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Stop climate genocide!

I know who did it. It was a police officer.

I told the officer at the scene. Nicky Taylor.

We'll also need your phone, PC Taylor.

So you need a solicitor now. Marcus Calderwood

identified me before he died as the driver in the hit-and-run.

I'm Officer X.

The disappearance of the bike and the suspect's vehicle means

we don't have meaningful forensics yet.

Is Sandra Vodanovic still driving the vehicle?

Yes. So she drove your car to Serbia?

Yeah. Why?

Well, she wants a dog. And it had nothing to do with removing evidence

from a vehicle that had just been in a collision?

Sandy clipped the car in the gym, when she was pulling out

on Saturday. So she'll probably get it fixed on the way.

POLSA just found a bike pedal half-submerged in the ditch.

Testing's going to take a little while, but we have a record

of the make, colour, and year of Justin's vehicle,

which we'll test against any paint found on the pedal.

We know D4's the name of your group chat.

Have you wiped it already?

Who's that? Marcus's neighbour.

I think Marcus mentioned him.

Who's behind this blog?

It's anonymous and almost certainly encrypted.

What are they saying about a vendetta?

That Marcus had made complaints about Mitchell

that had been ignored.

They're obviously getting their information from somewhere.

Why did you have such animosity towards him?

I attended a crash. Car T-boned, went under a lorry.

Please, please, where's the ambulance? Stay with me, Daniella.

I kept on telling her she was all right.

But she wasn't. She was only on that road because of them.

They closed the M23.

You wouldn't want to cause another fatal accident, would you?

I haven't caused any fatal accidents.

I'd hate for a car to just smash into you one day,

leave you slowly dying by the side of the road.

MUSIC PLAYS SOFTLY

SAM SIGHS

HE SIGHS

HE TUTS

I'm outside the Magistrates' Court, where the police have just

been granted an extension to the period under which they can question

the suspect - leaving them a further 36 hours

to decide whether to bring a charge.

Oh... Ah! ..commiserations.

Yeah. Yeah. No medals for warm ups.

I'd be looking at an early guilty plea.

Followed by the swish of the guillotine.

Beats impunity. Metaphorically speaking. Yeah, of course.

Well, I've got, er, circumstantial evidence to demolish,

no doubt you've got a few pens to push...

SHE WHISTLES Well, until Crown Court, then!

Yeah. Hopefully you'll have improved your disclosure procedures,

if it ever comes to that. Yeah. Well, don't worry, Sam.

I'm going to bury you in witness statements.

Yeah.

They've done your car, sir.

Yeah, I can see that.

What a shame.

It's a lovely car.

Arsehole.

You can't go anywhere in that.

If you need a lift, just let me know.

Thanks. I might take you up on that. Is it, er...?

PC Hollis. Becky.

Why did I think you were Sally? No, that's just a stupid nickname.

I'm Becky.

It was them, wasn't it?

Because we've suspended PC Taylor.

Oh, I don't know, sir.

Er, maybe the CCTV will show something.

It was them.

So, thanks to that headcam footage, they've got the extension.

We have until 9pm tomorrow.

Personally, I think we have enough for a charge already.

I'd like more information about the vehicle and the pedal.

Well, they've found microscopic paint flecks which they're checking.

Then there's Sandra Vodanovic, of course. She won't come back.

The neighbour dispute that Justin was called out to -

has that all been checked out? I'll ask Southgate.

Given the profile of this case, I want us to be watertight.

Of course. One stubborn fucker on the jury, and it's game over.

Have they caught up with Sandra yet?

Not to the best of my knowledge.

You'll like her. Honestly.

So she's coming back, then?

Course she's coming back. WITH the car?

Well, bit far to walk.

Are you married?

They'll test it against the pedal.

I've told you, I can't say anything about the pedal.

That kind of forensics is a minefield in hit-and-runs anyway.

Yeah. Yeah. I forgot you know a thing or two about it, Justin.

Why don't you want to tell me if you're married?

Because it's none of your business. Right.

All right...

All right, What about D4?

D4. Fantastic bit of kit, Sam.

If you get one of them bad boys in your hand for an hour or so,

you'll sleep like a baby.

When it comes to pressure-washers, accept no substitute.

Right, so you named your group chat after a pressure washer?

Mm-hm. It's a homage.

Just a bunch of mates who chat about DIY

and organise the odd day at the races.

Is PC Taylor part of the group? Nicky? Yeah, he drifts in and out.

Did he warn you? Nope.

But they'll find this out, so I'd better tell you.

He called somebody who did.

And that's actually a massive pain in the arse,

because it makes me look more suspicious.

Well, like you say, Justin - they're sure to find that out.

But it'll probably go worse for those idiots than for me.

I said it had nothing to do with me.

