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First broadcast 21st April 2008.
Burke meets up with Kathy, the woman who jilted him years earlier, now seeing ambitious politician Frank Morgan, whom she believes is being threatened by shady businessman Robert Shearer.
Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid
John Michie - DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton - DCI Matt Burke
Colin McCredie - DC Stuart Fraser
Phyllis Logan - Kathy Moffat
Deirdre Davis - Chief Supt. Laura Henson
Neil McKinven - Frank Morgan MSP
Andrew Townsley - Robert Shearer
Alan McHugh - Asst. Chief Const. David Strathairn
Harry Ward - Sam McIver
Sean Scanlan - Jim Melrose
Louise Goodall - Manageress
Joy McEvoy - Receptionist
Paul Donnelly - Briefcase Man
Gail Watson - Vice Cop
Joy McAvoy - Receptionist
Burke meets up with Kathy, the woman who jilted him years earlier, now seeing ambitious politician Frank Morgan, whom she believes is being threatened by shady businessman Robert Shearer.
Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid
John Michie - DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton - DCI Matt Burke
Colin McCredie - DC Stuart Fraser
Phyllis Logan - Kathy Moffat
Deirdre Davis - Chief Supt. Laura Henson
Neil McKinven - Frank Morgan MSP
Andrew Townsley - Robert Shearer
Alan McHugh - Asst. Chief Const. David Strathairn
Harry Ward - Sam McIver
Sean Scanlan - Jim Melrose
Louise Goodall - Manageress
Joy McEvoy - Receptionist
Paul Donnelly - Briefcase Man
Gail Watson - Vice Cop
Joy McAvoy - Receptionist
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00:08Sorry to keep you waiting.
00:11No problem.
00:12You're new.
00:13It started yesterday.
00:15Still trying to get used to everything.
00:17You get the hang of it.
00:18The first few days are always the worst.
00:19Please stop!
00:20This is a warrant.
00:21Step away from the briefcase.
00:23Right boys, a bit out quite.
00:24Right, quick as you can.
00:25Get a new bed.
00:42I've reason to believe that you're using these premises for the purposes of immoral earnings
00:46and therefore I'm placing you under arrest.
00:49You have the right to remain silent but anything you do say will be noted and may be used in
00:53evidence.
01:11Law and order.
01:14Issue number one in our manifesto.
01:17Why?
01:19Because it is issue number one with the Scottish electorate.
01:21You want to see an end to the violence and anti-social behaviour that plague our streets.
01:28That is the challenge for this government.
01:31The challenge for the police force and the challenge for the Scottish people.
01:36Together, we will prevail.
01:39There's always a challenge, never a near impossible task.
01:43This spiral of violence will become a thing of the past.
01:51In the Scotland that we envisage, fear and intimidation will not stop the streets.
01:59We mustn't delude ourselves that this will happen overnight.
02:02To borrow from those famous words.
02:05Let us not regard this day as the beginning of the end.
02:09But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
02:15I need a drink.
02:21I mean, too often there's a standoff between government and police and I think it's so refreshing
02:27to hear a politician who's actually sensitive to the needs of modern policing.
02:31I don't think that's all he's sensitive to.
02:33I'm sorry?
02:34Well, with respect to Chief Superintendent Henson, there's an election coming up.
02:38The law and order ticket is always a good one to flog.
02:40I think Frank Morgan genuinely cares.
02:43Yeah, maybe he does.
02:44But in my experience, there's always a bit of a gap between words and action.
02:47So what would you suggest, DCI Burke?
02:50Oh, I'm no one for making suggestions, ma'am.
02:52I'm just an old-fashioned cop that prefers police work to politics.
02:55Well, Chief Inspector, politics, like it or not, is an unavoidable aspect of our job.
03:00And in a modern force that welcomes chief...
03:02Laura, come with me.
03:04I want you to meet the Justice Minister.
03:09What?
03:12Bulls.
03:13China shops.
03:20That was a pleasure, Angus.
03:21Absolutely.
03:22See you again.
03:22Do you want it?
03:24Right, sir.
03:25Well, Jackie, I think we've done our bit.
03:27The capital has witnessed Glasgow's finest.
03:30The charm, the patter.
03:32Yep.
03:33Now it's back to crime busting in the mean streets of the metropolis.
03:36Do you enjoy your wine, sir?
03:43Are you feeling all right?
03:52Yes.
04:18Kathy?
04:20Matt?
04:24Are you?
04:27I work as a political consultant.
04:30Frank Morgan's one of my clients.
04:33So are you back living here?
04:35Yeah.
04:37When we...
04:39Well, I went to Brussels, got a job in the European Parliament
04:43and after that Westminster,
04:44and then last year I decided to move back to Scotland.
04:50So what brings you here?
04:52Oh, the conference.
04:54My sergeant and I drew the short straws, so...
04:56Still a cop then?
04:58Yeah.
04:58Yeah, I'm still a cop.
