All language subtitles for The Gentle Touch s02e03 Break In

Oh, my God.

I was brought in this morning.

I discovered the safe open.

Didn't touch anything, I hope, no?

Oh, come on.

I prosecuted too many cases for you lot
to risk smearing a nice set of dabs.

No, I just picked up the telephone and
called you.

Who locked up last night?

My chief clerk, Jack Nedley. I'm always
the last one to leave.

I locked the safe, then the inner and
outer doors.

I remember locking them all last night.

I'm absolutely certain.

That sign's a forcible entry, chief.

Looks like he picked the locks.

Came with the thief, ma 'am. No jelly,
no drill.

He listened to the tumblers and cracked
the combination.

We're dealing with a craftsman. Old
timer by the sound of it.

How much was missing?

That's the strangest part of all,
Inspector.

There was 19 ,000 pounds in that thief.
Most of it money we were holding for

clients, which we'll have to make good.

The thief only took seven.

Left 12 ,000 behind.

An abstemious villain, evidently.

More likely he was disturbed, sir.

Thought you heard someone coming, or
suddenly suspected a silent alarm

That's the sign of an old -timer. When
in doubt, panic, there's always another

day. Anything?

I'll have to eliminate all the
legitimate prints first, before I know.

Oh, God, messy fingerprints all morning.

It's not so bad these days, sir.

Old -timer.

Neat work, will you, Mr. Ray? Keys and
combinations, can't be many of those,

look. That's... Not for a minute, not
with this fellow, but we're trying.

Well, let's have this one trimmed,
Maggie. Don't want a banana skin in

the house, though. I haven't drinked
with him yet.

Right.

I'll go away to see you soon.

Nellie Madigan.

What do you want?

I'll cross it. How about it?

She says she wants to see you because
you're a woman. I didn't think that was

going to make any difference.

By the way, I hear on the vine that
Croft... Inspector Croft, Sergeant.

Yeah, sorry.

Anyway, the word on the vine is that he
wanted this cape wearing. It's a bit

nice, but you've got it.

I want to be the one to shine in front
of the legal eagles. Sometimes I wish

that vine would be struck by Veloxeria.

Philoxyra.

Never mind.

Look, get on to CRO and see if they can
plan up any villains. Are there villains

with this MO?

I've done it.

Sergeant, there's such a thing as
pretending to let the boss think of it

Quite important for an ambitious lad.

Stay with me, Lily.

Inspector Forbes?

Any witnesses?

What, do you think you can make GBH
stick?

Good. We'll go in half. Mrs. Madigan, ma
'am.

I see you privately.

I don't trust these MPs that's all over
the place. Who?

Oh, I see. You mean MCP. Male show
business pigs. Not them. These male show

business pigs.

Here, Mrs. Madigan.

It's one of them that's done me.

And it's another that won't do nothing
about it.

Come on, Mrs. Madigan. Now you tell me
all about it. This fellow, my lad. This

show business pig.

He's an antique dealer that's a -tutter
with a shop.

Well, he sees a vase in me power window.

Gives me ten quid for it.

It was handed down to me by me mother. A
real old business she was. Mrs.

Madigan, what's your complaint?

Just that I know for a fact the day
after he sold it for 550 quid.

Evidently, it was just one of a few that
was made when Queen Victoria was just a

slip of a thing.

The sneaky devil. He knew that when he
bought it off me. He defrauded a poor

winner woman. It's a testament to
Bologna's assault on treason. Nellie!

What?

It's not fraud.

Oh, get up with you.

That's what the second show business pig
said, your pal in there. Inspector

Croft. Himself. I expected nothing
better.

You see, when I complained to this
dealer, Phil Wogan... Phil Wogan. That's

fella. When I complained, he says, if
you think you're being done, go and tell

your story to Inspector Croft. See how
far you'll get.

And how far did you get?

He said I had less chance than a three
-legged donkey in the Grand National.

Shut me out of the office before me bum
had hardly touched the seat of the

chair. Look, Lenny, I'm afraid to tell
you that he's right.

Using superior knowledge to spot a
bargain is not fraud. If it was, half

antique dealers in London would be. So
they should be. Now, look, Nellie, I

think it's very unjust what's happened
to you, but there's a difference between

unjust and illegal.

What you're saying is you won't do
nothing about it.

Nellie, I'll try.

I really will, but I can't promise much.

Well, that's an improvement on the last
offer I had. That fellow Kraft couldn't

promise anything.

