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Oh, sorry.

Sorry I'm late, Emma. There was a fire alarm in the shop. Oh, you're not late.

Her costume's picked out what to treat, by the way.

Hey, you two.

OK, everyone.

Pops and costumes back in their boxes, please.

I haven't given up hope of getting her on the stage.

Oh, no, she is loving doing the scenery.

She's doing a great job.

I had a chat with her this morning.

I think she misses her dad.

Do you think you'd get along to the plane?

In the world, to where?

Yeah.

Yeah, definitely. Great.

Oh, Kate!

I've got your fabric.

Thanks.

Thanks again for making Chloe the lead. It's just what she needed.

I was exactly the same. Her age, you know.

Outwardly, uber -confident.

Inwardly.

Oh, I don't believe that.

I'm just gonna... Yeah.

Sorry. What's your excuse?

Why are you still here?

Oh, just catching up on the old paperwork.

Bosses lot.

Do you fancy a swift one?

Look, I love working here. I wouldn't want to ruin it.

Okay.

Me too.

Great. Bye.

Night.

He hung about all afternoon to ask you for a drink.

I think so.

Must have fancied his chances.

It doesn't matter.

He got the message this time.

What do you mean, this time?

Oh, for Christ's sake, Greg.

Has he bothered you before?

He's asked me out a few times, yeah.

Good thing to tell me.

No, because it was so...

astronomically trivial.

And I knew where you'd react.

Look, if you want a girl who needs a battle sport, then you'll just have to

split up.

Show me your phone.

Don't do this. What if you've got nothing to hide? What's the problem?

Come here.

Mom,

can I get a new phone case?

Yeah. Yeah, just use the Mastercard, not the visa, OK?

Sorry to keep going over this, Greg.

Oh, it's OK.

If it helps one, Gemma.

She came home from school, it was normal.

We talked about a day, then I decided to go for a run.

When I got back, Gemma was gone.

Lights were on, TV was on.

Her handbag was on the sofa with a coat.

The only thing missing was her phone.

Is there any news?

Anything at all. All I can say is we're doing everything possible to bring Gemma

home safe.

Gemma's phone records.

Over the last month, you called her on average 35 times a day, seven days

a week.

I can be overprotective at times.

I mean, it's a good quality right, caring about someone, you know.

Sure. But then there's holding on too tight, isn't there?

That's not you?

That's not me.

He's violent, controlling, and his alibi stinks.

But he's very patient with the questions.

Now, if Gemma's alive or dead, my gut instinct is we won't get a confession

of him. Plus, if he knows we suspect him, we lose our edge.

We're not going to disabuse him.

Not till he makes a mistake.

And when he does, we'll be watching.

Well, they will.

What was that?

19? 21.

Time well spent.

How did you stay awake for that long?

Lightweight.

I once spent two days in a haystack waiting for some tardy pornographers

nothing but a donkey for company.

The idea of a job for us.

Surveillance on the home of missing teacher, Gemma Hillman.

We have an authority to watch our partner, Greg Sullivan, 24 -7, effective

immediately. 24 -7? They must like him.

We only have authority for 48 hours.

Name an address of a resident immediately opposite the target flat.

I'll do the background check, sir. I'll get the gear.

Just so you know, this job comes from your old branch of CID.

Right.

Not going to be a problem, is it, working with them again? That was bound

happen one day, sir.

And now that it has?

I'll be fine, boss. Promise.

Good man.

Eyelines look good.

Background checks.

Clean his whistle.

She's the deputy manager at a clothing shop on Market Street.

Zoe Sterling?

Yeah?

This is Detective Constable Stella Beckett. Could you let us in, please?

I've already spoken to the police.

Yeah, well, we're from a different department. Could you let us in?

Zoe Sterling, right? Do you mind if we call Zoe?

Look, is this about Gemma?

I mean, why else would you be here?

So you know Gemma from the street, right?

Yeah. Yeah, but she's a mate, too.

Not just a neighbour.

Charmed, charmed. It just doesn't feel real, any of it.

You're just the sweetest person.

Zoe, would you like to use your flat for surveillance purposes?

What? To spy on someone?

Greg?

I'm afraid I can't really tell you that. Yeah.

He is someone of interest to us. We won't insult your intelligence.

You may have noticed your flats are directly opposite Gemma's. Oh, right.

So will you help us, Zoe?

We just want to do everything we can to get Gemma home safe.

Oh, yeah.

Of course.

Right. Why don't you check out the additional vantage points that are in

I can murder a group.

