The Bill S26E07 Crossing The Line
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00:00You know what, right? He still thinks he's my governor.
00:04You know what I mean? The best thing he can do is retire.
00:08Long overdue. Long overdue.
00:11Don't get your arse in his elbow, mate.
00:13All right, lads. I'll see you later. You're not coming?
00:16No, no, no. I'm going to walk it off.
00:18Don't be using your wire cards to get a discount, will you?
00:24Shut your mouth!
00:26Stand there.
00:28Now, stand there!
00:30Oi!
00:32Oi! You listen to me!
00:34Oi!
00:35Oi!
00:36Sir, are you all right?
00:37Yes, yes.
00:42Stop it!
00:43Let me fucking go!
00:48Get yourself off!
00:57Oi!
00:58Mum?
00:59Come here!
01:00Police.
01:01Oi!
01:03Police.
01:04Come here!
01:05Police.
01:27Hello.
01:28Hello.
01:29Stay with us.
01:30Yeah, yeah.
01:31Callum.
01:32Callum.
01:33Callum.
01:34Yeah.
01:35I can't hear what you're saying.
01:39Stay where you are. On my count.
01:41One, two, three.
01:43What have we got?
01:45It's one of your lot.
01:47Sergeant Stone. Picked up in an alley off Renworth Street.
01:50Sergeant?
01:51Sergeant, what happened?
01:54No, no, no.
01:56No, don't go back to sleep.
01:58Stay with us.
01:59Sarge, Sarge, who did this to you, mate?
02:01Who were they?
02:03Is she all right?
02:04Is she all right?
02:05Is she all right?
02:06It's all right. It's all right.
02:07OK, it's all right.
02:10He's still out there.
02:11I'll get down to Renworth Street, see if I can pick up any CCTV.
02:13DS Carter's on his way. Can you stay with him?
02:15We'll do our shit.
02:16I'll get down to Renworth Street, see if I can pick up any CCTV.
02:18DS Carter's on his way. Can you stay with him?
02:20We'll do our shit.
02:21DS Carter's on his way. Can you stay with him?
02:23We'll do our shit.
02:34Gov.
02:35Morning, Rog.
02:36Quite a night, I hope.
02:37I wish.
02:38Sergeant Stone is in St Hugh's.
02:40He took a nasty kicking.
02:41How?
02:42He wasn't even on duty last night.
02:44I think he's always on duty.
02:46He stabbed into somebody's argument.
02:47How bad is he?
02:48Not great, but last I heard, he wanted to check himself out of hospital.
02:51He's not going to be a happy man, is he?
02:53DS Carter's talking to him now.
02:54Did we get who did it?
02:55No, but we did find this near the scene.
02:57Might belong to a possible witness.
02:59I'm going to trawl through some CCTV.
03:01OK.
03:02Cheers.
03:05Hello, mate.
03:06How is he?
03:07Well, he's got no broken bones.
03:09Pretty nasty bruising, and he's in quite a lot of pain.
03:11OK.
03:12Am I all right to go in there, do you reckon?
03:13Yeah, yeah, go ahead.
03:14Yeah?
03:15Sure you're fine.
03:18Excuse me.
03:19I'm with him.
03:20Can I talk?
03:22Oh.
03:27Are you all right, mate?
03:31You up for taking me through it?
03:33Do I have to?
03:34You wouldn't get a head start on these guys, yeah?
03:38Guy.
03:40There was only one.
03:44What?
03:45Um...
03:46You caught me off guard.
03:48Yeah, yeah, no, I...
03:49Of course, I didn't mean to.
03:52Uh, look, why don't you take me...
03:55Why don't you take it from the top?
03:57Where's you been?
03:59Retirement do.
04:00Mm-hmm.
04:02I was walking home.
04:04Saw a bloke passing in a woman.
04:06Descriptions?
04:09She was, uh...
04:11mid-thirties.
04:13Long, dark hair.
04:15Long coat.
04:17He was...
04:19beefy.
04:22Six foot two.
04:23No.
04:24No, he was shorter than me.
04:25Six foot.
04:27Six foot.
04:28I mean...
04:30At first I thought it was just a domestic, you know?
