tips? I wouldn't call her "girl".
Oh, great.
She's one of those.
DS Cole.
Got your message about Michael Halsey.
What solution did you have in mind? We want to put a plain clothes officer inside and one outside.
Now, when you see her, you call us.
Nothing else.
Just call us.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Let's hope it won't come to anything.
Hi.
Russell Bing.
Hi.
Claire Maxwell.
Um, sit down.
Thank you for meeting.
Pleasure.
Now, what can I do you for? Well, I don't know if the CPS worked inside your last police station No, they didn't.
This is one of these new schemes, right? Well, not really new, just the old police prosecutor system with a new name.
Well, it may have similarities, but it's not the same.
My mistake.
It works well if we liaise together.
I'll liaise with you as much as you want.
Right.
Good.
As long as you're as good at your job as I am at mine, I can't see there would be any problem.
Sorted? Oh, I'm sorry.
Did you want to do one of those "let's pretend we're all great friends" chat? No.
I don't think so.
Good.
Whole new world this for me, CPS down the corridor.
They were always in a building down the road, which made it easier 'cause we didn't get along.
- They always seemed to let us down.
- Well, I'm really sorry to hear that.
You'd be more sorry if I was talking about you.
Nice to meet you.
Right.
We've got two likely candidates so we divide into two teams.
I'll be covering this one in St Nicholas Street with Brookes.
The officers inside the Building Society are there only to alert us.
Frank will be covering Pilgrim Street.
In position.
Now if they strike, we want to take them outside the building.
Is that clear? This is a wait-and-see.
- Everything's in place.
- Good.
What do you want me to do, sir? Wait.
I'm going to get some lunch.
I hate these kind of ops.
Waiting around all day for nothing.
Just gonna wait? Yep.
Hey, Nicky, come on .
Let me get out there.
It's best you stay with me and backup.
You've got Clark out there and me backing up? - Something wrong with this picture.
- Look, Bing likes Clark, okay? He thought you'd be a bit too obvious.
Obvious? What's that supposed to mean? Suspect spotted entering.
Tyne and Wear Building Society on Pilgrim Street.
- They've spotted her on Pilgrim Street.
- Yeah, I got it.
We're off.
She was in the building two minutes, came out, looked around, walked north.
And Maguire's shadowing her.
They've picked their spot.
Stay out of sight and stand by.
Don't want to tip them off before they make their move.
Oh, they won't notice him, will they? Get that guy out of here.
He needs to think of a new career.
Get in the car! She's gone.
She just got in a car.
Yeah, I lost her.
- You lost her? - I didn't anticipate she'd get in a car.
- You had the suspect and you didn't arrest her? - I didn't want to compromise the op.
Frank could've arrested her, but he wanted to get them both.
- Isn't that what we're trying to do? - You lost her.
She's here.
Okay, on me way.
Take Astel and this time don't lose her.
Come on.
Uniform 5, she's out of the building society.
She has taken a right right.
High 1, suspect's car.
951 Lima, Uniform, Charlie, mobile in the November 7, two minutes from target.
Where are they? Haven't seen her accomplice and there's only eight minutes till closing, so they're gonna make their move any minute.
Right, we take him on the way in then get the girl? - No, on the way out.
- He'll be showing the knife on the way out.
If we take him before he goes in, no one gets hurt.
- Yeah, all right.
- What do you want me to do? Just stay out of sight.
Silent alarm.
Robbery in progress.
Westfield Building Society County Street Felling.
- Is that Pilgrim Street? - Zulu 3 to base.
Repeat location.
Westfield Building Society.
County Street, Felling.
County Street Felling.
Brookes! - I thought Yates said there were only two MOs.
- He did.
Come on! A couple of minutes away.
Put the money in the bag or I'll do her.
Shut up! - Please! - I'll do her! Go! Come on.
Get on with it.
Shut up, you, else I'll do you! Come on! Shut up! Gerry.
You all right? Come quick.
There's no way, Gerry.
We'll have to give up.
What are you doing, Gerry? Suspects inside and alone, staff safe, building secure.
Stay behind me, Rick.
- Gerry, what you doing? - Shut up.
Back off or she gets it.
Please don't let him hurt me.
Please don't I'm not buying the act, Denise.
We've made you.
We know you're working together.
There's only one smart way out of this.
Give up.
Let me walk out of here.
Look, mate, there's no way out for you.
- I'll do it.
- Will you? Please, Gerry, please don't hurt me.
Don't say my name! We already had your name, Gerry.
She didn't give anything away.
Now, nobody needs to get hurt, but I'm telling you this now, you're not walking away from this.
Give me the knife and let Denise go.
Please.
I'm sorry, baby.
Let me walk out of here or she's gonna bleed to death.
Okay, okay.
They're coming out.
Let them go.
Back off! Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! Boss, I'm sorry.
This one didn't fit the MO.
That's why it wasn't on the list.
It wasn't a one way street.
There was only one cashier Paddy, I don't need to hear it.
You did the best you could.
Don't beat yourself up.
I don't think we'll have any trouble getting her in the witness box.
- Well done.
- Sir.
Sergeant Brookes, good work! - I didn't do anything.
- No, you're too modest.
PC Clark, good idea .
Shows real initiative.
I've given it my total support.
Good idea, Clarky.
