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- You don't expect me to connect with this community

from behind tinted windows?

- Packed his bags in the small hours never to be seen again.

- Spreading malicious gossip about the judge's private life,

isn't gonna benefit any of us.

- Stuff the press!

Do you really think I give a monkeys about them?

- They don't come much worse than Jake Little.

- You've got a kid. - A daughter.

I tried to trace her a few years back,

but it was too late, she died.

- Excuse me, love?

- Thanks.

- It's the fourth local business

to have suffered an arson attack.

Adam was on his way to the late night shop,

when the police arrested him.

He denies being involved.

He's never been in trouble before.

He recently had a trial for Tranmere Rovers.

- We won't hold that against him.

- He also denies being part of a gang.

- but the police believe that Mr. Fielding

knows who is responsible for these attacks?

- He refutes that allegation, sir.

- People die in arson attacks.

Not striking the match doesn't mean you are not guilty.

On the contrary, you would

be considered equally responsible.

- Sir, there have been threats made to Adam and his family.

- I never said that, when did I say that?

- Mr. Fielding I'll ignore that outburst,

but let me tell you how we do things around here.

You wait until you are spoken to.

Otherwise you will be in contempt, understand?

Do you understand, Mr. Fielding?

- Yes, sir.

- Thank you, continue Ms. - Duncan?

- The family have experienced animosity,

from certain sections of the community.

Adam's mother's finding it difficult

keeping Adam home at night.

Her biggest fear is that peer pressure

could be detrimental to Adam's future.

- Why did you run when you saw the police car?

- I didn't wanna get lifted.

Police think everybody round here is up to something'.

- You still mad at me?

- You still working for Jake?

- All right then, come with me.

- What? - Come to work with me.

You can borrow something

new if you want, they're gorgeous.

- One of Jake's pressies, no thanks.

- It's just a regular job Sharna,

but if you don't believe me.

- All right then, you're on.

But I'm in charge of the jukebox.

- I'd like to impose a curfew for the next 28 days.

If you are caught on the streets between

nine P.M. and seven AM.. Mr. Fielding,

you will be breaking the law.

Then you will be lifted and we shall meet again.

Miss Duncan will explain the procedure.

- I'll take a few minutes out. - All rise.

- Alright, look, before I call the police,

is there anyone I can call for you?

- This is Sarah Myerson, sir, she wanted a word.

Sarah runs the Sketch Lane Community Centre.

I've mentioned it before?

- Ah yes, Mrs. Myerson, please come in.

- I'll be honest I've mouthed off

about this place with the rest of 'em.

I've called you not fit to burn.

- Do you don't mind if I?

- What you just did in there was brilliant.

Adam won't lose face, now.

Can I be cheeky and ask a favour?

- A favour?

- Would you to endorse a letter to the council

on behalf of Josie Fielding, about re-housing them?

- I'm sorry I don't know enough...

- You wouldn't have to write it, I'd do it.

I'll spell out all the why's and wherefores,

and you just put your name to it, yeah?

- Are you here in a professional capacity?

- Would a title make me more legit?

- Sarah's been a real thorn in our sides

on occasion but she's champion round here, sir.

- Here's my email address.

- Thank you, I'll sort it when I've got a minute.

- Madonna is like, 55 or something.

- Check on YouTube, she's robbed everything, seriously.

- I thought you said he was over the water.

- He was, I swear.

- Eh don't leave on my account.

Suit yourself, we know where you live.

Did you find something funny?

- You know people have got a lot of

respect for that woman, we should utilise it.

We could have an open day there.

Emphasis on the youth, let her show the way.

We could do a lot worse than have

The Sketch Lane community on our side.

- Okay, put something on paper.

- Sir, I'm still concerned about that other thing.

- The other thing?

- Your daughter, if we don't broach the subject.

- No.

- It's gonna look like we are trying to hide something.

- No one's business but mine.

- Not if that reporter keeps sniffing round.

She's already been hanging round Father Jim.

They'll go to town on you.

- Nothing I can't handle.

- Oh really, what, "Judge's daughter left to die

in life of drugs and prostitution", you can handle that?

