Line of Duty (2012–…): Season 2, Episode 4 - Blood Money - full transcript

The target of the 5th September
ambush was a protected witness.

John Thomas Hunter...

DI Denton, I'm arresting you
for conspiracy to murder
a protected witness.

DS Akers was the person closest
to the witness, trusted by him.

You two always used to end
up side by side.

I'd rather not investigate
the death of a former colleague.
I like keeping a distance.

On the night of the ambush,
he called me.

Why'd you hide it?

Rich and I were involved,
behind Jayne's back.

Looks like Jayne Akers
was on the receiving end
of a substantial payment.

How substantial?



Upwards of 50 grand.

Nurse? Where's the...?

Who is that man?

The records show that Superintendent
Hastings is in considerable
financial difficulties.

I'd like you to carry on.

Very grateful, sir. Thank you, sir.

The fewer people know
about your situation the better.

Don't you see how I've been set up?

The only person I told about the
operation was Mike Dryden.

On the night of the ambush,
this particular officer caused
the rota to be changed.

Does the Deputy Chief Constable
have a statement

regarding the allegation
about his speeding offence?

My wife and I strenuously deny
the allegation.

Hargreaves calls you "Jolly".



"Jolly" Rogerson.

He's a laugh a minute.

So there's a body?

We're taking it from here.

I was only searching for Carly.

Of all the long-term mispers,
why her?

Call me later for initial forensics.

You've been talking to AC-12!

I believe you.

'Now it's three minutes to seven

'and you're listening
to the Breakfast Show.'

Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.

Morning...

Morning...

I've had to disclose
the situation at work.

Our situation?

No, no, just the money.

Now the whole world
knows our business.

No, no. Just one executive officer,
in confidence. A top man.

In fact, this particular officer
thinks very highly of me

so I can see things getting
a lot better.

How so?

If I was to put myself
forward for promotion,

when this case is finished.

This particular officer more or less
tipped me the wink.

Right.

A promotion's no small thing,
love.

Pay rise.

Bigger pension.

We need to be clear about a few
things first.

I'll say it again,

I am deeply sorry for having not
consulted you about the finances.

It was a mistake.

I just wanted to surprise you.

Where's the harm in looking?

Right, we've all read this report.
Looks like DS Akers was on the take.

Well, it's only circumstantial
so far.

If the officer meant to be looking
after a protected witness is

getting paid off and that witness
gets killed,

it doesn't leave much room
for circumstance as far
as I'm concerned.

Sorry, mate.

Evidence is evidence. Good.

Dot, Steve...

The husband, you said
he was acting suspiciously?

I could've jumped to the wrong
conclusion.

It's fine, Steve.
Let's just do our job.

Well said, Kate.
Let's put it beyond doubt.

Let's bring the husband
in for questioning
and do a 32 search on his house.

Very good, sir. Off you go.

Sir. We haven't discussed
Deputy Chief Constable Dryden.

Denton's thrown suspicion towards
him and so far it's all checked out.

They worked together.
They had contact outside of work

and he made sure she was on duty
the night of the ambush.

That is one hell of an accusation to
throw at a senior officer, Steve.

Especially a senior officer with such
an outstanding record of public service.

Well, there is this story that was
leaked to the press, about him

and his wife swapping
points on a driving offence.

Now with respect, sir,

if we didn't look into it
it'd look like favouritism.

And sir, I checked Dryden's
web-site.

He leaves tomorrow for a series
of speaking engagements.

If we don't bring him in today, we
lose him for the rest of the week.

We can delay bringing
in Rich Akers for 24 hours.

He's going nowhere,
he's got no idea we're onto him.

Dryden's potentially more closely
involved with the ambush
and that has to be our priority.

And if only to rule him
out as soon as possible.

Right, well, no mistakes, mind,

I want all the Is dotted,
all the Ts crossed

before that man sets one foot in
this building, you understand?

Sir. On you go.

Elvis has entered the building.

Thank you for your cooperation, sir.

I hope this isn't going
to take long, Ted.

Just waiting on Chief Constable Lightwater,
sir, because of the special arrangements.