In fact, he definitely promised
definitely nothing.

We got your address?

Your man Croft has it. Well, then I'll
be in touch.

Oh, God, Katie. Soon as I've got
anything to tell you. I know you'll tell

I'll do that.

I'll just show you the... You went your
way before your parents made a death for

the altar.

Have you ever looked at Nellie Madigan's
hands or knees? What?

Have you ever looked at Nellie Madigan's
hands or knees? No.

I'm not kinky, that one.

Yeah?

Well, next time you see her, take a look
at what 50 years of scrubbing floors

can do. That old woman has been poor all
her life.

Phil Wogan smokes seven -inch cigars.
Now, yeah, before you break my heart, I

mean, what's all this got to do with
anything? Have a screw, Kelly Madden.

out of 500 quid, and you know it. He did
a deal with her. There's no law against

that. You know what I mean. No, it's not
illegal. So what can we do about it?

Well, look, all you want to do is
administer the law. Why don't you get

traffic duty? We're not just programmed
zombies. We're supposed to be here to

help the weak.

Look, I'm a busy jack, even if you're
not. I mean, what's all this got to do

with me anyway?

You've got Phil Wogan in your pocket.

If you wanted to, you could lean on him
and you'd get many a juice tomorrow.

Wogan is one of the best informers that
I've got. I'm not going to lose him for

some crazy old biddy. He's also a fence.

Nobody's ever been able to prove that.

Nobody's ever tried too hard, I think.
Think of that. That is a very serious

allegation. Right, so we've all got our
own sources and our own little private

patches. Well, we've got to get the call
from someone, haven't we? We don't

spoil it for each other.

But let me tell you this. As from now
on, Bill Wogan, all bets are off.

Now, what's that supposed to mean? We'll
have to find out.

Not even a latent. All the dabs and
that's it. Well, those are the stuff.

Sorry, ma 'am. I thought he'd be a
gloves man.

Sorry, ma 'am.

Well, if they've been there, I know
you're a selection. Thanks, Jock.

Bye, Jock. All right.

Need help?

No, no, let's close the door, Jake.

Do you remember that antiques robbery in
Kersey Street?

I thought you'd closed the file on that.

Well, I've just reopened it.

Well, we never did crack it after all.

I want you and the squad to go round the
dealers again. Show them the

photographs.

I won't mind if you over -concentrate on
one Phil Wogan.

In fact, I won't mind if you spend most
of your time there. Chat him up for

hours in festive shock. Hang about
conspicuously outside.

I hear the sound of the heat have been
turned up. You've got your earplugs in

there, haven't you?

Now, Jimmy, tell me about Nellie
Madigan. What are you talking about?

Well, it'll be trouble.

Wogan's a whinger.

A big deal, Jake.

I'll start today.

No, Prince, I'm afraid it was a glutton.

Yeah. Still, it was worth a try. A new
glutton may have wanted to take one off

during a job. To scratch his backside,
got him banged to rights.

It's a pity our lad didn't have an itchy
eye. Well, back to the plot. CRO, turn

up anything yet?

Yeah, 12 possibles. I've cut it down to
a short list of four. Oh, I think.

That's what I thought, except that one's
inside.

One's in... Australia. Australia.

I just found out the third one's been in
Wood Street, Nick, for the last three

days. Which leaves?

Which leaves? Stroke a lot.

Old -timer called Parker.

Charlie Parker.

His choice.

Amos got his marker all over it.

He specialises in lawyers' offices.

Where does he live?

I can tell you exactly where I was.

I was with my brother out at Oxton.

We'd done a bit too much of the old
elbow bending, yeah?

So I stayed the night.

Well, you can ask him. He'll tell you.

Yeah, well, he would, wouldn't he?

I had a seven -horse accumulator up at
Sandown Park yesterday.

Got 150 quid for 50 pence.

We swiped his out last night. We
celebrated.

You've got to hand it to him. It all
hangs together very neatly.

Spent a click tonight down Sonny Marge's
betting shop round the corner.

Straightened his face a bit at all, I
can tell you.

Go and ask him.

Oh, we will.

Mind you, I think you'd better come
round with us, just in case you

absentmindedly wander off.

Look, I've been out of the business now
for seven years. Why pick on me?

This job's got your handwriting all over
it.

Oh, you mean it was tidy, right?

Delicate.

Locks picked, safe tickled.

Bit of style.

Some touch, right?

Modest little geezer, isn't he?

