Line of Duty

Operation Lighthouse.

Re the unsolved murder of Gail Vella on September 10th, 2019.

The Gail Vella murder weapon was never recovered.

Move in.

However, the cartridge and bullet were tailored ammunition.

The White Rock Unit is equipped with the exact machinery

required for this process.

By the time of our inquiry in 2015,

Thurwell had taken early retirement, believed to be living in Spain.

I wonder if Gail discovered the link

between Thurwell and the Lawrence Christopher case.

I've been looking into other members of Thurwell's team.

Detective Constable Ian Buckells.

Inspector Philip Osborne.

I don't know where you're getting your figures from,

- but I can assure... - The figures come from your own office,

Chief Constable.

The Chief's thrown me under a bus.

I'd been fighting his plan to scale back AC-12.

It's down to you now, Ted, in whatever time you've got left.

You want to talk about rats? Ask your boss.

Superintendent Hastings?

Well, he told me there was a rat in our crew.

And that rat turned out to be an undercover copper.

John Corbett.

It's as easy as that, Jo.

It's best if you request a transfer.

Is this personal?

I am Detective Chief Superintendent Patricia Carmichael.

Carmichael's taking command.

It's on the Chief Constable's orders, and we've just learned

he could have been a beneficiary of Gail Vella's murder.

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One more chance, Ryan.

- Drop it! - One more chance!

No!

Six Five to Control, on scene. Stand by for sitrep.

Seven Six, unarmed, clear to approach.

Charlie Seven Two to Control.

Vehicle at scene.

Body on floor next to vehicle.

Standby.

Kate's car's missing. Request urgent obs.

Alpha Charlie Five Two, Control, active message, request urgent obs.

Where is Kate?

Seven Six, all clear, sir.

Unarmed, clear to approach. Search this area!

Check that body for signs of life.

Repeat, service vehicle, DI Fleming.

Preserve the scene, let them work!

Alpha Charlie Five Two, Control, active message,

State Six at Menton Road, one police major trauma,

request urgent paramedic attendance and full forensic deployment.

Ryan Pilkington, two gunshot wounds to the chest.

- No pulse, he's well gone. - Right.

If you hadn't withdrawn our bloody surveillance...

Given her OCG links, I think we have to assume that Davidson

or her associates are the likely shooter.

DI Fleming was authorised to carry a concealed firearm

for her own protection.

Go state 12, channel three.

Five Two, switching.

DI Fleming's vehicle.

Alpha Charlie Five Two, Control, on three.

Control, Service Vehicle registered to DI Fleming

located Crowan Road.

Units report vehicle, service mobiles and radios abandoned,

subject's not present at scene.

- Five Two, received. - You know her best. Where would she go?

I'm sorry, ma'am. I've no idea.

Issue an order for the arrest of Jo Davidson and Kate Fleming.

Consider them armed and dangerous.

Mother of God.

This is the back entrance to Steve's.

No-one's around this time of night.

Are you sure you can trust him?

Steve? Totally.

Why wasn't there surveillance on Ryan and me?

- It got suspended. - On purpose?

No, on the orders of the Chief and DCS Carmichael.

That's nothing to do with me.

Look, I haven't got the foggiest idea what's going on.

All I know is somebody's behind all of this.

Kate, you've got to believe me. I had nothing to do with it.

No? You lured me there to be murdered.

- Kate... - Didn't you?

Now look where we are.

Ryan's dead, and I'm in the frame for it.

I'm sorry, Kate, that's the last thing I'd want.

You've got to believe me!

- Let me prove it to you. - How?

Give me your gun.

Do you believe me now?

Brilliant. Nice one, Steve.

I always worried you were pretending.

Pretending?

You know what I mean...

...to lure me into trusting you.

We've got to get a move on.

Steve's been made a bloody DI,

about time he got a grown-up car.

Yes? Any news of Kate?

Er, sorry, sir, nothing yet.

DCS Carmichael has ordered me

to update the Operation Lighthouse evidence.

Sorry.

You still won't answer. Were you lying to me, Kate?

This is about you, Jo, not me.

You said you wanted me on your team because I'm ex-anticorruption.

- Were you lying about that? - No!

I thought it might help me resist what they were forcing me to do.

You never stopped manipulating the inquiry into the Gail Vella murder.

They control me!

Ever since I joined the force!

The more I did their bidding, the more they had over me.

- I'm not bent. - Well, then, prove it.

You'll get Witness Protection if you tell us everything.

"Witness Protection"?! Even Tom...

No matter who it is, however powerful,

when they turn, they get killed.

What chance do I stand?

Just tell me everything you know, Jo.

Starting with your family, you nearly said his name, Tommy Hunter.

AC-12 found DNA in Farida's house showing you're related.

- So you already know everything. - Hardly. I need the truth.

My mum was Tommy's sister.

And my dad was... bent,

a police officer.

Right, well, the only way you're getting out of this

is to prove you're not bent.

That's Gail Vella's house.

You want proof I'm not bent? You're about to get it.

End of the road, turn left.

DCS Carmichael.

Gaffer, Carmichael's on the move.

I'm not sure what's happening.

Well, let's not wait for the crumbs, son.

Pull up here.

This place used to be a front for the OCG.

And right across the street is...

Terry Boyle's flat.

Shit.

Tango Oscar Eight Six, Control, active message,

visual of suspect vehicle, TA Market Street travelling at speed.

Oh, shit!

- Brace! - Ugh!

Go!

Eight Six, Control, suspect vehicle failed to comply,

initiating a pursuit.

NPAS Six Five, maintain obs and open microwave downlink.

Shit.

Armed police!

Armed police!

Armed police!

Get out of the vehicle with your arms raised

and your hands open, with palms facing towards me.

Armed police! Get back!

Armed police, stay indoors! Get back!

How have they managed to intercept us? Something's not right.

Get out of the vehicle with your arms raised and your hands open,

with palms towards me.

Final warning.

This isn't your fault.

I'll say I forced you to drive me.

Get out of the vehicle with your arms raised,

your hands open, with palms towards me!

Kate, we don't have a choice!

Control, sitrep, two occupants still in vehicle.

Control to Eight Four, received.

We have a visual link from helicopter, maintain sitrep.

Alpha Charlie Eight Four to Control.

Two occupants exiting the vehicle now.

Control to Eight Four, received.

We're police officers!

- DI Fleming. - DSU Davidson!

Hands above your head! Open them, palms towards me.

I'm a police officer going about my lawful duty! Lower your weapons!

Hands above your head! Open them!

..have verbally identified themselves as police officers.

Armed officers giving directions.

DCS Carmichael now on scene.

DCS Carmichael, you are ordered to surrender!

Jesus Christ, Steve's in on it.

I'm taking out a pistol!

I'll put it on the ground!

DI Fleming, surrender your firearm!

Jo, we're being framed.

This is your final warning, lay down your firearm.

Slowly.

Hands where we can see them.

We surrender!

Kate...

Hand on weapon.

Ma'am, if I may...

This is Superintendent Hastings.

I can assure you you'll be treated fairly

with the full protection of the law.

Steve told me some bad stuff about the gaffer.