And if I did it - and I didn't - I wouldn't have needed to be told.

Do you get nervous doing press conferences?

Er, oh, no, no. No, I enjoy them.

Hi, Leila. Hey, Becky. PC Hollis and I were on a particularly nasty

domestic abuse case together.

Oh, yeah, he played cymbals with her ears.

She still can't walk straight or hear properly.

He only got two years. Pathetic. You did your best, though. Thanks.

Quick word?

OK. Bad news or not-so-bad news?

Bad news.

Paint flecks on the pedal don't match the sample. Shit!

Not-so-bad news?

Because of a mix-up with the manufacturer

over the colour that was sent over -

it was Midnight Ash, not Midnight Storm, apparently.

Anyway, they're retesting,

but they're also warning the pedal condition might be problematic.

Argh! All right, the neighbour issue Justin attended - Patrick Norris?

Yeah, annoyingly, BOTH officers had bodycam switched off.

But it sounds like it was mostly bog-standard disputes

over access and noise.

No such thing as a bog-standard neighbour dispute.

I've done a manslaughter case before that was caused by a dropped kerb.

Yeah, true, I suppose. My boss is a bit concerned

about other options the defence might latch on to.

Look, I'm dropping in on Norris later to get his account.

Good afternoon. I'm, er, joined today by DI Southgate

from Hampshire and the New Forest, who's leading the investigation.

I'll let him bring you up to speed.

Thank you. Good afternoon, everybody.

Er, this morning we were granted a custody extension

for the individual arrested

in connection with the death of Marcus Calderwood.

Er, I can now confirm the identity of the police officer in question

as PC Justin Mitchell.

Er, we are also investigating allegations that he was given

prior warning of his imminent arrest by other colleagues

and was aided in the disposal of evidence by Ms Sandra Vodanovic,

who has a warrant for her arrest.

Er, I can also confirm an officer who attended the scene

has been suspended.

Now, we know that much of this information has already appeared

in various anonymous online sources, many of them inaccurate.

Yeah. And just jumping in there, Miles, if I may.

Erm, irresponsible online speculation also kills

an efficient investigation,

and prejudicial comment kills a fair trial,

to which any suspect or accused has a right.

Mm. I can further confirm that the deceased and PC Mitchell

had come into contact

and that a complaint had been made about PC Mitchell by the deceased.

That's about all I can say on the matter really, but I will take...

Are PC Mitchell and PC Taylor members of a group of officers

calling itself D4? And what can you tell us about that group?

That is something that's currently under investigation,

but, er, I have very little information that I can share.

Marcus Calderwood later submitted headcam footage

of harassment by PC Mitchell.

What action was taken in response to that?

Er, it was investigated,

and was not deemed sufficient for any further action at that time.

So a long history of harassment,

and the upshot is you can tell us nothing.

It's not just a bad apple, is it? The basket itself is rotten.

Yeah. Thank you. Thank you, Felix. Er, yes?

Boss?

We've got something.

That's one part of this cock-and-bull story that checks out.

That's annoying.

Right, we need to talk to the other driver and find out

their version of this incident, as well as any insurance claims.

Yeah. There's gym CCTV footage,

and there's definitely a bump in the car park.

Ah, Leila. Er, Felix, this is Leila Hassoun-Kenny from the CPS.

Ah. Hi, Felix, thanks for staying behind.

I've interviewed your mother!

Oh. Well, good.

Right, well, I'll leave you guys to it.

You're more than welcome to join us.

Oh, no, no, it's fine. I need to find out

what Detectives TikTok and Armchair are saying on social media! Yeah.

So, um...

..I asked Helen to arrange a chat,

just to review your blog - Indifference Kills.

MY blog?

Nobody's even been charged

so reporting restrictions don't yet come into play.

OK. But in the meantime,

my job is to evaluate evidence and decide

if a prosecution is in the public interest and, most importantly,

if we have a hope of winning it.

I am asking you not to make that job more difficult.

I'm sure you don't want to do anything

that would jeopardise justice for Marcus.

In the end it could lead to nobody being held to account.

Well, as I said, the fact that somebody chose to use

a line I used for their blog is not something I can control.

Oh, I...

I forgot to ask Dame Harriet to sign my copy of Discourses Of Deviance.

Perhaps if I pop it over, YOU could get her to do so?

SIREN BLARES

So you're OK being my driver for the day?

I need to get out and pay Marcus's neighbour a visit.

Sure.

The officer speaking to me out there -

that was Kyle Jones, right?

Right.

What's he like?

Yeah, you know - spicy dish.

Yeah, both Taylor and Jones were part of a group chat called D4.

Guess you heard about that, right?

Justin was also a big part of the group, I believe.

The top dog and all that.

Can you believe that Chelsea sacked another manager?