05:00What happened to the law studies?
05:03This guy fell away.
05:05Sorry, sir.
05:07That's the taxi?
05:08All right.
05:09Thanks, Jackie.
05:12Heading back to Glasgow?
05:14Aye.
05:16I...
05:19There you go.
05:20Thanks.
05:24And we're good networkers, eh?
05:26Yeah.
05:28Chief Inspector Burke.
05:33It's good to see you again, Cathy.
05:37It's lovely to see you too, Matt.
05:52It's lovely.
05:53Her name's Cathy Moffat.
05:56And I was engaged to be married to her 23 years ago.
06:00Look, sir, you don't have to tell me any more.
06:04No, no, it's fine, it's fine.
06:07The wedding was only days away.
06:10She vanished.
06:12Left a bridesmaid to tell me she couldn't go through with it.
06:15And did you never try to...
06:16Oh, sure, I did, sure.
06:18Yeah, I got an address finally, but all my letters just weren't unanswered.
06:24You know, these things, they're awful at the time.
06:27Um, you do get over them?
06:30Yeah.
06:33Yeah, that's right.
07:10Hello?
07:14Got in here, darling.
07:15Okay, thanks.
07:18Look, I told you never to call me at home.
07:21I don't care, I don't take business calls at home.
07:32Male, mid-thirties.
07:34No idea who's taking this prints.
07:36Who found her?
07:37Some kids on their bikes.
07:39There's tire marks leading to the body.
07:40Looks like he was driven here, dumped and then shot.
07:44Jesus, what a mess.
07:46I think the body's been lying here for about 12 hours.
07:48That puts time of death at about 10 o'clock last night.
07:51There's multiple lacerations to his face, red wheels on his wrist, suggesting he was tied up beforehand.
07:57Two bullets to the back of the head, nine millimetre.
08:00Now, if I hunch it was premeditated.
08:03Could be.
08:04Drug wars.
08:05Now, these days, every two-bob dealer thinks it's Dillinger.
08:07Yeah, but it's tied up and cut.
08:10That's not usual.
08:11Normally, it's just a bullet.
08:12Some sadistic bastard getting his kicks.
08:15Either way, once we've established that idea, let's start digging in the usual haunts.
08:19Somebody will know something.
08:21Grudges, rivalries.
08:22Talking to which, how'd it go to Edinburgh?
08:27Oh, marvellous.
08:29Did you know, Robbie, that you're part of an elite team equipped to meet the challenge of modern law enforcement?
08:34Course I did.
08:35Well, go on with it, then.
08:45Mr. Morgan, nice to see you.
08:48I was just about...
08:49It's disappointing when you won't return my calls.
08:51Well, I haven't been in the office this morning.
08:53Or all the other mornings, and afternoons that I've tried.
08:55I've been very busy, Mr. Shearer. There's been a conference on this week.
08:58I always say a busy man finds the time.
09:01I really don't appreciate it, but...
09:02Oh, Mr. Morgan, please.
09:04We're only talking about a little common courtesy.
09:07That's not too much to ask, surely?
09:09I'm late for a meeting.
09:10I will get back to you.
09:12It was nice to see you again.
09:14Please give my regards to your charming wife, Fiona.
09:16And those two beautiful children.
09:41Sir?
09:43The boys are back.
09:45If you want to catch up.
09:46Sure, just give me a second, would you, Jack?
09:49Sure.
09:53Victim's name's Harry Boyd.
09:55Previous record for assault and serious assault.
09:58Yeah, we moved around the East End this morning,
10:00and apparently Harry had a rep as a hitman.
10:04So somebody hit the hitman.
10:05Was he on a job that went wrong?
10:07It was a name that popped up several times.
10:09Sam McIver.
10:09Well, they do say shit floats to the surface, don't they?
10:12So is he back out?
10:13He served five years.
10:15Paroled two months ago.
10:16Time flies, eh?
10:18Seems like only yesterday we nailed that bastard.
10:20He speaks very highly of you, sir.
10:22Yeah, I'm sure he does.
10:23So what was the word?
10:24Well, some say that McIver's used Harry Boyd's services in the past.
10:28Did you talk to him?
10:29Nah, we couldn't track him down,
10:31but I know a bar where he hangs out,
10:32so we'll hear that tonight.
10:33Good.
10:34While you're there...
10:34So, what progress, Chief Inspector?
10:39Uh, well, ma'am, this is, uh...
10:42This is just the early stages of the investigation.
10:45In my last posting,
10:46I enjoyed keeping in touch with the front line, as it were.
10:49Yes.
10:49Well, I'll be filing a progress report to my superintendent later.
10:53And what might it say?
10:55It'll say that the victim was a suspected hitman.
10:59He was cut up badly, took two bullets,
11:01and that's all we know for sure right now.
11:03No leads.
11:05Nothing concrete.
11:06But then this is the stage of an investigation
11:08where you have to keep an open mind.