Hope it works.
Thanks.
- Great idea, Clark.
- Yeah, good one.
Yeah.
Cheers.
Smarmy.
That's what I think.
Smarmy.
Clarky, I need to speak to you.
- What's going on? - Nicky? The Chief Superintendent has just arrived.
Get yourself in uniform.
Go on, hurry up.
- Nicky? - Don't worry, mate.
I'll do the talking.
When PC Clark proposed the scheme, I felt it was worth a go.
We all did.
- Right, Constable? - Yeah.
Yeah.
Give young people an outlet, improve community relations.
Bridge the gap.
Yeah? A very good bridge.
I think.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
It would be a joint initiative between the CPS and the police and I think it will reduce crime.
Yeah, I hope so.
This is the sort of project we've been looking at for a while, and I'm delighted to find a young constable, such as yourself, who's willing to give up the huge amount of time required, take responsibility, and oversee its success.
Congratulations, son.
Thanks.
Well done, Clark.
- Well done, Constable.
- Yeah.
- Well done.
- Thanks a lot.
What am I meant to do in here? Box.
- Hey.
- Hey, Nicky.
Thank you for doing this.
Who am I supposed to be teaching? Is that the little villain? Try, Errol.
Try hard.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub
- There's one of them! - Go on, Clarky.
You're gonna pay for making me run.
Rick, a problem.
Oh, no.
Thanks to BlackAmber/Sub I've done my knee in and my back.
It was a struggle to catch him, but we did.
There might be a couple of problems, but I'm sure we can find a way to get over them.
That doesn't sound good, Rick.
I said problems.
I meant challenges.
Small challenges.
So small, pretty much insignificant.
Did you see him come out of the house? Not exactly.
He was hiding in the bushes.
Anything on him that places him in the house? - Um - It's a yes or no, Rick.
- We've got him bang to rights, Nicky.
- So there was nothing on him? There was a gang of them.
The others drove off and left him.
- He's guilty.
- Okay.
Let's pretend he's guilty.
- What's the other problem? - Challenge.
Yeah, right, challenge.
Clarky.
He's 11 .
Nicky, he's a juvenile.
A youth court will presume he doesn't know right from wrong.
They'll simply refer it to Social Services.
And he's already known to Social Services, so why bother? They get kids to burgle because they know they won't be charged.
Surprise them this time.
We put him in an institution, they get another kid.
He's a walking crime wave.
I'm a little bit worried that you don't seem to be able to catch the adults who run him.
What happened to the guy who said "There were no bad kids"? We let him go with a warning, he offends again, and everyone's surprised that crime is up.
It's a sense of powerlessness, isn't it? That's what's winding you up.
You're displacing.
What a load of psycho-babble nonsense.
If parents bring up kids like that, there's nothing we can do about it.
That's the world we're in.
We can't change it.
Who is it? Claire? It's James.
Sorry to interrupt.
Sorry, the usher told me you were still here.
Have you got your hands full? Just about.
Well, I couldn't really write a cheque for the obvious reasons.
I don't want the money.
I know that, but I don't want to argue about it.
It's the least I can do.
Look, buy the baby a dress or something, whatever you want.
No, thanks.
I'd prefer a cheque.
Ah, you're going to be difficult.
Look, um, I'm in the middle of something.
When would be a good time for me to drop by and see the baby? On the weekend? You know the weekend's tricky.
Oh, well.
Look, why don't you call me later? I need to finish up here.
What was I supposed to say to him? Jump off the High Level Bridge? Go play on the A1? - Rot in hell.
- Don't be so childish.
I'm kind of getting the picture now.
It only works for you if things are tortured and illicit.
I don't feel tortured.
Obviously you do.
What's it feel like? Hi, Paddy.
Miss Maxwell.
See, you keep taking the angry pills, you're gonna end up looking like Yates.
- It'd be a lot of pills.
- Mmm-hmm.
Okay.
Now I'm confused.
Oh, come on.
This is the illicit part.
No, thanks.
Never liked hide and seek.
Well, I'm sorry, but you've never played with me.
Now, close your eyes and count to ten.
I'm just not big on games, but I can see you are.
This isn't about hurt pride, is it? I just don't like mixed signals, okay? Okay.
Look, I have a baby.
He's the father.
I can't change that.
Now, is there anything mixed about that? - No.
- No.
Let it ring.
Okay, who's playing games now? I just don't like getting my engine going with no place to drive.
- I gotta go.
- Now? Yeah.
There's meant to be an announcement about the new DI at 3:30.
- Okay, well maybe I can see you later? - Then I'm on duty.
You know, you've really got to get off the night shift.
Hmm.
Yeah.
- See ya.
- See ya.
And because there's more people in China, see, it's like heavier there and so the world's being knocked, just a little, off its normal rotation.
And all the weather problems, it's got nothing to do with global warming.
No, no.
All that stuff's a load of rubbish.
It's because we're not spinning correctly.
And with the weather going crazy, that's making people crazy, too.
And therefore the world contains more crime and more weird people.
Just a theory, but you know, eh? Who knows? You heard this on the radio? No.
You can't believe the stuff you hear on the radio.
I read it on the internet.
Hey.
- All right, Nicky? - All right.
- You speak to Maxwell? - Yeah.
