The Fixer

Go on, treat yourself. Nobody else will.

Oh, you look gorgeous.

Well...I'm not the only one that thinks so.

There's a man over there who can't take his eyes off you.

Hang on, if I just angle this...

You OK? Thanks.

SIREN WAILS

I'm sure it's nothing. The last I heard, he was still in Malaysia.

Do you want me to come round?

INTERCOM BUZZES Oh, that was quick!

Rose... PERSISTENT BUZZING

Hello, who is it?

SILENCE

Rose? BUZZING CONTINUES

Hold on, Lenny.

Rose, who's at the door?

RAPIDLY RETREATING FOOTSTEPS

Rose!

Oh, my God...

It WAS Millar. He's back.

So what did he do, this Richard Millar?

You mean his day job? Physics lecturer at ELA.

Three dead girls down to that man.

Well, three as far as we know - there's usually more.

Missing, presumed dead. None of the bodies were found,

just phone calls that they were forced to make to their families

explaining in detail what he was doing to them.

Why were you so sure Millar was the abductor?

Cos all the girls were in his classes.

One of his alibis was completely suspect.

Plus the hair of Amanda Day - one of his victims - found in his car.

We were very close to getting Millar convicted,

but the case was thrown out for entrapment.

My entrapment.

Got me thrown out of the police.

I lost everything.

Well, what evidence did all this entrapment get you?

Well, he was starting to open up.

Oh? He was "starting to open up", was he (?)

He's just being narky because he's got "entrapment images" in his head!

Shut up, Calum. No, it WAS him - I know it was him.

The point is, Millar's back.

He's just pocketed £1 million in compensation.

That upsets me - and he's stalking Rose.

So what's the plan?

The plan is what it always was.

To find out what happened to those girls and...

..make sure it never happens again.

I'm going to meet him tomorrow.

BEEPING

Rose ever tell you what her alias was? On the first Millar op, I mean?

No. Louise Taylor, antiques trader!

Wonder if she was on the Roadshow (?)

It was an alias. What do you think?

I love that show - the bit where they tell you how much the vase or the painting's worth.

People say it's pensioner TV, but I don't.

Spazzed out on a Sunday, all the remorse and guilt kicking in?

You need a bit of Roadshow. We're on our way.

I'm gonna be looking after you. Calum will check out Millar's car.

Songs Of Praise I can take or leave. Makes me dead paranoid.

Hello, stranger.

Millar's just arrived, Calum.

Thanks for coming, Rose.

It's funny calling you that.

What do you want from me?

Stalking me, ringing my doorbell, running away...

Please, you make me sound like I'm 12!

Leaving packages on my doorstep...

I wanted to come up to you, but I...I was just nervous.

So why now? Why track me down now?

Well, I wanted to explain.

No, that's not right. I needed to explain. Explain what?

That whatever you believed,

whatever you still believe,

I'm completely innocent, Rose.

I have no idea what happened to those three girls.

They found Amanda Day's hair in your car. I know, I know, I know.

I gave the girl a lift in my car. I explained that a million times.

So what? You want me to feel sorry for you?

Don't you think that MY life hasn't been destroyed by this case?

Then we have that in common, as well. As well as what?

As well as what we shared.

I was just doing my job. What we shared was a lie.

Then you're a very good liar, Rose.

A-Z, breath freshener on the dash board...

The visor's down, so he's been looking at his reflection.

Parked for two hours. 'Anything else?'

One second.

No murder kit, as such.

Mail, addressed to Crown Plaza Hotel.

Richard Millar, Serial Killer (!)

Catchy! (CHUCKLES) 'Get down to the hotel.'

So where've you been? Far East.

I had to get away from the press after the trial.

And why are you back?

To see you.

Oh, and to collect my compensation.

I'm having a property done up here.

Property's not such a good investment right now.

Well, I might not be back for a few years.

I expect the property market will recover, as well.

Maybe.

So er...what do you do now?

Cosmetics adviser.

That's a...a real shame, Lou.

I-I mean that. Rose.

Rose.

Everything about this case is... is terribly sad.

What are you doing?

You were trying to open the door with your credit card.

Look, I've left my card in the room.

I've eaten some dodgy shellfish. No way am I gonna make it to reception.

Except it's not your room.

The guy whose room this is is playing away from home.

His wife's pregnant.

I'm not doing it for money - she's a mate having a really hard time.

Please...

You've got three minutes.

Nick anything...and I'll know.

DOOR OPENS

You're a star.

After you, Paula.

DOGS BARKING

I'm gonna meet Millar again.

I wanna find out where those girls are.

If we find one body, that's his DNA - that's a conviction.

He's not gonna suddenly confess to you, Rose.

He knows you're a copper. No, he thinks I'm an ex-copper,

damaged and skint.

I'm going back to the original profiler on the case,

find out what he thinks.

Do you wanna know what I think?

You really need me to answer that?

Let's say you're right and Millar's a wrong 'un.

Who's honey-trapping who here?

So he wants to see you again. That's interesting.

What are you going to do? What do you think? You profiled Millar.

I think you should stay away from him, Rose.

You got in too deep the last time.

It was my choice to sleep with him, and it was the right choice.

I was always in control.

You want me to tell you he was definitely guilty?

I can't, I'm afraid. But what's your guess?

Including hindsight.

Whoever killed those girls got off on the torment they caused.

The calls he forced them to make to their families

were probably his point of maximum enjoyment.

Gosh! How could anybody - Is Millar that man?

Not a closed case, to my mind.

Oh, I know he's guilty.

The important thing here is, the last time you tangled with him

you ended up in a very bad place.

You lost your job, you were vilified in the press...

You were deeply depressed.

Are you sure you're ready to go back there again?

Calum and Mercer will be listening in.

And where will you be? I'll be around.

I want you to change Mercer in your phone to 'Work',

just in case he needs to make contact.

.32 calibre, seven-round capacity. Small enough to fit in your handbag.

You don't have to do this.

I know.

I'll stay where John can see me.

I want you to be careful, OK?

It was an unconventional marriage, wasn't it?

Who cares if the world didn't understand us?

SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC

I'm really glad you called.

The table's ready. This way.

Where are you, Calum? In the car park.

Do you...miss being a cop?

I don't miss the coppers. Bunch of small-minded bastards.

Lenny Douglas - he was the worst.

Oh, yeah. He hated me.

He is a shit. It's quite a shock to find out you'd been married.

What kind of pervert asks his ex to sleep with their prime suspect?

He didn't. That was my idea.

If that's true then... you really think I'm guilty.

Can I be honest? It would be a nice change, yeah (!)

I don't know any more.

After it was all over, I um... I had lots of tests:

Counselling, psychology...

Anyway, the thing that they were most obsessed with

was whether I had developed genuine feelings for you.

They went on and on about it.

And...what was the conclusion?

What do you think?

Listen, there's...something I need to show you.

So what's your excuse this time? Same old Rockford Files number.

TINNY MUSIC THROUGH HEADPHONES What are you listening to? Masters At Work.

Yes! I could tell that a mile off.

"That girl," I said to myself, "perfect mix between class and filth." You cheeky bastard!

100% Latin House babe. No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so...

100% Latin House babe. No, I want to be a DJ but it costs a bomb, so...

I could get you some decks, if you want. Give us your number.

My Dad's 6'2", very protective.

Yeah, well, my missus is 5'3" and very scary.

Go on, then. Some of the girls are going to Ibiza. Have you been?

Mm. It's amazing.

They asked me to join them, but my dad's kicking off about it.