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Meadows pulls out all the stops to find out who has framed Neil Manson for murder.
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00:00Previously on The Bill
00:04But a suspect's got a shotgun, they just fired at me
00:07Mrs Manson, I've watched Search's premises for money and correspondence
00:11It's not what it looks like
00:13Neil Manson, I'm arresting you on suspicion of murder
00:15No, it wasn't me
00:30You know the score, Neil
00:36Yeah, this is DS Michael Webb
00:40We need a major investigation team at Wendell Street in Canley, there's been a murder
00:44Yeah, it's a malware
00:45Cassidy called me
00:47Check the phone records, this is a setup
00:50Let's go
00:51I didn't do this
00:53Wait a minute, Jack
00:57I'm taking my prisoner in
00:58I can see that, I need to know where
00:59Barton Street
01:00This is MIT's call, they're on a joint with us, you know that
01:03Well, for now, he's mine, excuse me
01:04And my cheer rating's half hour, 45 minutes
01:07See you in the car, Phil
01:08Get money to the waters, Jack
01:09Guff, what are you doing? This don't look right
01:11I'm trying to find out what happened
01:13Why don't you believe that Manson's corrupt?
01:16He's been trying to destroy our case on Peter McGowan piece by piece
01:19First he intimidates our main witness, Julie Hemming
01:21Now he's involved in the death of a known associate of McGowan's
01:24We don't know all the facts yet
01:25Cassidy's laying in there with his throat slit open
01:27Neil was found at the scene covered in blood
01:29Well, whatever it is, Don, it's my DI
01:30I get first call
01:32You can give me that much
01:33Are MIT coming, sir?
01:41Yeah, look, we've got a bat on our tops to make any sense of this
01:44Then we're out of the picture
01:44I want you to stay here, stick with Mickey Webb
01:46If they find anything out, you'll let me know
01:48Got it
01:49It doesn't get any worse than this, Neil
01:59You better have a damn good explanation
02:02Cassidy was working for the McGowans
02:04He was in deep with them
02:05He said he called you, why?
02:08He was going to reveal the idea of the bent NCS officer
02:11Who was helping Gordon McGowan sabotage his father's trial
02:14As far as the NCS are concerned, you're the bent officer
02:16Well, they're wrong, Govan
02:17You've got to believe me
02:18So why would Cassidy turn on McGowan?
02:20He was scared
02:21He was the one that was driving the van that abducted Julie Hemming
02:24He wanted me to protect him in exchange for information
02:29They must have got to him first
02:32Gov
02:34Gov, look
02:35It wasn't me
02:37No matter how this looks, it wasn't me
02:40It can make sense that the McGowans had a man inside the National Crime Squad
02:44How else could the NCS get to Cassidy so fast?
02:46They're investigating you
02:47Maybe they tracked you down independently like we did
02:49I'm not corrupt
02:50And I'm not a killer
02:52Look, Gov
02:54Find out who it was, an NCS who got tipped off about Cassidy's murder
02:58That's your bent copper
03:08There's a piece of paper in my shoe, take it out
03:10So watch this
03:26I found it by Cassidy's phone when I came to
03:28It's in Mary's
03:29What's the relevance of that?
03:31Maybe he was going to meet someone there
03:32In a church?
03:34The kind of place you wouldn't be recognised, it's good cover
03:35Whoever set me up, set him up as well
03:37That's a bit thin
03:38That's all I've got
03:40So what are you going to tell MIT?
03:49I don't know
03:50But you better make up your mind
03:52You haven't got a lot of time
03:53If I act as a target, maybe I can flush out whoever's behind us
03:56That's a dangerous game
03:58So I was rolling over and playing dead
04:00Got one of blood tests, go
04:04What for?
04:05Prove I was drooped
04:06I'll get the FMA onto it
04:09MIT are here, can I have a word?
04:24MIT were asking how come you're at the crime scene
04:26And frankly, I'd like to meet myself
04:27We tracked D.I. Manson's mobile phone
04:29How come you were there?
04:31I can't tell you that
04:32Which means it was a tip-off
04:33And if it was a tip-off, someone's very close to this
04:37Someone on the inside
04:38Who?
04:40You're clutching at straws, Jerry
04:41Desperation
04:42Not good luck
04:44What are you doing here?
04:55I came to see how the investigation's going, that's all
04:57Fine
04:58Nothing I can share with you, though
05:00How did you know the D.I. was going to be here?
05:03Nice try
05:04I can't tell you
05:06Can't have been the surveillance
05:07Yeah, I told you I'm not saying
05:10What does it matter now?
05:13MIT have got it
05:14It's called professionalism
05:16I never reveal my sources
05:18Ever
05:19James Cassidy came to see me
05:25He told me he felt bad about Julie Haring's accident
05:28He admitted he was driving the van that abducted her
05:31And that Gordon McGowan was involved
05:33How can we corroborate that?