04:32Yeah.
04:33But then he grabs her throat, so I stepped in.
04:36Before I know it, mate, he's clopped me.
04:38Unprovoked?
04:40Yeah.
04:41Of course it was unprovoked.
04:42Mm-hmm.
04:44Don't suppose she's come forward, is she?
04:46No, not yet.
04:49Did you identify yourself as a police officer?
04:54Yeah.
04:56Yeah? You don't seem sure.
04:59I am.
05:01I said it.
05:04But when?
05:05Did he know you were a police officer when he hit you?
05:09Maybe.
05:10Look, I don't know, Max.
05:12All right?
05:13All right, mate. All right.
05:15Yeah.
05:16Just rest up.
05:18Right.
05:20We have to find that woman.
05:21OK.
05:22Cheers.
05:23Right.
05:24OK.
05:25I'll leave you to it, mate, all right?
05:26Yeah.
05:31What have you got?
05:32OK.
05:34This is a car park about a quarter of a mile from the scene of the assault.
05:38Description fits.
05:40And no shoes.
05:41So, assuming this is her,
05:44we've got an index.
05:46Mm-hmm.
05:50Clarinda Blake.
05:51Yeah, what is it?
05:53Inspector Smith, Sergeant Marshall from Sarno.
05:55I think this might be yours.
06:00You'd better come in.
06:02You'd better come in.
06:19They look like quite bad bruises.
06:21Have you been to see a doctor?
06:22Listen, it was just someone trying to take my bag and I don't want to pursue it.
06:25Well, can we talk about that before you make a decision?
06:27Well, I've already decided.
06:29If you don't mind me saying so, that's not very charitable,
06:32seeing as someone tried to step in and help you.
06:34You know what we mean.
06:35So you must realise that he was hurt too.
06:37Yeah, I panicked and ran off.
06:40The man was a police officer.
06:44So you said it was a purse snatch.
06:46Did you know the man who did it?
06:48No, obviously not.
06:49OK.
06:52Can you tell me what happened?
06:54Well, he stopped me in the street.
06:56Said he wanted cash.
06:59I told him I didn't have any, so he grabbed me and tried to take my bag.
07:03That's when the man, the policeman, got involved.
07:08And I ran off.
07:10The robber, he came after me.
07:15Just take your time, sweetheart.
07:17And he grabbed some cash out of my bag and then he just ran off.
07:23What did he look like?
07:24He was taller than me.
07:30White.
07:31I'm sorry, I can't remember anything else.
07:33It's dark.
07:38Well, I was working late, you know, stock-taking.
07:40I own a pub on the Rudkin Road.
07:42The Osprey.
07:43Are you sure you didn't know the man?
07:45Could he have been one of your punters?
07:47Yeah, I've already said...
07:49Please leave a message after the tone.
07:51Please leave a message after the tone.
07:54It's me.
07:55You've probably gone to work, so I'll call you on the way to school.
07:58It's my son.
07:59He's been staying at a friend's house.
08:02I haven't told him I was mugged, though.
08:04He'd only worry.
08:05Well, he'll know something's happened to you when he sees you.
08:07That's my problem.
08:11So will you come down to the station for a statement?
08:13You're not listening.
08:14I've told you I don't want to pursue it.
08:16Why didn't you even do it for the sake of the policeman that got hurt?
08:18He probably saw the attacker better than I did.
08:21I'm sorry, but that's the end of it.
08:24Your mate's on his own.
08:44Can I help you?
08:46I live here.
08:49Yeah, right.
08:51Thanks.
09:21Thanks.
09:52Should you be here, Sarge?
09:54I'm fine.
09:56All right.
10:04I've done some digging.
10:05Last week, someone poured a can of petrol through the back door of Clorinda's pub.
10:09You think there's a connection?
10:10I think it's worth looking into.
10:11Okay.
10:12Callum, you're just in time...
10:16I'm sorry.
10:18I'm sorry.
10:20Well...
10:23Can you see out of that eye?
10:25Yeah.
10:26Yeah.
10:29Kirstie Knight, transfer from Luton East.
10:31This is your other sergeant.
10:34Welcome.
10:35Thanks.