Do you want a cup of tea, Martin?

I'm okay.

Thanks.

It's great.

Yeah, it's Martin.

Can we have another look at our host Zoe Sterling, please?

Sure.

Keen as a whistle.

Drug possession times two. Ancient history.

And did I forget to mention the living, breathing charge he has? Okay, so the

kid is not ideal, but Cox thinks it's an acceptable risk.

The only eyeline that works for us... No, hey.

No, it's your turn on nights. No, it's not. Your turn on nights.

Oh, God. What plans at Jack's birthday?

Again?

At the end of the morning, maybe.

Oh,

the vantage points are working out for you.

Yeah, they're great. Thank you.

I'm going to need you the date of signatures as well, please.

All right.

You can tell me to get lost, but why do you think Greg's got anything to do with

this? You haven't arrested him and Gemma's just missing, right?

Well, you'll have to ask CID.

Well, that's not you.

No. CID tell us who to watch and we watch. The why isn't really my business.

So you're a glorified camera, basically.

Yeah, basically.

You've got to form your own opinions on who you're watching.

Are they innocent?

Are they guilty?

Yeah, I'm trying not to let that get in the way.

Sorry.

Yeah, yeah, I'm here. It's a bit of a tongue twister. First floor flat and

you're going to have to use the front door, OK?

You could use the back door.

Hold on a sec.

The man downstairs is awake.

We water his pants.

So you've got the keys?

We need to set up in your daughter's room, is that OK?

Yeah, fine. She sleeps in my room anyway.

How long has he been away?

A couple of hours.

African.

He spends half a year in Cape Town.

What do we do now?

We work for Terry from support.

of things you can help me with, but don't read anything into it, okay?

What is it?

Two years ago, a neighbour called 999 because she was concerned for Gemma's

safety.

I got out of her hand.

I punched the wall.

Do you mind telling me what the row was about?

The restaurant.

I'd taken out a loan and I was struggling to repay it. What's the other

Gemma's phone record.

Over the last month, you've called her on average 35 times a day.

A 29 -year -old primary school teacher has gone missing from her flat in

Manchester. Gemma Hillman was last seen two days ago, and police were alerted

when her partner, Greg Sullivan, reported she had disappeared from their

Westbury. The police said there was a disappearance as unexplained and have

launched a full person's investigation.

Sorry, can I just... Sure.

So, where's home?

Oh, I'm in town.

Well, that's not a London accent I can hear, then.

West Ealing.

I did my training up here.

And I never went back.

What about you?

I went to Nestle, South Wales.

To Nestle?

Yeah, that's it.

What is that, like four L's?

Yeah.

Yeah, very good.

So, what brought you up here?

Music. It was always my thing, but there wasn't much of a theme back home.

Not any.

So I just came up here and got a job at Eastern Block.

What, the record shop?

Yeah.

I was a PC in the Northern Quarter. It was on my beat.

Small world.

Yeah, probably stood behind you in the queue at Greg's.

Only if I had a really bad hangover.

Yeah, that's where I met Caitlin's dad.

It's a record shop.

Yeah. Yeah, not Greg's. Oh, okay.

So,

does he have a name?

Caitlin's dad?

Him.

We're having a bit of a break at the minute.

Not the first, probably won't be the last.

We're off to Morocco for Christmas, so we'll be back on track by then.

Oh, what's happening?

Oh, no, just the other day when we were doing the house -to -house, we had

reports of a prowler.

Oh. Yeah, apparently there was someone hanging around in the alley, but...

you don't think it could be... No, listen, Janice is all right.

Really? Yeah, she babysits for Caitlin sometimes.

She gets enough shit from these residents without you piling in. What's

problem? Take a wild guess.

The boat?

The paintwork, the shed in the garden.

They all started a petition asking her to clear it up, saying she was a health

and safety hazard when all she is is a gentrification hazard.

You didn't sign it.

No, I fucking did not.

Would you?

It's irrelevant what I'd do.

Go on, hypothetically.

Honestly, hand on heart, I can't say I'd want her living next door to me.

We'd better get out.

Sarah?

Martin? Sarah?

Max is in hospital.

What?

Okay,

what hospital is he in?

Okay, just give me the information. Are you sure he has a concussion? Yes.

Okay, what about your parents? Can they go?

They're away.

Can you go or not?

I can't leave my post.

Can you make an exception?

Coach has to leave soon and Max will be on his own.

Yeah, okay. I'll call you back.

I just need to pop out for a bit.