Can we charge the little rat boy as an adult? - Forget about it, Rick.
- Typical.
We catch them.
CPS let them go.
Well, she might have a point.
He is only 11.
Think what he'll be like when he's 16.
- Maybe he'll change.
- Yeah.
Or maybe he'll get a gun.
He might change, Rick.
- I read once - Don't talk, Clark.
What you doing in so early? Didn't want to miss Yates' big moment.
- They announcing the new DI today? - Yep.
If he's an arrogant, thick skinned, jumped-up little pillock now, think what he'll be like when he gets the DI job for real? - How dead am I? - You're on nights forever, mate.
Come on, Matty, get the ball! Yeah, get it, get it, get it.
That's it.
That's it.
That's it.
You dress like an old man.
I am an older man.
I'm gonna take you shopping.
I prefer shopping alone.
You can't be trusted to shop on your own.
You might buy a hat.
What's wrong with my hat? There's nothing wrong with the hat.
It's a great hat.
It would look absolutely fantastic in a box.
That's it, Matty.
Go on! Well, I like this hat, all right? You've got such an attractive head.
Why hide it under a hat? My head is not attractive.
It's It's ugly.
It's a beautiful head.
It's ugly.
Oh, you're blind in one eye and you can't see out the other.
Don't make me get vexed, woman.
Do you think he's got the DI job? Chief Super's not talking to me, is he? You should have got it, Frank, not Yates.
It's not down to you, though, is it? Matty, is my head ugly? - What's the right answer? - Just answer, man.
Your head's all right, I guess.
See? Matty, what is the matter with you? My head is ugly.
Yeah, I was gonna say that.
You see? It's about the ugliest head I've ever seen.
I'm hoping I don't have a ugly head like that when I get old.
It's scary ugly.
Don't overdo it, boy.
See you tomorrow, Matty.
- Thanks, Miss Robson.
- Don't you worry if Fulham lose.
Stop it! He's doing really well.
Really contributes in class now.
He's a cheeky little devil.
He's lovely.
Keeps me on my toes.
See you.
- See you.
- See you.
"Don't get me vexed, woman.
" Shut up! You press the button, I'll do her.
Please Empty the till into the bag or I'll do her.
If there's dye on it, I'll do her.
- Don't hurt me! - Get on with it! Don't move.
You come after me, I'll do her.
We're just waiting for a couple of people and then we'll get started.
So if you would just gather round.
Calmly repeat the location, sir.
I'm in front of the Northumberland and Borders Building Society on Scott Road.
High 1 .
Man with a knife.
Assault in progress.
Right.
I'd just like to say that we have found an excellent leader and motivator, as well as a fine policeman High 1, assault in progress.
You coming? Northumberland and Borders Building Society Scott Road.
Better do this another time.
Do you work the same window every day? Yeah.
We were just about to close.
- Is she all right? - We don't know.
I hope so.
She was so frightened.
The money you gave him, was it a dye pack? No.
He said he would hurt her.
I didn't know what to do.
We have procedures, the alarm, the security shutter, but he said he would hurt her and I didn't want to be responsible if It's okay.
You did the right thing.
I'm sorry.
Robbery and abduction.
- No word on the woman? - None.
There were seven separate 999 calls.
Five of them reporting a man with a knife assaulting a woman.
From the geography of each call, we can sketch his escape route.
Where was the last call? Bookies round the corner, saw him put her into a car.
- Astel's talking to him now.
- Is there anything inside? Taking statements and dusting.
CCTV disc is secure and ready to review.
- Good, Brookes.
- Pleasure.
We should go for a drink sometime.
I'll let you know when I'm thirsty.
To discuss your career.
Sounds like more than one drink.
I'm not hitting on you, Brookes.
Witnesses are inside, boss, with Cole and Maguire.
What's Cole doing here? Anything on CCTV? We got him, but his face is obscured.
- Won't be a lot of help, but it's something.
- What about his hostage? Chances are she'll be a local.
Somebody's gonna recognise her.
Maybe.
I mean, she did come in to cash a cheque.
She's got a chequebook in her hand.
Any luck with prints, Mr Humby? I've got enough possibilities to keep me busy for weeks.
- We don't have weeks.
- Oh, really? I didn't realise.
What are you doing here, Cole? - Trying to help.
- You're not on duty.
Look after the night shift as assigned.
I'll let you know if I need you.
As of this moment there is no night shift.
No day shift, only one shift.
The "find the woman who's been abducted" shift.
Put your egos in your pocket and get on with it.
Where can I look at the CCTV footage? - Who's he? - Detective Inspector Bing.
It would have been nice to meet you over a cup of tea, but stuff happens.
We'll do the morale building later.
Every second we waste now puts our hostage in greater jeopardy, so I'll ask only one more time, can we please get back to work? - What a rubbish picture.
- If she's an account holder - How many accounts do they have? - Eight thousand.
Well, she'll be dead by natural causes by the time you chase every one of them.
We'll only chase accounts held by women about her age.
Joint accounts.
What if she's not an account holder? Why do they bother to have the cameras if the picture's this bad? What are you still doing here? Are you asking me for permission? If you think you'll get somewhere, do it.
Are you two waiting for the popcorn? I've spoken to the owner of the betting shop.
Last one to see her before she was put in the car.