11:10Of course.
11:13Well, I'll let you get on.
11:23Pulling me up in front of my own bloody...
11:26Put me through to ACC Strathairn, please.
11:29Sir, is that wise?
11:31There's such a thing as a chain of command, Jackie.
11:33Exactly.
11:34And you're about to break that chain yourself.
11:40All right, so I mouthed off a bit yesterday.
11:43What was that all about?
11:44I don't know.
11:46But I don't think squaring up to her is going to work somehow.
11:48A degree in criminology, and she bloody knows it all!
11:51Well, she did reach Chief Super at 35, sir.
11:53Youngest ever.
11:54Yeah.
11:55Rose without a trace.
11:57It's...
12:00Burke.
12:02Oh, hi.
12:04Hi, yeah.
12:04Can you just...
12:05Just hang on a second?
12:07Sorry, Jackie, I need to take this, um...
12:09Sure.
12:13Hi, sorry about that.
12:16Yeah.
12:16Yeah, well, it's strange,
12:17because I was just going to phone you,
12:19but something came up, so...
12:21The modern police force is a very competitive environment,
12:25and I can understand your desire to make your mark, Chief Superintendent.
12:28Sir, it's not about making my mark.
12:30It's about recognition for new talent.
12:33We do have promotional procedures.
12:35Yes, I know that, sir, but...
12:37I've been going over divisional statistics,
12:39and murder detection rates are down 10% in the last year.
12:43Against a rise in homicides of 15%.
12:45Well, it's my contention that we have a surfeet of senior officers
12:49happy to coast along until retirement.
12:52Okay.
12:53Let me see your hit list.
12:55It's not a hit list, sir.
12:57Merely a few suggestions.
13:10The majority of these men are tried and trusted officers,
13:13many with commendations.
13:15Maybe.
13:16But if we are going to fulfil the politicians' demands,
13:18we need people who can embrace change, and that means...
13:21Chief Superintendent,
13:22we are not in the business of fulfilling politicians' demands.
13:25And may I remind you once...
13:26Yes, sir.
13:27May I remind you once more
13:29that all senior officers are subject to regular review.
13:34Thank you, Chief Superintendent.
13:36Thank you, sir.
13:42Cheers.
13:43Cheers.
13:49Well, this is lovely.
13:52Still no ring in your finger, I see.
13:55Married to the job, me.
13:58How about you?
13:59Well, divorced.
14:01I've got a son down south, but very rarely see you.
14:07Anybody?
14:08Nobody.
14:10It's been a while, actually.
14:12To tell you the truth, I'm enjoying the freedom.
14:17I'm sorry, Cathy.
14:20I can't sit here all evening, no.
14:25Why?
14:28Matt, I spent years asking myself that same question.
14:32Have you really?
14:33Did you come up with an answer?
14:36You've every right to be angry.
14:38And the misery.
14:39And the binges, were they my right too?
14:41You were older than I was.
14:44You seemed so sure.
14:46I was sure.
14:48Well, that kind of certainty can be a bit scary when you're young.
14:53Why no contact?
14:55No explanations?
14:56I mean...
14:57The truth.
15:00I'm a coward.
15:03And I was ashamed of what I've done to you.
15:05So why are you here now?
15:08At the parliament yesterday, I saw in your face all the heart and the pain that I'd caused you.
15:19So...
15:21It's time.
15:24Matt.
15:27I'm so sorry.
15:38Police looking for Sam McIver.
15:40I've never been in, big man.
15:42Is that right?
15:44Hey, Sammy.
15:45Thought you were still outside?
15:48No.
15:49How long you been out?
15:54Two months.
15:55What, you're on phone?
15:56You're all right.
15:58Do you know Harry Boyd?
16:01Slightly.
16:03He was found murdered last night.
16:05That's a shame.
16:07Word is he's worked for you in the past.
16:10Not that I remember.
16:12So you wouldn't know what Harry was up to last night then?
16:15No.
16:16I'm in parole.
16:18Gotta be careful of the company I keep.
16:20So whose company were you in last night?
16:23Here till 12.
16:25Then home.
16:26I suppose your amigo back there will confirm that.
16:30Hey, mate.
16:32Ask him nicely.
16:35Okay, Sammy.
16:36We'll be seeing you later.
16:46Come on.
16:59No, I don't think I'd have made a good criminal lawyer.
17:02I don't agree. I think it's a shame he gave up.
17:06Well, I couldn't fit the classes were in the work.
17:08Anyway, can you picture me cross-examining some Ned in a stand?
17:12You're guilty, you schemey wee bastard.
17:15It could have been a whole new style.
17:17And it'll look stupid in a wig.
17:20So, how do you like the politicking game?
17:23It has its moments.
17:25This guy Morgan, what's he like?
17:27I've worked with the best in Brussels and Westminster, and Frank's up there.
17:32But he also cares about the issues, and I think people can feel that when he speaks.