I don't really like football.

No? What sport do you like, then?

You know, I don't like any sport much.

Sometimes watch a bit of the Olympics.

So what do you talk about in the pub?

Don't really like pubs that much.

I don't drink.

Well, hardly ever.

No sport, no booze, you're definitely in the right job.

So what DO you like?

Ah, lots of things.

Bonsai is my main hobby, though.

Right.

Don't martial arts count as a sport, then?

Oh, no, it's, um, it's not... It's not that.

It's like...little trees.

You train miniature versions of normal ones.

Why?

I find it very relaxing.

Takes my mind off work.

Well, anything that does that...

Yeah, and in the end, out of this tiny cutting,

you might get a perfect cherry blossom or a pine.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

One thing that we need to look at

is all the people who wished to harm Marcus.

Oh, take a look online and book a million interview rooms. Yeah.

Yeah, but I'm thinking specifically about the neighbour dispute

you were first called out to, where you first met Marcus.

Patrick Norris. Or Patch to his mates.

The geezer owns the vineyard next door.

They're always rowing. Calderwood kept calling us out.

Cos that's what cop-haters always do.

"Defund the police unless I want them to catch my mugger."

All right. All right.

Erm, what were the disputes about?

Erm, I wasn't involved again,

but I believe they had a massive fight over a tree.

A tree? Yeah, yeah. A tree.

So Calderwood reported Patch to the local authority

for violating a Tree Protection Order.

He chopped down a big old ash tree to build a lap pool.

Well, I'm Team Marcus. That's disgraceful.

Personally I'd rather have a lap pool.

Anyway, he got a hefty fine.

I notice you call him Patch.

You just stayed in touch?

Yeah. It's not a crime.

Nah. He likes a glass of wine.

A hand of poker. So, yeah, I know him.

And her.

VERY nice!

DOOR OPENS

Who are you? I'm Detective Inspector Southgate,

this is my colleague, PC Becky Hollis.

Oh, yes. I saw you on TV.

Yeah, I'd like to speak to Mr Patrick Norris, if I may.

My husband's working at the moment.

Working. Or AT work?

He is on the vineyard.

Do you have any means of communicating with him?

It's...it's quite important.

SHE SCOFFS

Hola. Soy yo, quien mas?

Acaba de llegar la policia.

No tengo ni idea. Quieren hablar contigo, es importante.

Yo no puedo hacer esto porque no tengo tiempo. Puedes venir?

Bueno.

Wait here.

That'd be lovely, thanks. Milk, no sugar!

SHE CHUCKLES

Oh, his and hers, right?

Right.

We're not the Met, you know.

Of course I know that - I only work next door.

D4 sounds bad but really it was just a bunch of mates.

Yeah, who wiped the group chat from their phones.

Yeah, well, you know why that is.

Anyone can say something that's meant to be a bit shocking

and, you know, that's why it's funny. And you look at it later

and...it seems horrible, but that's not how it was meant.

Yes. Sure, I get that.

It does seem a shame if Nicky Taylor took the whole rap.

Who do you think SHOULD take the rap?

VEHICLE APPROACHES

What's this about and do I need my lawyer?

Marcus Calderwood alleged that the police were biased and hostile

when they attended his complaint against you. PC Mitchell dealt

with the matter with complete neutrality, in my opinion.

And you continued to have disputes with Marcus Calderwood?

Yeah, well, he cost me a grand in fines for the tree removal.

Mm. You were pretty angry about that.

I-I hope you're not suggesting that...

I was nowhere near the crash site, as my phone

and several witnesses will show.

Where were you? You know, just so we...

I was at my gun club, Danver House, doing a bit of target practice.

Clay pigeons - not climate activists - are my usual target.

OK, great. Well, er, I won't take up any more of your time.

Oh, which vehicle did you drive to your gun club, by the way?

The Jag. Right.

OK, well, er, I'll be in touch if anything else crops up.

Like what?

Oh, just any clarifications on what you've told me.

I read somewhere that, um,

UK wine production is likely to be a beneficiary of climate change?

Yeah! We'll be able to toast Bangladesh disappearing

under the ocean with some fine British champagne.

It's a joke.

And it won't come to that.

The Calderwoods of this world are making a living out of selling fear.

We'll solve it all with technology.

VIDEO PLAYS, SHE CHUCKLES

What was he like?

Disagreeable. Oh.

Is that Southgate for total wanker?

Here. Have a look at this.

What's this? So, the geezer in the baseball cap

is hassling the young girl at the bus stop. Mm.

These dudes clock it, right, get off the bus and...

THUD Oh, my days! Oh!

Have that, sex pest! Is he dead? I hope so.

SHE CHUCKLES

"Marcus Calderwood was a false flag operation to divert attention

"from the privatisation of the NHS..."

