Trigger Point

I'm nearly there.

Get down!

The HMX-319 comes from Porton Down, but they couldn't tell me any more.

It's classified, Lana.

There's a single bombing campaign run by one group, the Crusaders.

There's another member of the cell. The bomb-maker.

They know call-out times, how we think,

how we move, everything.

It's got to be an inside man.

Jesus Christ.

I can't ignore your conduct. I think you should take some personal leave.

We believe your brother is involved with the Crusaders.

I'm sorry, sir, are you sure you mean my Billy?

My mate asked me to give some of the lads a lift down.

'Must be some kind of joke.'

They're not who you think they are.

Looks like a bomb.

Gonna go to Cranstead Fields, Billy.

Billy, I'm here.

It's about three minutes, yeah? You've gotta get me out the car!

The timer, it means nothing.

Put it there as a trick, so you open the door.

Lana, please, don't go.

You've gotta trust me. Listen to me, I'm your sister.

Lana! Lana, do something!

'Suspect is unlocking door. Repeat.'

Billy!

Might be an idea for you to move in here with me, you know.

So is that what we are, then? Mates?

You tell me.

All right?

It's a bit of a mess.

Hadn't really been getting much response from my texts,

so I just thought I'd come over and just make sure you're OK.

Sorry.

No.

Come here.

Look, why don't we just get you some bags packed?

Get you over to mine, get you moved in.

Means I can look after you... properly.

Not now, Thom. It's not the right time.

OK.

Have you, um, heard any more about John?

We didn't find anything on him.

What?

It's just... That's impossible.

We've looked through his entire comms history, Lana.

He's clean.

Then you need to look harder. You must be missing something.

Like...

I don't get it.

Well, look, I couldn't stay for long anyway,

so I should probably get back.

I'll just give you some space.

You all right?

No.

You know how it is.

I do.

I know us lot don't really do talking, but...

..if you wanted to, I'm right here.

Or not. I'm happy just sitting here.

If Billy would have trusted me... he'd have been OK.

How do you mean?

Well, we were...

We were close, and then life got in the way.

My job got in the way.

But I know if we were still tight, he would have listened to me.

I know he would.

It's all down to me. Everything.

I know how it feels, to carry the guilt, you know.

Do you remember the first time you stood in front of a device?

The sheer terror.

But now, after years and years of training, nothing.

Autopilot. No nerves.

But that's just us, right?

Wasn't that your brother didn't trust you.

He wouldn't have known what the fuck was going on.

So don't beat yourself up over it.

You're a good EXPO, and a great person,

and no-one could have done any more.

Who knows?

But... thank you for saying that.

You remind of Nut.

Wow.

Well, he was a great person.

Yeah, he was.

That's probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me.

Not a lot of compliments where I come from.

You know, I really think we've got loads of stuff in common.

Things we've been through and come out on the other side.

I really feel like you get me.

Don't know if I get myself.

I get you.

I'm knackered.

Head off?

Yeah, of course.

What do you feel like doing? Could watch a film or something.

What is it the kids say? "Netflix and chill"?

Yeah, I think, um, I'm just gonna go and be by myself for a bit,

if that's all right.

Yeah, of course.

'Something In Your Eyes' by Ed Case ft Shelley Nelson

# Moving aside the moves you make

# Waiting to see Which heart you break

# Leaving me with nothing left To hold

# What took you away?

# Was it something that she said?

# So what's this game you play?

# I'm the one you face

# I may still, may still May still win the race

# Cos there's something In your eyes. #

Thanks for this, Lana. I know it can't be easy.

I want to help, Ma'am.

First thing to say is that our initial findings

point to Billy being unaware of the Farringdon VBIED plot.

A pressure plate was rigged under his seat,

set to arm the door when he got up.

Billy's actions in driving away from Farringdon helped save many lives.

We've been establishing a timeline of Billy's movements

in the days leading up to the incident,

using comms history and interviews.

We geo-located Billy to an address in Streatham,

registered to a Thomas Marshall.

Yeah. Tommy was, er, an old mate of Billy's.

We believe that Billy stayed with Tommy until the morning

of the anti-fascist demo,

and then set off on public transport to an address in Brixton,

spending approximately one hour there

before heading north in his car.

This is when he tripped the ANPR camera.

From then on, we have his movements.

We called your mobile phone at 11:41am,

and you were at O'Hara's Pool Hall. You didn't say who you were with.

Just some mates. Er, Danny and Mike.

Billy had been charged with racially aggravated assault.

He was due to stand trial next month.

Had he previously shown any far-right inclinations?

No. Er, not like that.

He was... he was easily led.

Naive.

Did Billy ever mention someone called Frank?

No.

We uncovered a number of messages sent between Billy

and an individual named Frank over the course of the last week

on an encrypted messaging service.

And from the nature of them, we believe Frank is connected to,

or a member of, the Crusaders.

They groomed him.

When Forensics were processing Billy's flat,

they found DNA matching an individual on our system.

Frank Adrian Welsh. Born Dagenham, 7th of June 1978.

Did time for armed robbery.

Released from prison three years ago.

He's a former member of English Flag.

We believe he was amongst those members

expelled by Agatha Jack.

We've established a connection between him and Nic Roberts.

In late 2019, Welsh and Roberts both attended

the same rehabilitation group.

Welsh was in the Territorial Army between 2005 to 2014.

His record shows explosives training.

So he fits the profile

of the bomb-maker that we've been looking for.

We agree. This is the man we're after.

Ma'am?

Ma'am. Can I have a word, please?

I need to return to work. I need it and you need it.

Lana, you've been exposed to extreme trauma.

Notwithstanding my concern for your welfare,

our protocols require a set period off active duty.

Yeah, I get it, but this is not the time to be one EXPO down.

And without blowing my own trumpet,

you brought me on as senior for a reason.

It's not about your level of experience, Lana.

After all you've been through,

we need to give you all the support we can.

I'm ready.

And I was wrong about John,

but I need to do all I can to get Frank Welsh.

I would want daily reports after each job you're sent to,

and you'll need ongoing support from occupational health.

It's not that we don't have the utmost faith in your ability,

it's that we have a duty of care to you.

Understood. Whatever it takes.

Um, before we begin, there's a short questionnaire to fill in.

It's standard practice for all new patients.

Cheers.

I see, from your case file, that you've been on active service

since you left school.

For the last five years, with the Met Police,

and before that, the Army.

Er, yeah. I served two tours in Afghanistan, in EOD.

Thanks. Thank you.

I see you've ticked "no" to every question.

Yeah.

Mmm.

You're gonna have to trust me.

You're gonna have to be honest about how you're feeling.

Do you discuss things or share feelings

with your friends or colleagues?