10:38I don't normally make this much of an effort.
10:41Looking good, Sarge.
10:42Shall we go?
10:45I'm sending you home.
10:46No, don't.
10:47Don't.
10:50Okay.
10:52But one thing's for sure.
10:53You're not going anywhere.
10:54No, no, no.
10:55I'll just go to the desk to do the paperwork, all right?
10:57Yeah.
10:58What was I going on with this witness of mine?
11:00The only thing you need to worry about...
11:01Mel.
11:02The only thing you need to worry about is getting your witness statement written up, all right?
11:05Yeah.
11:06Mel, I want you to walk Sergeant Stone through his witness statement.
11:08I don't need anyone holding me out and doing a witness.
11:10A bang to the head scrambles your memory.
11:13You treat him like anyone else, you make him think about it, all right?
11:16Sir.
11:18Here.
11:20Do that, won't you?
11:33Morning.
11:34Any order in yet?
11:35I'm sick of you, man.
11:40Hello.
11:41Fifi, short dark hair and a bra.
11:43Hello.
11:44Fifi, short dark hair and a bra.
11:46Pay him a thousand dollars.
11:48But it makes you wonder, doesn't it?
11:51Can I help?
11:52Sergeant Masters, this is PC Knight.
11:55Tim Hardacre.
11:56I help run this place.
11:59Is this about Glorinda?
12:00Yeah.
12:01Have you spoken to her this morning?
12:02On the phone, yeah.
12:04How is she?
12:05She must have been really shaken up last night.
12:07Yeah.
12:08Well, she seems to be putting on a brave face.
12:10It's terrible what happened to her.
12:11Yeah.
12:12And the other guy.
12:15Other guy?
12:16Yeah, a policeman was beaten up at the same time.
12:18Policeman?
12:20Well, she's not told me much about it.
12:21That's why you're here.
12:22No, we're following up on the incident from last week.
12:25Well, then I'd be happy to help.
12:27Has there been any progress?
12:29No, we just wondered if there'd been any developments in the meantime.
12:31You know, any punters commenting on it?
12:33Anyone causing trouble?
12:35No, nothing.
12:37Surely it's some drunk or crackhead or...
12:39Maybe.
12:40What about the bar?
12:41What about the bar staff?
12:42Perhaps they've heard something.
12:44Well, they haven't said anything to me.
12:46But they'll be in later if you want to come back.
12:48To be honest, we've got all the phone numbers from last week.
12:52Oh, if there's anything else I can do...
12:54Nope.
12:55We'll leave you to it.
12:56It's terrible what happened to Clwenda.
12:59I hope you get him.
13:02Let me guess.
13:03You're Andy and you're calling in to see your mother.
13:06She's not in yet, Andy.
13:07Well, she's normally here by now.
13:11What's happened?
13:12There's nothing to worry about. Your mum's absolutely fine.
13:15But if you want to see her, I think you'll find she's at home.
13:17Look, if something's going on with mum, I should know.
13:20Shouldn't you be at school?
13:24What are you going to do?
13:25Nick me?
13:26Go home and see your mum.
13:31He's a bit cheeky sometimes, but he's a good kid.
13:33Yeah, I'm sure he is.
13:34Thanks for your time, Mr Hardacre.
13:36Cheers.
13:37Pleasure.
13:39OK, you know where to sign.
14:05Sarge, we've still got through the impact statement.
14:08I'm not joking.
14:09Inspector Smith said I'm to treat you like anybody else.
14:17OK.
14:20So, how did the incident make you feel?
14:29It made me feel like I should have got in there first.
14:32Needed me in the nuts, kicked his teeth in.
14:35I can't put that.
14:36I know.
14:38I'm joking.
14:41Whenever you're ready, Sarge.
14:44Yeah, I think we're done here.
14:49Thank you, Melanie.
14:58No.
15:00No.
15:02No.
15:03No.
15:14Go back.
15:20Yeah, I think that's him.
15:22Are you sure, Sarge?
15:23Stop.
15:25Take your time.
15:29Yeah, that's him.
15:31Thank you.
15:34Right.
15:36Well, we're done, Sarge.
15:37Thank you.
15:43It's not him.