Always the same, isn't it?

Footballers get bad knees.

Opera singers get chronic tonsillitis.

Oh, come on. Can you see me doing my
nimble fingers number with ease?

My apologies.

You've got to admit that you were form
book favourite.

Yeah, well, I'll tell you one thing. I
don't see why I should.

If it looked like me and it wasn't me,
it was an inside job.

No doubt about it, though.

Inside job.

Of course, Parker could always have
taught someone else his tricks. Central

Control to Able Tango Charlie. Over.

Able Tango Charlie. Over.

Inspector, a message just coming for
you. Urgent. Your son's had an accident

school. Over.

What kind of accident? Over.

I'll wait for you.

No, we'll get back.

I'll be all right.

We'll be long now, then you can see her.

Yeah,

cheer up, love.

Silver linings and all that, eh?

Things ain't never as bad as they seem.

Yes.

Yes, thank you.

OK.

We've got to look on the bright side,
haven't we, eh?

Yeah.

Ah.

Chronic, isn't it? Hey.

Sitting here smelling hospital all
around you and you can't even smoke.

What?

Oh, I see. I don't smoke myself. No?

Well, I've got to have my fags.

They're like oxygen to me.

What are you in for, love?

Oh, it's not me. It's my son.

Oh, yeah? What's up with him?

He hurt his head.

Oh, dear.

Nasty. Banging the old brain box.

He's tough.

Yeah, well, so's boxers. Trannery, ain't
they? Look what happened to them.

Big fight. Bang on the head.

Oh, next day they're in a nut clinic.

What are you in for?

Oh, me? Oh, I'm in for my husband.

Makes him sound like a disease, doesn't
it?

Yeah, we'll be far wrong, neither.

No, let's just put your little sick.

He's in for his bronchials.

Yeah. It's funny, isn't it?

It's me, smokes like a chimney. Do you
know, I've got a pair of lungs like

leather suitcases, and he's never
touched a flag in his life, and he's

his bronchials.

It's chronic, isn't it?

Yeah. You know the way it's brought by
the sea.

Yeah, good luck.

Love you too.

How much longer?

Only a few more minutes.

Give her a chance to settle down after
her x -ray.

Then you can stay with her as long as
you like. Thank you. My husband's coming

in later. Is that all right? I'm sure he
will be.

Oh, love, are you all right? Here, let
me take this.

My daughter has a tumour on the brain.

They've done everything they can for
her.

They can't do any more.

Oh, no.

There's only one chance left for her.

There's a surgeon in America somewhere.

He has his own technique.

He saved a couple of British children
last year.

It cost thousands of pounds.

I mean, we just don't have that kind of
money.

Oh, love, I am sorry.

He went for something little to do and
he's just a clerk.

Mrs. Ledley, you can go to Janet now.

There is no hope.

The specialist says there's nothing he
can do.

The X -ray's sure deterioration.

It'll be a matter of weeks.

Maybe a month.

It'll be all right. We'll get the money
from somewhere.

We can sell something.

Don't worry.

We'll get it to America somehow.

Mrs. Forbes?

Your son was very lucky. He must have a
skull like concrete.

No fractures, no concussion. He'll just
have a headache for a couple of hours,

that's all.

Thank heavens for that.

But he's not to return to school till
he's been back to us for a check -up in

couple of days' time. Thank you very
much, Liz.

What did you think you were doing?

To improve my balance.

What? My cell.

A bit counterproductive, then, wasn't
it?

Come on, I'll take you home.

Are you staying? No, I've got to get
back to the station. No, listen, I'm the

walking wounded. I need love and care
and attention.

It's your maternal duty. It'll be my
maternal duty to clip you round the head

you weren't wearing that dressing.

Jumping about on the high beam.

Come on.

Oh, evening, mate.

Hi, Dick.

The usual?

Thanks.

I heard about Steve.

Oh.

He's all right, is he?

Oh, fine.

Land on the right part. It's dead.

Then what is it?

What do you mean?

Well, come on, Maggie, I know you.

Thanks.

Cheers. Cheers.

Thank you.

A hypothetical case.

Cop out.

It's the first I can do for now.

All right.

Suppose you had a kid who was going to
die, and the only thing that would save

him would be an operation in America.

But it would cost several thousand
pounds, and you didn't have it or

like it, but you knew where you could
steal it.

What would you do?

I don't know.

I hope I wouldn't nick the money.

I'd try some other way. I suppose there
was no other way.