17:36Well, I'll take you a word on that. You don't sound the same to me.
17:39Oh, you're a cop. It's your job to be sceptical.
18:02Matt, there's something I need to talk to you about.
18:06Yeah?
18:07It's... it's about Frank.
18:10Oh.
18:11He has a... a situation, and I'd like your opinion.
18:17Far away.
18:19In the run-up to the by-election, when Frank won his Glasgow seat, he received funding from a local
18:25entrepreneur called Robert Shearer.
18:28So? Nothing illegal in that.
18:30No. But the problem is, Shearer now feels that Frank owes him. And he wants Frank to help him with
18:40some difficult planning application.
18:42Isn't that par for the course?
18:43Oh, normally, yes. But what Frank's found out is that Shearer may have links with organised crime.
18:51Well, I haven't heard of him.
18:53Shearer's never faced a charge, but there are rumours. And with the election due...
18:57You can't afford to be compromised.
18:59It's a sad fact of politics that dirt sticks, whether true or untrue.
19:04Let me help you.
19:05No, Matt. I just wanted to know what you think. I didn't...
19:08No, no. Just let me look into this Shearer guy.
19:11Oh, I'm not sure.
19:12It's all right. Let's not just do a wee bit of digging on the side.
19:15Now, if you're going to get your trade, you'd better go. I'll be in touch.
19:21Thanks for this, Matt. And for a lovely dinner.
19:29Good night, Kathy.
19:53Okay, come on, guys.
19:55According to their IDs, one Ralph Cosgrove, one James Miller.
20:00We're running checks on them just now.
20:02Yeah, the witnesses said the car came screaming from across the road, guns blazing all the way.
20:06Well, if Harry Boyd's death was gang-related, is this the reply?
20:09It could be.
20:10What did our friend MacKyver have to say?
20:12Eh, not much, boss. He was...
20:14Sir.
20:20Oh, for sake.
20:26Chief Inspector.
20:27Ma'am.
20:28Three murders in 24 hours. What do we tell them?
20:32Right now, the press are not my priority, ma'am.
20:34But they will require a statement.
20:37Have you been drinking, Chief Inspector?
20:40I was off duty.
20:42Had a glass of wine with dinner.
20:44So what's the deal here?
20:46We don't know yet.
20:47Could be a gang war if this killing's linked to last night's.
20:50Well, keep me informed, Chief Inspector.
20:52Ma'am.
20:55Ladies and gentlemen, my offices are pursuing various leads.
20:59But it's our theory that these killings are part of a gang war.
21:02Now, we expect to make you some arrests very soon, when a further statement will be forthcoming.
21:07That's all just now, then. Thank you.
21:09Play into the bloody gallery.
21:11Sir.
21:13The gallery's still watching.
21:22Here's the desk. Jim Milders.
21:23Jim.
21:24You're on desk there now.
21:26Nah, but.
21:27I've got the junior upstairs.
21:28The lad needs the experience.
21:30Busy night for the boys in blue, are you?
21:32Oh, murder police.
21:34I need a favour, Jim.
21:35Some info on a Robert Shearer.
21:36Entrepreneur.
21:38Disconnected to the murders?
21:39No, no, no.
21:39Just heard some rumours about it.
21:40I'll check him out.
21:42Where can we meet?
21:43I'm on till nine in the morning.
21:45Ten be okay?
21:46I'll be here in my office.
21:47I'll get them in.
21:57Ballistics say it was a sawing-off shotgun.
22:00The weapon of choice for the discerning thug.
22:03Yeah.
22:04Listen, we spoke with the widow of James Miller.
22:06Apparently, Miller ran a security company called Millennium Protection.
22:10What kind of work?
22:11She was a bit vague, but she thinks they specialised in bodyguard or protection services.
22:16That could cover a multitude of sins.
22:18Get into their office, stick out their files.
22:20Will do.
22:21So, the only possible connection so far is our old pal Sammy McIver.
22:25All right, pull McIver in.
22:27Let's put some pressure on him.
22:28I had uniform go round his flat this morning, but no sign of it.
22:31Well, keep on it.
22:32I've got to go out now.
22:33Stay in touch.
22:35Good turn.
22:39That was Henson in the phone.
22:41She was looking for an update.
22:42No, she's got another press conference coming up.
22:44Sir, I really think she's...
22:45Oh, I'll deal with her later, Jack.
22:49What's up?
22:51No, nothing.
23:03Jim.
23:04Matt.
23:05It's the, uh...
23:06Oh, it saves me standing in a pissing rain.
23:09Highest nicotine content in the market, you know.
23:11Ever thought I'd given up?
23:13Can you be a hack without a fagging a drink?
23:15You're a dying breed, Jim.
23:17Robert Shearer's big into the waterfront development.
23:19Can he's got steaks in bars, clubs, boutique hotels?
23:22All legit?
23:23Well, if you don't count the backhandlers to the right people, yeah, it's legit.
23:27There's your man.
