All language subtitles for Line of Duty - S06E05 (EN)

Operation Lighthouse.

Re: the unsolved murder of Gail
Vella on September 10th, 2019.

What was Gail Vella digging into?

Was it something that got
her killed?

This programme contains some
strong language

Ah!

This was all crossed wires.
I'm being scapegoated here.

"Scapegoated"?

Charge him.

What's this? We're going to share.

Overcrowding.

You've become unable
to lead your team.

What?

You'll be permitted to
retire with your full pension

and avoid the ignominy of
disciplinary action and dismissal.

Fortunately, there was
John's life insurance.

It's as easy as that, Jo.

I wanted to bring up
the other matter,

my concerns with Ryan.

Drop it, Kate.

I don't know where you're getting
your figures from, but I...

Well, the figures came from
your own office, Chief Constable.

The barefaced liar,
promoted to our highest office!

And what about you,

do you still believe there's
a fourth man out there?

The analysis detected
partial matches to a nominal

whose DNA is stored on
other police databases.

There's only one credible
explanation for Jo Davidson's

DNA matching this individual.

They're blood relatives.

A prison officer making
a routine inspection

found Jimmy Lakewell hanging,

cold, not breathing, pulseless.

Unfortunately, there's no CCTV
in here or outside the cell door.

Christ sake.

It wasn't your fault, sir.

It was Lakewell's decision
to come back to prison.

In the prison van,
he gave me a lead.

Gail Vella was digging
into Lawrence Christopher...

the death in custody in 2003.

I'll get right on to it, sir.

We've been looking at any possible
links between Gail Vella's murder

and the bookies robbery.

We've established there was a
rendezvous for all the armed robbers

in the middle of the night.

Now, Jake Kilorgan described
an industrial estate,

it's about ten to 15 minutes' drive
from his address in Moss Heath.

The location had metal gates,

there's a short road servicing
five to six industrial units.

Industrial sites
in a 15-minute radius.

Doesn't look like too many.

Just the first batch, ma'am,
the ones we could find online.

The chances are the OCG are
using somewhere more covert,

so the team's
studying street images

and then they'll
recce the best matches.

OK. Keep me updated. Ma'am.

Boss, have you got a minute?

Sorry, Kate, not now.

DSU Davidson traveled
by car from the Hill,

arriving at her home address
at 20:17 this evening. Right.

Steve.

Thank you for coming, Kate.

This is by far the safest
location for you right now.

Understood, sir.

Did the SFC authorise you
to carry a concealed firearm?

Good.

Given what we've learned
about Ryan Pilkington,

you have to look after yourself.

So, what's happening on the Hill?

Frankly, sir, I don't know.

Jo's become cold
and distant towards me.

I don't know what's
going on in the background.

Carry on, Chloe.

The surveillance team report

they're unable to observe
activity from within the property.

You've put Jo under surveillance?
Why?

Yeah, well, this is why we've
called you in today, Kate.

We've examined DSU Davidson's
family history.

Her personnel file gives next
of kin as Samantha Davidson.

However, we've discovered
Samantha Davidson is deceased.

Our in-depth forensic
examination of Farida Jatri's home

detected Davidson's DNA.

Davidson's DNA's a partial
match for Tommy Hunter.

That's not the worst of it.

There's an unusually high percentage
match and runs of homozygosity.

Oh, my God.

I know from Steve that
you've formed a view

that Davidson isn't bent, Kate.

But I'm sorry, it appears that she's
pulled the wool over your eyes.

Yeah?

Sir, we thought you'd want to
see what's on the TV. Oh, right.

For too long now,

police officers have had to serve
faceless, unaccountable bureaucrats.

We've even had to suffer
political opportunists

trying to win votes by
vilifying police officers

with false
allegations of corruption.

My duty, and the duty of every one
of my officers, is very clear.

We serve the public,
not politicians,

and it is high time
we took back control.

Policing should be left
to those who know best,

police officers.

Thank you.

Right, everybody back to work.
Come on.

Thank you, Charlotte.

Good of you to see me, sir.

No need to call me "sir" any more.

The Chief's thrown me under a bus.

Do nothing, I'm weakened.

Fire him, I lose the support
of rank-and-file officers.

I'm resigning.

But why is the Chief doing this?

I'd been fighting his
plan to scale back AC-12.

Frankly, it's not been easy.

You've been a bull in a china shop.

I appreciate that, sir,
but you know me.