05:35You can't
05:36He also admitted
05:39Putting a probe in my house on behalf of the McGowan's
05:42And planting £5,000
05:44You met Julie Hemming, you can't deny that
05:47You saw her right before she was snatched
05:49I've already told you why I met her
05:51Of course
05:52Your wife's the prosecuting barrister in the McGowan case
05:55Julie wants some police advice
05:57She was being threatened and intimidated
05:59She didn't know who by
05:59She didn't trust the National Crime Squad
06:01She had nowhere else to turn
06:03But your contact with Cassidy
06:05Makes it look like you set Julie Hemming up
06:08No
06:09Cassidy didn't contact me until after Julie was snatched
06:13When Cassidy called you today
06:16Did he call you on your mobile, your landline?
06:18Mobile
06:18What did he say?
06:19Said an information that would help clear my name
06:21What information?
06:24No comment
06:25What did Cassidy say when you got to his flat?
06:28I knocked on the door
06:29And it was open
06:30I entered and I was grabbed from behind
06:32Cassidy was tied to a chair
06:35And another man was standing
06:37With a knife at his throat
06:40So far the crime scene examiners
06:42Haven't found any forensic evidence
06:44To suggest there were
06:46Any other suspects in the flat
06:48They were there
06:57God
06:58It was Mickey Webb
07:01Who knew to go to Cassidy's flat
07:03Mickey go to the tip of?
07:05Well how did you find out?
07:06I asked him
07:07Well DCI Bryce told me categorically
07:09That it wouldn't reveal their sources
07:10Mickey Webb said the same thing
07:12Only he said
07:13I never reveal my sources
07:15Not we
07:16Not us
07:17Not us
07:17Not the NCS
07:18He said my sources
07:19Mrs Manson
07:22Pippa
07:24I wanted to see how Neil is
07:26But they won't even let me see him
07:27Did they tell you why he's being arrested?
07:29Yes
07:29Murder which is ridiculous
07:30How can they even think that?
07:32Well he's saying that he was set up
07:33Was he?
07:34Maybe
07:35Maybe
07:36Is that the best that you can say?
07:37On the evidence as it stands?
07:39Yes
07:39For argument's sake
07:43Why would anyone want to fit you up?
07:47To make it look like I sabotaged Peter McGowan's trial
07:49But if the McGowan's
07:52Nobble a key witness
07:54Julie
07:54Then that's already done
07:56There's no need to put you in the frame
07:57There is if they need a fall guy
07:59Someone to take the blame
08:00Thereby diverting the attention from themselves
08:02But why you?
08:05What benefit is there in setting you up?
08:08Look I admit
08:09I was in the right position
08:11My wife
08:12Was on the prosecution team
08:14I must look like a plausible candidate
08:16You look very plausible
08:17If you ask me
08:18Which is why I was targeted
08:20But it wasn't me
08:21Right I want you to check out
08:26St Mary's Catholic Church
08:28What are we looking for Rob?
08:30I don't know
08:31But it might just be the Billy Jigsaw
08:33That links Peter McGowan and his son Gordon
08:36Manson and Cassidy
08:39And our Bent Copper and NCS
08:41Yeah but what if there isn't a link?
08:43Then we start praying
08:44Because at this moment in time
08:46That's all that Neil has got going for him
08:47Not for me go
08:48So what do we do now?
08:52Oh hang on
08:53DC Sim
08:56I'm going to go and see Gordon
08:58If he's as flaky as everybody says he is
09:00I might be able to shake him up a bit
09:01It's the hospital go
09:05DC I'm at us
09:10When I look at people like you
09:25I think of all the other officers who've got shaky marriages
09:28Or disillusioned with the job
09:30And I wonder what is it?
09:34What tips one man over
09:35And not another?
09:37Is it the money?
09:41Somebody come along with a
09:42Big juicy backhander
09:44All you've got to do is take a few meetings
09:45And share a bit of information every now and then
09:48Of the excitement
09:49It's got to be exciting isn't it?
09:52For someone who is bent
09:54So how was it for you?
09:57How did Peter McGowan
09:58Get you so deep in his pocket?
10:01I'm not in McGowan's pocket
10:01I never was
10:02How did you get so warped
10:04That you could kill
10:06I'm not a murderer
10:07No you're not
10:09You're a double murderer
10:11Our key witness
10:14Julie Eming
10:15She just died from her injuries
10:17Please see above us
10:35This young man or something? Don't tell me he's not there, because if you are, he is.
10:59This young man or something? Yeah, we'll do. Cheers.
11:03Hello, poor boy.
11:08Here you go.
11:10Where were you at 4.30 yesterday afternoon?
11:12I was here doing the books with my accountant and Brian, my father.
11:17James Cassidy was murdered yesterday.
11:19Yeah, I heard about that. Terrible.
11:22And what did you hear?
11:23That he was dead.
11:25So you knew Cassidy?
11:27Yeah. He was a minor villain. Housebreaking, mostly.
11:31But I expect you know that already.
11:33Used to come here for a drink every now and again.