Would you mind not going in there?

Yeah, I promise. All right, thanks.

Coach, where's Max?

They're checking him over now.

Is he okay? Is he in pain? Yeah, he'll be fine. He's just got a bump in the

head. Okay.

Look, I'm going to have to go, mate. I've already missed an engagement

Oh, well, sorry to inconvenience you.

Well, look, he finished his swat the third time he's fitted this season.

If he wants to play, he plays, all right?

Dad?

Son?

You all right? You all right?

You all right?

Thought he said not to go in. He said, Caitlin!

Oh, he did.

Well, it's our flat, isn't it?

To bed, please.

How long do you think you're going to be?

Well, we'll call you when the consultant's ready. All right, thank

All right, mate.

Hello? Yeah, um, you've got a visitor.

Who, Greg?

Yeah, yeah, and she's bloody gorgeous.

What do you want me to do?

Nothing, nothing. Dad?

Two seconds, all right?

Uh, OK, OK, OK, OK, OK.

OK, I need you to go in Kate Lynn's room.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, give me a minute.

OK, yeah, yeah, I'm in.

OK, go to the viewfinder of the camera and tell me what's happening.

Right, I'm just going to put you on speaker.

OK, well, they're in the kitchen.

Just got her back to me.

And your camera battery's flashing.

OK, just talking?

That's all, just talking?

Yeah, see, um...

Brought him a bottle of wine or champagne or something. Yeah, when she

was she in a vehicle or on foot?

A car.

It's an... It's an MG, I think.

I need you to zoom in and give me that licence plate number.

OK.

Oh, yeah.

Hang on.

Your camera's dead.

Okay, okay, um... Okay, what's happening? Tell me what's happening.

Well, um... Okay, well, they're still talking.

It's getting a bit intense.

What do you mean intense? Intense how?

Well...

I don't know. It's hard to explain.

No.

No. Show Laura.

He's drawn the blinds.

Are you sure you can't get me that number, please?

Leave it with me.

What do you mean, leave it with... Zoe, don't go outside.

Do not go down... Mac Young.

Oh, my God, are we OK?

He's fine. He's upstairs having a quick bath, and, you know, fibres definitely

don't make a fuss.

Oh, well.

Martin.

Yeah.

Yeah, I have to go into the ID tomorrow.

Oh.

Why?

Well, we're doing a little bit of work with them, so... Well, maybe...

Maybe it'll help lay some ghosts to rest.

You know, if you do good work for them.

And I'm sure you will.

It might make you feel better about everything.

I should probably get going.

You did say you were going to give me your keys back.

Right, yeah, I did. Sorry, I didn't mean to.

No, it's fine. I don't need them.

I did tonight, but...

Maybe a bit thinner.

Like there?

Like the higher cheekbones, maybe? Here?

Like this?

No, maybe not thinner. Maybe... Oh, it's her hair! Her hair was up.

Good?

Yeah. No, no, you took too long to answer that. I really... No.

It was good.

Yeah, that's her.

Yeah? Yes.

Okay, great.

So, um, you know, I had to pop out earlier.

If you could... What are you on about?

You've been here all night.

Thank you.

Your secret's safe with me.

OK, but when you say the word secret like that, it makes me feel like I'm

to have a heart attack. OK. That's just not the best... OK, well, maybe we don't

say secret, we just never mention it again.

OK, sounds good.

Can I help you, Martin?

No, sorry.

Martin.

Good to see you.

Hey, boss.

Sorry, not for our sold habits, you know. Good to have you on this.

Thank you.

OK, follow me.

Blood and DNA on the shoe found in Westbury Gardens is a match to Gemma's,

her phone's still offline.

Obviously, it makes it far less likely she's gone off of her own volition. So,

in parallel to the Miss Per inquiry, we're now running a full homicide

investigation. What about Greg? I still think he'll lead us to Gemma. Dig into

his contacts.

Anything that yields a location he might have taken her to is worth pursuing,

okay? Now, most of you here will remember Martin Young.

Martin's in surveillance now and is going to brief us on her development

night.

Thank you.

So Greg Sullivan had a visitor for last night.

Why are we looking at an e -fit and not a photo?

Well, I was still unpacking the camera then.

She didn't hang around very long.

On foot or in a vehicle?

She was in a vehicle.

Silver MG, I think.

Couldn't get her edge.

Well, I thought about going down for a closer look, but my cover would have

blown, so... You did right.

What was the vibe between them?

It's difficult to say, but Greg did pull the blinds down pretty quickly.