- Oh Alice, not again.

Let me give Father Jim a call.

- No. - All right.

There's been no harm done.

Is it really necessary to phone the police?

- Those watches are worth nearly four grand.

- Do you realise how many

first class restaurants there are in Liverpool?

- Don't change the subject.

This is what I wanted, we're fine.

- You may be, I'll get indigestion

if you carry on giving me grief.

- I'd like to see you settled, a wife.

- Oh please?

- I sometimes worry that you might have regrets?

- Life gives us opportunities,

we either take them or we don't.

Thanks to you I did, it's why I came back.

If my life can change.

- I'm talking about things we didn't discuss.

- There's no need really.

- What about Mary, your daughter.

Do you never feel curious about the details?

- "No point in looking back", you said that, remember?

- Well maybe I was wrong.

- Don't go pulling the sympathy card with me now.

- I haven't been exactly straight with you.

And it's doesn't sit right.

Over there,

I think it's about time you paid your respects.

After the headstone was defaced, I made inquiries.

And found that Mary had a daughter.

She was taken into care when she was seven years old.

- I have a grandchild and you didn't think to tell me?

- It was impossible to get

any information from social services.

- I was in a far more advantageous position than you.

- And then it was Christmas, then I was in hospital

with the pneumonia thing, and then you know.

- I'm trying to give you the benefit of the doubt here, Jim.

- I should have told you Pat.

- What stopped you?

- I thought of you as a son, fathers make mistakes.

- Answer the question.

- I was ashamed.

Pushing you for university,

all the time irrespective of the consequences.

And then I tried to play God, over Mary.

And when I found out about the child.

- Which local authority was she with?

- Dovefield Social Services.

I wrote everything down on a scrap of paper.

I made more inquiries but without a name it's, Pat?

- It's not worth the man-power, or the cost.

Just get a bucket of water.

There's no personal references, no psychiatric report.

- There's nothing wrong with me, just a bad person.

- Mrs. Sparks has refused all requests

to offer extenuating circumstances, sir.

- People usually plead guilty to show willing,

to get a lesser sentence, you seem intent on punishment.

You here alone today, is there's anyone with you?

Well your grand-daughter, Angela?

- I don't have any contact with her, sir.

- Well whatever Mrs. - Sparks is not telling us

it's obvious that her circumstances have

dramatically changed during the last six months.

Would you like to speak to me in private, Mrs. Sparks?

No, well, You've never been on benefits,

there's no criminal record prior

to the recent shoplifting charges.

In your opinion what would be

the most beneficial outcome today?

- A full assessment to try to

establish the change in circumstances, sir.

- And what are we talking about?

- Two weeks? - You have three days.

Mrs. Sparks I advise you to take this opportunity

in the spirit in which it is being offered.

We want to help you.

So until we meet to discuss the report,

it is a condition of your discharge

that you stay away from Liverpool One.

Or I will consider a custodial sentence, you may leave.

- I thought the Rogues Gallery' was a rookies job?

- Just taking some time out from

a really big story I'm working on actually.

- Yeah? - An investigative piece.

- Let's hope it's not a complete waste of time.

Or you could end up doing the horoscopes.

- You going on somewhere, after work?

- Party in Manchester.

Loads of rich people are gonna be there.

- What? Seriously, what?

- Drugs, gangsters and guns.

- I thought you were my mate.

- I am, just can't believe

you're falling for his chatter.

- Why won't you believe there's more to him?

- Yeah, right.

- Ask the lads down the boxing club,

he's paying for all their gear.

- So they'll jump when he clicks his fingers.

Can't you see Jake's...

- Jake! Jake! You bang on about him

a bit too much for my liking.

- What are you goin on about?

- You and Jake, he said he'd been getting

loads of vibes off you, lately.

- And you believed him?

You are seriously off your head, Kaz.

Proper off your head, he's scum.

And you're stupid because you can't see it.

- Jake's right. - Right about what?

- You're a jealous little skank just like you mum.

- Let's play it by ear, give it half an hour, tops.