If I see a bent copper, I only know
one way and that's full throttle.

So prove it.

It's down to you now, Ted,
in whatever time you've got left.

Sir.

Sir. Cheers, Fletch.

Mate, I've nothing new.

Every time we get close,
we get knocked back.

Well, not entirely.

Lakewell feared for his life.

In transit, he agreed to
reveal some of what he knew,

knowing it could never be
attributed to him in court.

The case Gail Vella was
researching at the time of her death

was the murder of
Lawrence Christopher.

That was, what, 20 years ago? 17.

Is that what your text was about?

No, something else.

I carried out an unlawful search.

You'll understand why.

A banknote recovered from a
private residential property,

part of a much larger sum,

easily tens of thousands of pounds.

And this property?

Merseyside.

Steph Corbett.

I checked her financial records.

There's no legit
source for the money.

So, where's it come from?

Forensic analysis
gives a 99.9% probability

the banknote comes from the same
batch as £50,000 found last year

in a bedroom of the Edge Park Hotel.

The 50 grand the Gaffer
was duped into accepting

and intended to return. Ah, shit.

At the time, there was an allegation

the true amount had
been a 100 grand.

The allegation was dismissed
given the Gaffer's credibility

and the fact the other
50 couldn't be found.

Until now.

Steve, it's me, Steph.

I, uh, haven't heard from
you in a couple of weeks

and I'm just checking to
see if everything's OK.

I know you're busy and that. Sorry.

Call me back.

Hiya.

Sorry for rabbiting on,
I hate leaving messages.

No, no.

No, sorry I haven't called.

You OK? Yeah.

You?

Yeah.

This week isn't great for me,
I'm kind of snowed under.

You OK if we leave it?

For this week like, or...

or leave it leave it?

I just meant this week.

Why, do you want to leave it?

Do you?

Look, Steph, I'm still at work,

I can't really talk right now.

I'll call you when
I get the chance, OK?

OK.

Bye.

Bye.

Steve, it's me.

Boss...

I think we might have
located the OCG workshop.

That's great.

Look, given the problem
we've had with leaks,

I'd like to brief the
entire team straight away,

with your permission, of course.

Sure.

Thanks, boss.

Right, can everybody
report to the Incident Room

for a briefing, please?

Thank you. DI Fleming. Boss.

I believe I've identified a site
matching the description

given to us by Jake Kilorgan
of the OCG firearms workshop.

Now, as you know, recommissioned
firearms and tailored ammunition

were used in the murder of Gail
Vella and the recent OCG ambush.

The workshop could provide
crucial forensic evidence

in the hunt to find Gail's killer.

The location is Lochside Yard,
an industrial estate in Moss Heath.

We need to move quick and ensure
complete security on comms.

Plus, I'd like all officers
to surrender their phones.

What? What?

Come on, ma'am, seriously?

Look, whatever way word got out
on the op to arrest Carl Banks

isn't happening this time.

Phones...

Please do as DI Fleming says.

Bullshit.

Thank you.

We'll need a search warrant,
plus all relevant authorities

for ARVs fully crewed with AFOs.

Deployment roles will
come from DI Fleming.

I'd like to TL within the hour.

Nobody leaves these rooms
except myself and DI Fleming.

Carry on. Boss. Ma'am.

Right, we'll deploy two
ARVs to the white aspect,

no black in play,
plus GPD if required.

Chris, can you
arrange route planning?

We'll also need full
forensic deployment available.

Boss. Ma'am.

Crack on.

What now, Kate?

Boss, there's something
I need to tell you.

PC Pilkington, you're with us.

Mike India, Three
Seven, Control, TL the Hill.

Control received, Three Seven.

Get back, get back!

Armed police, get back!

Armed police!

Armed police!

Tango Oscar Seven Five, site
secure, unarmed, clear to enter.

Mike India Two Zero, received.

Let's go!

Shit.

Mike India, Two Zero, sit rep.

Control, go ahead, Two Zero.

Two Zero, premises entered
and secured, no workshop detected.

Control received, Two Zero.

Two Zero, received.
Continuing search of site.

Control, received, Two Zero.

Anything at all?

Nothing in any other
unit, boss, sorry.

We'll move on to the other sites.

What other sites?

Kate informed me three
locations match the criteria,

this was the nearest.

I'm sorry, Chris, but I was
worried about potential leaks,

so I only informed Acting DSU
Davidson of the other two.

Right. God's sake.