I'd nick the money.

No, I wouldn't.

My child's life.

Oh, hell, Maggie.

Leave it out. This is where we come to
relax. On the other hand, as a copper,

you knew someone or suspected someone
else was doing it. A being in that fix

nicking the money.

Well, now I've got no choice, have I?

I'm a copper.

I can't make judgments.

But what is all this about?

Well,

I don't think so.

Here, anybody seen a little bundle of
sunshine about this far off the ground,

sort of that shape?

It's pretty sunny over there. What?

Thanks. What?

Where are you taking her?

Out to dinner.

Just like that?

No, no, I'm going to send her home to
change first.

Does he know too? Know what?

That you've had a glimmer on the Simpson
case.

I don't know what you mean.

Well, I never did believe in
hypothetical questions.

Jake, I'd appreciate it. I'm not going
to say anything.

I don't know anything, do I?

Here, drink up.

Got here at last, eh?

Yeah, well, I'm not a free agent, am I?

What do you fancy, sweetheart?

Cardi and Coke.

All right.

Listen, I thought a couple here, then a
quick McDonald's, then all back to my

place for a game of Scrabble, right? You
must be joking. I came for a night out,

not an hamburger and an orgy.

We'll have a nice dinner.

Somewhere really nice.

Then there's that film of Robert Redford
at Shaftesbury Avenue.

And then, if I still feel in the mood,
then...

Bacardi and Coke, a pint of bitter,
please, mate. All right.

Come on, I'm driving you home. Pick up
some fish and chips on the way, get some

of Steve as well, and then see what's on
your telly.

What do you say? OK.

No chips.

Here's looking at you, sweetheart.

Listen, I'm sorry about last night. I
really couldn't get away.

I felt awful sitting here all on my own.

It's embarrassing.

Then when I got your message... Well, I
wasn't enjoying myself either.

Do you really want to go and see that...
What's his name? Robert Redford?

He turns me on.

Thanks a bunch.

You're welcome.

Look, I'm a copper, ain't I? Always on
the job.

I've noticed.

So why not, eh?

Back to my place.

I want to have a shower and change.

It's from the beginning of the film. It
starts at 8 .45.

If we're going to have dinner first...
Yeah, if you want to go somewhere posh,

mean, I can't exactly walk in looking
like this, can I? I think you look nice

like that. Ever since the set.

So let's go and have our dinner and then
the movies and then... And then?

Then I'll see how I feel.

I mean, you could have your shower then,
couldn't you?

Where's the fire?

It's going to be late.

Late for what?

School.

We're not going to school, son, are you?

You know what the hospital said?

Oh, that's a real... Yeah, but it's
soccer practice, isn't it?

They're playing St Edward's next month
and they'll leave me out of the team.

Steve, what would you say that your main
strength as a player was?

It's good in the air with me head.

And what if I put my head in the garden?

Anything to avoid reading a book.

Take it easy, OK?

Morgan, the sun does not shine out of my
eyes.

thing in the morning at the best of
times. I am not ready for you to bleed

over me. Mr. Croft, you must understand
I will have Detective Inspector this

morning. Detective Inspector?

I'm being ruined. I can't move. I can't
do business.

The word's gone round about me. Wogan,
what are you rabbiting on about?

All day yesterday they were at it. First
thing again this morning. Oh, very

polite. Asking for my assistance.

Have I seen this piece? Have I been
offered that piece?

Showing me photographs.

I didn't like this come my way recently.
So?

Through a team procedure.

Some Jack's got his teamwork looking for
a hole.

But they come in relays.

And they drag about inside the shop,
looking at this, poking at that.

Oh, it's a nice little piece you have
here, Mr Wogan. How much would you say

that was worth?

Only my wife's always wanted one of
those.

Well, at first I thought they were
looking for straighteners.

What? You know, handouts.

No, no, I knew they couldn't be.

Not anyone from this, Nick.

Then they started parking their cars
outside, just sitting in them, using

walkie -talkies.

Well, you'll forgive me, Detective
Inspector. I know your boys are pretty

at the old jeans and sweatshirt, but...
It's nice of you. Well, there's not a

villain who can't spot the Lord at 200
yards.

It's an instinct, like animals have.

Well, you should know.

That was a bit uncalled for, Detective
Inspector.

Well, nobody's going to come in and have
a chat with all that going on. Well,

then, what do you want from me?

Somebody's turned the heat on me.

It's given me a bad name, and I'd like
it turned off. You're getting paranoid.