- Bloody hell.

- They're my guests okay?

Great, let's all play nice then.

Drink judge?

You're a jealous little skank just like your mum.

Drug', gangsters and guns.

Jake, you bang on about him

a bit too much for my liking.

They don't come much worse than Jake Little.

- I had to learn which grants to apply for,

how to get matching funding.

- Boxing clever as they say.

- I was terrible at school.

- Nothing wrong with being a late starter.

- I couldn't even talk to people like you.

Ged, sort her out or take her home,

there are little kids about.

But now ask me anything about social policy,

economic policy, the benefit system?

- It sounds like you manage this place,

why stay a volunteer?

- Once you step into that bureaucratic nightmare.

- Tell me about it.

- Ticking boxes and signing chitties

isn't what I'm interested in.

I'd rather make a difference.

- You're a day early.

- So what exactly happens here, day to day?

- Varies, an after school club,

early birds subsidised cafe,

young mums club on a Wednesday,

pensioner's bingo lunch Thursday.

- Edna was telling me about your famous Friday nights.

- People can't afford to go to town for a night out

so we usually make a big pan of scouse.

- I hear she makes a fantastic curry.

- Or Italian, we stick candles on the table,

have a few bottles of wine, maybe have a sing-song.

We're quite European actually.

- It's got a nice feel to it, this place.

- People have to fight for something, they tend to care.

- That's the ethos I'd like to create at the Justice Centre.

- Good luck with that one!

- Well it's not impossible.

We need to work together,

change the way the community sees itself.

And people have to have a little faith in us.

- There lies your problem.

Most people I know don't trust the system.

- Well, that's where you could help to alleviate it.

I mean Joe and I could come down here one day,

and talk people about what we do.

- A PR exercise, you mean, no thanks.

- No, not at all.

- The laws' never done anything for us.

- Never doesn't mean ever, I will make things right.

Even if I have to bend the rules now and then.

- That's all she can manage this month.

That's cheap gold, not worth much.

- You're that Judge aren't you?

- Patrick Coburn.

- Your recent driving ban on the curb crawlers

round the North end, was a stroke of genius.

No more punters equals no more sex workers.

- Problem solved, eh? - Something had to be done.

- You taking driving licences off half a dozen blokes

won't actually help the girls though.

They've had to move out to

Marsh Lane Industrial Estate, now, do you know it?

It's miles from anywhere, no cameras,

it's dead dark, dangerous, unless they've got

a patron which is a whole different ball game.

But the single ladies have to risk it.

- No one denies it's not complex.

- It's pretty simple.

Get a dodgy punter who gets off on smacking women,

there's no doors to knock on for help.

No cars to flag down, no one to hear her

screaming when she's getting a good kicking.

It's just a matter of time

before one of 'em ends up murdered.

- You clearly have strong opinions.

- I know where I come from. - So what would you do?

It's a perfectly valid question, seriously?

- Girls on the street, not in parlours or hotels,

on the street it's always drug related.

I'd start with that, take an holistic approach.

- Places on rehabilitation programmes are few and far between.

- Tell me about it, unless you've got the money.

- What's the collection for?

Did I say something?

- A friend of mine, she was our cleaner here.

Her grand-daughter's in trouble,

she borrowed money from the wrong source.

You were talking to her before?

Her Nan is helping her clear the debt.

Save her from a beating.

We have a collection here for them whenever we can.

How much are we talking about?

Was five grand, now it's 10 and climbing.

She's all she's got, she lost her son to drugs.

So she'll beg, steal, borrow to save this one...

- Literally. - Alice Sparks?

- I never mentioned any names.

- Who are they in hock to, off the record?

I may be able to help.

- Send Jake Little away

and you'll help a lot of people around here.

There's a fine line between community spirit

and being a grass, you know.

- Come on, that's your mates doing that, come on!

- How's your back? - Fine.

- How did you get on with the Social Services?

- I didn't come to talk about that.

- Whatever you did come to talk about?

- Do you know a woman called Alice Sparks?

- Get out, go on get out!

- You know what they say about

the mountain coming to the Prophet, Alice?