It's nothing personal, Sarge.

We'll split the team.

I'll lead the deployment
to White Rock Park,

DI Fleming will lead the
deployment to Knights' Courtyard.

Ma'am. Chris, you come with me.
I'm going with the Boss.

Right... One AFO, one
MIT vehicle with me.

I'll brief en route

PC Pilkington, you're in this one.

Alpha Charlie, Five Two,

site one sit rep.

Site two, go ahead, site one.

Five Two, MIT TL, site one.

We had visual with Pilkington making
a call via concealed burner.

Received. Come in, site three.

Site three, Alpha Charlie
One Zero receiving.

Site one have got obs on
Pilkington possibly leaking

information on the MIT operation.

Received.

Site three standing by for obs.

Stand by.

Site two, obs on
possible OCG activity.

Site three, received.

Move in.

Six Six, moving in.

Police, get back. Get back.

Armed police! Armed police!

Shit! Go, go!

Armed police!

Armed officers inside,
clear to enter!

Get the defib. Sir.

Alpha Charlie, Four Five,
Control, active message.

Shots fired, repeat, shots fired.

Two non-police casualties
with serious GSWs,

require urgent paramedic support,
location White Rock Park.

Repeat, two casualties,
White Rock Park.

Control, received,
Four Five, stand by for ETA.

Four Five, standing by.

Also request Duty Officer
be informed to start PIM.

Received, Four Five.

Force incident manager informed,
stand by for PIM update.

DI Arnott, AC-12.

This is an active MIT operation.

What the hell are you doing
here? And get those people back!

Ma'am... Police, get back!

Control, Alpha Charlie,
Four Five, ambulance is TA.

Four Five, received.

Ma'am... Ambulance? Christ sake!

Ma'am, we attempted to arrest
two suspects at this site

and, unfortunately, our AFOs
were forced to open fire.

It gets worse.

You still haven't told me
how you came to be here.

We were led to this site by an
AC-12 surveillance operation

of OCG men believed to be
linked to the recent ambush

of a prisoner transport

in which an AC-12
officer lost her life.

Inside the unit, two men,
serious high-velocity GSWs.

No respiration,
nothing's going to help. No.

GSWs with severe haemorrhaging.

We'll start resus and see what...

All right, guys, stand down.

You'll need to surrender yourself
for full forensic recovery. Sir.

This is what we've been looking for.

Yeah, we found it first.

This location's of high
value to MIT's inquiry

into the murder of Gail Vella.
It's ours, DI Arnott.

Ma'am, we need full access
and full sharing of evidence.

You've just ordered
your AFOs to stand down,

I'm ordering you to do the same.

Chris, as soon as the
casualties have been evacuated,

cordon off this unit and bring
in a full forensic deployment.

Ma'am.

Mike India Five three, Control.

State Six, White Rock Park.

No resps, carotid pulse absent.

MIT carried out a
successful operation.

I was conscious a possible
leak would alert the OCG.

Only one site was
disclosed to MIT officers.

However, I took the decision
to inform DSU Davidson

of all three possible sites.

It's a big call, Kate.

Well, I believe it paid off, sir.

You said yourself the information
on Jo's family history

strongly suggests she's
colluding with organised crime,

but that doesn't fit with
what I've witnessed first-hand.

We needed to know
one way or another.

She had plenty of time to
tip off the OCG and she didn't.

As far as I'm concerned,
that's proof she's not bent.

Look, Davidson led the
deployment to White Rock,

where the workshop just
happened to be located.

Then she ordered me to stand down,

enabling her to take
control of the crime scene.

For all we know,
she played it that way,

to appear straight
while still being able

to manipulate the investigation.

Steve's right, Kate.

In my book, the jury's still out.

Sir.

So, what do we know
about these OCG suspects?

White Rock Park.

The suspects entered
the factory unit.

AFOs were deployed on my order

and, unfortunately, the
suspects failed to surrender.

They were both
pronounced dead on arrival

at City General Hospital, 15:27.

Fingerprints taken from their bodies

match Lewis Polkard
and Darren Morgan,

both known violent criminals

with longstanding links
to organised crime.

But we got there before they
could destroy any evidence, right?

Yes, sir.

So what about Ryan Pilkington?

At site one, Chloe and her team

captured images of
PC Ryan Pilkington

producing a concealed burner phone

and appearing to make
a call at 14:24 today.

A burner phone was recovered
from the body of Lewis Polkard,

which showed a received
call at 14:24 today.