Didn't get a good look at the bloke.
He was still wearing the sunglasses and hat.
Didn't know the woman.
- Is he the best witness we've got? - So far.
He also said her hair moved.
Her hair moved? - Wig.
- Snap.
Hey, you, scruffy one, what's your name again? Detective Sergeant Maguire.
- Right.
Go with the fat sergeant - Yeah.
I'm already gone.
Who's Mr Angry? New DI.
This is useless.
- What are you still doing here? - You said there'd be popcorn.
Oh, great.
We've got a class clown.
This is crap.
It's only fit for Crimewatch.
Do you need me to tell you what to do? What, do you want me to hold your hand or something? So what are we looking at here? A rude person or somebody who doesn't want to leave their fingerprints on the old guy's pen? A woman who's put in a car but doesn't try to escape.
Hair that moves.
Do you want salted or sweet? - I hate the sweet.
- Nobody likes sweet.
They're working together.
Bonnie and Clyde style.
Cashier won't risk using the dye pack, hitting the alarm or closing the shutters because they don't want her to get hurt.
- Cunning.
- My middle name.
Them.
Not you.
- I know what you meant.
- Good effort.
But it's an abduction until we prove it isn't.
I don't want an innocent dead woman on my hands because you were cunning and wrong.
Wouldn't be great on your first day.
Wouldn't be great on any day.
Get after it.
Mr Humby? - Boss, can I have a word? - Did you find something? - No, I just wanted to - What's there to talk about? Well, I wanted to say sorry about before.
The Chief said you'd be starting next week and Yep, but this seemed too good to miss.
Yeah, consequently, I thought I was in operational control until Fair enough.
It's a honest mistake.
What was your name again? Detective Sergeant Yates.
Patrick.
Paddy.
Course.
That's right.
I'm bad with names.
Great.
Paddy.
No problem, boss.
Listen, if there is anything I can do to help you settle in, - you just let me know, yeah? - Absolutely, Paddy.
- Welcome aboard.
- Thank you.
And Paddy? When we're done here, would you get your things out of my office? Where's this famous bookies? Stop there.
You see that? Yeah.
I've got it.
Right.
You want to be the girl? I punched the last bloke who asked me that.
Thrash a bit more.
She loses her balance and touches the glass about here.
Make me a hero, Mr Humby.
Yeah, yeah.
Always making somebody else a hero.
Always the bridesmaid.
- How long did it take for the first unit to respond? - Four minutes.
What, they were already in the car and gone? Right.
Come here.
Now just go with me on this.
He can't run and he can't draw too much attention to himself.
Let me know if I'm hurting you.
No, I'm all right.
I've had dates worse than this.
- With who, cavemen? - How did you know? Right, he's got to get a hostage from there to here and be gone in four minutes.
Well, she couldn't have been struggling that much.
No cameras in this street? No.
That's handy.
Come on.
Right, so he puts her in the car, then he walks round to the driver's side and gets in.
And your man is sure it was a wig? 100%.
- Did he see if there was any hair under the wig? - Yeah, red.
I've already heard what you have to say.
That's why we're all standing here.
I want it confirmed by my Detective Sergeant.
So take your hand off the buzzer and shut up.
He said her hair moved, in those words.
I asked if it was a wig.
He said he thought so.
You see, that's a long way from 100%, isn't it? - Where was the car parked? - Sorry, are you asking the questions or am I? As far as I know that particular one was me.
Just here by the kerb.
That's mine answered.
Over to you.
Did he see if there was any red hair under the blonde hair that moved, or is that just a figment of the large sergeant's imagination? He said her hair was blonde on top and red underneath.
And there were groceries on the back seat of the car.
- Groceries? - You know, bags of food.
I know what groceries are.
You might want to look at this.
What am I looking at? A hair pin.
Commonly used to hold a wig in place.
If her hair moved, it's 'cause a pin came loose.
Oh, I like this girl.
Get SOCO over here.
Right, double check the direction they left in.
Number plate, colour of car, make of car.
Detective, um, the black fella, what's his name? - Cole.
- Cole.
He thinks they were working together.
What do you think? Well, I can't be sure.
It feels that way.
Well, let's not broadcast it, but I'm thinking that way, too.
Detective Inspector? My name's Frank Maguire.
I'm a Detective Sergeant.
If you ever call me the scruffy one again, I'll break your nose.
You're sucking up to me, then? Don't worry, Frank, my old son.
Point taken.
- Clark? - Yes, sir.
Take over from Eliott and make sure the scene's secure.
Yes, sir.
No worries.
May I see your warrant card? No, sir.
You can't enter.
You're going to have to stay right there.
Oh, I think you'll find I'm authorised to enter.
I may find that, sir, but I don't know it now.
And I'm afraid you can't cross the tape.
Do you know who I am? Sir, if I knew who you were, we wouldn't be having this conversation.
Right.
Go on, then.
I'm going to warn you one last time before I arrest you, and I will arrest you, have no doubt about that.
I could break you in two.
- I'll have to take your word on that, sir.
- What's your name, son? I can't give you my name, but I'm happy to give you my number if you'd like to make a complaint.
Yeah? Rick, do you know who that bloke is on the phone? No.
Detective Inspector.
Rick? We think we've got the woman's prints.
Run them and be lucky.