11:35According to him, it was a bit more than that.
11:37According to him?
11:39Before he died.
11:41I bought information off him every now and again.
11:44What kind?
11:45Names. Dealers, mostly.
11:47Helps to know who's who, so I can tell the door and keep the troublemakers out.
11:51I'd like to run a clean place if I can.
11:53The old man has very high standards.
11:56So where were you just before noon the day before yesterday?
11:59Yeah, doing a stock check.
12:01Doing a stock check.
12:02Well, I had information.
12:03You were with an old girlfriend.
12:04Julie Hemming.
12:05You, her and a blue van.
12:06Does that ring any bells?
12:08Nah.
12:09I was here.
12:10Definitely.
12:11You can ask my staff.
12:12Well, that would be Brian the barman and your accountant, would it?
12:16Yeah.
12:17Exactly.
12:18Tell me about St Mary's.
12:19Sorry.
12:20You lost me.
12:21It's a church.
12:22You know.
12:23Large building.
12:24Pointy bit on top.
12:25I'm not a religious man, Mr Meadows.
12:27What a surprise.
12:28Thanks very much.
12:30So, how do you think he's telling the truth?
12:31The priest said he never met Cassidy.
12:32Why would he lie?
12:33Well, confessions are confidential, aren't they?
12:34Maybe he's protecting his flock.
12:35But if the church is being used as a meeting point, at least we've got the CCTV.
12:37Hours and hours of it, no doubt.
12:38Yeah, and as soon as you get on with it, the better.
12:39Well, I'm sorry.
12:40I'm sorry.
12:41I'm sorry.
12:42I'm sorry.
12:43I'm sorry.
12:44I'm sorry.
12:45I'm sorry.
12:46I'm sorry.
12:47I'm sorry.
12:48I'm sorry.
12:49I'm sorry.
12:50I'm sorry.
12:51I'm sorry.
12:52I'm sorry.
12:53I'm sorry.
12:54I'm sorry.
12:55I've been charged with murder, so you'll remain in custody until your court appearance
13:00later on this morning.
13:01I know the procedure, thanks.
13:02Are there any representations you want to make?
13:04I want to make a phone call.
13:05There you are.
13:21DPS?
13:22My name is Neil Manson.
13:25I'm DI at Sunhill.
13:26I've just been charged with murder at Barton Street, Nick.
13:32Because I have information about serious corruption involving at least one highly placed officer,
13:37I think you're going to be very interested.
13:42I'll be waiting.
13:47What the hell are you playing at?
13:48I'm not playing.
13:49Believe me.
13:50Oh, you don't think I can see you right through what you're doing?
13:52I've nothing to hide.
13:53You might get the director at a professional stanza in when you could have told us.
13:56Because I wouldn't trust you as far as I could spit.
13:58Kilos 708, Mike, Golf, Juliet.
14:04Any joy?
14:05Nothing suspicious yet, sir.
14:07Yeah, I'm checking index numbers on cars parked outside St Mary's, as well as faces we might know.
14:12Yeah, there's only 36 hours more taped of you.
14:15Look, I'd like you to give Pip a call for me.
14:17I want you to update her on what it means for Neil now that Julie Hemming has died.
14:25DCI Meadows.
14:28He's doing what?
14:31Right.
14:34That was DCI Bryce.
14:36Neil has gone over NCS's heads.
14:40He's called in the DPS.
14:45Master's bluffing.
14:46Is he?
14:47He knows nothing about a bank copper.
14:48If he hadn't sold information he'd have told you about it, you'd have got the DPS informed.
14:51Well, maybe he doesn't trust me.
14:53No.
14:54He knows nothing, which means he's stalling, pure and simple.
14:59Were you party to this?
15:01No.
15:02No tactical discussions took place when you were taking his swabs?
15:04No.
15:06Because if you know anything at all about what he's playing at, you'd better tell me now.
15:09Oh, what? He'll freeze me out of the case?
15:11Because you've already done that.
15:12You're a stubborn man, Jack.
15:14Oh, moving up in the world. I was desperate last time.
15:21Hotel 154 Romeo Tango Hotel.
15:28Nope.
15:32Lima Alpha Zero Two Foxtrot X-Ray Zebra.
15:37Next.
15:38November Juliet Five Two Delta Hotel Papa.
15:39Eureka.
15:40Mickey Webb.
15:41Look, Mickey Webb's on CCTV going into the church.
15:45It looks like he's connected in some way, Gov.
15:46Or maybe there's another explanation.
15:47Maybe he was following a lead of his own.
15:48Yeah, or it is what he says on the tin.
15:50Look, Mickey could have met Cassidy in St Mary's, told him to set up the meeting with Neil.
16:00We know nothing for certain.
16:01Well, what do we do now?
16:02We wait.
16:03You know, when I took Neil into Barton Street, he told me he was going to make himself a target.
16:07And now I know what he means.
16:08He's offering the DPS the name of the corrupt officer in NCS.