Now, we believe
Pilkington tipped them off,

but, obviously, we
can't close the loop

without recovering
Pilkington's phone.

Sir, the surveillance team
have obs on Ryan Pilkington.

I've got AFOs standing by to
bring him in. Great work, Chloe.

Could you just give us a
moment, Chloe? Thanks.

Of course, sir.

Let's look at the big picture here.

Ryan Pilkington has been
groomed since childhood

as a fixer for organised crime -

exactly the same
history as Dot Cottan.

Now, Pilkington has
inside information,

you can be sure of that.

But I can guarantee you,
if we bring him in now,

he will say nothing

and we will be left holding a sprat
when we should've landed a mackerel.

Sir, Ryan Pilkington's
embedded within MIT.

He's in a position to
sabotage ongoing operations

and, in my view, he's a danger to
other officers, not least Kate.

I know, listen,
he should be arrested.

Of course, he should be
arrested, and the door locked

and the key thrown away,
but he is the new Caddy

and I can guarantee you he
did not join MIT by accident.

The Fourth Man put him there.

Now, we are so close, so close.

And that is why we're going to keep
Ryan Pilkington under surveillance,

and he will lead us to the big fish.

Do I make myself clear?

Sir.

Sir.

Now we're sucking diesel.

I thought the gaffer was the
one wanting to pull him in

and you talked him out of it?

Looks like he's changed his mind.

As you all know, the Gail Vella
murder weapon was never recovered.

However, the cartridge and bullet
were recovered at the crime scene.

NABIS concluded
the cartridge and bullet

were tailored ammunition
for a workshopped firearm.

The White Rock unit is
equipped with the exact machinery

required for this process.

Excellent.

This is clearly a location
closely linked to OCG activity.

It needs to be thoroughly
examined for fingerprints and DNA

that might match Carl
Banks, or Terry Boyle,

or any accomplices in
Gail Vella's murder.

We've never been closer
to finding who killed Gail

and who plotted her murder.

Well done, everyone, get to it.

Boss. Boss.

Before he was found dead, Jimmy
Lakewell revealed to DI Arnott

that Gail Vella was investigating
the murder of Lawrence Christopher.

In April 2003, Lawrence
Christopher was attacked

outside Edge Park Railway Station
by a gang of white youths.

A passer-by found
Christopher wandering nearby

in a confused state
and called triple nine.

Officers found Christopher
to be uncooperative

and took him into custody,
where he died later that night.

Custody suite video shows
officers mocking Christopher

while he lay
unresponsive in his cell.

A disgrace to the uniform,
every single one of them.

The postmortem detected
an undiagnosed skull fracture.

The wound on Christopher's head
contained deposits of lead,

suggesting he'd been struck
by a piece of lead piping.

The initial police inquiry concluded
that the attack was gang-related.

Following protests from
Christopher's family,

the inquiry team eventually accepted

that the victim had
no gang connections.

In fact, Lawrence Christopher
was an architect

who'd never been in
trouble with the law.

By the time officers
redirected the case,

already two weeks had passed by.

In this time, police
received a number of tip-offs

naming a small group of white youths

with a history of racially
aggravated violence.

Despite this, witnesses
weren't interviewed

for at least another week.

And most damning of all,

forensic evidence from the
suspects homes was never secured.

The SIO at the time
claimed he wasn't aware

it was lawful to arrest the suspects
purely on suspicion of the crime.

Astonishing.

Absolutely beggars belief.

Who was the SIO?

Detective Chief Inspector
Marcus Thurwell.

As a result of the failure to
secure any forensic evidence,

the case against the
suspects was extremely flimsy.

An identification parade took
place more than a month after

Christopher's murder.

By this time, all suspects had
shaved and had short hair cuts.

Witnesses were unable to
provide a positive ID.

All five suspects were
released without charge

and granted anonymity.

Family and friends of
Lawrence Christopher

successfully campaigned for an
inquiry into police failings.

The subsequent
report released in 2005

concluded that procedural errors

had occurred due to
institutional racism

and the assumption that he was
an active participant in crime

rather than an innocent victim.

It's a shameful episode,
and no mistake, but I really...

I don't see how it could
lead to Gail Vella's murder.

We'll keep digging, sir.

Yes. Good work, good work.

Carry on, you two.

Sorry you had to dredge all that up.

You OK?

The custody officers were laughing
and

making monkey noises while
Christopher lay dying.