23:30So is there anything in these rumours?
23:32There's a Pope, a Catholic.
23:34Shearer's a boy from the schemes made good,
23:36and I don't think he can resist the lure of the tainted buck.
23:39How tainted?
23:40It's called agencies.
23:41That's in high-class prostitution.
23:43Well, Shearer's got the class of hotels,
23:45with the wealthy businessmen and tap.
23:47A ready-made market.
23:50Chance encounters.
23:52Female companionship.
23:53My gardening correspondent gave me that last night.
23:56Your gardening correspondent?
23:57Well, it seems his passions extend beyond hardy annuals.
24:01Anyway,
24:02he reckons Shearer's got an interest.
24:04Thanks for this, Jim.
24:05What can I get you?
24:06No.
24:06I'm going for a fag.
24:13This conference will attract the top estate agents from all over the world.
24:17I have to be certain that their reputations will not be tarnished.
24:21Oh, I guarantee you, Mr Gordon, our ladies are very discreet.
24:24And this is your business?
24:26I'm not the proprietor, no.
24:28I'm the manager ace.
24:29Oh, I see.
24:31Well,
24:32and do you think it'd be possible for me to speak to the proprietor, then?
24:35Then why would that be necessary?
24:36Simply to reassure myself.
24:40Well,
24:41it's like a partnership that runs things.
24:43There's not one particular.
24:45Please!
24:46This is a warrant.
24:47Step away from the briefcase.
24:49Oh, Jesus Christ!
24:50That leads to the backstay.
25:15I would have taken some explaining, that's for sure.
25:18Oh,
25:19I feel so responsible.
25:21No,
25:21I don't, no.
25:23It was Sherlock here.
25:24I thought it'd be a good way to find it, no?
25:27Shearer's involved in prostitution?
25:29According to my guy, he is.
25:31So the vice cops are on to him?
25:33No, I don't think so, no.
25:35I checked.
25:36The squad do a circuit at these places.
25:37It would just be their turn to get busted.
25:39God, Matt.
25:40When I think of it.
25:41Ah, well,
25:42no harm done.
25:43I got away with it.
25:44Just.
25:46I'll keep digging, though.
25:48He's got a Shearer's double wide,
25:49but there'll be something.
25:50Are you sure you want to?
25:52Yeah.
25:54Well, listen, Cathy,
25:55I have to ask you this.
25:56Are you sure about Morgan?
25:59How do you mean?
26:00Are you sure he's being straight with you?
26:02About Shearer?
26:02Yes.
26:04He's not hiding anything?
26:06No, absolutely not.
26:08He wouldn't.
26:09Not with me.
26:13Relax, Sherlock.
26:17Ah, well.
26:19Duty calls.
26:23Um.
26:25I was just thinking,
26:26what about, er,
26:28having dinner tonight?
26:29I could come through to Edinburgh.
26:30Oh,
26:31I'm actually at a constituency meeting
26:33here in Glasgow tonight,
26:34Frank's election strategy.
26:36Well,
26:38maybe you'd like to
26:38drop by my flat later
26:40for a,
26:40for a drink.
26:41Sorry, Matt,
26:42I need to get straight back to Edinburgh.
26:44Another time?
26:45Yeah,
26:46sure.
26:47No problem.
26:55I'll, er,
26:56I'll get you a cab.
27:05Hi, Sheila.
27:06How you doing?
27:07Thought I'd check the ins and outs
27:09at that escort agency.
27:10Aye, right.
27:12I know him.
27:14He's a cop.
27:20So,
27:21what's new?
27:23Sir,
27:23I've been trying to reach you.
27:26Oh,
27:27I'm sorry, Jackie.
27:27I forgot I had it switched off.
27:29Henson called.
27:30What, again?
27:31She wants to see you?
27:32Yeah,
27:32I'll call her.
27:33In the assistant chief's office
27:35at three o'clock?
27:37She say what it's about?
27:46Why were you there,
27:47chief inspector?
27:52I'm sure you have a good reason,
27:53chief inspector.
27:55Perhaps you were aware
27:56of the undercover operation.
27:59No,
27:59Sarah wasn't.
28:01Was it in connection
28:02with the murder inquiry?
28:04I was there,
28:06I was there for personal reasons.
28:08Personal reasons?
28:13Would you care to expand
28:15on that,
28:15chief inspector?
28:20then,
28:20in that case,
28:22I am obliged
28:23to suspend you,
28:24detective,
28:25chief inspector,
28:26Burke,
28:26pending an official inquiry.
28:27I'm sorry.
28:30Your warrant card,
28:31please.
28:36Okay,
28:36boss,
28:37you can't tell us
28:38why you were there,
28:40which means you've got
28:41a good reason not to.
28:42sure.
28:44How do we help you?
28:45I can't involve any of you.
28:47I'll get out of this mess myself.
28:49Look,
28:50sir,
28:50we need to help you.
28:52We're a team.