16:09But he doesn't know who that is.
16:10At least he can't back a name up with any evidence.
16:11Exactly.
16:12So he was bluffing.
16:13Why?
16:14Well, if he sells it right to the DPS, they'll put him in protective custody.
16:15Which means they'll move him from Barton Street.
16:16And that's when the cops are going to get him.
16:17You know, what do we do now?
16:18We wait.
16:19You know, when I took Neil into Barton Street, he told me he was going to make himself a target.
16:24And now I know what he means.
16:27He's offering the DPS the name of the corrupt officer in NCS.
16:30But he doesn't know who that is.
16:32At least he can't back a name up with any evidence.
16:34Exactly.
16:35So he was bluffing.
16:36Why?
16:37Well, if he sells it right to the DPS, they'll put him in protective custody.
16:41Which means they'll move him from Barton Street.
16:43And that's when the corrupt officer will make his move.
16:45Because the last thing they want is for their identity to be out in the open.
16:48I don't know when it'll happen, but we need to be prepared for an attempted snatch.
16:52You two get over to Barton Street.
16:54See if you can find out when they're moving, Neil.
16:55Because NCS certainly won't tell us.
16:57I'll sort the rest out.
17:13I know who I am.
17:15I know, for you.
17:16I know, for you go.
17:17You're welcome.
17:18Wait a minute.
17:19Wait a minute.
17:28Ah **SILA**
17:31DCI Meadows and DC Sim, they're moving off now, east along Carswell Street, Navy Blue
17:45Saloon, index, Sierra Mike 04, November Bravo Delta.
17:51Trojan 558 from DCI Meadows, did you hear that?
17:55Over.
17:56DCI Meadows and Trojan 558, affirmative.
17:59So not even though we're not allowed to run, don't stay in an experience.
18:04But there's no need to leave, we're going to work in front of the city.
18:09I will leave for the city, if it's a public plan.
18:15So here's the next step, I have to navigate to DCI, if you need help.
18:23Black saloon, index Mike 876, Charlie Oscar Yankee just pulled in behind the target vehicle,
18:34this is it.
18:35Trojan 558 from DCI Meadows, go, go, go.
18:40Police!
18:41Police!
18:42Get down!
18:43Go!
18:47Get down!
18:49Get down!
18:50Police!
18:51It's going to be a little bit.
18:52Police!
18:53Get down!
18:54Get down!
18:55Get down!
18:57What have we got here then?
19:11It's Gordon McGowan.
19:13You've got your accountant and head bartender with you, have you?
19:16You're on the list.
19:27Peter McGowan.
19:38I'm DCI Meadows.
19:40Another DCI?
19:41What, Victor had enough of me already?
19:43I think he's got his hands full at the moment.
19:45So how are you coping?
19:47Must be difficult with your trial coming up.
19:49I'm an innocent man.
19:51And I'm confident the jury will come to the same conclusion.
19:54Yeah, I'm sure you are.
19:56Still, it must be a little easier to sleep at night, knowing you've got a bent officer
20:00in NCS, helping to intimidate witnesses like Julia Hemming.
20:04I mean, once a witness is crack, there's no trial, is there?
20:07If you've come here with idle gossip, I'm not interested.
20:10We've got your son.
20:13Gordon was arrested for an attempted kidnapper.
20:16What's that got to do with me?
20:18He attempted to kidnap a police officer.
20:20My son can look after himself.
20:23Well, on the outside, maybe.
20:25But my guess is, he's not quite clever enough to hack it on the inside.
20:29He's looking at a nice little sentence.
20:31Well, we'll see about that, shall we?
20:35Well, can you afford to?
20:36I mean, he was acting under orders.
20:38Why should he take all the blame?
20:39And if he's got something to offer, you know, reduce the sentence.
20:42He's got nothing.
20:43Hold me so sure.
20:45How do you know he's going to react under pressure?
20:48You're not from NCS, are you?
20:51It doesn't matter where I'm from.
20:53Because when push comes to shove, it's just the same.
20:56You scratch my back and I'll try and scratch yours.
20:59What do you want?
21:00I want some information.
21:01Such as?
21:02I want the name of your bent officer in NCS.
21:05Look, when I agreed to meet you, I thought, new face, new pattern, I might learn something.
21:12But this stuff is tired.
21:14So you don't deny you've got a bent officer in your pocket?
21:16Look, I don't have to tell you nothing.
21:18Julie, I mean, died yesterday. That means I walk.
21:21On the money laundry, maybe.
21:23But there's still conspiracy to kidnap a police officer and two unsolved murders waiting in the wings.
21:29My money says they stay unsolved.
21:32If Gordon and I didn't trust each other, like you said, the first one to grasp would have the upper hand.
21:38The difference is, I do trust him.
21:46What the hell do you think you're playing at talking to Peter McGowan?
21:49I'm following your line of inquiry.
21:51And what case would that be?
21:53Police corruption.
21:55Unofficial for now.