I told you it's probably happening to
every antique dealer in town.

Some jack looking for stolen property.
Now, if you don't mind.

Property from the Curzon Street, Black.

Curzon Street? That's right.

That was 18 months ago.

Nearer 20, and I never saw none of it.
Well, you did it with your dinner. It

wasn't my case. It was handled by
Detective Inspector Forbes.

Well, could you like...

Have a word with her, do you think?

No, we do not have words with each other
in this, Nick. What we do on our own

assignments is our own business. Now,
out.

Flog some more reproduction,
Hepplewhite.

Wait till you need a favour.

You need me more than I need you, and
don't you forget... Baron,

you know where the ad for... Just a
minute, Chief.

Hang on one moment. You hear what I
said?

I'm sorry, Chief, no.

I mean, yes.

He's over at Simpson's office.

Hello? Sorry about the interruption.

The prints are all in the family, as it
were.

Sorry. We thought you'd like to know.

I appreciate it.

I'd appreciate it even more if you
found... Have you managed to get a

I usually contrive to squeeze one in.

Most of the partners can cut off each
other. It's always a last -minute job.

Sounds like the police.

How did your wife put up with it?

I suppose she's got resigned to it by
now.

What about your staff? How do they do?
Your, er...

You're Mr. Ledley, for instance.

Ah.

Now, I wish you hadn't reminded me of
that.

Ledley's just about to take a holiday
for the first time in five years.

The surface of me to be put out, I know,
but I can't imagine what the devil I'm

going to do without him.

Oh, you'll struggle through.

Find somewhere nice, is he? Oh, I've no
idea.

It's not a great gossip for Ledley.

He keeps his own counsel.

That's why he's worth rubies to me.

Sure, and I'd actually love him back in
a couple of weeks.

That's what you think.

No, he's called in his IOUs, as it were,
for the years dismissed.

He's going to be away about five, six
weeks.

When does he desert you?

The end of this week. Three days' time.

Ah, Ledley. We were just talking about
you.

How are you deserting me?

A brief Thompson fully, sir.

It's not the same, Ledley.

I'm topless down at Brighton, Mr Ledley.

Mrs Ledley prefers Spain, Sergeant.

I'm Relton versus Smollett, sir. We have
a meeting with council in half an hour.

We won't keep you now.

Be in touch.

Enjoy your holiday.

Have they got anywhere, sir?

No, no, not so far, Daddy.

But I have a great deal of respect for
that woman.

We've got one of the highest detection
rates in the Met.

Now there's a cool customer.

Honestly, he's going to Spain when he's
off to America.

Now why should he lie about that?

He is going to America.

So what do we do? Stay here for three
days until he beats it?

He'll look right Charlie if he likes it
to the state.

We've got nothing on him.

We can hardly ask for a fee of ticket.

No, but I'll tell you what we can do,
Mom.

What? Check with the American Embassy.

Ask if they've issued three visas.

Name of Ledley.

OK, I'll buy that.

I'll need that.

Normally you'd have been the one to pick
that one up.

Maybe I'm having an off day.

Oh, go on.

Drop me at the station and get round to
Grosvenor Square and find out.

Mum, that container loads both of us.
Turn up.

No, ma 'am. I want some action on this
straight away. No hanging about.

What the hell are you playing with?

What the hell are you talking about? I
tell you Wogan's one of my best snouts,

so you go and stick a squad on him like
a bloody wolf.

I've reopened the curtain suitcase,
that's all. It's been visited like all

other dealers and that stuff.

Do you want to see the list? Jake, will
you check the curtain? Don't bother.

I'd have expected you to run a blind.

You're just trying to destroy my
contacts.

Now, what is the matter? You're afraid
I'm going to make DCI before you do? You

know what I want from Wolverine. Until I
get it, I'm going to squeeze him until

his eyes pop.

And you can stop it any time you like by
saying he does the right thing by

Nellie Madigan. You don't give a sod
about Nellie Madigan. It's simply a way

damaging me.

You don't really need that.

You just don't like me taking you on.

Mind you, if you do believe it, and
that's the kind of judgment you use... I

will state my casebook against yours any
time you like, and my judgment and my

emotional balance.

What emotional balance got to do with
anything?

Well, it's a fact.

Do women's emotions go in cycles?

No, that's what makes them unsuitable
for police work.

Ah, so you are obviously in the grip of
some mood right now.

In a week's time, you'd have forgotten
what Nellie Madigan looks like.