28:52We've set up.
28:53Is that it,
28:54sir?
28:54I can't say,
28:55Stuart.
28:57We've still got,
28:59you've still got a murder inquiry
29:00in your hands.
29:01I'd like you to concentrate.
29:02To hell with a murder inquiry.
29:04I mean,
29:05who cares for a bunch of scumbags
29:06when I kill each other?
29:07The bottom line is
29:08it won't do you any good
29:09to be seen in my company.
29:10Not until this is sorted out.
29:19Sir?
29:20What is it,
29:21Jackie?
29:22Is there something
29:22you want to tell me?
29:24I said upstairs.
29:26It's just that
29:26ever since we've come back
29:27from Edinburgh,
29:28you've been...
29:30Has this got anything
29:31to do with Kathy Moffat?
29:32No.
29:33Now leave it, Jackie.
29:35And don't mention Kathy
29:36to anybody else.
29:37Okay?
29:41Pray so, Kathy.
29:42Penny what they call
29:43an official conduct review.
29:45Oh, Matt.
29:46This is awful.
29:47I can't believe it.
29:49Well,
29:49I've got a month
29:50to figure something out
29:51before it's due.
29:52I'll go and see them.
29:54I'll come clean
29:55about everything.
29:55I'll speak to Frank about it.
29:57No, no, Kathy.
29:58Don't do that.
29:59Please, don't.
30:00No point in making
30:00that bigger mess than it is.
30:01But, Matt,
30:03your career...
30:04You didn't ask me to help.
30:06I chose to help.
30:07I need to sort this out
30:08for myself.
30:11Got some stuff
30:12on Millennium Protection.
30:13The security company
30:14James Miller worked for.
30:16Find out the registered owner
30:17is a guy called
30:18Robert Shearer.
30:19And guess what?
30:20They provided the security
30:21for the escort agency
30:22the boss was in.
30:23What?
30:25Let me see that.
30:27So the boss
30:28was onto something.
30:29Why keep us
30:30out of the loop?
30:31Listen, Stuart,
30:33get MacKyver's file
30:34from records.
30:34It's just something
30:35that's niggling at me
30:36and I want to see
30:36his indictment again.
30:37Okay, if you want
30:38to deal with him,
30:39I'll try and check out
30:39this guy Shearer.
30:41Okay.
30:41Listen, Jackie,
30:43think we should tell
30:43the boss about this?
30:45No.
30:46No, let's just see
30:47what we dig up, yeah?
30:56Must be a dud batch.
30:58Doesn't seem to be
30:59getting me drunk.
31:04Well?
31:05Sir, this escort agency,
31:08were you by any chance
31:09after a guy called
31:10Robert Shearer?
31:12I was, uh,
31:14I was checking him out.
31:16Yeah, well,
31:16the two dead bodies
31:17from last night,
31:17they work for Shearer.
31:19What?
31:20Shearer's now linked
31:21to a murder.
31:23Sir, why were you there?
31:25I heard that Shearer
31:25was putting a squeeze
31:27on Frank Morgan.
31:28You heard?
31:30From Cathy?
31:33So she asked you
31:34to check out Shearer?
31:35No.
31:36Well, she didn't
31:36warn me to.
31:37Sir, why do you trust her?
31:39I know she's being
31:40straight with me.
31:41I trust her because
31:42it was my idea
31:43to go after Shearer,
31:44not hers.
31:45Well, somebody's at it.
31:46Then it has to be Morgan.
31:48I felt all along
31:49he was keeping
31:49something from Cathy.
31:50Now, whatever happens,
31:52we need to protect her.
31:53No, sir.
31:54No, we need to protect you
31:55because it's your career
31:56that's on the line.
31:58What career?
32:02After I was suspended,
32:04Henson called her
32:05outside Strathairn's office.
32:08Told me my name
32:09was already in some
32:10kind of hit list.
32:14Said if I wanted a full
32:15pension and an honourable
32:17discharge, her advice
32:18was to make a deal now.
32:21So, I'll help you
32:22all I can with the case,
32:23Jackie.
32:25It looks like I'm finished.
32:33I'm spending two
32:35months of time on your side.
32:36Mum!
32:38Could I have a word?
32:41Of course.
32:44Normally, I wouldn't do
32:45this kind of thing, but...
32:46Yes?
32:49Matthew Burke is one of
32:50the finest officers
32:51you have in this force.
32:53I think it's unacceptable
32:54that he's been suspended.
32:55Well, Detective Sergeant Reid,
32:57I think it's unacceptable
32:58that we should have
32:59police officers involved
33:00in sleaze.
33:01Oh, no, that's a load
33:02of old crap.
33:03With all due respect,
33:04ma'am, I...
33:06And I can prove it.
33:08I'd be more than happy
33:09to see your proof.
33:11Yes, well, I'm still
33:12working on it.
33:13But I'll get back to you.
33:21Matt.
33:22Hello.
33:23Good to see you.