21:57Gordon McGowan's now been signed over to us.
21:59I spoke to the Trojan officers used to arrest him.
22:01You knew this was going to happen. I'm not an idiot.
22:03I never said you were.
22:04Then stop playing games with me, using Manson as a tethered goat.
22:08Look, I didn't know this was going to happen, but I did think it was a possibility.
22:11So I took precautions accordingly.
22:13It looks like you and Manson are cooking this up together.
22:16You think he's corrupt, so now you're saying I'm corrupt.
22:18No, I don't. Otherwise you wouldn't have stopped here.
22:24I believe that Manson killed Cassidy.
22:27Now what I can't account for is how Gordon McGowan knew that the DPS were going to move Neil.
22:33Look, you've got a leak.
22:37James Cassidy told Neil Manson that McGowan has got an insider.
22:41A bent copper in NCS.
22:43What's this? Attack as a form of defence?
22:45No, it's a problem that needs solving, which is what I've been trying to do.
22:48Playing one McGowan off against the other.
22:50And what did you find out?
22:52Well, McGowan Senior is playing hardball.
22:55But he doesn't deny he's got a bent copper in NCS.
22:59All the evidence points to Manson.
23:03If you try and deflect it onto my team, you are looking for a fight.
23:07And I suggest you stay out of my way.
23:10So Neil's been taken to Barton Street till the DPS think it's safe to move him.
23:32Yeah, well, we haven't achieved very much.
23:34Gordon tried to abduct the DI, but we still haven't flushed the mole out of NCS.
23:38It proves there's a leak.
23:41There's only one candidate, Gov.
23:43Mickey Webb.
23:46Well, that hasn't been confirmed.
23:51Excuse me.
23:52Do you see Sim?
23:54Yeah, he's here now.
23:56OK, I'll ask him.
23:58Um, the obo and the church has spotted Mickey.
24:02He's there now.
24:03Well, that sounds like confirmation to me.
24:08Gov.
24:11Mickey.
24:16What do you want to do, Gov?
24:17I mean, if it is Mickey, then...
24:20We bring him in.
24:21Right now.
24:25There's his car. Are we going in?
24:26I am.
24:27You're not.
24:38Look up. What are you doing here?
24:40I'm looking for you.
24:42Well, you found me. What's up?
24:43James Cassidy.
24:45He said McGowan had a corrupt officer in NCS.
24:49Cassidy said that? Who too?
24:52Neil.
24:53Have you believed him?
24:54Every time I take a step forward on this, Mickey,
24:56NCS pushes me back.
24:58Why?
25:00Because it's an NCS case.
25:01Neil Manson's my DI.
25:03Face it, Gov, he's bent.
25:04He couldn't have a big flashing light on him if he tried.
25:07Unless it's someone else.
25:09Like who?
25:11We found a note in Cassidy's flat when he was killed.
25:14It had the name of this church on it.
25:15What?
25:16We know you've been here before.
25:18We've got your car on CCTV.
25:22You think it's me?
25:24Is that why you're here?
25:26You're investigating me?
25:27Well?
25:29Everything points to Manson.
25:34We've got the toxicology back on his blood.
25:37He was right. There were traces of sedatives in it.
25:39So why don't you believe him?
25:41They were prescription sleeping tablets prescribed to him.
25:44Well, if he injected himself, where's the syringe?
25:46There's no syringe. There's no injection.
25:48The whole idea that he was drugged is made up.
25:50I cannot believe you want to lump this on me.
25:55You got any idea how that makes me feel?
25:58How did you know that Neil was at Cassidy's flat?
26:01I'm not at liberty to tell you.
26:03Even if I wanted to.
26:05So what are you doing here?
26:07I'm here to see a priest.
26:09What do you want a priest for?
26:11This is my fiancé's church.
26:13We're getting married.
26:15And you just crossed yourself off the guest list.
26:18Get used to it, will you?
26:19It was Manson.
26:21You think otherwise, you prove it.
26:29Gordon McGowan did no comment in here.
26:31So what are you telling me?
26:33Well, I've been thinking about what you said.
26:35The case against the McGowan's has been compromised from the start.
26:38And?
26:40Either D.I. Manson is guilty.
26:42Or your team has a leak.
26:44It's a possibility I have to consider.
26:46Well, if for argument's sake it is your team, you won't be able to solve it.
26:49If.
26:53Give me access to Gordon McGowan.
26:55Let me try from the outside.
26:57If it's possible my squad's compromised, it's possible yours's too.
27:00Yeah, of course, Neil Manson might be guilty. I'm not arguing with that.
27:02But if you let me talk to Gordon and that's what I find out, then you have your answer.
27:08Yeah.
27:09What is this?
27:10I told you your dad this morning.
27:11Yeah?
27:12Good for you.
27:13He's worried.
27:14Very worried.
27:15I doubt it.
27:16He thinks you can't take the pressure.
27:17Like I told the others, I've got nothing to say.
27:19Do you know what your friends are saying about you?