They were all cleared of misconduct,

took early retirement for stress

and claimed tens of
thousands in compensation

on top of their pension.

How could anyone be OK?

Chloe.

Marcus Thurwell's name
came up in connection

with Sands View Boys' Home.

It was before your time.

Child Sexual Exploitation
involving Councillor Dale Roach,

Chief Superintendent
Patrick Fairbank and others.

Gail Vella interviewed
the PCC about this.

She wanted to know why there
hadn't been a public inquiry.

That's the one.

A social worker named
Oliver Stephens-Lloyd

tried to report the abuse.

He was found dead in 1998 at the
same location, where, more recently,

we found the bodies of
ACC Hilton and Maneet Bindra.

Despite strong forensic
evidence of murder,

Stephens-Lloyd's death was
written off as suicide.

The SIO was Marcus Thurwell.

So you've investigated
Thurwell before?

By the time of our inquiry in 2015,

Thurwell had taken early retirement,
believed to be living in Spain.

The Spanish authorities were able to
capture a surveillance image for us.

Then Thurwell vanished again.

And anyway our inquiry had
convicted the prime suspect,

Chief Superintendent
Patrick Fairbank,

the senior officer most closely
linked to child sexual exploitation.

Sir, I wonder if
Gail discovered the link

between Thurwell and the
Lawrence Christopher case.

Maybe she was
interested in Fairbank, too.

Find out. Sir.

Kate, have you got a minute?

Sure.

Steve Arnott claimed AC-12
happened to be at White Rock

because they were
tracking the OCG men.

Yeah.

As well as informing
you of the three possible sites,

I informed AC-12.

Credit for not trying to
insult my intelligence.

They're conducting a lawful inquiry,
it's my duty to cooperate.

Look, I'm telling you the truth,
Jo, because I trust you with it.

I wouldn't want to
harm your career, Kate.

It's best if you request a transfer.

I'm sure AC-12 would take you back.

You've been distant with me
for days. Is this personal?

I'm your senior officer,

I should be distant.

I thought we were friends.
What's happening here?

So you can tell AC-12?

No. I wouldn't tell
them personal stuff.

And, as for requesting a transfer,
I respectfully decline.

I'm not leaving.

Sir. Yeah?

Patrick Fairbank was moved to
Queen's Chase Open Prison

in 2016 due to declining health.

Gail Vella made a request
to interview him last year.

It was set for September 11th
but never took place,

as she was murdered
the night before.

Call them, set up an interview. Sir.

DI Arnott, DC Bishop, AC-12.

Go ahead, sir.

I know where I'm going!

See?!

I told you!

We'll shout if we need you.

Chief Superintendent Fairbank.

DI Steve Arnott.

I was a DS when you last saw me.

I don't mean to be rude,
I get very...

mixed up.
We've got some questions.

OK.

We're interested in one of your
former officers, Marcus Thurwell.

Right.

He worked under you
on the Sands View case.

He was a DI back then.

Here's Thurwell
after he became a DCI.

You recognise him now?

I should know the face...

I'm sorry...

Well, our current inquiries
have linked Thurwell

to the Lawrence
Christopher murder case.

Who?

Lawrence Christopher.

Sorry.

What about Gail Vella?

Who is she again?

Gail Vella.

She was a journalist.

She was investigating the
Sands View scandal. Sands View!

Boys in care abused by Dale Roach
and his cronies, including you!

There were complaints to police,

but you made sure they went nowhere,

so those kids just
carried on suffering! Sir...

Sir...

Get the prison officer. Sir.

I'm sorry about that, Chloe, just...

you want him to remember what
he did, to acknowledge his crimes.

Yeah.

Yeah, I get it, sir.

I'm sorry that he wasn't more help.

I'll keep digging.

Thank you.

Sorry, boss, I know it's a
bit late. No, what you got?

I've been looking into all
of Gail Vella's prison visits.

Before seeking an interview
with Patrick Fairbank,

she went to Blackthorn.

Yeah, we know.
She talked to Jimmy Lakewell.

That was always over the phone.

She requested face-to-face
interviews

with a number of inmates -
Manish Prasad, Hari Bains.

She did the same at
Brentiss Prison with Roz Huntley,

Tina Tranter and Jane Cafferty.

Makes sense, all officers with past
links to organised corruption.

She even put in a request
to Witness Protection

to interview Gill Biggeloe
and Lisa McQueen.