If Greg's in a relationship, it'll all fall into place.

OK. I deem this woman is a priority.

What about the white BMW?

Gemma's headmaster saw her driving. Any joy?

We think he might be mistaken, because she didn't have a driving licence. She

doesn't have any cars registered in her name. One more thing.

Until we know different, we proceed as if Gemma's still alive.

Still savable, understood?

Yes, of course. OK.

Nice one, mate.

Yeah, you.

I don't actually have authority to watch that house.

I'm just saying.

Well, who lives there?

House belongs to Kate and Carl Tuckman.

Largest property on the street there and the whole thing.

Is that Gemma?

What?

picture of her, yeah.

What are they doing?

Some sort of DIY fine gemma club.

That's all we fucking need, innit?

Right, I'm off.

Later. Yeah, take care.

Hiya, Martin.

Rowley, did you PNC that sob?

I did.

Registered to a Donald Vernon, who has form.

Form? Stalking.

Subject to two heavy -duty restraining orders.

Who's the plaintiff?

It's redacted, unfortunately, but get this.

Before all of that, he used to be a copper.

You're kidding.

A DI, no less, down in Westport.

Seems his police record kept him out of jail.

Who's else is he showing an interest in?

Kate and Carl Tuckman.

Might be worth digging a bit deeper.

Yeah, he was having a good look at Kate and her friends and there's been reports

of a prowler in the street and at the alleys at the back.

That could have been him.

Yeah, maybe.

I took a walk down there and you can see directly into Gemma's bedroom.

Okay, I'll take a closer look at him.

Zoe!

You're going to the vigil?

Yeah, yeah, of course. When the school said they weren't doing anything, Kate

went nuts. Now, it's going to say something.

Well, she's a very persuasive woman. Your wife?

Yeah.

And Caitlin, how's Caitlin doing?

Not good, no.

Yeah, I'm on my way to pick her up from after -school club, actually, because

Gemma used to walk her home.

All this going on?

My mobile's on there.

Sam, really kind of you.

Greg beat up Gemma last year, but she was too scared to press charges.

Say who?

Someone to meet today. Oh, well, then case closed, Melissa.

I hate to say it, but I heard something similar, and I'm good authority.

Hi, Zoe.

Hiya.

No Tim?

No. No, he's, um, he's DJing tonight in Liverpool.

He's got you, doesn't he?

I hope to be here as well. Thank you all for coming in these most difficult of

circumstances. My name's Dominic Banley. I'm the head.

Hey. That's me mum's best china, by the way. Don't drop it.

You must be Tim.

Don't take this the wrong way.

I've absolutely no interest in who you are.

I would like to know what you're doing in my daughter's bedroom, though.

She's closing her window. It's getting a bit cold in there.

You know who started, right?

The vigil.

Yeah, you're making a point.

Who knows?

It's only at the end of the street. I didn't know if you wanted to... Oh.

I've got that tonight.

People say there's no community in big cities. People say it's every man for

himself.

Well, you've all shown them they're dead wrong.

Very wrong.

Let's just take a moment to send our love and our prayers to Gemma.

From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you a safe and speedy return.

Come home, Gemma. Come home, Gemma.

OK, you were quite right to send me a four -page email at 3am. Do you mind if

say a few words?

No.

No, go ahead.

It's so beautiful.

Thank you.

The last three days have been hell, but I have faith that Gemma is safe.

She's going to come home and be with us again like none of this ever happened.

And to the few people here who can't meet my eye, I remind you, the police.

Always suspect the boyfriend or the husband.

It's pretty much mandatory. It's in the bloody manual.

And to the people that say there's no smoke without fire... Thank you so much,

Greg. Thank you.

Thank you.

Sorry your dad didn't make it up.

Can I go inside? I've got the keys. Go on.

Hey.

Hey. Thanks, again.

I thought it was important to come and meet for Gemma. Right, of course.

Zoe! We're having a few drinks. Do you want to come in?

I, um... No, another time, maybe.

You don't remember, do you?

Last time we spoke, you were quite pissed.

Of course I remember.

Quite philosophical, too.

Oh, God.

What shit was I spouting?

We talked about relationships.

Why don't you come in? We can finish the conversation.

I can't. Please, I'd really appreciate it.

Hello? Don't look up.

The alarm's just gone off at your work.

You need to leave. Tell him now.

Now?

Zoe, you're our host. You can't go into the Target flat.

All right, then.

Brill. Okay, thank you. Zoe. Bye.