27:20What?
27:21That you're not very bright.
27:22You're nothing without your dad.
27:23And since he's been on remand, you don't know what you're doing.
27:24You're all over the place.
27:25If you go inside.
27:26Everybody's gonna want to take a pot at you.
27:27See what you're made of.
27:28You don't know what you're talking about.
27:30You're not pulling the strings on this.
27:31And it's murder Gordon.
27:32Two murders.
27:33And we're gonna see it through to the end.
27:34And you're right.
27:35You're right.
27:36I'm not here.
27:37You're right.
27:38I'm not here.
27:39I'm not here.
27:40I'm not here.
27:41I'm here.
27:42I'm here.
27:43I'm here.
27:44I'm here.
27:45I'm here.
27:46I'm here.
27:47I'm here.
27:48I'm here.
27:49I'm here.
27:50This is a murder.
27:51I'm here.
27:52I'm here.
27:53I'm here.
27:54and you're right in the fighting line.
27:58Don't be a mug.
28:00Why should you take the blame for your dad's orders?
28:02I can't help you.
28:04Well, if you don't, we can make it look like you did.
28:09Now, take this court appearance.
28:11If we don't oppose bail, it will look like we're helping you.
28:15And the only reason that we do that would be if you were helping us.
28:18And I'm not going to?
28:19No, you're missing a point.
28:21You see, if your dad thinks for a minute that you've cooperated,
28:24you're going to be in very hot water.
28:28As things stand, I don't think I will oppose bail.
28:33How do you think that's going to look?
28:35I'll take my chances.
28:37I'm not giving you anything.
28:39That's a mistake, Gordon.
28:41Big mistake.
28:46So how did it go?
28:47Well, actually, we opposed bail.
28:49But nowhere near as robustly as we would normally.
28:52So do you reckon they're going to read between the lines?
28:55Well, my girl's brave, sir.
28:56They did.
28:57To the seasoned eye, I am now Gordon's new best friend.
29:01So now he's in custody.
29:02We watch, listen, see which way he jumps.
29:08Excuse me, can I help?
29:10Mrs Manson would like to see your husband.
29:12Why?
29:12He's been in custody for 24 hours, not to mention subjected to an armed attack.
29:16I want to see how he is.
29:17He has been charged, hasn't he?
29:18And we think it's more a question of why not.
29:21I lost the custody, Sergeant.
29:26You can tell your DCI.
29:28We know what he's doing.
29:29Which is what exactly?
29:31Slinging mud.
29:33But he won't protect your DI, because he's still a murderer.
29:39So how are you doing?
29:40I'm all boxed in with nowhere to go.
29:51Did they ask you any more questions?
29:53No, they seem to be leaving me alone.
29:57Oh, that's good.
30:06This is insane.
30:14I can't believe this is happening.
30:15I know.
30:16One minute, I'm thinking, do I want to do this job,
30:19and the next time I'm being locked up for murder?
30:20Yeah, thanks to me.
30:22Eh?
30:23Well, I asked you to speak to Julie Hemming.
30:25I got you into this.
30:26I'm so sorry, Neil.
30:30So were you going to ask me whether I did it?
30:32No, I don't need to.
30:33I know what you're capable of.
30:35I just thought that maybe after Andrea,
30:38you might have some doubts.
30:41I don't doubt you, Neil.
30:45You just need to keep it together.
30:47Tell the truth.
30:48Don't let them mess with your head.
30:49So, if I get out of this,
30:54what are we going to do?
30:56About what?
30:59About us.
31:02About you and me.
31:06One thing at a time.
31:07Let's get you out of here,
31:09and then we'll talk about us.
31:10Here we go.
31:22Have you got external speakers for now?
31:29It's Gordon.
31:30They put me on remand.
31:31They had to, didn't they?
31:32They stitched me out.
31:33The cop was in court, mate,
31:34saying I was working for them.
31:35Do I need to speak to anyone?
31:37Get away to me, Dad.
31:38They told me if they gave up my old copper,
31:40they'd keep things quiet.
31:41But if I didn't,
31:42they'd make things look bad for me.
31:43But I didn't tell them nothing yet.
31:45What if I hear from our mutual friend,
31:47and they want some cash?
31:48No, not a penny till I get out.
31:50If they kick up,
31:51do I mention the tapes?
31:52No.
31:53And I think they'll have things down on them,
31:54so they won't.
31:56Just get away to me, Dad, all right?
31:58Okay.
32:01They've got tapes.
32:03Tapes of the bank copper.
32:07Is Gordon named names?
32:08No, but the man he was talking to
32:10referred to the bank copper
32:11as our mutual friend.
32:13They're clearly in touch with whoever it is,
32:15so it can't be Neil.
32:16Who, then?
32:19Well, we can't point the finger
32:20till we've got more evidence.
32:22We need those tapes.
32:33You're looking for something, Mickey?
32:41What do you want, mate?
32:42Same thing as you,
32:43by the looks of it.