It was still going through the
pipeline at the time of her death.

Only one person agreed to
be interviewed by Gail -

Lee Banks,

Carl Banks' brother.

Lee Banks agreed to talk?

This was two weeks before we
believe Carl Banks murdered Gail.

Christ.

Lee Banks, DI Steve Arnott, AC-12.

Yeah, you nicked me.

Did you think I'd forget?

I'm looking into the
murder of Gail Vella.

Your brother Carl
is our prime suspect.

Of course he is,

blame the dead guy.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defense if
you don't mention when questioned

something you later
rely on in court.

Anything you do say
may be used in evidence.

Now, we know Gail Vella attempted
to interview a number of individuals

in relation to organised corruption.

You agreed to be interviewed
on the 26th of August, 2019.

15 days later, Gail Vella
was found murdered.

And?

So you learned Gail Vella was
talking to people about OCG crimes.

You took responsibility for
drawing out of her what she knew.

You shared the information with
Carl, who passed it up the chain.

The top man, or woman, gave
Carl the order to silence Gail.

How's that for a theory?

Can't help you.

The only problem was
your brother couldn't help

shouting his mouth off about it all.
There's no way Carl was a rat!

We're done here, mate.

Lee, you're protecting the
people who killed your brother.

You want to talk about rats?
Ask your boss.

Superintendent Hastings?
You've lost me.

Well, he told me there
was a rat in our crew

and that rat turned out to
be an undercover copper,

John Corbett.

So have that.

All right?

Kate, sorry, I...

I probably shouldn't bother you,

but I didn't know who else to call.

What's up, mate?

I think I've found the real
reason the gaffer gave

50 grand to Steph Corbett.

Go on, I'm listening.

Steve?

Kate.

I want to address the
personal issues we discussed.

I think it's best to do that
outside of a work setting.

Yeah, yeah, we need to talk.

I'll let you know the details later.

Thanks, Jo.

The gang accused of killing
Lawrence Christopher

were granted anonymity, but I've
uncovered old witness statements

that consistently
named the same suspects.

One of these suspects
was Darren Hunter.

Darren Hunter was
Tommy Hunter's son.

Which raises the distinct
possibility that Tommy Hunter

ordered Marcus Thurwell to sabotage

the Lawrence Christopher murder
inquiry to protect his son Darren.

Sir, I've got no problem
believing Tommy Hunter

manipulated corrupt
officers back in 2003,

but, by the time of Gail Vella's
murder, Tommy was long dead

and his son, Darren, I mean,
he seems too much like a small fry.

So, what are you thinking, son?

I think Gail Vella could
only have been murdered

to protect someone
involved in the original

Lawrence Christopher inquiry,

which means that officer still
wields

a high level of influence
over the OCG.

He's still important enough
to warrant the fallout

from killing someone
as high-profile as Gail Vella.

Thurwell.

Sorry, sir, um,

I don't know if this is relevant,

but I've been looking into other
members of Thurwell's team,

all the officers that were involved

in the Lawrence Christopher
murder inquiry. Yeah.

Detective Constable Ian Buckells.

Inspector Philip Osborne.

Obviously, Osborne's now...

It isn't only Thurwell who
benefits from Gail Vella's murder,

so do Buckells and
the Chief Constable.

It could've been any one
of them who gave the order.

Mother of God.

Could all officers and staff
please report to the unit office?

Thank you.

One or two familiar faces.

One or two conspicuous
by their absence.

For those of you for whatever
inexplicable reason don't know,

I am Detective Chief Superintendent
Patricia Carmichael.

I don't mind "ma'am" or "boss".

I'm not a big fan
of "guvnor" or "gaffer".

Speak of the devil.

Superintendent Hastings.

Sorry to barge in on you like this.

All will become clear if I could
have a moment in your office.

As you were.

I take it you've been informed about

the restructuring of
anti-corruption.

Yes.

But my officers haven't,

so I would thank you for
your discretion, ma'am.

Well, they'll figure
it out soon enough.

This is a kick in the teeth.

My team are the best
in the business.

Really?

Hm.

I've reviewed your case against

Detective Superintendent Ian
Buckells.

The only evidence you have
are files that you recovered

from the boot of his car, none
of which bear his prints or DNA.

Buckells' Solicitor has lodged
a claim for wrongful imprisonment.

Where's the courage of
our convictions, ma'am?

We have a very strong case against
Buckells, a very strong case.