You didn't read your girlie magazine,
did you?

I mean, that is where you get most of
your further education from, isn't it?

Didn't read it thoroughly enough. I'm
sure the article would have gone on to

point out that men have their cycle too.

And they laugh longer than women.

Some of them, like you, have them all
their lives.

Go and tell it to Anna Rayburn.

Now, all I want to say to you is you
stop messing up my patch.

Won't warn you again. You get that slug
Wogan to do the right thing by Nellie

Madigan... No thing doing.

You and Nellie go and have a good cry
together.

You'll feel better.

Good morning, sir. Morning.

Oh, Bob, Goodyard's Black. Nice one.

Now, this gang fight in Tehran Street,
what's happening on that? It started

a game of Ma Yong, sir, a game of meat
axes.

I'm trying to sort it without filling up
the souls with Chinese.

Good thinking.

Let's have a written report soon as we
can, yeah?

Sure, will do, sir. Cheers.

Any moves on the Noel Simpson case?

No, sir. Nothing?

Well, we've checked all the villains
without ammo, even the long shots.

But they all seem to be in the clear. So
what are you telling me? You're telling

me you've come to a standstill?

Well, there's just a possibility that it
could have been an inside job. Just a

possibility? What possibility and what
are you doing about it? Maggie, I told

you, want this one trimmed. It's purely
circumstantial, sir. Some story about a

clerk who needs to buy an operation for
his daughter.

And? Well, it would cost several
thousand pounds and he has access to the

So what are you waiting for? Pull him.

Well, I want to firm it up first, sir.

He's a very valued member of Simpson's
staff. I don't want to go in at half

-cock. I need back. Well, I hope you get
him quick in this, taking me to get

some out of you.

I just don't like talking till I've
certain, sir.

Are you sure that's all it is?

Well, I'll kill it then.

Keep me posted.

Sir?

I, uh... I know what that hypothetical
story was all about.

Well, you ever try to keep a secret in
her, Nick? I wasn't trying to keep a

secret, Jake.

I just wasn't sure of my man.

Still not.

Well, once you are sure, you can't
let...

Well, you can't let it make any
difference, you know. Don't need a

tell me my job.

No.

Oh, hell, Jake, I'm sorry.

I'm just on edge, I suppose.

I don't need to take it out on you.

No, I was out of order.

Excuse me, just a minute.

Hi, Mr.

Worker. Detective Inspector Forbes. Can
I get you something?

No, thanks.

Hope my lads aren't being too much of a
trial to you.

I can't say they're my favourite
customers, no. No, well, they wouldn't

would they?

They're at it again this morning.

Crawling all over me like prickly heat.

What's the form? What are they after?

Just routine.

Come on, Inspector, I'm cooperative.
Everyone knows that.

Tell me what you want and I'll see what
I can do.

I told you I don't want anything. It's
just routine. It could go on for weeks.

In fact, I'm thinking of posting a man
at your place.

Prickly on a... They're me permanent,
they. What? Oh, don't worry, it'd be

unobtrusive. But listen, I... By the
way, have you seen Nellie Madigan

Nellie Madigan?

Old lady, she lives in the building.

You bought a bath off her.

No, no, I can't say I have. Well, when
you do, give her my regards.

And a fair price for the rumours.

Anyone needs me urgently, I've taken
Steve to the hospital for a check -up.

OK.

Mum? Mum?

Oh, Steve. Where were you?

Oh, miles away.

What's the verdict? I can play the
violin again.

Cut the comedy.

Hey, 100%. Even the bump's gone.

I can go back to school tomorrow and I
can play football.

Come on, I'll run you home.

And then you stay at home?

You think I've got any new material? No,
I've got to go and see Mrs Russell.

It seems right. Why?

Mind your own business.

Jane, have you tried just popping in?

No, I just made some tea. You must have
smelled it.

Look, go on in and I'll just get another
cup.

Love some.

You wouldn't believe the stuff we have
to drink down at the station.

Oh, I would.

Bill's become addicted to it and I've
had to learn how to make it for him.

Oh, do sit down.

Oh, thanks.

That's all?

Oh, as well as can be expected.

He's got a new physiotherapist, full of
all the latest ideas.

He seems to be doing him good,
physically, anyway.

That's good.

We're breaking new ground all the time.
Yeah, that's what Bill says.

Just milk, if I remember.

Yes, just milk, thank you.

Here we are.

Oh, thanks.

