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- Hi. - Oh, Zoe!

Sorry I'm late, Gemma. There was a fire alarm in the shop.

Oh, you're not late.

Those costumes you picked out worked a treat, by the way.

Hey - you two!

OK, everyone, props and costumes back in their boxes, please.

Haven't given up hope of getting her on stage.

Oh, no... She is loving doing the scenery.

And she's doing a great job.

I had a chat with her this morning.

I think she misses her dad.

Oh, I'm sorry. Are you OK?

- Yeah. - Look, do you think you can get him along to the play?

Mean the world to her.

- Yeah. Yeah, definitely. - Great.

Oh, Kate! I've got your fabrics.

- There you go. - Thanks.

Thanks again for making Chloe the lead - just what she needed.

I was exactly the same at her age, you know -

outwardly uber-confident, inwardly...

I don't believe that!

- I'm just gonna... - Yeah.

- Jesus! - Sorry.

What's your excuse?

Why are you still here?

Oh, just catching up on the old paperwork.

The boss's lot. Er, do you fancy a swift one?

Look, I love working here.

I just... I wouldn't want to ruin it...

OK.

- Me, too. - Great! Bye.

- Night. - Night.

He hung about all afternoon to ask you for a drink?

I think so.

Must've fancied his chances.

Doesn't matter - he got the message this time.

What do you mean, "this time"?

- For Christ's sake, Greg. - Has he bothered you before?

Well, he... he's asked me out a few times, yeah.

Didn't think to tell me?

No, because it was so astronomically trivial...

And I knew how you'd react.

Look, if you want a girl who needs her battles fought,

then we'll just have to split up.

Show me your phone.

Don't do this.

If you've got nothing to hide, what's the problem?

Gemma.

Gemma!

Fuck!

Mum...

- ...can I get a new phone case? - Yeah, yeah.

Just... use the MasterCard, not the Visa, OK?

Sorry to keep going over this, Greg.

It's OK.

If it helps find Gemma...

She came home from school as normal.

We talked about her day, then I decided to go for a run.

When I got back, Gemma was gone.

The lights were on, the TV was on,

her handbag was on the sofa with her coat.

The only thing missing was her phone.

Er... is there any news?

Anything at all?

All I can say is we're doing everything possible

to bring Gemma home safe.

Gemma's phone records.

Over the last month, you called her, on average,

35 times a day,

seven days a week.

I've had...

HAVE, erm...

...control issues. I can be over-protective at times.

I mean, it's a good quality, right?

Caring about someone, you know?

Sure.

But then there's holding on too tight, isn't there?

That's not you?

That's not me.

He's violent, controlling and his alibi stinks,

but he's very patient with the questions.

Now, if Gemma's alive or dead, my gut instinct is,

we won't get a confession out of him.

Plus, if he knows we suspect him, we lose our edge.

We're not gonna disabuse him?

Not till he makes a mistake - and when he does, we'll be watching.

Well, they will.

What was that?

21.

- Time well spent? - Yep.

How do you stay awake for that long?

- Skills... - Lightweight.

I once spent two days in a haystack waiting for some tardy pornographers

with nothing but a donkey for company.

CID have a job for us.

Surveillance on the home of missing teacher Gemma Hillman.

We have an authority to watch her partner, Greg Sullivan, 24/7,

effective immediately.

24777 They must like him.

We only have authority for 48 hours.

Name and address of a residence

immediately opposite the target flat.

I'll do the background checks, boss...

- Thanks. - I'll get the gear.

Um, just so you know, this job comes from your old branch of CID.

Right.

Not going to be a problem, is it, working with them again?

- It was bound to happen one day, sir. - And now that it has?

I'll be fine, boss. Promise.

Good man.

Eyelines look good. Background checks?

Clean as a whistle.

She's a deputy manager at a clothing shop on Market Street.

- Hello?! - Zoe Sterling?

Yeah?

This is Detective Constable Stella Beckett,

could you let us in, please?

I've already spoken to the police.

Yeah, well, we're from a different department. Could you let us in?

- Come in. - Cheers.

It's Zoe Sterling, right? Do you mind if we call you Zoe?

Look, is this about Gemma? I mean... why else would you be here?

So you know Gemma from the street, right?

Yeah, but she's a mate, too, not just a neighbour.

Sure. Sure.

It just... just doesn't feel real, any of it.

She's just the sweetest person.

Zoe, we'd like to use your flat for surveillance purposes.

What... to spy on someone?

Greg?

I'm afraid I can't really tell you that.

Yeah. He is someone of interest to us.

We won't insult your intelligence.

You may have noticed your flat is directly opposite Gemma's?

Right.

So will you help us, Zoe?

We just want to do everything we can to get Gemma home safe.

Yeah. Yeah, course.

Right. Why don't you check out the additional vantage points, Martin,

yeah?

I could murder a brew.

Erm, yeah... Two coffees?

- Tea, please. - Yeah.

- Does he want one? - Do you want a cup of tea, Martin?

I'm OK, thanks.

Oh, White Stripes at the Roadhouse? I were at that gig!

No way!

That was the first Manchester show, wasn't it?

Second, I think, yeah, they played the Uni the year before.

That was back when...

Listen, is it all right if I get you to sign this consent form?

Sure. Yeah, of course.

Hello, support.

Yeah, it's Martin.

Can we have another look at our host, Zoe Sterling, please?

Sure, hold the line.

"Clean as a whistle." Drug possession times two.

Ancient history.

And did I forget to mention the living, breathing child she has?

OK, so the kid's not ideal, but Cox thinks it's an acceptable risk.

It's the only eyeline that works for us.

- I'll see you in the morning. - No, wait. It's your turn on nights.

- No, it's not. - It's your turn on nights.

I've got plans - it's Jack's birthday.

Again?

See you in the morning, mate...

I miss her so much.

Why don't you stir that for me for a minute?

How are the vantage points working out for you?

Er, yeah, they're great. Thank you.

I am gonna need you to date the signatures as well, please.

- All right. - Thanks.

Look, you can tell me to get lost, but...

why do you think Greg's got anything to do with this?

You haven't arrested him and Gemma is just missing, right?

You'll have to ask CID.

- What, that's not you...? - No.

CID tell us who to watch and we watch.

The "why" isn't really my business.

So you're a glorified camera, basically?

Yeah. Basically.

You gotta form your own opinions on who you're watching?

- Are they innocent? Are they guilty? - Yeah.

I try not to let that get in the way.

I'm sorry...

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here. It's a bit of a tongue twister.

First-floor flat and you're gonna have to use the front door, OK?

You could use the back door.

Hold on a sec...

The man downstairs is away. We water his plants.

So you've got the keys?

We need to set up in your daughter's room, is that OK?

Fine, she sleeps in my room anyway.

How long has he been away?

Er, couple of months?

He's South African.

He spends half the year in Cape Town.

- What do we do now? - We wait for Teri from support.

Thanks.

There are a couple of things you can help me with,