15:44What?
15:45Stone's picked up the wrong guy.
15:47James Cook's in Shedwell Prison, three years for armed robbery.
15:51Banksy, get him to Shedwell Prison and make sure there hasn't been some sort of mix-up.
15:56Oh, look, it's just like old times.
15:58Hey, what's happened?
16:01Well, Sergeant Stone gave us a positive ID on Wardson.
16:03It looks like the guy's in prison.
16:05Without Clorinda, Stone's the only ID that we had.
16:07He's blown it.
16:08Show me the guy that Stone picked out.
16:11Well, it's a spitting image of the bloke we just saw at Clorinda's pool.
16:13That's a bit too much of a coincidence.
16:17And what do you know?
16:18Two convictions for GBH.
16:20Cook's inside, no mistake.
16:23Right, so this Tim Hardacre, do we know what's going on between him and Clorinda?
16:26No, but until we can get Clorinda to cooperate,
16:29I think it might be worth talking to the rest of the staff at the pub.
16:34Stone?
16:37Who?
16:39Victim Support, how did you get this number?
16:43Well, my colleague, whoever it is, is having a laugh.
16:49No, listen, I don't need any counselling.
16:54No.
16:56Thank you.
16:59Thanks.
17:04Thanks.
17:09Come on, I suppose, love.
17:11How's it going?
17:12Fine, Sarge.
17:13Better be getting back, actually.
17:15No, sit with me.
17:16Sit.
17:21So, apart from these scratches,
17:24why's everyone looking at me like I've got a pointy head?
17:29I can't talk about the investigation.
17:31I'm not even dealing with it.
17:32You don't know what's happened, though.
17:35Did I pick the wrong guy or something?
17:39Pick the wrong guy?
17:42The guy's in prison, I don't see any harm in telling you that.
17:44What do you expect?
17:45It was dark, I'd had a drink.
17:46No argument with me, Sarge.
17:48What about the woman?
17:49She pick someone yet?
17:51Sarge.
17:52Look, I'm not asking for names, am I?
17:53I just want to know what's going on.
17:54There's not much I can tell you anyway.
17:56She's not made a statement and I don't think she's going to.
17:59Sergeant, Marcy's took her to her staff at the pub.
18:02She owns a pub?
18:03And that's all.
18:04See, that's exactly why I can't talk to you.
18:05What have you told me?
18:06You've told me nothing.
18:07Even so, if you'll excuse me, Sarge.
18:09I should have just walked away and let her take a slap.
18:11You don't mean that.
18:12Banksy.
18:15Have you got a suspect?
18:16Just give me that.
18:18Yes, and that's all I'm saying.
18:29Thank you.
18:59Thank you.
19:29Thank you.
19:35According to the barmaid,
19:36something's kicking off between Clarinda and Tim Hardacre.
19:39Got any idea what's behind it?
19:40That Clarinda had somehow found out that the petrol incident last week was connected to Tim.
19:44Let's pull Hardacre in.
19:46Have we got enough to do that?
19:48Well, we'll do it anyway.
19:49He matches the description.
19:53Without Clarinda going on the record, we've got nothing on him.
19:56I thought she might feel happier about making a statement.
19:59It's worth a shot.
20:00Do you want to tag along, first taste of the ground?
20:02Great, thanks, Sarge.
20:04Sarge, someone in front of us to see you.
20:06Clarinda Blake.
20:07Did you send him?
20:08Some kind of guilt trip, is that it?
20:10Who are you talking about?
20:11That policeman that got hurt last night.
20:13He came to my door.
20:15What do I have to do to make you people leave me alone?
20:18I don't know what to say.
20:19You shouldn't have done that.
20:21I've got enough to worry about.
20:22I don't need this.
20:23I know. Sit down a minute.
20:26To be honest, I was going to come and see you again myself.
20:28Why?
20:30Because we think we know who assaulted you.
20:33It was Tim Hardacre, wasn't it?
20:37Are you frightened, Clarinda? Is that it?
20:40I've told you, I want to drop it.
20:44OK, I'll get a withdrawal statement for you to sign.
20:47Thank you.
20:50Is that your final decision?
20:53OK, that's the end of it.