Yeah, "Carried out by Mossad."

"Er, why are the biased communist media not checking out

"the BLM paramedic...?" "Who killed Marcus with her

"special vaccine pen."

SHE CHUCKLES

HE GROANS Do you understand Tor browsers?

Er, they get you onto the dark web. Or VPNs?

I mean, I know what they do roughly. Why do you need the dark web?

Oh, extreme pornography.

Maybe a gun.

I mean, what's life without a bit of danger?

Says the person who needs a beta-blocker to cross the road!

You wouldn't be so dismissive if you'd only had two hours' sleep

rather than necking negronis in some swanky gallery.

What? What?

Nothing.

Necking negronis in some swanky...what?

Nothing. It was just an example of something you might do,

what with being a girl about town, an' all. Yeah, I guess I might.

All right, full disclosure - I looked at your profile.

Right. It's a public account, so...

Sure. Just...you're not one of my, er...

Plus, you always say how much you hate social media so...

I just need an activity to distract myself when I can't sleep.

Oh, God! No, no, I don't mean...!

Oh, just... Although repetitive behaviour is all part of my...

I'm sorry, Sam, this is all actually getting a bit inappropriate.

God.

Oh, look, here she is! it's Driving Miss Southgate!

You told him they're not real? Although...

..doesn't strike me as that interested in the female anatomy,

if you get my drift. Yeah. Three weeks.

Sorry, if you died among the empties in that bedsit you had to rent

when Katrina found them photos on your phone,

I reckon it'd be three weeks before anyone noticed

or the neighbours called to complain about the flies.

LAUGHTER Ooh!

I'm clearly no match for that filthy mouth!

Especially as I know a few places it's been. Yeah.

Back off, Kyle, I can smell you. KYLE BLOWS KISS

JEERING AND LAUGHING

I think you'll find that's eau de toilette!

SIREN BLARES

WATER RUNS

Oh, hey, Becky. Oh, hi, Leila.

You went to the Norris property today?

DI Southgate got a bit cross, by his standard.

What do you make of him? Southgate? I think he's good.

Mm. Don't like football or drinking.

Well, I only like one of those things - guess which.

Do you know what I find quite refreshing about him?

He don't make everything a joke.

Yeah, he's...serious about what he does.

Mm. It's nice. It's less effort.

Straight answers. Never swears. No silly nicknames.

Do you know what I mean?

I do.

He, um, he keeps pestering me about this D4 thing.

Do you know something about it?

Well... Some of 'em are all right, you know.

They do some brave shit you don't read about on social media,

strangely enough. Of course.

If you did know something that could help, though...

But you don't understand.

Nick Taylor don't deserve all the blame.

He called another officer and said, "What should I do?"

Who did he call?

I can't.

But I might be looking at someone who's close to Justin,

who'd turn his bodycam off during a visit.

..no place in Europe for winning the expected goals league, though,

is there, you Brighton wanker? Shut up, Jonesy.

Piss off back to south London. Croydon Ultras, don't make me laugh!

Shut up, you seaside twat. What about your lot, eh?

Surprised your boyfriend's let you out at the weekend to...

Low-hanging fruit, man.

Cranberries and pornstar martinis all round, is it?

You were stalking Claudia?! I was not stalking her, all right?!

Relax, she should have had her account private.

Oh, God, no, it's not... Please.

She used the word "inappropriate."

Oh, God, no. OK, that's never good. Oh... Never good.

GLASS BOTTLE CLINKS

Do you fancy her? No, I don't fancy her.

She has a balanced life - I wish I WAS her.

I like you the way you are, actually.

Do you look at anybody else's?

Mm, Helena's sometimes,

but that's mainly to sneer at her running off to Spain

with her tromba marina teacher.

Helena was nice. Er, it's good she came out.

Yeah, she, er... I've got nothing against her.

She was kind to us after Mum...

Yeah, she was nice. Is nice.

Speaking of social media, I got a little message today.

"Hey, Emanuel, heard your dad's defending the cop

"that killed Marcus." Who was it?

So from the emojis and the bio,

I think that was, er, my philosophy tutor.

What?! I'm kidding! Just about.

There was a bit more, like, random anti-Semitic nonsense.

That's strange - they picked up on your mum being Jewish.

I don't care. I'm proud of every part of Emanuel Malik-Cohen,

I don't try and hide it.

Yeah. Why should you? Bloody stupid universities - they're a disgrace.

Right, don't give yourself an aneurysm over it.

It's not really the issue.

Well, what's the issue?

Is there anybody you wouldn't defend?

Yeah.

People who use their phones on buses without headphones,

people who crack their knuckles,

people who say the word "methinks" and "inspirational."