Barry Lightwater's coming up?

His force are having a ding-dong
with the PCC at the minute.

Between ourselves I think he'll
be glad of the away-day.

As I said, sir, we're very grateful.

As you were.

Thank you, sir.

Sorry, sorry. Don't get up.

Sir, if you wouldn't mind...

Thanks, Ted.
Thank you. Thank you.

I think the way this works
is you'll only hear from me
if there's anything untoward.

Thank you, sir. Thanks, sir.

AC-12 interview of Deputy Chief
Constable Michael Dryden,

with Superintendent Hastings,
DI Cottan, DS Arnott, DC Fleming.

Normal practice is that the
interviewee be

questioned by an officer at least
one rank superior.

However in this case that
cannot happen,

so Chief Constable Lightwater
of the East Midlands Constabulary

has kindly agreed to
sit in as an observer.

Is that all right with you
and the ACPO?

I'm ready. Let's get on with it.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Well, I refer you to
Document 1 in your folders.

A complaint has been made
regarding a traffic offence,

an SP-30,

which occurred on the night
of August 16th this year.

The vehicle registered to Mrs
Helen Dryden

was photographed by a speed
camera travelling in excess

of the speed limit.

Then, a week later on August 23rd,

the Traffic Division received
notice from Mrs Helen Dryden

that at the time the incident
occurred,

the vehicle was actually being
driven by yourself, Deputy Chief
Constable Dryden.

Correct. An allegation has
been made that Mrs Dryden

and/or yourself falsified
that notification. Untrue.

I was driving. Helen was home.

And, remember the reason
for your journey that evening?

I left home and drove back towards
town to buy some beer
and wine from the off-licence.

Changed my mind, went back home.

And can you account
for the allegation to the contrary?

I'm a target. Someone
in the organisation wants
to make me look bad.

I hope you'll spend as much time
looking for them as you do

investigating this codswallop.
We will, sir. We will.

Glad to hear it.

Would I be able to ask
a question, sir?

Full marks for balls. Go on.

You didn't go into the off-licence?

No. So the only person likely to
have seen you leave

and return home is Mrs Dryden?
Most probably.

Will we be able to take
a statement from Mrs Dryden?

Don't they train you
people any more?

A spouse isn't a compellable
witness.

Sir, we're under no obligation to
inform your wife that she's
not a compellable witness

and whether she can or can't give
evidence against you is a moot
point as per R v L 2008.

I'll inform her. She'll back me up.

Nothing moot there. Anything else?

Why did you change your mind about
going into the off-licence?

Just did.

Erm...

If I may, sir, there's just a few
loose ends I'd like to clear up

regarding our investigation
into the ambush of the night
of September 5th.

My number one priority.
Anything to help. Thank you, sir.

DC Fleming, sir.

You took a call that
evening from DI Lindsay Denton?

Yes, she couldn't get hold of her
Duty Chief Superintendent.

She called me. I gave Gold
approval for the operation.

Did she disclose to you
the nature of the operation, sir?

No, I regularly sign
off on operations without knowing

the first bloody thing about them.

Sorry, sir. Specifically, sir, did
you give approval to DI Denton to

proceed without back-up
and without firearms?

Wasn't the call recorded?

She made the call from her office
phone and not the Duty Desk,

so no, sir.

I don't recall DI Denton
apprising me of those facts.

If she had, I would've expressed
misgivings, of course.

In terms of the on-call rotas,

specifically the ghost rota
for 4th Street Station,

is that something you'd ever
normally take an interest in?

Why would I?

So you weren't involved at all
in the circumstances that led to

DI Denton being the Duty Inspector
that evening?

I also personally supervise

whether beat bobbies put on their
left shoe first or their right.

Anything else?

Sir, could anyone have overheard the
conversation you had with DI Denton?

Only my wife.

Somehow it feels like we've been
here before, DS... Arnott, sir.

Did she overhear or did you
discuss the call with her?

Where are we going with this?

Sir, I think DS Arnott's worried
that your wife may have got

her sewing circle to carry
out the ambush.