20:57DOOR SLAMS
20:59Oi!
21:01Open up!
21:03Oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi!
21:05Oi!
21:06GLASS SHATTERS
21:07Get off!
21:09Oi!
21:11Are you going to tell me what's happening?
21:13Or you want me to hit you?
21:15Piss off.
21:16Wrong answer.
21:22What on earth were you doing going round to see Clarinda?
21:26I never even spoke to her.
21:27Well, you did something, because she's just signed a withdrawal statement.
21:30Right, I shouldn't have gone round there, but she was never going to make a statement anyway.
21:33She might have, if we played our cards right.
21:35Yeah, yeah, touchy-feely Joe versus Neanderthal Stone.
21:37You made your point, you just drop it now.
21:39Oh, grow up. It's not as simple as that.
21:41Her son Andy's just been nicked trying to get into a fight with a bloke we think put you in hospital.
21:46It's not just about you.
21:53You're right.
21:56You're right.
21:58I shouldn't have gone round there. I'm sorry.
22:05I take it the kid's not cooperating?
22:07Wouldn't say a word.
22:08Won't even let us contact his mother, which means so far we've got nothing.
22:12So what now?
22:13We try and pick up the pieces.
22:15That's we, not you.
22:27Oh, yawn.
22:29This is the only bit of coppering I've never gotten used to.
22:31How long have you been on the job?
22:33Eight years.
22:34Two of them spent kicking my heels, it feels like.
22:36Eight years?
22:37Ah, there is a God.
22:40What's going on?
22:41You had a visitor while you were out, Mr Hardacre.
22:43If it's any consolation, he's been arrested for criminal damage.
22:46Good, I should hope so.
22:47We're going to need to discuss that down at the station.
22:49Yeah, I know.
22:50We're going to need to discuss that down at the station.
22:52I'm sorry.
22:54Look, what's this all about?
22:55Simple.
22:56You're under arrest on suspicion of assault.
22:58So you going to kick off or what?
23:01You'd like that, wouldn't you?
23:05But why would I kick off?
23:07I haven't done anything wrong.
23:22I'm sorry.
23:23I'm sorry.
23:50Where do you think you're going?
23:51I want to work with one of our guests.
23:53No, walk away now.
23:54You've got it wrong. It's a kid I want to see.
23:56Andy? Why?
23:58I hear he's not cooperating.
23:59Oh, what, and you think you can persuade him, do you?
24:01Yeah, he's full of anger. I know where he's coming from.
24:03Well, you're still not seeing him.
24:08I messed up earlier.
24:09I went round to see Clarinda Blake.
24:10You what?
24:11Jo didn't tell you she's not a snitch.
24:13What I'm telling you is I want you to trust me and to go in that cell.
24:16Well, how does telling me that make me trust you?
24:18Because I'm admitting that you were right.
24:21This whole business has shaken me up more than I realised.
24:27Then go and talk to someone.
24:29Get on to occupational health.
24:30Yeah, I will.
24:31Well, you make the call if you don't believe me.
24:33Just let me go in that cell first.
24:38You know, technically, this has got nothing to do with the assault on me.
24:43Two minutes?
24:45Two minutes.
25:00Who are you?
25:04I'm the one who tried to stop your mum getting hurt.
25:06That obviously didn't work.
25:09Tell me about it.
25:14Oh.
25:19Definitely don't look real.
25:23So what would you have done if you'd gotten a hold of Tim Hardacre?
25:29Is that a trick question?
25:30No, it's photographical.
25:31No offence, but he would have flattened you.
25:34Yeah, well, we'll find out, won't we?
25:36As soon as I get out of here.
25:39Hmm?
25:42When I was about your age, I had something really bad happen to me.
25:48I tried to sort it out on my own, but it was way, way bigger than anything I could handle.
25:55What happened?
25:57Nothing.
25:59That's the point.
26:03Spent the rest of my life trying to make up for it.
26:06I don't know what you're on about.
26:08Look, what I'm saying is that you can't do this on your own.
26:13You want payback? You go through us.
26:16Life's not fair. It just isn't.
26:20You don't always get a chance at justice, but when you do, you grab it.