Well, this is more like it.

Don't see each other half often enough.

Well, I do have an ulterior motive for
coming to see you, Jenny.

Oh?

I want some expert information from you.

Certainly, if I can. What about?

What can you tell me about this
operation, the operation in America for

tumours? Oh, my dear. No, no, it's not
me or mine, thank God.

It's to do with a case I'm on.

You see, I can't ask at the hospital,
but if I show my warrant card, the

might get to hear about it, and if I
pretend that I'm a layperson, well, they

won't answer the questions anyway.

You're a nurse. I've come to you.

Well, I do happen to know a bit about
it.

You see, up to now, certain brain
tumours have been completely inoperable

because of their critical position.

But now this surgeon, I think it's at
the John Hopkins Hospital in America,

developed a technique using laser beams.
They burn out the tumour and they do it

with incredible accuracy without
damaging surrounding tissue.

And is this technique the only hope for
that particular condition?

As far as I know.

And what happens if the patient doesn't
have the operation?

He'll probably die.

I think.

You say this has to do with the case
you're on?

Well, yes and no, really.

Well, no, not really, I suppose. I mean,
it's nothing to do with catching a

thief, which is what I'm paid to do.

I don't really know why I'm going into
it at all.

Joanie, I'd be grateful if you didn't
say anything to Bill. I don't think he'd

understand.

Certainly wouldn't approve.

Well, if that's the way you want it, I
promise you I won't say a word.

But I want you to do something for me.
What?

Don't take everything so personally.

Hello. I'm home.

Oh, my God, I forgot.

He promised to be home early. It's one
of his evenings for seeing the boy.

Hello, Maggie.

What are you doing here? Sir?

Oh, darling.

I suppose we girls are allowed to get
together once in a while without being

cross -examined by Detective Chief
Inspector?

Depends what you're plotting together.
Any tea? Like, real tea?

If you must know, I'm trying to talk her
into joining my local charity

committee, the Spastics Appeal. I was
just going, anyway.

No, come on. No, no, really, I was just
going.

How's Steve?

Oh, um, he's fine. He's been given the
all -clear.

Well, uh, remember me to your boys
tonight.

Yeah, sure, will do.

Thank you.

Thank you so much. We mustn't leave it
so long next time. Bye.

Bye.

Tea?

Since when have you and Maggie been
going in for afternoon tea and gossip

sessions, eh?

You don't know everything that goes on
in this metropolis, you know.

Well, don't say you think you do, or
think you should.

Hey.

Yeah. Come on.

Come on, tell me.

What does she want?

Told you.

Spastic's appeal.

I don't believe you.

She's OK.

Interrogation over? My God, who'd be
married to a detective?

You would.

Do you want some of those stewed iron
filings you call tea or not?

Why not?

Morning, Mum. Morning, Matt. Morning,
Matt.

Jack Ledley collected American visas for
himself, his wife and his daughter ten

days ago.

Right.

Better go and see him, then.

Let me get this clear.

You want to interview my clerk, Jack
Ledley? You think he may be able to help

with our inquiry? For God's sake,
Maggie, not the jargon, not on me.

You can't seriously suspect Ledley.

He's been with me for years. Just ring
the buzzer, Noel. Let's get this over

with.

I want to make one thing clear, Maggie.

If you're gunning for Ledley, you'll
have to get past me.

You'd better look on me as his lawyer.

Whatever you say.

The buzzer, Noel.

Sir? Mr. Ledley.

Why did you tell her she was going to
Spain for your holiday when you're

going to America?

With respect, I didn't say I was going
to Spain. I merely said that my wife

preferred Spain.

Sir, what's all this about?

It's about the break -in, Ledley.

The police, they're trying to eliminate
the possibility of it being an inside

job. So you are going to America?

Look here, are you going to caution Lady
or what? We're not accusing him of

anything. We're simply asking for
information. You are going to America. I

didn't say that.

Why then, ten days ago, did you take out
visas for yourself and your family?

American visas?

We were undecided whether we were going
to America or not.

We knew that if we did go, it would be a
last -minute decision.

We'd fly standby.

So I got the visas.

Just in case.

Wouldn't that prove rather expensive,
sir? Six weeks in America?

We'll have that holiday in five years.
We could manage. Look, Maggie, I don't

know what you're driving at, but until I
do, I'm advising Ned to say nothing

more. I've no objection, sir. I'd like
to get this cleared up, whatever it is.