I think we can safely discount
that theory, DI...

Cottan, sir.

Cottan. That's right. The witness
protection expert from AC-9.

That's right, sir.

Look, Ted, you're married.
You know what it's like.

You take a call from a woman after
ten o'clock at night,

God help you if you don't say what
it was about. Am I right?

Yes, that's right, sir.

Well, I'm divorced, sir.
Now I know why.

Exactly. I told my wife it was
a work call, nothing more.

Obviously, if you need
to take this further,
I'm completely at your disposal.

Whatever it takes to get those
bastards, right, Ted?

Thank you, sir.

Sir, the call from DI Denton?

Was that your first
contact with her?

What d'you mean?

Did you know her at all, sir?

Look, Kate, I think we're really
obliged to operate within

the parameters of the Reg 15
notice that we served

and any other lines of enquiry
really have to be

submitted in writing to Deputy Chief
Constable Dryden and the ACPO.

Fine.

Correct, sir?

Quite right, Hastings.
Thank you, sir.

Once again apologies
for troubling you, sir. Sure.

Sir?

Ted?

My team, you know, sir, they're
young, they're keen. It's fine.

I hope you realise why
this was necessary.
Nobody can appear above...

Ted, it's fine.

It's just that I would be mortified
if you thought that I wasn't
grateful for your support, sir.

Never crossed my mind.

Keep up the good work.

Sir? I've listed the questions
that remain unanswered
in regard to Dryden,

if he approved the lack of back-up,
firearms, changing the rota

to put Denton on duty, his alleged
relationship with her...

Look, the gaffer's said we've
to be careful about what we say.

What, that explains your stand-up
routine? Yeah, well, there's more
than one way to skin a cat.

I don't remember saying, "Come in."

Sir.

It's all right, Steve,
you did a grand job.

I need clarification, sir.

Will we be seeking an interview
with Mrs Dryden?

No, no, it's bound to be
non-evidential.

Yes, sir.

Sounds like a load of old
bollocks to me, anyway.

Why would he lie to
incriminate himself?

If anything he'd dodge it
and then put it on his missus.

Well, I think we're getting a deeper
insight into why Dot's divorced.

Why don't we just close
the whole thing, shall we?

Dump it back on Traffic.
Yes, sir.

And the alleged relationship
with Denton?

Are we seeking evidence? I thought
she said it was over, Steve?

With respect, sir,
it connects Denton to the person
she alleges set her up.

Can we just not be saying
career-ending stuff like that out loud?

Yeah, yeah. OK, OK.

All right, Steve,
seek corroboration.

But remember we're dealing with
somebody's marriage here.

Sir.

Sir. Sir.

What's she doing next door?

Move away from the door.

What happened to the other two?

For your own safety,
you'll exercise alone.

What if Dryden was trying to create an alibi
for the night of the driving offence...

OK...

Request his electronic diary
and access to his work emails.

Find out what his official
movements were that day. OK.

DC Fleming...

Thank you.

What? Major Violent Crime
have arrested Rich Akers.

Your late wife, DS Jayne Akers,

why was there a dramatic
change in her financial situation

in the month leading up
to her death?

I don't know what you're
referring to.

Here's a breakdown obtained
by our Financial Forensics Unit.

It shows her financial activity
over the last six months.

For the first five months,
there's a consistent pattern
of debits to the account,

cash card withdrawals, goods and
services using the associated

debit cards.
Then, suddenly, it stops dead.

No cashpoint withdrawals.
No debit card payments.

It's as if your wife miraculously
stopped spending any money.

Or needing any.

Uh... OK.

We see this sort of pattern

when a person resorts to
paying their way in cash.

OK.

Do you recognise this bank
statement,

also obtained by our FFU?

My bank account.

You haven't made a single cashpoint
withdrawal in over six weeks.

There's barely an item
paid for by card.

Don't you need the money either?

Well, I wasn't earning.

So that I knew
I had to tighten my belt.

A team conducted
a search of your property today.

Your client was under arrest,
hence the search was authorised

under Section 18(1)1 of the
Police And Criminal Evidence Act.