26:28Tell us what's going on.
26:31I can't.
26:32Well, then he's going to walk.
26:35How can that happen?
26:36Because we need evidence.
26:39I don't know if your mum's just frightened or if she's trying to protect someone.
26:46That's it, isn't it?
26:48She's protecting you.
26:51Mum doesn't know I went round there after him.
26:54She'd have a fear.
26:55She's your mum. She'd understand.
26:58It's my fault.
27:02All of this.
27:06It's my fault.
27:07Will you talk to us?
27:09Because whatever it is, we'll sort it.
27:23How's it going?
27:24She wants to sit in on Andy's interview as appropriate, I don't.
27:27Well, that's a start.
27:29When we've done Andy's interview, I'd like to make a statement about the assault.
27:41Tim's been pushing drugs through the pub.
27:45Started off, he was just letting one or two street dealers in.
27:50Taking a cut of what they sold and keeping the rivals out.
27:54But then he realised he could make more money by running his own people.
28:01How do you know all this, Andy?
28:07Because I've been dealing for him.
28:10Not in the pub, obviously.
28:13And just weed.
28:16I've been flogging it to my mates at school.
28:18Your mum knew nothing about it.
28:19Not until the other day.
28:20How did she find out?
28:21Well, I had her clue in there.
28:23You have to let Andy answer for himself.
28:27One of the dealers Tim used to let into the pub.
28:30Didn't like being frozen out.
28:35He was the one who put petrol through the back door.
28:40And?
28:41And he was the one who put petrol through the back door.
28:44He was the one who put petrol through the back door.
28:47And?
28:48And when Tim ignored the warning, the dealer told Mum what was going on.
28:55He said he'd be sure to use more petrol next time.
28:57Well, I confronted Tim and told him that I was going to go to police.
29:04Mum was going to shop him.
29:07He went mad.
29:09He hit her.
29:12Told her to keep quiet because I was involved.
29:16And your mum told you this?
29:20As soon as I saw her.
29:24And it was him who'd done it.
29:30Andy.
29:33How did you get involved in all of this?
29:38After Dad died.
29:41It just helped.
29:42It helped.
29:45Getting wrecked with my mates.
29:54Look, I wasn't out at a quarter for this morning. I was at home in bed.
30:00And we've got a statement signed by Clorinda that says you were there.
30:04The client's already answered that question, Sergeant.
30:06And I don't believe him, Mr Barkley.
30:08What about it, Tim?
30:09She's lying.
30:11Why would she do that?
30:13Ask her.
30:14We had a couple of barnies at work and she's probably looking for a good reason to sack me.
30:19So you're saying this whole thing is just some kind of a plot to get you sacked?
30:22No, I'm saying that she got mugged and decided that I would make a good fall guy.
30:27Oh.
30:28And it's sheer coincidence that the real mugger happened to be the spitting image of you?
30:32Well, apart from Clorinda Blake, the only other person to have seen the attacker was your Sergeant.
30:37And he failed to identify my client.
30:40We'll come back to that. For the moment, I want to stay with Clorinda.
30:42So these arguments at work, what were they about?
30:47Let's just say we didn't get on.
30:49Why not? Because you were pushing drugs, maybe?
30:54I bet that came from the boy, Andy, didn't it?
30:59To try and get himself off the hook.
31:01So everybody's lying except you.
31:04Where are they?
31:05Except you.
31:06Where are these drugs, Officer?
31:10You found any?
31:11We're working on it.
31:13And as for the boy's allegations relating to the assault?
31:16It's all hearsay.
31:18The boy wasn't even there.
31:20I'm aware of that.
31:22So please, can you tell me if you've got anything else to back up this tissue of lies?
31:29Anything at all?
31:30No.
31:35OK. Right. Thanks.
31:41He's going to walk.
31:44Yeah, I've already heard.
31:46There's no evidence to back up the kid's claim the CPS won't touch it.
31:50It's OK.
31:52I'm OK with it.
31:54Well, I'm not sure I would be.
31:55Oh, come on, how many times have you had a good kick in over the years?
31:58Goes with the job, doesn't it?
32:00This is a bit different.