Look, if this ever happens again... Hey, hey, hey -

if this ever happens again, then you tell me, all right?

You got it, Atticus. No, I'm not joking now.

This is serious.

Yes? OK?

OK.

GLASS CLINKS

Tamara?

Hey!

I've left something for you with Alex.

I don't understand, what...?

Never come near me, my house, or my children again.

DOOR CREAKS AND CLOSES

What's going on?

She left this.

KEYS CLATTER ON TABLE

I got this for Tamara, for her birthday.

I bought this for Frida when she was born.

This is like anything that connects us.

Apparently your sister's decided to eliminate

all negative forces from her life, and you're top of the list.

She'll have blocked you.

You're also blocked from all their social media accounts.

Because I wouldn't bloody housesit for her?

HE SIGHS DEEPLY

HE SIGHS

BACKGROUND CHATTER

What's going on, Len? They've got Nicky Taylor in again.

Mm.

The weakest link in every sense.

We've discovered from your phone records

that after the paramedic told you who hit Marcus Calderwood,

you made a phone call.

To PC Kyle Jones, who was off duty.

So? So, I don't know, mate.

You're at a crime scene, someone just told you

it was one of your mates what done it and you think,

"Oh, I better not call Juzzer direct cos that'd be too obvious.

"I'll call another mate and tell him to give the heads-up."

You, er, got a recording of that conversation?

Look there's...there's no polite way of putting this, Nicky,

but you are as thick as shit.

Having said that, brains aren't everything

and also you're a good copper by all accounts.

Brave. Go beyond the call etc.

Also I'm not a grass.

Look, let me tell you something.

People often call me and DI Southgate Good Cop/Bad Cop.

But they always get it the wrong way round.

I'm the nice one.

See, I like to give an idiot a break.

He's more like...

Well...well, he's a bit special is our Miles.

You really don't want to rub him up the wrong way.

TRAIN PASSES, TANNOY ANNOUNCEMENT

An olive tree. Thought you might...

Aw... How much?

Ah, no...

Ordinary olive trees are quite easy.

Can I be honest with you? Of course.

I find it a bit weird doing that to trees

cos they're meant to be big, you know?

OK.

But it's pretty, though. And my mum will love it.

Thanks for picking me up.

No worries.

SHE SIGHS

I always keep receipts.

Anything I delete from my phone or computer, I keep a copy of it.

We call it keeping receipts just in case.

"We"?

Well, I told you D4 was just a group chat mainly.

Well, I thought it was strictly a lads' thing.

No. You just have to behave like one of the lads

and, believe me, that got boring sometimes.

You still have the receipts?

Yeah. You can get them for me?

I didn't take part that much.

I'm on there as SS.

No, not like the Nazis or anything.

They called me Silicone Sally, so...

Right, OK, and that's why I thought you were...

Yeah, I just played along with that.

There's nothing on there that can get me fired

but, um, I don't want you to think worse of me.

I won't, Becky, I promise.

How soon do you think you can...?

It's a fair exchange for a titchy olive tree.

I owe you a cherry blossom.

DOOR CLOSES, FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Hi, Sam. Hey. Hi.

I'm just, um...

Just picking up some, you know...

Listen...

Listen, um... It's really...fine. You said the word "inappropriate."

I do think you, at home,

looking at my life outside of the office, it's just...

Yeah. Yeah.

I'm truly sorry if it made you feel uncomfortable.

But you're right, it's public.

WAS public.

And I am not going to report you to the Law Society for it, right?

I mean, it really was nothing more than a way

for me to slow my brain down. Cos...

..you have a much more interesting life than I do.

Showing off about your rich social life is

just a different form of anxiety.

This insomnia's driving me a bit nuts.

I don't want to ask the therapist for more seds.

Right. Yeah, is that why you wanted the Tor browser?

Don't do it.

Or if you're going to,

at least make it worth the risk and get yourself a gun and...

..I don't know, take out your hate list!

Yeah! First he came for the cockapoos,

and I said nothing cos I'm not a cockapoo.

Yeah, you are a bit.

Go and see your dodgy copper.

Thanks.

HE GROANS Right. Good, good.

Thank you. Cheers.

Want a chip? Er...no, thanks.

You should. It's pure ultra-processed filth.

I can feel my arteries clogging up with every mouthful.

Yeah, well, I'm pretty sure that isn't standard custody fare.

OK. If you promise not to call the anti-corruption hotline,

Dawn gets them for me.

Who's D...?

Never mind. Er...

Justin,

have you heard anything from Sandra?

How am I going to hear from her in here? Oh, I don't know.

Dawneroo? Mm, nah, she's strictly grub.

Ever need a naked cleaner, though, Sandy's your girl.

What?!

A naked cleaner.

Does the dusting completely in the buff.