Cole, who's the young officer there, the bright one? Clark.
He's one to watch.
Everyone else said Alan Shearer.
And who did you go for? - Michael Watson.
- Good man.
Nobody knew who he was except Miss Robson.
- Did you tell them? - Yeah.
I told them everything.
How he lost his fight and almost died and then walked the marathon after people said he would never walk again.
You impress me, boy.
Miss Robson said it was a good choice.
- I like this Miss Robson.
- Yeah.
She's cool.
- I think she likes me.
- I think so, too.
Errol? What was that? What's the point of that? Hey! You there! Stop that! Stop it! - The little vandals.
- Matty, get a broom.
- It will take ages to get repaired.
- Too much time on their hands.
Oh, they're just a pack of animals.
It's just a little bit of mischief.
They don't know any better.
They would if their parents brought them up properly.
Don't get yourself upset now.
I don't like it dark in front of the house.
I don't sleep well when it's dark.
I Okay, okay, okay.
Paddy, when you're done with that box, could you get me a cup of coffee? - Sorry.
Am I offending you? - No, sir.
Car's been found.
Near Northumberland Street Metro station.
It was stolen from the Superstore as the owner was loading the shopping into the back.
Thief was a lone man matching the description of our perp.
CCTV from the metro is on its way over.
Report I've got is that they walked straight through the station.
No sign of force.
Bingo.
You take the piss out of my name, you get yourself another job.
I wasn't.
Uh, I think he meant "bingo" as in "eureka", as in "I've got a match".
Yeah, okay.
Just, uh, just watch what you say.
What you got, Mr Humby? Denise Leyton.
Sheffield address with a long CV in petty theft, shoplifting and obtaining funds by deception.
- She's the girl.
- Yeah.
Bingo! I was starting to like you.
- I don't want to make it too easy for you.
- Well done, Mr Humby.
Okay, change of emphasis.
We've got two thieves, man and woman working together.
Cole, check the NCD for robberies with a similar MO.
Maguire, look after the stolen car and the metro.
Yates, follow up on the abduction theory.
Missing persons, hysterical husbands in Sheffield, whatever.
I thought you said there was a change of emphasis.
There is.
You're protecting my flank in case I've screwed it up.
You all right with that? Yes, boss.
- Oh, and Yates? - Yes, boss.
Where's my coffee? Maybe he was trying to encourage you to get fit.
He called me fat! I'm thinking about making a complaint.
I don't think he meant it in a bad way.
How could it not be in a bad way? You could lose some weight.
Let's be fair.
- Now you're saying I'm fat.
- No, of course not.
- I'm hungry.
Are you hungry? - No, I'm all right.
I'm hungry.
I'm gonna stop and get some crisps.
Do you really need the crisps? I mean, look at you.
- You are saying I'm fat.
- No! Just a little plump.
- I'm worried about your health.
- My health? Yeah.
I mean, somebody's got to.
Cruel to be kind and all that.
Tango Bravo 2, Brendon Road.
Uniform 8 responding.
I can't believe you think I'm fat.
Mikey.
- I haven't even done nowt.
- Yeah, I know.
You look after him, I'll get some statements.
You're not going to let him hurt us, are you? He's having a bad day and you're running out of luck.
- Who knows what'll happen? - I'll report you if he touches us.
Yeah, yeah, get in.
- Are these your personal belongings, Michael? - Yes, they are.
This bus pass in the name of Estelle Jones? - They put it in me pocket.
- Who put it in your pocket? The fat one there.
There's a wedding ring.
I found that on the street.
- And a set of car keys.
- I found those, too.
When's the social worker getting here so I can go home? Do you allege that Sergeant Astel put this bus pass upon your person? What's allege mean? - Accuse.
- Yeah.
I accuse him.
I'll have to ask you to write out a statement.
Don't you know the rules? Has to be an appropriate adult here before you do a thing.
Yes, thank you.
I do know the rules, young man.
And making a false statement is punishable by fine or imprisonment.
Maybe I just found the bus pass, too.
Yeah.
I'm just remembering finding it.
That's what happened.
Now, I want to see someone from the Social so I can get out of here.
Sir, I've got four.
MO the same.
Humberside and North Yorkshire.
Good, Cole.
Call it a night.
Uniforms can cover the shift tonight.
I'll need you fresh in the morning.
They've got your 11-year-old burglar in the custody suite.
When you've got a minute, I need to speak to you.
That is a nice bit of skirt.
- Hadn't noticed.
- Yeah.
I believe you.
Astel and Edwards want him charged.
I want you to talk to them and convince them to let him go.
I agree with them.
Look, I've explained it.
Nicky, it's in no one's interest to charge him.
You explained why you didn't think it was a good idea and why you thought the youth court would agree with you.
Nicky, listen to me.
They will presume he doesn't know right from wrong because of his age.
Unless we show he does.
Well, multiple offence can support the presumption he doesn't.
He ran, Claire.
Why do you run when you don't know right from wrong? Why do you wear clothing that obscures your identity? There's precedent.
I've checked.
You're not going to help me? You know I'm right.
You've known all along.
You want to take an 11 -year-old, exclude him from society and lock him away.
A third of young offenders are suicide risks or abuse victims.
- I can put him away.
- The courts put him away, not you.
We charge.