This case was found hidden
under the floorboards.

It contained £20,000 in cash.

24 hours...

He's going nowhere.

Twat.

It's not your fault, mate.

They got hold of the financial
forensics, that's all.

Yeah.

So, where did it come from?

I've never seen it before.

Never saw your wife with it?

I said I've never seen it before.

Your wife, she was taking bribes,
wasn't she? No.

I thought you said you didn't ask!
Well, I...

It must've been pretty obvious
something was going on.

You didn't ask where
this cash was coming from? No.

Why not? I just didn't.

Richard Akers, the evidence obtained
in our investigation

is being forwarded to the
Crown Prosecution Service.

We charge you under Section 329(1)
of the Proceeds Of Crime Act

and that you acquired, used, or
had possession of criminal property,

namely funds received by your
wife as part of conspiracy

to murder a protected witness.

Interview terminated.

The fact is you had the same
evidence we had,

only we acted, didn't we?

You didn't.

Kate...

It's bad enough already,
behave yourself.

Yeah.

DS Arnott, AC-12.

We've been given authorisation
by the Custody Officer

to conduct an intelligence
interview, off tape.

It's fine.

OK.

Bastard.

Holier than thou doesn't suit you,
Kate.

You never turned a blind eye?

Benefited from one?

This lot,
they're going to crucify Jayne,

whether they get the facts or not.

Who's out there? No-one.

She kept records.

Hidden.

Records of what?

Her last case.

The protected
witness who got killed.

I believe she wanted leverage
against the criminal parties
she was dealing with.

These records. Where are they now?

On flash drives.

I put them all in a Jiffy bag.

I set up a PO Box,
sent them all to it.

Thank you.

Look, I'm sorry.
I have to work late again.

You must think I'm some
sort of idiot.

Step away from the door.

Come in.

Hello, Lindsay, I'm Fiona.

Please sit down.

I have some bad news for you.

This morning I took at call
from the Ashcliffe Nursing Home.

In the early hours your mother
suffered a very severe stroke.

She's very poorly.

I'm very sorry.

Erm, how's she doing now?

They're keeping her comfortable.

There's a geriatrician, Dr Panesar.
Yes, he's seen her.

They've decided not to transfer her,
as she's DNR.

'Not For Resuscitation.'
I signed the order.

Please accept our sympathies
at this very difficult time.

I am available to you
as your Personal Wellbeing Officer.

I can also arrange an appointment
with our Chaplaincy Service.

Wouldn't I see a homeopath
while I'm at it?

Are you being very sarcastic
or would you like me
to contact a homeopath?

I just want to see my mum.

You were involved in a disturbance

and you've self-harmed.
I was attacked.

I can only go on what they've
recorded in your file.

And that means that
I can't see my mum?

It's up to the Governor.

Kate... Jayne Akers flash drives.

Go for it.

We've prioritised the stuff dated
in the run-up to the ambush.

"T incensed by August 9th
statement." T... Tommy.

Right, let's see who was saying
what on August 9th, yeah?

OK. "Need to reassure him about his
immunity from prosecution."

"If SH compromised require quick
TX." Safe House. Transfer.

"Contact made." Contact with who?

Denton, maybe? Can't be.

This is from before the night of
the ambush, before Akers called her.

No further entries to say who she
made contact with.

Steve.

24 hours, son, that's what you said.

I messed up, boss.

No excuses.

Steve, you and I have had our
differences,

but they're a damn sight easier to
overlook if the job's being done.

It was Hargreaves' decision to make
the arrest.

I argued the toss, for what it's
worth.

OK. Wait.

You want a beer?

Yeah.

You've got every right to be pissed
off. No shit?

When you said you thought Richard
Akers was hiding something...

I didn't say run financial forensics
on him.

It's my job. What, to drop me in it
with my boss?

I got you access to the hospital
car park CCTV,

to the crime scene on the industrial
estate.

I just took it to be a bit of, you
know, you-scratch-my-back.

That came later.

Yeah. Well, I'm glad I didn't have
to point that out.