Not that I'm equating myself with a Prophet.

- He'd have her on the streets if he could.

No matter where she goes, in this city.

- Mrs Sparks. - He'll find her.

- I have to pay him. - Hear him out Alice.

- Look, the only way out of this

with the least possible damage.

- Do you know what it feels like,

to outlive your own child?

Well I do, so I won't risk losing my grandchild.

- Look, this conversation never happened

but I've been invited to a Lord Mayor's event.

The Chief Constable will be there.

If I can persuade him to make Jake Little

a priority then he'll make sure

that your granddaughter is...

- Half of 'em drink in Little's club.

- You must stop making the payments.

- You don't understand.

- Look if Little & his cronies go after Angela...

- No!

- It'll give the police a reason to delve into...

- They don't care about us!

- And start a thorough investigation.

Which may result in Little being sent...

- They know what he's up to.

We're on our own.

- She's not going to agree to it.

- Then the next time Alice is caught.

- There must be something you can do?

- Stealing is unlawful, there's no getting away from it.

Angie will take full responsibility for the debt.

If you go to prison.

- I know she will, that's what I'm worried about.

- Please, I could never do that!

- Then drive to Birmingham.

I'll sort you out with a set of wheels.

- That's not...

- Pick up one small package for me.

You're there and back in the same day,

no one's any the wiser, it'll be a doddle.

I'll even treat you to a little sample eh.

It's top notch gear.

- Just cut me a bit of slack, on the interest, Jake, please.

- I've always had a soft spot for you Angie.

But you're getting a bit too cheeky, lately.

I've given you two options, choose one.

- Your timing is good, I've just made a pot of tea.

Where've you been?

You've been to see him.

- He wants me to do one job.

- You're not. - Then I won't.

- No. - Owe him anything.

- Whatever stupid things you've done Angela,

you've only ever hurt yourself.

He'll get his hooks into you again.

You're a good person, he's not.

- Being good isn't enough though, Nan, it's not.

- If it wasn't for people like him,

your dad would still be alive.

Dealing with Jake Little only ever

leads down the one path.

Promise me you'll remember that.

Promise me.

- I promise.

Then you promise not to put

yourself on the line for me, again.

- It's not happening fast enough, Joe.

The results aren't justifiable.

- Things take time to filter down.

- Things are not right at the top.

Look at the issue with sex workers.

- Sex workers, you going all PC on us?

- Wasting time on symptoms.

Bang them away, no counselling, no educational courses.

- The money has always been problem.

- But commit a serious crime,

and go down for a long stretch,

there's all sorts of help available.

Murderers get offered more help than petty criminals.

What we do isn't cost effective.

- So what are you saying?

- We have to be more realistic.

- Oh come on, you can't go and put us

through all that crap, and suddenly turn around

and throw the towel in because you

don't think we're being realistic.

- I appreciate your support, Joe, really I do.

But, I think we're kidding ourselves.

- Then make it work, whatever it takes.

Everyone at the Centre is going their extra mile.

So stop feeling sorry yourself

and find a way of upping your game.

Or else I'm gonna wipe the table with you.

- To be honest Joe,

I'm done.

- Angie, Angie come here girl I'm not gonna hurt you.

Come on!

- Any sign?

Actually he wasn't feeling too good last night you know.

- Morning. - Morning.

- Is everything alright?

- Yeah fine.

- Thanks Tommy.

Apologies for keeping you all waiting.

This was the morning when my slow puncture gathered speed.

Right let's call the first case.

- Angela Sparks.

- Angela Sparks?

So until her arrest last night

and despite similar drug offences in the past,

this is the only time that Miss Sparks

has been arrested in 12 months?

- Angela has managed to turn her life around sir,

but last night when she was assaulted.

- who did that to your face, someone you know?

- No sir. - Carry on Ms. Woods.

- She was found to be in possession

of a small amount of crack cocaine.

Angela Sparks has never dealt drugs, sir.

In fact she's desperate to get back on track

but she's worried about that happening

in her current financial situation.