32:03Well, let's leave the counselling to the shrink, shall we?
32:08She's upstairs.
32:18You must be Callum.
32:20Nancy Faber.
32:21Hi.
32:23Have a seat.
32:29Hi.
32:40So, how's this supposed to work, then?
32:43Anywhere you like. Come just here to listen.
32:46I was afraid you were going to say that.
32:51Look, Nancy, we're not going to sort my world out in the space of an hour.
32:58Yeah, but I was hoping we'd have more than this one session.
33:02What made you come?
33:04Truth.
33:06Good pro quo.
33:08I made a deal with my inspector.
33:10So we're just going through the motions?
33:14No.
33:15Then tell me how the incident made you feel.
33:22How do I feel?
33:24Well, I told someone earlier I wish I'd kicked his teeth in.
33:27Then I told someone else I wish I'd walked away.
33:31Neither of those are true.
33:33The fact is it was my own fault.
33:35Why do you blame yourself?
33:37Because I tried to stop an assault and I failed.
33:39The woman still got beaten up.
33:41So did you.
33:42Yeah, it wasn't about me.
33:44You're still a victim just as much as she is.
33:46Look, look, here it is.
33:48I put myself in harm's way and I blame myself.
33:51I put myself in harm's way and I blew it.
33:54I let my guard slip and I gave him a chance.
33:58That's it. That's all.
34:00Why do you resist describing yourself as a victim?
34:05Aren't you going to argue?
34:12I'm too tired.
34:13Tired of what?
34:14Swimming against the current.
34:17What current's that?
34:22I don't know.
34:25I don't know why I said that.
34:28Good.
34:30It means your barriers are starting to come down already.
34:38Yeah?
34:40And so whose job is it to tell Clorinda that the system's hanging her out to dry?
34:45Brilliant.
34:51Maybe I'm just in the wrong job.
34:53Because you can't ever win.
34:54Well, you can't, can you?
34:56It's like a war with no end.
34:58Where do you think it comes from?
35:00That burning desire to always want to put things right?
35:03Isn't that why I'm here?
35:04You're here to do the best you can.
35:06Not to be consumed by it.
35:08I wouldn't say I was consumed.
35:09No. No, but in some respects you're trying to deny reality.
35:18Sorry.
35:20You've lost me.
35:21Bad things happen to good people every day, and most of the time there's nothing they can do about it.
35:26I know that.
35:27The point is, it's okay to be a victim.
35:32Everybody is at some point in their lives.
35:39Okay.
35:44You win.
35:49I'm a victim.
35:53I am a victim.
36:01Do you know what?
36:04I'm alright with it.
36:13Alright, down to the bottom, turn left and keep walking.
36:16On your bike.
36:23That's another thing I'll never get used to.
36:45Alright, turn left.
37:15Come on.
37:46No!
37:57No!
38:15You alright?
38:16Oh, yeah.
38:17Please tell me that's not really Tim Hardacre lying there.
38:20Oh, it's barely recognisable, we've seen him.
38:22Couldn't have gotten to a nicer bloke.
38:24Who reported it?
38:25That guy over there.
38:26Said he found Hardacre lying here, but he didn't see anything.
38:28There's no CCTV as well, it's the perfect spot.
38:30Alright, listen, I want this done by the book.
38:32I don't care who it is that's lying there, or what we think of him, I want the full works.
38:36Well, if this takes us somewhere, we don't want to go.
38:38What did I say that you didn't understand, then?
38:40Why do I get the feeling Renee did this?
38:43I know what it looks like, but Stone's not like that.
38:49Let us know if anything comes up.
38:51Cheers.
38:53Right, see you soon.
38:54On the plot, I don't think they're going to be able to pull anything from the scene.
38:57Can we talk to him yet?
38:58We can grab thirty seconds, but we're just about to take him down to theatre.
39:01Oh, I'm sorry.
39:02I'm sorry.
39:03I'm sorry.
39:04I'm sorry.
39:05I'm sorry.
39:06I'm sorry.
39:07We can grab thirty seconds, but we're just about to take him down to theatre.
39:10Is it bad as that?
39:11Doctor thinks it was a professional beating.
39:14Possible ruptured spleen, bruised kidneys, crushed hand.