32:44My search is for concrete proof
32:46that McGowan's linked to D.I. Manson.
32:48Is that what you're after?
32:49Well, you're not going to find that.
32:50Oh, I think I will.
32:51And you know,
32:52the first thing I want when I do
32:53is an apology from you.
32:54Come in, I'm keen.
33:07Are you joking?
33:08You ain't even part of this investigation.
33:09Yes, I am.
33:10And I outrank you.
33:11Hand it over.
33:11What is it?
33:28I think you know already.
33:30Audio tapes of Gordon McGowan
33:32and the bent officer in NCS.
33:33Oh, and you think that's me, yeah?
33:35Well, bring it on.
33:36Why don't we take this to the DPS right now, eh?
33:37I'm taking these back to Sean Hill
33:39so your D.I. can hear them.
33:42Good.
33:43Even better.
33:45Mickey.
33:47You know, nobody even calls me Mickey anymore.
33:50My name's Michael.
33:53Look, you're not going anywhere on your own.
33:57You're arresting me.
33:59No.
34:00But you're staying with me just the same.
34:07Yeah?
34:08Sir.
34:09You shut the door, Susie.
34:13I found these tapes in Gordon McGowan's office at his pub.
34:16I also found Mickey there.
34:20Have you listened to him yet?
34:21No, I waited for you.
34:24To what do I owe the honour?
34:26God the crap, Gordon.
34:27This is serious.
34:27Really?
34:28It's DS Liz Garrick.
34:29Yeah, shh.
34:30It's just listening.
34:32Why's that?
34:32We didn't get to Cassidy in time.
34:34He must have told D.I. Manson about me
34:36and now Manson's going to tell the D.P.S.
34:38That's trouble for you.
34:39Don't see why it's trouble for anyone else.
34:41Then you're an idiot.
34:42Because you'll go down for the murders of Julie and Cassidy
34:45and your dad will go down for conspiracy.
34:47I don't care what you do.
34:49Make it look like you're rescuing Manson,
34:51but take him out of the picture and soon.
34:53Did you know?
35:05No.
35:07No, I didn't.
35:08What were you doing in the guy's pub?
35:12I was doing my job as a police officer, sir.
35:15DCI Meadows accused me of being bent.
35:18My intention was just to prove him wrong.
35:19Do you have any idea it was Liz?
35:20No, of course I didn't.
35:21What do you, what is this?
35:24What do you take me for?
35:29What was all that about?
35:30She's not just a colleague.
35:32This is Gareth Michaels' fiancée.
35:51I'm sorry I accused you.
35:55DCI Bryce told me that she's your fiancée.
35:58Yeah.
35:59Do you know where she is?
36:01She's not at Barton Street.
36:04We've got a wedding rehearsal at the church.
36:07When?
36:0920 minutes.
36:09Her brother's my best man, Garth.
36:15So, well, can we be as discreet as we can?
36:17As far as possible.
36:19Look, you don't have to come in.
36:20I'm just going to look a bit funny if I don't.
36:22She might suspect something for the groom, don't you?
36:24All right, you two, wait out of here.
36:26Yeah, well, I don't think I've ever seen anyone nicked at a wedding before.
36:32Wedding rehearsal, Sarge.
36:33Yeah, well, it still brings a whole new meaning to a day you never forget, don't you?
36:36So, come on then, tell us.
36:41Where are you getting on your honeymoon?
36:42She's not going to tell you.
36:45Here he is.
36:46Michael.
36:48I thought it was a bride that's supposed to be late.
36:49Typical man.
36:51Always late.
36:52Liz, sorry.
36:52Can we have a quiet word outside, please?
36:58Sure.
36:59Just get my coat.
37:05Go the other way.
37:16Which way?
37:17Right!
37:22All right, Liz.
37:39It's over.
37:41Oh!
37:42Steve, you won't!
37:43Stop!
37:45No, no, no, no, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
37:47Why?
37:47Why, Liz, why?
37:49Do you think I wanted this?
37:50Tell me why, though.
37:51McGowan helped me once.
37:53I owed him.
37:54I had no choice.
37:55Why didn't you come to me?
37:56I could have helped you.
37:57Because I love you.
37:58I could drag you into this.
38:00You're separate from all of this.
38:02This is murder.
38:03Two people have died now.
38:05Do you think I wanted it to get to this?
38:08Please understand me.
38:11Vicky.
38:13It's an NCS collar.
38:14Do you want it?
38:19No, I can't.
38:21Liz Garrett, I'm arresting you for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
38:25You don't have to say anything, but it may harm your defence.
38:27If you do not mention when questioned something, you'll later land in court.
38:33Surveillance on our witness, Julie Henning, showed that D.I. Manson had meetings with her of his own bad.
38:40That's what made him the perfect fit.
38:43And that's when I told Peter McGowan.
38:45Yeah, sure.
38:48All I did was put D.I. Manson's name forward as a decoy.