33:23Thanks for coming.
33:24Fancy coffees?
33:25Yeah, sure.
33:27Come on.
33:31A hit list?
33:32This is complete nonsense.
33:34Yeah, well, that's
33:34what I told Henson.
33:36Kind of.
33:37Well, we're finally
33:38getting somewhere.
33:40DNA links the two
33:41latest corpses
33:41to Harry Boyd's killing.
33:43So the revenge theory
33:44holds up?
33:45Yep.
33:46And I looked at
33:46MacGyver's indictment.
33:47There was a plea bargain
33:49which meant he was only
33:49tried for the attempted
33:50murder.
33:51The original charge
33:52included immoral earnings.
33:55Escort agency.
33:56The same agency
33:56that our Mr. Shearer
33:57provides protection for?
33:59Aha.
34:00It seems Shearer
34:00just moved in
34:01when MacGyver went inside.
34:02We've picked up MacGyver.
34:04He's down in the cells.
34:05Yeah, I also invited
34:06Shearer in for a chat.
34:07He's at reception
34:08with his lawyer.
34:09Hello.
34:09Oh, DS Reed.
34:10Jackie.
34:11Sir, how are you getting on?
34:13Very interesting.
34:14I'll tell you in a second.
34:15Put Shearer on, would you?
34:16Yep, sure.
34:18Boss.
34:18Stuart,
34:19I need you to do something for me.
34:21Okay.
34:22Yeah.
34:24Yeah, yeah, I will do.
34:28Ralph Cosgrove
34:29and James Miller,
34:30the dead men.
34:32They work for you?
34:34Not as such, no.
34:35They run a company
34:36in which I retain a holding.
34:38I have many companies
34:39and I can't be hands-on
34:40with all of them.
34:41We learned today
34:42that one of your companies
34:43made a donation
34:44to the election fund
34:45of the Glasgow MSP,
34:47Mr Frank Morgan.
34:48Nothing irregular about that.
34:50No?
34:52Why Morgan in particular?
34:54I admired the way
34:55a Glasgow politician
34:56was trying to make a name
34:57for himself
34:58from the bigger stage.
34:59I like to reward enterprise.
35:03Hi.
35:03Hiya.
35:04DC Fraser.
35:05DS Watson.
35:06Hey, thanks for letting me see this.
35:08No bother.
35:09Just in here.
35:11Do you know
35:11a Sam McIver?
35:14No.
35:15Well, there was a time
35:16prior to a short spell
35:18in prison
35:18where McIver ran
35:20escort agencies
35:21and we think
35:22he was muscled out
35:23by someone bigger
35:24and he had a bit of a grudge
35:26and we think
35:27that someone was you.
35:29Go on.
35:31So this McIver
35:32hires a hitman,
35:34Harry Boyd,
35:34to deal with you
35:35or your boys
35:36we're not sure which
35:37but it goes wrong
35:39and he takes a couple
35:40of bullets instead
35:41from your guys
35:42who in turn
35:42get their comeuppance
35:43in the bloodbath
35:44of the other night
35:45and by the way
35:46their DNA
35:47was all over Harry Boyd.
35:50Detective,
35:50I'm a businessman.
35:52What you're describing here
35:53is like something
35:54from a gangster film.
35:57And we think
35:57you had a starring role.
36:00I can assure you
36:01I didn't even have
36:02a bit part.
36:03Will that be all?
36:06For now.
36:09They don't think
36:09about leaving town
36:10without informing us.
36:12Just like the movies, eh?
36:19I'll say again.
36:21I stayed in the pub
36:22till 12.
36:23Then went home.
36:25Sam, you move
36:25in these exalted circles.
36:28So who do you think
36:28will want these guys dead?
36:30No idea.
36:31They ran a security firm
36:33called Millennium Protection.
36:36You heard of it?
36:37Nope.
36:39These are the guys
36:40who killed Harry Boyd.
36:42If you say so.
36:44DNA says so.
36:45No question.
36:48So it seems
36:48you've got your revenge.
37:00So Sam,
37:01tell us about
37:02escort agencies.
37:06Apparently you were
37:07involved in them
37:08before you went inside.
37:10Do you know a guy
37:11called Robert Shearer?
37:15Did he muscle you out?
37:18And now that you're
37:19street-side again
37:19you decided to sort him out?
37:21So you're sending
37:22your old standby,
37:23Harry Boyd.
37:25Like, as I said to you before,
37:27I'm in parole.
37:29Got to be careful.
37:31The two dead guys
37:32work for Shearer.
37:35Look, are you going to
37:36charge me with anything?
37:37Because if not,
37:39I'd like to get going.
37:43I'm going to nail
37:44that little bastard.
37:45Guys,
37:46come and look at this.
37:49This is the back door
37:50of the escort agency.
37:51I went back two years
37:52to the month before
37:53the election,
37:54like the boss asked for.
37:55This is it coming up.