I move forward.
He ends up in a cell.
We call it an institution to make us feel better.
It's a cell.
We waste money and time and people's lives.
Now we'll win the argument.
But what do we win? Turning a blind eye doesn't seem much of a solution.
A few years ago, I sent a boy to a young offender's institution when he was 15 for threatening and stealing from an old woman.
He was one of my first cases when I joined the CPS.
Now he beats them up.
Now I can't help but wonder, could I have done something different? Whenever I have a wobble, I think about the victim.
That's what I'm doing.
Did putting him in that institution create more victims? That kid in the custody suite, he has no idea what's going to happen to him.
Now, I know this kid.
I've never met him, but I know him.
You're not a social worker, Claire.
We're all social workers.
Forget it.
I'm being stupid.
Motherhood has made me soft.
- Where is he? - Interview room one.
- We're gonna charge him? - I need to speak to him.
- Are we going to charge him? - Give it a rest, Rick.
Youth court won't do him.
They'll say he doesn't know right from wrong.
I've been here ages.
When can I go? Probably a year.
- Yeah, right.
- You're done and dusted, Mikey.
- No way.
- Oh, trust me.
- Magistrates won't touch me.
- This time they will.
You ran, Mikey, because you knew you were doing something unlawful.
They've got you stealing in the shop on CCTV.
Your parents can't control you.
We can't even find them.
- You're on your way to prison, mate.
- For nicking food? Well, we're gonna get you for everything.
Thieving, burglary, anything and everything we can think of.
You can't talk to me without an adult being here.
I'm just talking to myself 'cause you don't listen.
You can't stay out of trouble so the only thing we can do is lock you up.
I want to see someone from the Social.
We're gonna make sure it's out of their hands.
We're gonna make sure you get punished.
You'll probably spend most of your life behind bars.
It's where you belong.
So you might as well get used to it.
You can't do me 'cause I'm too young.
Under 10, we can't touch you.
You're 11.
The woman from Social Services is here.
You were speaking to him without me present.
I was just making sure he was safe.
I'm sorry, I'll have to write a report.
Look, the boy's chronic.
I'm trying to find a way to keep him out of an institution.
Help me.
You're only cross because he insulted you.
If we locked him up for the rest of his life, no one would shed a tear.
Maybe we should try to help a kid like Mikey instead of being punitive.
Punitive? Big word for you, Clark.
You just look it up? If we worked in the community more.
If we were role models, like You? A role model? Do us a favour.
It works in a load of places.
He doesn't need a role model.
He needs a kick up the arse.
- Who does? - Mikey.
Spencer Tracey here wants to be his role model.
- Make fun all you want.
- I'm just getting started.
Nobody cares about them so they don't care about anybody else.
They've got nothing to look forward to so they don't look forward at all.
Why is that stupid? Well, let's show Mikey we really care, eh, and lock him up.
And then maybe he'll understand what he's got to look forward to.
- Yeah, okay.
- Role model.
Hello, darling! Good day at work? Yeah.
You were smoking.
No.
You're just like your father.
Everything has to be perfect.
Everything had to be tidy because that gave him the feeling that the world had order.
Well, I just I don't see that as a problem.
The world is not a tidy place, Claire.
As soon as you realise that, it's so much easier.
Well, that just sounds like the mantra of the slovenly.
No.
It's the secret of the sane.
You're just like your father.
I pity the man who tries to tame you.
What are you doing home? I'm off nights for the minute.
Hi, Nicky.
I should be going.
I'll walk you over.
Matty asleep? Yeah.
You're not fooling me.
- They were kissing.
- Yeah, and you were watching? You won't tell? No.
- He likes her.
- I guess so.
You need to get some sleep.
You have a good day? - It was all right.
- What did you do? - There was a robbery.
- That sounds like fun.
Well, not fun but busy.
- You catch the robber? - No, not yet.
- They still kissing in there? - No.
She's gone home.
- With Errol? - He's walking her.
- Think he'll kiss her again? - I don't know.
- We could look out the window.
- Don't be stupid.
Come on, get some sleep, yeah.
What else did you do today? Well I met this boy, always getting into trouble.
- You arrest him? - The other day.
Picked him up again tonight.
His mum and dad will be cross.
I don't think they even care.
That's sad.
Yeah, it is.
Who looks after him, then? - I don't know.
- Doesn't he have somebody like Errol? No.
Do you see how lucky you are? Yeah.
You think Fulham will play a 4-4-2 or 4-5-1? I think you should go to sleep! Okay.
Night.
We could look out the kitchen window.
They'll never know.
Sleep! She doesn't like the dark.
Oh, is that right? Wipe that smug little smile from off your face.
A bunch of little vandals broke the street lights.
Makes her feel unsafe.
I was just trying to make her feel a little better.
- Have I said anything? - No, no, no, but you're thinking it.
I can smell the wood burning.
This pot ain't saying nothing to the kettle.
But you're thinking it.
What are you doing home? The new DI wants me fresh in the morning.
New DI? Not that Yates fella? Uh-uh.
Is that good news? Don't know yet.
I think so.
Errol, I got a question.
Look, I was just trying to be neighbourly because of those yobs.
How hard did you try with Adam when we were young and you knew he was going off the rails? - Your brother never wanted to know.