Oh, my God! Apart from a headscarf and a pair of flip-flops.

Select client base to filter out the beasts,

but I'll give you a reference. Justin...

..I, um...

I don't even have a clothed cleaner.

Well, the offer's there.

You wiped your phone before coming to my office.

Mm, course I did. All your D4 buddies wiped theirs too.

Was there anything incriminating on it?

Hmm, well, is your phone so clean you'd want us all over it?

Hmm?

Look...

..most of the chat was no more toxic than hi-fis and horses.

Obviously somebody might make an edgy joke about...

..don't know...women...

..or gays or whatnot...

As you do. As you do.

And in the cold light of day, the morality police are going

to turn it into some far-right conspiracy

and say we're "systemic this," and "institutional that,"

and "adultifying the other."

So we call a mermaid. Mermaid?

Mm. Lives in the sea, half woman, half....

Yeah, all right, I know what a mermaid is, just...

Well, a mermaid emoji on the group chat means

stop fucking about singing sailors to a watery grave

and take a deep dive. And Taylor called that?

Yeah, course he did, cos he knew they'd look at his phone.

D4 will be your Achilles heel.

Hmm...

Manifest a good outcome, Sam,

and I'll invite you to a movie night at Casa Mitchell when it's all over.

Hopefully, Sandy'll bring a couple of bottles of plum brandy

back from Serbia and we'll take it from there.

HE BELCHES

Got the little prick!

PC Kyle Jones on door-cam, six doors down from Justin,

exactly 20 minutes after Nick Taylor phoned him.

Taylor's possibly the least culpable here.

Yeah, for sure. But I'm pretty certain

he would have asked Jones for advice. Yeah, OK, then.

Thing is, Justin didn't need warning to get rid of the evidence, did he?

Yeah. Might have speeded things up, though.

Either way, Jones is in a spot of bother now.

A spot of bother?!

HE CHUCKLES

Never change, Miles.

Never change.

What's that, then? It's a bonsai tree.

You'd know all about miniature things, right, Kyle?

Unlike those massive hooters, though,

mine ain't going to end up polluting the ocean one day, is it?

Kenny wants a word. Kenny might have to wait, I'm afraid.

Hi, Kyle. Do you mind just coming with us for a bit?

I'm just starting duty.

Er, no, this is more important, actually.

Ooh. Do I need my federation representative?

CHUCKLING

Fuck are YOU sniggering at?!

You're lucky it wasn't MY car got covered in paint

or you'd be out there on your hands and knees licking it off.

I think representation's a good idea under the circumstances.

And we'll need your phone.

Thanks.

Er, we'll also be talking to you later, PC Hyndley.

And you, PC Hollis.

What the fuck? That's the thanks I get for Driving Miss Daisy?

So, Kyle, I think it's fair to say

you'd go the extra mile for Justin Mitchell?

I'd go the extra mile for any of my colleagues. Oh, I do hope not,

if that means assisting an offender to avoid justice.

Turning your bodycam off for a mate is one thing...

But you received a call from PC Taylor

saying Justin had been named as the driver who struck Marcus Calderwood,

and you went straight round to warn him.

Yeah, we picked you up on a home security camera.

Game's up, my son.

It's time to start thinking about damage limitation.

FOOTSTEPS APPROACH

Relax.

Nobody will see us, and even if they did,

we could come up with something plausible.

So have you read these D4 transcripts?

They're being understandably cagey about access.

The impression I get is they are BAD.

How surprising, in a police chat group.

And nothing conclusive from the pedal - still?

These things take time.

What about Patrick Norris? Are they testing HIS vehicle?

I don't know but he has a rock-solid alibi, I believe.

Look, I've found out a bit more on him.

His wife Elena is from a Colombian family

with members connected to right-wing paramilitaries.

He ran a private security company providing services

to oil companies over there.

A dodgy CV doesn't mean you're guilty of anything,

and they've got absolutely nothing on him

except a bit of argy-bargy over access and a tree removal.

I think Marcus may have been murdered to prevent him

healing the wounds in SCG.

The working theory is a vendetta based on Mitchell's anger

over a traffic accident he attended.

And you think they'll charge him? Leila wants to.

She has to convince those above her.

They won't want to go back to the magistrate again.

We'll know by tonight, I reckon.

All right.

What's happening?

Apart from those D4 transcripts.

Yeah, appalling, I agree.

But what Becky told you was correct.

We've nailed Jones.

He's admitted he warned Mitchell? Mm-hm.

I mean, that's more than a breach of standards.

Yeah. He's standing by Justin, though.

Why do they call him Kenny in the group chat?

Guess we'll find out.

Did you read the bits I highlighted? I did.

What does Jones say about the visit?

Says that Justin said he couldn't understand

why Marcus would've named him.