37:56Oh,
37:57one Frank Morgan MSP.
37:59There's more.
38:01Vice told me that
38:01when these pictures
38:02were taken,
38:03McIver still ran
38:04the escort agency,
38:05even though he was in jail.
38:06So Morgan was one
38:07of McIver's customers?
38:09A regular.
38:11I saw a proven link
38:12with Morgan and McIver.
38:14I was beginning to think
38:15it was wishful thinking
38:16with her MSP friend.
38:17Makes sense.
38:18They knew each other of old.
38:20Morgan discovers
38:20they've both got a grudge
38:21against Shearer.
38:22Have you got a warrant yet?
38:24McIver's back in a cell,
38:25but Morgan's office say
38:27that he's in a meeting
38:27in London tonight.
38:29Super's asked
38:30if we can pick him up
38:30in the morning,
38:31try and minimise
38:32the media bun fight.
38:33And Shearer?
38:34He's not convinced
38:35we've got enough
38:35to bring him in.
38:37Hmm.
38:38So Morgan knew
38:39that Shearer
38:40had the real dirt on him.
38:42That bastard lied to Cathy.
38:43I knew it.
38:44I knew it!
38:46Sir.
38:47Maybe I should go
38:48and speak to the super
38:48about Cathy,
38:49just in case they think
38:50that...
38:50No, sir.
38:51Not while you're still suspended.
38:52Let's play safe.
38:54Yeah, yeah, yeah.
38:55Fair enough.
38:56I'll call you in the morning.
38:57Just sit tight, yeah?
39:00All right, I will do, Jackie, yeah.
39:02Good night.
39:05Good night.
39:30Matt!
39:32Matt!
39:33I'm really sorry turning on like this, but I need to talk to you.
39:37Oh, right. Well, come in. Come in.
39:45What is it, Matt?
39:47Morgan's been lying to you.
39:50That old thing about Shearer's supposed crime connections.
39:52It wasn't about that.
39:55How do you mean?
39:57We've got images of Morgan leaving that escort agency.
39:59It's certain that Shearer's got them too.
40:03I don't understand.
40:04We reckon Shearer's been blackmailing Morgan,
40:06probably threatening some kind of sleaze expose.
40:10And...
40:12What?
40:14I shouldn't really tell you this.
40:16We're virtually certain that Morgan's linked to some murders.
40:18I can't say any more right now.
40:20Oh, God. Matt, no, that's not possible.
40:23Look, let me talk to Frank.
40:24I'm sure there's a next question.
40:25No, that wouldn't be a good idea.
40:27My team are going to arrest him in the morning.
40:28Just leave Will alone.
40:31I can't take this in.
40:34I just can't take it in.
40:36Oh, my God.
40:41I'm, uh...
40:42I'm going to have to go now.
40:44I'll call you in the morning.
40:46Ah.
40:48Don't worry, we'll sort something out.
40:50No.
40:56I don't know.
41:29Everything in order?
41:30Yes, that seems fine.
41:31Okay.
41:33Do you sign here, please?
41:45Thank you, Mr Morgan.
41:58Mr Morgan has opted for a plea bargain.
42:01He's pleading guilty to conspiracy to murder.
42:05He implicates you.
42:11I only did what he asked.
42:14All just part of the job?
42:17Well, I was in love with him.
42:21So love justifies killing?
42:24If the story about Frank at the escort agency broke...
42:28Well, I wasn't going to allow some jumped-up thug like Shearer to ruin Frank's career.
42:38So who approached MacIver?
42:43I did.
42:47And he organised Harry Boyd, the hitman.
42:52But it went wrong.
42:55When did you find out?
43:00MacIver called me the morning I saw you and Matt at the Parliament.
43:05And you decided to get Matt Burke to help you?
43:09No.
43:10Well...
43:11Not at first.
43:14I didn't know what to do.
43:19But then...
43:22Matt provided an opportunity for me to get information I needed.
43:28An opportunity?
43:32Listen to yourself.
43:35You abused his trust once and you had no qualms about doing it a second time.
43:40What kind of person are you?
43:45I do regret involving Matt.
43:49I know you don't believe me.
43:54But I...
43:56I do...
43:57Regret it.
44:10And finally, I would like to express my gratitude to all our officers in CID for the tenacity and resolve
44:17they've shown in the successful conclusion of this investigation.
44:22And in particular, to the leader of the team, Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Burke.
44:29Thank you, ladies and gentlemen.
44:35I know what you're thinking.
44:37No fool like an old fool, eh?
44:39Don't beat yourself up, sir.
44:41Who did I think I was kin?
44:43You warned me.
44:45Didn't listen.
44:47Ah, those two deserve each other.
44:51Yeah.
44:52Wish that made it easier.
44:53I'm sure.
44:54Right, come on, I'll buy you breakfast.
44:56Uh, no.
44:57No, thanks, Jackie.
44:59Yeah, I'm...
44:59Just head home, I think.
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