39:17Maximum amount of damage with a few swift blows.
39:24Did you see who did this to you, Mr. Hardacoff?
39:28No damn well did this to me.
39:30But did you see who it was?
39:33Yes, I did.
39:38Thank you.
39:41Hey, I've covered all the premises overlooking the side streets, Sarge.
39:44There's no witnesses so far.
39:46Also, we've checked all the CCTV from the other streets.
39:49One thing.
39:51Why doesn't that surprise me?
39:54Okay, house to house on the street leading to the scene.
39:56See if anyone noticed Hardacoff being followed.
39:58Kirstie, you help.
39:59Yep.
40:00What are you off to, Sarge?
40:01Talk to the elephant that's sitting in the room.
40:04This is a surprise.
40:07Is it?
40:10Thanks.
40:14Cup of tea?
40:15Yeah, go on, if you're hungry, why not?
40:19Make yourself at home.
40:20Thanks.
40:24No kettle?
40:27Frozen.
40:28Right.
40:33Thanks.
40:40So,
40:42to what do I owe the pleasure?
40:45Can't you guess?
40:47Why, is this too many questions?
40:50I'm not a mind reader.
40:52Tim Hardacoff's in St. Hugh's.
40:57Someone worked him over, properly.
41:00Like he'll probably lose his spleen.
41:03Well, I hope you're not waiting for a sorry to hear it.
41:05I'm doing sincere.
41:07It was nicely done, if that's the word.
41:09Like, no witnesses,
41:12no forensics.
41:15Guy wouldn't have even bruised his knuckles going for the soft parts like that.
41:25He's a dealer, isn't he?
41:27Could be anyone having a pop at him.
41:29Maybe if it was Andy, he'd have more reason than most.
41:31I don't think so.
41:32Nah, neither do I, just trying to emphasise.
41:38Have you got something to say, Jo?
41:39Just spit it out.
41:41Is there any point?
41:42No, probably not, if you've already made your mind up.
41:45You've got something fronting, haven't you?
41:47Coming in here without any proof.
41:49These stripes may be new, but I didn't just fall out of a tree.
41:51Yeah, yeah, yeah.
41:52What do you want from me?
41:56You may tell yourself that you did it for Clorinda,
41:58but you and I both know that that's not true.
42:01I don't know what you're talking about.
42:04I came straight home from the NIC.
42:08You've asked a question, I've answered it.
42:11Satisfied?
42:13How do you sleep at night?
42:15I sleep fine.
42:16Yeah, probably do, yeah.
42:22You not want your tea?
42:23No, you're alright, thanks.
42:32Thank you.
42:40I heard about Hardacre. Any news?
42:43He's out of theatre. Serious, but stable.
42:46Is there a suspect?
42:48No witnesses, no forensics, no CCTV.
42:54So we look at whoever had a motive?
42:56Well, Andy Blake couldn't have got from his home to the other side of town in time to do it, I checked.
43:02And so I went to see Stone just to see if he had any thoughts.
43:06Did he?
43:07Unfortunately not.
43:13It's an assault. Hand it over to CID to follow up.
43:16He's a dealer, it will just get NFA'd.
43:21Look, the point is, you did everything you could, and by the book.
43:25No matter what happened to Tim Hardacre, Clorinda and Andy have not had justice today.
43:31It happens all the time.
43:32Somehow this feels different.
43:36Those stripes can be heavy sometimes.
43:41Come on, let's get out of here. I'll buy you a drink.
43:51As it were, Big Brother Social Control call you what you'd like them to impose on the public.
44:01Good night, Sleet. Didn't keep you.
44:32Look, you know Stone better than any of us.
44:34Do you think he lost it and thumped this guy?
44:36No. I think he'd be as calm as he'd like.
44:38He didn't need to go straight to Smithy, he could have spoke to me first.
44:40We both know that you have your way of doing things, and I have mine.
44:43Area Commander Kennedy's on her way over.
44:45What, in connection with this?
44:46I don't know.
44:47Police officers assaulting members of the public is unacceptable, Jack.
44:51It's the procedure.
44:52The only procedure here is me getting hung out to dry.
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