38:51I knew that the McGowan's would expose me at any moment if I didn't do what they said.
39:00And I took no part in the murders they committed.
39:03Not Julie Henning.
39:05Nor James Cassidy.
39:07I don't see Michael.
39:13When can I see him?
39:14I don't know what to do, but I don't know what to do.
39:44I mean, Miss Lister rang and said you got bail hours ago.
39:49I was just doing some thinking.
40:04I've never been so glad to be at home.
40:10You've no idea what it meant to me, you know.
40:14What you said in the cells.
40:17Well, at least the McGanns will get tried again.
40:19Yeah, with the professional.
40:22I know you care about your work and I care about mine,
40:24but there's got to be more to life than just being good at our jobs.
40:31This is going to sound pat,
40:32but when you're facing the possibility of losing everything,
40:35you start to think about what really matters.
40:37And I want more for us.
40:40Do you?
40:43What?
40:44Life.
40:54I know you don't want to talk about this,
40:57but I want to tell you about Andrea.
41:00It's finished with...
41:02It still happened for a reason.
41:03I went to her for something that I wanted here.
41:10You're blaming me for your infidelity?
41:12Why does talking to you always sound like adversarial proceedings?
41:15I'm not blaming you for anything.
41:17I'm just trying to explain how I feel.
41:19Well, that'll be a first.
41:20What I'm trying to say is
41:25that intimacy and that warmth, we could have it.
41:31We're so busy
41:32chasing our careers and trying to advance ourselves.
41:37There could be something left over for each other.
41:39Something like the warmth and intimacy you had with Andrea.
41:42You're so tough, Philippa.
41:52You're successful
41:52and you're brilliant
41:54and you're connected,
41:55but you don't need me.
41:55And that's not how it should be.
42:03We should need each other.
42:04You know, you've really put me through it, Neil.
42:06And this is your conclusion
42:07that I should, what, love you more?
42:10You see, right there,
42:11you could have said,
42:12I do need you, but you didn't.
42:13Why?
42:13Because I don't understand
42:15why you think we can suddenly have something
42:17that was never there.
42:19What about Jake?
42:22He's a reminder every day
42:24that there's something more than just the two of us.
42:26We are what we are
42:27and I'm not going to reinvent myself
42:28because you want me to be more like another woman,
42:30a romanticised dead woman, to be precise.
42:35See, I'm saying we need each other
42:37and you come back with something so cold.
42:42Because it's the truth.
42:45You know, either you accept what we have,
42:49what we're good at, or...
42:52Or what?
42:53Or we should call it quits.
43:05So, what now?
43:09I've been told to take some leads.
43:10Is that because they think you're involved
43:12or for your own sake?
43:14I wasn't involved.
43:16Well, it'll take care of itself, then.
43:20Some time off will do you any harm.
43:22It'll help you sort your head out.
43:24Why do you reckon she did it?
43:27Well, she made a mistake.
43:29I wouldn't say they've got the hooks into you
43:30and that's it.
43:31You know, when Susan asked you about the tip-off on Cassidy...
43:38Liz gave it to me.
43:39Why did you say it was your source when it wasn't?
43:42Because DCC was out of line.
43:46I'm a DS and she's a DC.
43:48She had no business asking.
43:51Well, didn't you have an inkling?
43:52I mean, did nothing jar?
43:53But, yeah, tiny stuff.
43:57Nothing I couldn't put down to, I don't know,
44:01office politics.
44:03It built up to the wedding.
44:06You know, I could have cross-examined her.
44:08But you don't, do you?
44:10If you're in love.
44:11You know something, Jack.
44:21I really thought I'd found her.
44:24They won for me.
44:25I really did.
44:27Well, if there's anything I could say...
44:29I know, I know.
44:32You would.
44:41Neil.
44:57Gov.
44:57What are you doing here?
44:59Came to say thank you.
45:01You're welcome.
45:03I mean it.
45:06Well, being a team has to count for something.
45:08Especially when it gets tough.
45:09What I do, I do for everyone.
45:14Thank you, anyway.
45:17Well, they're sorting out the acting D.I.'s desk.
45:19Yeah, getting ready for Monday.
45:21Ready to get back to work.
45:23Well, I'm pleased with your decision, but why the rush?
45:28Me and Philippa are splitting up.
45:31Hmm.
45:32Why?
45:33We want different things.
45:37Anyway, I've got a few ideas I want to run.
45:39I've passed you.
45:41A few new strategies to make CID a bit more collaborative with other departments.
45:47Monday?
45:47Can we wait till Monday?
45:49Well, if you can, I can.
45:50Good night, Neil.
45:51Next time, on The Bill.
46:07Oh!
46:07If I never clap eyes on that woman again, I would be so happy.
46:11I've lost everything now!
46:13Margaret, wait!
46:15Trust me.
46:15This will bother you.
46:16Get back!
46:26What?
46:26Matt!
46:26Madison!
46:27Oh!
46:27Ivory!
46:28EN!
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