Anyway, that's all I came to say,
so...

You don't have to go.

You and me, we just... we just want
to get the job done.

It's pretty hard to set that aside.

Yeah.

I'm not saying... this is over.

On hold?

Yeah.

My non-work number for when this is
all over.

Good luck getting the job done.

You, too.

DS Arnott, AC-12.

Just a moment, please.

It's all right, I've sorted the
paperwork.

How'd you find out about this place?
I've been working flat out.

This way.

These are the vehicles from the
crime scene.

They were analysed in situ till the
6th of September,

then sent to us for storage.

This is the vehicle registered to
DS Akers? The very one.

Everything's as was?

With the exception of items

recovered from on or inside the
vehicle.

Where are they?

Here.

I've got an inventory of the items
held in evidence. We'll need to see it.

I'll print you out a copy. And we'll
need to inspect the evidence ourselves.

Thanks.

You ever seen one of these before?

I used one when I worked in
Counter-Terror. What is it?

A tracking device.

What the hell are you up to?!

How long you been sitting on this?
Get out!

It's a private facility, you've got
no jurisdiction here. Him... out.

I've already presented you with
a warrant to search these premises,

any obstruction of me and my
colleague and you'll be arrested

for obstructing a police officer in
the lawful execution of their duty.

Do you mind just giving us a minute,
please?

There was a lump on that car. Oh,
all of a sudden you've become a detective.

When did you find it? Day one?

You want to wind your neck in, son. We were
investigating Denton and the whole time

it didn't matter what route she took that
night, the ambushers were tracking Akers!

Well, nobody made you pin it on
Denton, did they?

You arseholes managed that all by
yourselves.

We've got what we came for, Steve.

Let's leave it at that, shall we?

Sir.

Lock it.

Move away from the door.

You'll be escorted off the premises
today.

And how long will I have with my
mum?

The Governor hasn't given her
approval.

This is a Production Order... to
attend a police interview.

Returning to the night of the
ambush,

the only officer you disclosed the
operation to was who?

Deputy Chief Constable Mike Dryden.

DCC Dryden corroborates receiving
your call.

Good.

Was DCC Dryden known to you in
purely a professional capacity?

No... it went beyond that.

This alleged relationship with
Deputy Chief Constable Dryden...

Alleged? Describe this alleged
relationship.

It began when we worked in Crime Audit
together and ended a couple of months ago.

And how did it end? He didn't leave
his wife.

He made promises, is that right?

Yeah.

What kind?

That he would leave his wife.
God give me strength!

The issue here is that an allegation
has been put forward by you, DI Denton,

that somehow the Deputy Chief
Constable has set you up

to take the blame for the ambush that
happened on the night of September 5th.

Now is that about the top and the
bottom of it?

Honestly, sir, I don't know.

And you wouldn't have anything to
substantiate this theory?

I mean, a little thing called
"evidence".

Or is that too much to ask?

I resent your tone, Superintendent
Hastings.

She resents my tone.

If there's been a relationship,
we'll require corroboration.

Did you ever go to his home?

No, he came to mine. Witnesses?
I doubt it. We were very discreet.

Hotels?

We visited a place a few times,
I've submitted the details for you.

Well, most places, they insist on a
credit card imprint when you check in.

Mike insisted on using mine and then
he gave me cash.

So he never used his? Not that I
recall.

Did he make calls from there on his
mobile or the room phone? Yeah.

Good. We'll find out if any of the
staff remember both of you being there.

See the thing is, DI Denton,

that the more intricate this
investigation becomes,

the easier it is for you to try and
confound my team.

But me, I've been round the block a
few times,

I really don't care if you and the
DCC were swinging off the chandeliers,

that does not make him a
conspirator.

And you maintain that you've never
heard of the protected witness. I haven't.

And that you've never even met Akers
before? No.

And yet one phone call from Akers

and you are up to your neck in all
her dodgy business.

Because I'm a police officer and she
needed my help.

Did you request approval from DCC
Dryden

to proceed without back-up and
without firearms?

I did.

With no recording, it's your word
against his, isn't it... DI Denton?