- How hard did you try? I think about that sometimes.
You never know if it would have made any difference.
Whether I could have changed things.
Kept him out of prison.
Look, I don't want to believe that people are born bad.
So I guess I didn't try hard enough.
Why you asking? I just wondered.
No, no, no, you never just wonder anything.
I'm off to bed.
Feel free to go next door.
Watch it.
Don't make me get vexed here, boy.
Ready? Yeah, yeah, let's go.
See you.
Later.
- Morning, Matty! - Morning, Miss Robson.
- See ya.
Soul intact.
- Oh, yeah.
So, you're the famous Miss Robson? No.
I'm the non-famous one.
I'm Nicky, Matty's uncle.
He talks about you all the time.
I could say the same about you.
Well, uh, well, nice to meet you.
And thanks for doing such a good job with him.
Pleasure.
Nobody ever says thanks.
You can come again.
He called me fat.
What kind of man management skill is that? Maybe he was just being cruel to be kind.
Don't take his side .
"The large sergeant.
" What's wrong with being called large? - Didn't like the way he said it.
- You just don't like him 'cause he's Welsh.
That's absolutely not true.
I've got nothing against minorities.
Why are you saving a sausage roll with mould on it? It's only got a bit of mould on one side.
Waste not, want not.
- That's disgusting.
- Hmm? If you were starving in Africa, it wouldn't bother you, would it? See how closed-minded you are.
You and that Welsh Bing.
What kind of name's Bing? Hey, Nicky.
You should have gone up for that DI job.
A black guy would beat a Welsh guy any day.
Yeah, and if I were a black woman, no contest.
- You don't eat the noodles dry, do you? - Only when I'm desperate.
And if you were a black Welsh woman, slam dunk.
Yeah, well that's something to work on.
Hey, get out of my locker! It's like 100 ways to have a heart attack.
It's only 'cause I'm worried about you, you know.
Yeah, and there's plenty there to worry about.
- You're not staring at me, are you? - Yeah, I guess I was.
You mind stopping? It's a bit pervy.
Did you mean that stuff yesterday about you being a role model? You're not going to start taking the mick, are you? No.
Yeah, I meant it.
That's the problem with these kids, no role models.
Somebody mention rolls? I'll have cheese and onion.
Four bank robberies with a matching MO.
A couple working together.
What's the spread on the timing? Going back four months, two within 48 hours in Humberside.
Two months pass, then another two within 72 hours in North Yorkshire.
Two months pass and they hit here.
You think they'll have another go before they leave the area? If they stick to the pattern.
Oh, I wanted sugar in mine, Paddy.
Yeah, I'll just get it, boss.
- Any consistent pattern in the locations? - Yeah, three.
One, they're all small branches of building societies with two clerks' windows.
Two, they're all located on one-way systems near main roads.
And three, they were all staffed by female clerks at the time of the robbery.
Sit down, Yates.
Frank, do you mind getting some sugar for me? Yeah, I do.
I'm a detective not a tea boy.
Right answer, Frank.
I'm relieved we all know what our job is.
The only people I expect to suck up to me are waiters.
Keep going, Paddy.
Yeah, women are more empathetic to the female hostage so they tend to hand the money over without delay.
There's a fourth.
In all the robberies Denise Leyton is seen on CCTV entering and leaving the building.
- Checking it out? - Apparently so.
About an hour or two before the robbery occurs.
Right.
Well, let's expect them to have another go sometime soon.
Yates, notify all building societies in the Tyneside area and run up a list that match the criteria.
Maguire, notify neighbouring CIDs.
We don't want them caught with their pants down.
And, Cole, organise some uniforms to work with us.
Make sure Sergeant Oh, what's her name? It's like, um, stream or pond.
- Brookes.
- That's it.
Make sure she's on it.
Oh, and Cole? You know much about that CPS girl? You know, the one that looks like she needs some loving.
Yeah, I think I know which one you mean.
Says she wants a meeting, a get-to-know-you.
Any tips? I wouldn't call her "girl".
Oh, great.
She's one of those.
DS Cole.
Got your message about Michael Halsey.
What solution did you have in mind? We want to put a plain clothes officer inside and one outside.
Now, when you see her, you call us.
Nothing else.
Just call us.
Thanks for your cooperation.
Let's hope it won't come to anything.
Hi.
Russell Bing.
Hi.
Claire Maxwell.
Um, sit down.
Thank you for meeting.
Pleasure.
Now, what can I do you for? Well, I don't know if the CPS worked inside your last police station No, they didn't.
This is one of these new schemes, right? Well, not really new, just the old police prosecutor system with a new name.
Well, it may have similarities, but it's not the same.
My mistake.
It works well if we liaise together.
I'll liaise with you as much as you want.
Right.
Good.
As long as you're as good at your job as I am at mine, I can't see there would be any problem.
Sorted? Oh, I'm sorry.
Did you want to do one of those "let's pretend we're all great friends" chat? No.
I don't think so.
Good.
Whole new world this for me, CPS down the corridor.
They were always in a building down the road, which made it easier 'cause we didn't get along.
- They always seemed to let us down.
- Well, I'm really sorry to hear that.
You'd be more sorry if I was talking about you.
Nice to meet you.
Right.
We've got two likely candidates so we divide into two teams.