Watertight?
No, not watertight, but...

Therefore, I've recommended
to the Crown Prosecutor

that proceedings against
Ian Buckells are dropped,

so as to avoid the humiliation
of a cracked trial.

Ma'am, you are
undermining AC-12's work.

We have just pulled off

a major, highly successful
surveillance operation

that has stretched our
manpower to the limit

and that is all
going to go for a burton

the second that the Chief
Constable starts swinging his axe.

Yes, since you've
raised surveillance,

you've requested an upgrade to
Intrusive Surveillance on MIT's SIO.

Yes, because we've learned
she has long-standing links

to organised crime.

Meanwhile, you're also
maintaining surveillance

on a probationary constable -
Ryan Pilkington.

I'm sure surveillance of Pilkington
will lead to bigger fish,

I'm sure of it.

Meanwhile, you're also maintaining
surveillance on Terry Boyle,

the prime suspect in
the Gail Vella murder.

Yes, for his own protection!

What needs protecting is
the anti-corruption budget,

which you're going through
like there's no tomorrow,

which in your case
does actually apply.

It takes 24 officers to maintain
surveillance on a single target.

There'll be no money left
by the time I assume command.

And so, for that reason,
and the Chief Constable agrees,

I shouldn't start cold next month.

Pending a budget review
by the Chief Constable and me...

I gave orders a
short while ago for all

AC-12 surveillance operations
to be suspended immediately.

Ma'am, I must protest.

I have officers in the field.

We are so close to breaking
open Operation Lighthouse

and OCG involvement in Gail Vella's
murder!

Which is to be commended,

but I do need to inherit a
department that's fit for purpose.

What's going on?

Nothing good.

Hi, sorry, Jo, just coming in now.

Sorry, Kate, change of plan.

I don't feel comfortable
meeting somewhere so public.

I've just got here.
I'm happy to wait.

I'll text you an address when
I think of somewhere better.

Kate...

you still there?

Yeah, um, OK.

Text me.

Bye.

Nice one. Good work.

Kate.

Steve, I just wondered
if the surveillance team

had reported anything
suspicious on Jo's obs?

Surveillance just got pulled.

What? Why?

AC-12's being cut back and merged.

Carmichael's taking command.

It's on the Chief Constable's
orders and we just learned

he could've been a beneficiary
of Gail Vella's murder.

Jesus Christ. Listen, Steve, I'm
going to forward you an address.

Jo asked to meet me
in the city centre

and she's last
minute changed her mind -

she's got me in some lorry park.

OK, mate, you should pull out.

Can you hand me your phone?

That's an order.

Thank you.

DI Fleming, DCS Carmichael.

On the orders of
the Chief Constable,

I'm now SIO on the anti-corruption
inquiry into Operation Lighthouse.

What's your sit rep?

Shit, shit.

Sir, Kate's just sent
through a location.

Let's go. Chloe, with me. Sir.

Fletch, get AFO's deployed
urgently to this address. Sir.

Let's just take a breath, shall we?

That's my officer out there.
I'll breathe when she's safe.

Well...

this wasn't what I expected.

Let's not hang around here, Jo.

We'd rather be indoors
with a glass of wine.

I'm sorry, Kate.

Jo?

I'm so sorry.

What is going on?

Jo wanted to give you a way out.

Should've put in for that transfer.

You've got the bottle if
somebody's already half-drowned.

Put the gun down, stop trying to act
like a big man. You're a little boy.

Try asking John Corbett.

Try asking Maneet Bindra.

You pull that trigger,

there's going to be blood and
gunshot powder all over you,

plus the cartridge and
bullet could go anywhere,

you're never going to find it.

Don't need to.

It's a workshopped gun,
tailored ammunition.

It's untraceable.

Right, you've thought of
everything - except surveillance.

AC-12 were watching the workshop.

They saw you make
the call to the OCG.

They've been tracking you both.

You're never going to
get away with this.

You knew about the surveillance?

No, but it makes sense.

It's what I'd do.

Why would she come here otherwise?

Christ sakes, Jo, you set me up!

Don't move! AH!

Drop the gun!

I've done my bit.

I don't have to stay here and watch.

Ryan, drop the gun!

Drop yours! Drop the gun!
Drop it, Kate!

Drop it. No! Ryan!
Put your gun down!

Drop the gun!
Put your gun down! Drop it!

One more chance Ryan, one
more chance. No! Drop it now!

Drop the fucking...