My word is I did.

You know what, if you've been around
the block a few times, sir,

then you tell me, have you found
anything lately

which makes me appear guilty?

Anything? Or is it starting
to look like

you might just have the wrong
person?

Ma'am, all the information gleaned
from our post-charge investigation,
it's going to the CPS. Good.

Then it won't be long before they realise
there's no credible case against me.

Look, my mum is very ill... and as
I've cooperated,

I would appreciate any good word to
the Governor

that might persuade her to permit me
a visit. Please.

We can look into that.

OK, we've found something on the
flash drives.

Do you want to take a seat?

Can you play it?

"Is this bloody thing on or what?"

"We had a deal."

"Immunity from prosecution, you
two-faced bastard!"

"Does this bastard think I won't
Which bastard?"

"They're all at it. You show them
this,

"then they'll know who they're
dealing with."

"Police officers? Aye, from the
two-faced bastard,

"right down to the Caddy."

"The Caddy?"

"He's been one of us since he was a
wee laddie."

"He's been doing a job on the inside
for years and years now."

"What are you going to do? Oh,
you'll find out soon enough."

"And then it will all come out...
unless this immunity is sorted."

"We had a deal!"

Right, that was recorded a week
before the ambush.

Proves he was stressed about his
immunity.

Who's the two-faced bastard?

Play it.

The 9th of August statement
previously mentioned.

Resources are incredibly stretched,

yet certain police forces and the
courts

collude in granting immunity from
prosecution to individuals

I'd describe as repugnant offenders,

men and women who cost the taxpayer
millions of pounds, year on year,

while any right-thinking person

would demand they face justice for
their crimes.

"Repugnant offender." I couldn't
have put it better myself.

Deputy Chief Constable Dryden,
Tommy's "two-faced bastard".

It was Dryden turning the screws on
Tommy.

What about this other officer, the
Caddy?

Mind if I look into that, sir?
Yes, off you go, Dot, thanks.

Thanks.

Anything else on the files comes up
about this Caddy,

shoot it over to my computer, yeah?
Ta. OK.

If Tommy did have something on
Dryden...

That's a hell of a motive for Dryden
to orchestrate the hit,

and keep it from coming out.

Lindsay was set up.

Steve.

Lindsay's phone records.

Come in.

There are numerous calls in Denton's
phone records

to and from Deputy Chief Constable
Dryden.

The last was on the evening of 16th
August from Dryden's mobile to hers.

I've got the manager of the hotel confirming
that Denton and Dryden were semi-regulars.

Double room, sometimes not even
staying the full night.

Next step, we'd like you to sign off
on requests to access Dryden's phone
and financial records, please, sir.

Well, there it is plain as day... the
man's an adulterer.

Some people, you wonder if they've
no shame.

Oh, well... one for the morning.
Good work, you two.

You sure, sir? It's looking like
Dryden's involved in the ambush.

It's looking like no such thing,

only that he had an affair with
Denton.

One step at a time.

Yes, sir.

Number 14, please.

Cheers.

Can I have these off now?

Against regulations.

We're all very sorry about your mum,
Lindsay. Thank you.

I'll take you to her straightaway.

Can you tell me what's happened?

A CVA. A stroke.

She understands but she can't talk.

Mum?

It's Lindsay.

Thank you.

Kasia says you can understand.

Are you comfortable?

Are you in pain?

Ring me if you need anything.

Oh, they're just helping me
with work, Mum.

Dryden's emails were clean but this
was from his electronic diary.

16th August, the night of the
traffic offence, he attended a
reception at City Hall from 5pm.

According to witnesses, he left
about 7pm.

No further engagements that evening.

The whole rest of the night his
whereabouts are unknown.

So what could he have needed an
alibi for?

Run the date through the database.

Shit!

Fourth Street Station, please.
Missing Persons.

Hi, it's DC Fleming.

I'm calling for an update on one of
your Mis-pers. Case number G103734.

Kirk. K-I`R`K.

Carly.