- I am aware that Miss Sparks

is under considerable pressure.

As I'm sure you are aware that, in this field,

the police operate a zero-tolerance approach.

- I've tried to stay clean but round here, drugs find you.

Sorry, your Honour.

- Are you serious about getting clean?

- Yes, sir.

- If you had the opportunity to take part

in an intensive drug rehabilitation programme,

- would you? - Absolutely.

- Why should I believe you? - It's my last chance.

I'll be dead before I'm thirty-five.

- I think it's important to take

every individual's situation into account.

I'd like to find a residential

drug rehabilitation programme within 24 hours.

We'll meet to talk about a plan of action.

I want you to know, Miss Sparks, that you're right.

This is your last chance.

There won't be any more from me.

I suggest you go home and pack your suitcase,

and we shall speak tomorrow.

Well the next case is a no-show?

Time for my caffeine fix,

and yes I do see the irony in that statement.

- All rise.

- There's a waiting list you know,

you're leaving us wide open here.

- Do you need to speak to me about anything specific?

- Sarah Myerson has been on the phone.

Alice Sparks has been arrested again.

- You are one of a kind.

- I want you to leave Kaz alone.

- Walking in here, without any fear.

- She's in a bad head space at the minute.

- I know a couple big boxers who wouldn't

have the bottle to do that.

- She's not coming back, she's scared of you.

- But you're not, are you?

- There's all the stuff you bought her.

- No no, it doesn't work like that see.

You've got me on a bad day.

This morning I've had to fork out a couple

of hundred quid for a paint job for my car.

I'm not happy, see what I'm saying?

- Open the door or I'll scream.

- I talk, you listen, okay?

You owe me now, I charge a daily interest rate.

But we'll get to that later.

I don't like people swerving my calls.

So your mate should be scared.

And she's off her head if she thinks

she can just walk, 'cause she owes me, big time.

- If you don't open the door...

- Shhh.

Your mouth smells of mint.

Really fresh, oh yeah I like that.

We could settle up that debt

now if you like, if it's easier?

Like your mum used to, it'll be cheaper in the long run.

Apart from your mate, I bet

no-one else knows you're here, do they?

I mean who'd care?

Who's gonna come running for the likes of you?

- My Grandad, the Judge, he cares!

- Coburn is your Grandad? - Behave.

- Why do you think he came back?

He knows what happened to me mum

so if anything happens to me

you're the first person he's gonna want to talk to.

The police will be all over this place like a rash.

- Bleeding' hell, you're not messing are you?

You are one of a kind, you know that babes.

- Okay?

- All right babes, I'm Jake Little,

I wanna speak to Louise Scanlon.

I haven't got an appointment but I think she'll see me.

Just tell her it's about Judge Coburn.

- Mrs. Sparks you have continually ignored

opportunities to avoid a custodial sentence.

So I have no option but to send you away

for a seven day detention period.

- You can't!

- In the hope that you realise

that stealing is an intolerable offence.

Whatever the circumstances.

- I'm sorry Nan.

- Outrageous, the thieves and the drug dealers

get away with a slap on the wrist.

- She's 74 for God's sake.

It's my fault, it's all my fault.

- I think we should take a short break there.

All rise.

- There you go, Judge Coburn's secret granddaughter.

- There was no other possible course of action.

- You don't have to keep explaining yourself, Judge.

You know I'm thinking, Angela Sparks'

residential should be as far away as possible.

That's assuming she turns up tomorrow,

but tonight she's on her own.

- She can stay with me.

- Get in touch with the chief of police.

I want an officer at the Church.

And I don't care what it takes.

We have to up our game and get something on Jake Little.

I'm ashamed of what I've done, but it doesn't change it.

- I have to print it.

- You do your job and I'll do mine.

- Why are you so nice to me?

- 'Cause I'm a nice man.

She's not your business.

- The sentence is 12 months, of which

not less than nine are to be served.

Flagrant disregard for the law

will not be tolerated on my watch.

- I wanna kill again father.

- Who do you want to kill Leonard?

- My resignation will be on your desk

first thing in the morning.

- Joe!