Now, just one more question. I think
not. How can you think of going on

when your daughter is dying?

What?

Well, I'd... Let me, please.

Please sit down.

The chair.

And I really do advise you to say
nothing more.

She knows.

She knows she's dying.

Never believe that children don't
realise.

She's only ten.

But she knows.

And I'm her father.

She looks to me to... She

looks to me to save her.

And I've always protected her.

Saved her from the bullies.

Fixed it with the teachers when she was
in trouble. She thinks I can do

anything.

But I couldn't do anything about this.

She doesn't understand.

She's looking at me with a look in her
eyes I've never seen before.

She doesn't understand, you see. Can't
understand why I can't fix it.

And then one day...

What did she say?

Daddy, don't let me die.

I need that money.

That really is enough, Ledley.

I need that money. Not another word, if
you please.

I would point out, Inspector, that my
client had not been cautioned before he

made that statement.

And I would ask you to remember that.

Of course.

Don't think for one moment that I'm
enjoying this, Noel.

Now we're going to take your client down
to the station.

Naturally, you're free to come along
with us.

Yeah, well, I asked for a trim. He
couldn't have delivered it any trimmer

that. Anything I don't like about it is
having Noel Simpson against us. He's

sharp. He likes to win. He'll have all
the sympathy going for him.

He'll also get one hell of a press
coverage.

Defence counsel defending the man
accused of robbing him.

Now, Maggie, sure you've got this one
wrapped up?

We will have, sir.

We've recovered the money. We've
confirmed the appointment he made with

surgeon in America.

We can show that he had an overdraft at
the bank and he had no hope of paying

for the operation himself.

I think we can guarantee that a little
girl is going to die.

What was that?

Nothing, sir. I was thinking aloud.

Well, I'm glad I didn't hear it then.

Now, listen, Inspector, you don't decide
things. You do your job, other people

do theirs, and that's what being a
detective is all about. Once you start

wanting to do it all, defence counsel,
judge, amnesty, international, you've

blown it. You do your job, then the
courts take over.

Now, Ledley's got the best advice, he's
got a sob story, he's also a first

offender. You'll probably get off with a
suspended sentence. Yes, but what

happens... What happens to what?

Nothing, sir.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you, Inspector.

This. That contained a load of
motorbikes.

Oh, where?

Near the docks.

Truck's gearbox packed up, so they
couldn't get them over the water.

Dabs? Dozens of them. Be a neat one.

Ah, good. Well, keep me posted. Yeah.
Oh, and Jimmy. Sure.

Make sure you look after Jack Ledley
during the night, OK?

Yeah, that's a bit jittery. Blood or
I'll give you a peck in the powder boat.

Here you miss, Madam Superintendent.
It's all right, Constable. It's all

Didn't I tell you I was persona gata
here, you great baboon?

Nellie. Good evening, sir, and may God
bless you.

Will you do me the honour of coming into
the quiet for a moment?

I've something to show you.

Isn't that a lovely sight now?

Four hundred liquor.

Phil Wogan brought it round last night.

Oh, he looked as though he was pulling
his own toenails out while he was giving

it to me.

Well, I'm pleased for you, Nellie.

Oh, don't be giving me that Sally Armour
slaver.

I know what a bag of nails Phil Wogan
is, and I know how hard you must have

kneeled on him and what a tough young
lady you must be.

I can tell you this.

I never was much of a one for the
police, but now you can count on me.

It's nice to know, Nellie. I know you
think I'm just a daft old biddy.

But I see things and hear things and
believe in helping my friends.

So if there's anything I can do,
Inspector, it's done.

You know, I'm not soft -soaping you. I
want you on my side.

Oh, I am.

So, you've cracked Wogan.

Yes. And what happens next time I need
the whisper from you?

You'll just have to apply a bit more
pressure, won't you?

Come on. You're supposed to be good at
that.

We all need each other in this jungle.

You wait.

Next time you need me... Well, I need
you right now. Why don't you come and

a drink with me?

Well, I'd like to.

But I can't.

It's not bloody Chinese.

Never mind.

Another time.

Good night.

Yeah.

Good night.

It's the kid, isn't it?

You can't stop thinking about her.

I can't help it.

Listen, Mum, it won't happen.

You know what people are like.

The minute they read about it in the
papers, well, there'll be funds being

raised all over the country.

There'll be £7 ,000 in the kitty in no
time.

That's if she doesn't die first.

She won't.

You'll see.

It'll be all right.

Honest.