Yeah, it's pretty straightforward,
really, I just wondered

if there was a formal DNA match on
the body found under the Canal-side
Industrial Estate.

Yeah, it's not coming up on
my database.

OK. Thank you.

Just one minute.

I'm here, Mum.

I'm here with you.

We left everything as it was.

That's what the police told us to
do.

Normally, what would happen is
control samples of Carly's DNA

would be collected from her
toothbrush or hairbrush.

That's what they did.

I know this is only going to add to
your distress,

but there seems to be a problem with
the samples.

What kind of problem? Well, we're
trying to track them down and I'm
sure we'll find them,

but the more you can tell me the
better.

Er... a detective came to the house
and took the stuff you said,

her toiletries, bedclothes, dirty
laundry.

It all went in black bin bags and he
took it away.

Normal procedure is for an officer

to be accompanied by a forensic
investigator.

All the materials placed
into individual evidence bags

and you'd be asked to sign a search
book.

But we spoke to the police, they
said they were sending someone.

You called them? Yes. No. You
remember, Tess,

we got a call from the detective,
saying he was on his way round.

This detective, do you remember his
name?

Sorry. He showed his badge for a
fraction of a second. Would you
recognise him again?

Yeah.

Yes.

Can you come to the station with me?
When? Now.

Time.

I thought I could stay?

Do you know how much
a night shift costs?

Would love the overtime.

But what if she...?

You have to leave. Answering only
"yes" or "no", do you understand?

Yeah.

It's all right, Mum.
It's just work.

I'll be back to see
you as soon as I can.

The detective that visited
you was male?

Yes.

Age?

25 to 35? 35 to 45?

25 to 35.

Ethnicity?
White, Afro-Caribbean, Asian?

Asian.

CCTV of the event at City Hall
attended by Dryden

on the night of 16th August.

How many tapes we got?

I got them
digitised onto a single disc.

Brilliant.

But why don't I ever get invited
to these dos, eh?

There's Dryden.

'Do you require assistance?'

We have to go back.

'That's not possible.'

I can't let the last thing
I said be a lie.

We have to go back,
I have to tell her the truth.

What happened?

Don't do that!

Have you got a phone you can reach?

I think so. Call the ambulance.

Make the call.

Make the call!

I can't find my phone!

Stop!

No.

No.

No.

No.

Police.

Police. Where are you?

Are you OK?

Don't be frightened.

Please come out where we can see
you. You won't be harmed.

She's down here.

Police. Show yourself. Come on.

DI Denton. Is that you, ma'am?

We got a 999 call
from your prison officer.

Stop.

That's him.

Tessa?

I...I think so.

I know. That's him.

See. Don't be alarmed, ma'am.

Oh, my God.

We'll get you somewhere safe, ma'am.

There you go.

Sorry to interrupt.

Carly Kirk's mate described
her boyfriend as being Asian.

Around mid-30s, good-looking.
Went by the name of Matt.

Manish Prasad, he's a serving
vice officer at Polk Avenue.

And the foster parents
identified him

as the one who came to their house.

And this is one of his team.

Jeremy Cole.

That's him.

Georgia was killed by one of ours.

I'm sorry, Steve.

Christ.

We ought to take this to the gaffer.
Yes, wait.

Er... Oh, God.

Right, here goes.

Shit!

Right, ma'am,
we've got to take you back.

Technically, ma'am,
you've escaped from lawful custody.

Thanks for not cuffing me.

It's professional courtesy.

We need to show this to the gaffer.

Wait. Go back.

What?

That's Carly Kirk.

This isn't your vehicle.

We had some problems.
Commandeered this one.

Jump in.

Well, let's not do anything
that'll make me look bad.

All right, radio in, tell them

that I'm cooperating and that we're
en route to the nearest station.

Whatever you say, ma'am.

Please! Help me!

Please! Help me!

'All patrols, all patrols,

'observations for a female
who has escaped from custody.

'Lindsay Denton -

IC1 female, mid-to-late-30s, tall,
long dark hair...'

Help me! Help me!

'..All patrols, all patrols, repeat,

'Lindsay Denton
has escaped from custody.'