Tell him we're going to charge his arse.

We don't know Justin DIDN'T say that, of course.

Mind if I give you a suggestion?

Strictly from an outsider's perspective. I'm not questioning...

No, no, please, go ahead.

So I reviewed the tapes of the first interview.

Yeah, he walked all over us.

Well, me.

He likes to think he's controlling things. And he's a show-off.

Those two things aren't always compatible.

Might overreach himself.

He's got a lot of pride.

Talk down to him in a mildly patronising manner.

Be "understanding."

I suspect he'd far rather be hated than pitied.

They're ready. Let's see "Kenny" try and come the clever cunt this time.

SIREN BLARES

Justice for Marcus! Justice for Marcus!

Justice for Marcus! Justice for Marcus!

I'm outside the police station,

where, all day, the investigation into the death of author

and climate activist Marcus Calderwood has been continuing.

But time is running out for the detention period of PC Mitchell,

so we are expecting an imminent decision.

What do you think? Oh, I don't know.

They've got an hour.

Well, how did the interview with Justin go? Oh, not like the first.

They laid traps I might have spotted if I'd been on top of my game.

Oh, even the middle of your game is higher than most.

Leila still needs to convince her bosses,

which might not be easy without forensics still...

Forensics? OK, so a bit of a delay because of an admin mix-up

over colours, and also the fact

that it was submerged in muddy water for so long.

But they're still confident.

So talk me through it.

I'll be looking for gaps and holes. There's always gaps and holes.

It's only been a few days. we don't know everything yet.

We need to get it a good way over the likely conviction threshold.

Let's hear it, then. Back to the future.

HORN BEEPS REPEATEDLY

The evidence was removed from the site

and forensics now believe the body must've been moved to the ditch.

He said it was a cop called Justin Mitchell.

But the defence will say it was very noisy,

Marcus was confused by the pain and the meds.

It was Justin Mitchell.

Taylor decides not to secure an immediate arrest

and calls PC Jones from the site. We have that from the phone.

That doesn't prove much.

Jones is off-duty,

they've picked him up on a door-cam outside Justin's house

20 minutes later. He goes straight there. That's better.

Jones is a snidey, second-rate little bigot.

His comments on D4 were easily the worst.

And why does Jones say he went to Justin's house?

He admits he warned him about the allegation,

which means the end of his career and probable prosecution.

How did Justin respond?

He said, "Thanks for the heads-up but I didn't do it,

"although I'm glad somebody did."

Did you believe his denial?

Doesn't matter what I believe, does it?

It's what he said.

But Justin will argue...

If I did it - and I didn't - I wouldn't have needed to be told.

A warning speeds things up and it's dodgy as hell.

Taylor to Jones to Justin, and the next thing we know...

Going on holiday? Oh, hi, Mrs Gibson.

I'm going to get a dog.

Oh, lovely, what breed?

So Sandra heads to Portsmouth.

The disappearance of the main piece of evidence in a hit-and-run

is definitely something that will perturb the jury.

WHat have you done to your car?

Oh, Justin's so cross with me about that.

Taking it to my uncle to fix it.

Mrs Gibson recalls a significant dent and scratching.

So I imagine the defence will be pushing the gym collision hard.

The other party didn't seem to think there was a lot of damage

to Sandra's car - it was mainly his.

OK. So on the plus side - previous harassment,

positive ID, plausible case that he was warned by his colleagues,

leading to a subsequent concealment of evidence.

On the negative... No mobile or dash-cam footage placing him nearby,

the confused evidence of a dying man in a chaotic scene,

no forensics.

Yet.

OK, so tell me about the interview.

So, Justin, where were you in the hours before you handed yourself in?

I went to my sister's in High Wycombe.

And how did you get there? On the choo-choo train.

SAM SNIGGERS QUIETLY

And why did you go there? To visit my sister.

Justin starts in the normal cocky facetious style. But then...

They blindsided us last minute with the D4 material

and didn't give us a chance to examine the content.

That's naughty but understandable.

Half an hour.

My money is still on police bail until the full pedal results are in.

But the transcripts were bad?

That's not all.

We may have underestimated DI Southgate.

Why were you called Kenny? It's a nickname.

Justin's a big gambler, apparently. It's from the Kenny Rogers song.

You don't know The Gambler?

Who's Kenny Rogers?

Islands In The Stream?

Well, you've got to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em.

And do you?

Oh, I mostly break even.

An addictive personality is a risky thing.

Yeah.

Better than no personality.

That's when I felt this unease. What unease?

How can you defend someone who's enjoying it all?

Sees it as the ultimate flutter? You really think that?

I think there's a lot more going on behind the nonchalance,

and I think the death that he witnessed affected him

more than he admits.