I'll be covering this one in St Nicholas Street with Brookes.
The officers inside the Building Society are there only to alert us.
Frank will be covering Pilgrim Street.
In position.
Now if they strike, we want to take them outside the building.
Is that clear? This is a wait-and-see.
- Everything's in place.
- Good.
What do you want me to do, sir? Wait.
I'm going to get some lunch.
I hate these kind of ops.
Waiting around all day for nothing.
Just gonna wait? Yep.
Hey, Nicky, come on .
Let me get out there.
It's best you stay with me and backup.
You've got Clark out there and me backing up? - Something wrong with this picture.
- Look, Bing likes Clark, okay? He thought you'd be a bit too obvious.
Obvious? What's that supposed to mean? Suspect spotted entering.
Tyne and Wear Building Society on Pilgrim Street.
- They've spotted her on Pilgrim Street.
- Yeah, I got it.
We're off.
She was in the building two minutes, came out, looked around, walked north.
And Maguire's shadowing her.
They've picked their spot.
Stay out of sight and stand by.
Don't want to tip them off before they make their move.
Oh, they won't notice him, will they? Get that guy out of here.
He needs to think of a new career.
Get in the car! She's gone.
She just got in a car.
Yeah, I lost her.
- You lost her? - I didn't anticipate she'd get in a car.
- You had the suspect and you didn't arrest her? - I didn't want to compromise the op.
Frank could've arrested her, but he wanted to get them both.
- Isn't that what we're trying to do? - You lost her.
She's here.
Okay, on me way.
Take Astel and this time don't lose her.
Come on.
Uniform 5, she's out of the building society.
She has taken a right right.
High 1, suspect's car.
951 Lima, Uniform, Charlie, mobile in the November 7, two minutes from target.
Where are they? Haven't seen her accomplice and there's only eight minutes till closing, so they're gonna make their move any minute.
Right, we take him on the way in then get the girl? - No, on the way out.
- He'll be showing the knife on the way out.
If we take him before he goes in, no one gets hurt.
- Yeah, all right.
- What do you want me to do? Just stay out of sight.
Silent alarm.
Robbery in progress.
Westfield Building Society County Street Felling.
- Is that Pilgrim Street? - Zulu 3 to base.
Repeat location.
Westfield Building Society.
County Street, Felling.
County Street Felling.
Brookes! - I thought Yates said there were only two MOs.
- He did.
Come on! A couple of minutes away.
Put the money in the bag or I'll do her.
Shut up! - Please! - I'll do her! Go! Come on.
Get on with it.
Shut up, you, else I'll do you! Come on! Shut up! Gerry.
You all right? Come quick.
There's no way, Gerry.
We'll have to give up.
What are you doing, Gerry? Suspects inside and alone, staff safe, building secure.
Stay behind me, Rick.
- Gerry, what you doing? - Shut up.
Back off or she gets it.
Please don't let him hurt me.
Please don't I'm not buying the act, Denise.
We've made you.
We know you're working together.
There's only one smart way out of this.
Give up.
Let me walk out of here.
Look, mate, there's no way out for you.
- I'll do it.
- Will you? Please, Gerry, please don't hurt me.
Don't say my name! We already had your name, Gerry.
She didn't give anything away.
Now, nobody needs to get hurt, but I'm telling you this now, you're not walking away from this.
Give me the knife and let Denise go.
Please.
I'm sorry, baby.
Let me walk out of here or she's gonna bleed to death.
Okay, okay.
They're coming out.
Let them go.
Back off! Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Get off! Get off! Get off! Get off! Boss, I'm sorry.
This one didn't fit the MO.
That's why it wasn't on the list.
It wasn't a one way street.
There was only one cashier Paddy, I don't need to hear it.
You did the best you could.
Don't beat yourself up.
I don't think we'll have any trouble getting her in the witness box.
- Well done.
- Sir.
Sergeant Brookes, good work! - I didn't do anything.
- No, you're too modest.
PC Clark, good idea .
Shows real initiative.
I've given it my total support.
Good idea, Clarky.
Hope it works.
Thanks.
- Great idea, Clark.
- Yeah, good one.
Yeah.
Cheers.
Smarmy.
That's what I think.
Smarmy.
Clarky, I need to speak to you.
- What's going on? - Nicky? The Chief Superintendent has just arrived.
Get yourself in uniform.
Go on, hurry up.
- Nicky? - Don't worry, mate.
I'll do the talking.
When PC Clark proposed the scheme, I felt it was worth a go.
We all did.
- Right, Constable? - Yeah.
Yeah.
Give young people an outlet, improve community relations.
Bridge the gap.
Yeah? A very good bridge.
I think.
Yeah.
Yes, sir.
It would be a joint initiative between the CPS and the police and I think it will reduce crime.
Yeah, I hope so.
This is the sort of project we've been looking at for a while, and I'm delighted to find a young constable, such as yourself, who's willing to give up the huge amount of time required, take responsibility, and oversee its success.
Congratulations, son.
Thanks.
Well done, Clark.
- Well done, Constable.
- Yeah.
- Well done.
- Thanks a lot.
What am I meant to do in here? Box.
- Hey.
- Hey, Nicky.
Thank you for doing this.
Who am I supposed to be teaching? Is that the little villain? Try, Errol.
Try hard.
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