You like him.

Wrong word. He interests you, then.

More, say, than the usual fare.

He's got something. For sure.

But that's when things started to get serious,

as Southgate took control.

So we found the bike pedal, Justin.

You overlooked that in the rush?

Well, come back when you've found the stabilisers and the bell.

You're quite popular, aren't you, in your group?

You're a big fish, small pond.

And how big's YOUR pond, then?

Right, look, hey, hey...

This isn't getting us anywhere, so just...

Let's see.

What does a giraffe emoji mean?

Er, it means a giraffe.

Yeah. Like a mermaid means a mermaid?

We read on the transcripts that on the day of the hit-and-run,

you had a longstanding arrangement to go to the last day

of the flat races at Ascot. It had been discussed

with a lot of anticipation.

There'd have been booze, there'd have been bantz,

there probably would've be birds.

I'm not going to lie, mate,

I was getting kind of jealous of your golden ticket.

I'm struggling to see either a question

or the relevance to this, lads, so...

You didn't go. You pulled out. Didn't fancy it.

A man known as Kenny for his gambling habits?

Right.

No phone, because you conveniently left that at home.

It wasn't convenient, actually. We've got your car on ANPR that day.

Some quite interesting activity.

Almost suggests an attempt to mask or muddle your movements.

Yeah, or having a more interesting life than yours.

Yeah, well, I'm sitting opposite a suspected murderer,

so you know what, Kenny? I'll take dull right now.

In the transcripts, PC Kyle Jones remonstrates with you.

He is incredulous at your decision.

He's incredulous when his rubbish football team loses. So what?

"No way! What are you doing that's more important

"than a day out with the D4 crew?"

To which you respond with...

So what does a giraffe signify, Justin?

That you were abandoning long-held commitments with your mates

to go hunting a giraffe?

A giraffe?

You often used Marcus's height as an insult, didn't you?

Yeah, "Lanky streak of piss..."

He was no midget, that's for sure.

What if I had a witness, Justin,

who would swear under oath that they had heard you several times

refer to Marcus Calderwood as "that fucking giraffe"?

What witness?

You heard perfectly well what the paramedic said, and you told Jones.

Admit that, and give a little background

on Mitchell's issues with Calderwood,

and I think there is a world where DI Southgate doesn't shrink

your silly arse and stick you in one of his plant pots.

He's just cooperating to beat a charge.

They're scapegoating Jones to protect Taylor

as a prosecution witness.

But that wasn't the worst part...

Why did you hate Marcus so much, Justin?

Was it the Daniella Fielding incident? Here we go.

You had to go into a wrecked car and try to help a dying woman.

I can understand how shattering that must have been.

I don't need your understanding, thank you.

It's not a crime to admit your pain... Oh, fuck off!

We haven't always been great at recognising trauma

and giving officers the support... No trauma. I don't need your support.

You have a serious gambling addiction,

you've transferred all the blame for an awful incident

to an innocent man, you've harassed him,

and in the end you've killed him.

You've even involved your girlfriend to try and hide the car...

Whoever was driving that car deserves a fucking medal.

I hope Daniella Fielding's laughing from heaven.

Either hurry up and charge me or let me go home,

you annoying little management ponce.

"I hope Daniella Fielding is laughing in heaven."

We're running out of time. In 20 minutes, they have to let him go,

and he will definitely try and interfere with witnesses.

I'm sorry, Leila. Oh, come on!

I agree it looks very bad for him,

but right now there's too much circumstantial and speculation

and not enough hard evidence.

Especially when several on that jury are going to come in

with a whole bunch of prejudices and preconceptions

against SCG and their tactics.

It's worth the risk. There's no cushion. We'll build one!

Welcome to your new home, Pancho.

I already love you more than anything in the whole wide world,

and Daddy's going to love you too!

Now, you be a good doggie for Mummy

while these silly men check her passport. No barking!

Are you Sandra Vodanovic?

Yes. Step out of the car, please.

PHONE VIBRATES

Southgate.

Mm-hm.

Yeah.

PHONE ALERT

Sandra Vodanovic is back with the vehicle.

They've detained her at Ramsgate.

We have to stop him getting to her and the other witnesses.

We have to charge him. It's all there, Adrian! And we'll get more.

PHONE RINGS

Hello, Sam Malik.

OK. Thank you.

They're charging him with murder.

Come with me, mate.

So, then...

Game on.

Oh, here they are! Just come out of the hot tub, lads?

Hope I can see the funny side when I'm about to be charged with murder

and sent to a place that doesn't particularly like police officers.

Yeah. Come with us please, Justin, and we can deal with formalities.

Hmm, yeah.

Looking at your smug face when the jury says "not guilty"

is the thing I'm looking forward to most in all this.

We'll see.