The Caddy Recap

This is the recap for the episode "The Caddy".

## Details

The episode opens at the graveside of Elizabeth Denton for her funeral. DI Lindsay Denton is there accompanied by DS Steve Arnott. Denton gets upset in the funeral and reaches out for Arnott's hand, he lets her and supports her. [These next scenes are interspersed through Prasad's interview below] Later they get into the car and Denton thanks Arnott was accompanying her to the funeral, saying she would have hated having two uniformed offices with her instead, as she is still on house arrest. Denton asks if she could have one more favour, would Arnott mind taking her to Ashcliffe Nursing Home, so that she can collect her mother's things, they want to send them but Denton would much rather pick them up so that they are safe. Arnott agrees and they set off. When Denton arrives back home she sits on her sofa emotionally exhausted by the day, Arnott brings in and puts down her mother's bag for her. He asks if he can put the bag anywhere, Denton says yes and tells him to put it in the upstairs room at the front of the house. Arnott leaves her house to sounds of Denton sobbing, he thinks about going back but decides to leave.

### Manish Prasad Second Interview with AC-12 in Hospital

In the hospital, Manish Prasad is being interviewed by Superintendent Ted Hastings, DI Matthew Cottan ("Dot") and DC Kate Fleming with Prasad's solicitor also present. He's been granted immunity from charge for Sexual Activity with a Child and for Blackmail if he can provide information about who ordered the ambush, which he is still being charged for. Hastings is asking Prasad about the dying declaration that Denton had Prasad record in the previous episode, the Declaration in which he said that DCC Mike Dryden ordered the ambush. Prasad confirms that the statement was made under duress, that he was in fear for his life. He confirms he would have said anything and that he retracts the statement. Ted whispers "Mother of God" and Kate asks Prasad who did order the ambush. He refuses to answer.

Dot asks Prasad to tell them about the photos of Dryden and Carly Kirk, which were found in the boot of his car, Prasad looks wary but his solicitor confirms that his immunity deal covers this matter. Prasad said that Tommy Hunter engaged Prasad to take incriminating photos of Dryden. Hastings then says that this is where things stop making sense. If Prasad was working for Tommy, then why did he carry out the ambush to kill him. Prasad says that he knew Hunter was blackmailing the DCC to keep his immunity, and if he'd do that what else would he do? He confirms that there was a consensus that "we" would be better off with Tommy out of the picture. Dot asks him to confirm who "we" is, Prasad says that its various parties associated with Tommy's past. Hasting says that other departments can investigate those claim, that they "are only interested in one thing, and one thing only, bent coppers."

Hastings says that he is going to name some police officers and Prasad is going to tell them what crime or crimes they have committed. Hastings wants to start with Dryden. Prasad confirms that Dryden did engage in sexual activity with Carly Kirk. Kate asks if Dryden killed Carly, Prasad pauses and they again confirm that he is immune from prosecution on this matter. Prasad says that they had photos, but they needed to threaten that Carly would testify against Dryden, but Carly did a runner and vanished. Kate asks if that means he killed her, and Prasad says no they aren't listening, she did a runner. Prasad says that they got another body and dressed it up like Carly in a waitress uniform and took pictures. Kate asks for the identity of the other girl and Prasad says "Just some little slapper that fit the bill." Kate looks astounded at this revelation.

Dot asks Prasad about the involvement of DS Jayne Akers, who was also murdered in the ambush. Prasad says that there is a middle man who sorted everything, he never met him, just talked over pay phones and he fixed Akers. Kate asks if Akers knew who he was if that was why she was killed. Prasad confirmed that Akers knew names. Dot asks Prasad if the middle man was DC Jeremy Cole who Dot is still trying to tie to the nickname the Caddy. Prasad gives him a blank stare and says that Cole couldn't organise a piss-up in a brewery. Hastings then concludes that Cole wasn't the Caddy, and Prasad says that if he was it was news to him.

Kate asks Prasad about Denton, why she was spared at the ambush. Prasad says all he knew was that there was an order "Don't hurt Denton." Hastings, Dot and Kate all look with renewed suspicious at this information.

### Lindsay Denton's Fourth Interview with AC-12

Kate walks Denton into the AC-12 building and shares her condolences for her mum's passing. She is interviewed by Hastings, Dot and Kate and has no representation with her. Kate says that they are going to show her CCTV from the evening of 16 August 2013. It's the CCTV showing Dryden and Prasad at the City Hall event. She fast forwards to show Carly Kirk waitressing. Denton says "Oh my god. That's Carly'" Kate also shows her CCTV footage confirm that Dryden left City Hall with Carly in his car. Kate says that Denton was investigating the disappearance of Carly and that she must have been frustrated not to have found this crucial evidence earlier. Denton agrees. Kate tells Denton that they are now in a position to inform her of a development with the body found in the garage. Denton asks if they've confirmed that it's Carly. Kate says they have confirmed that it isn't Carly. Denton looks relieved and happy at this news. Kate asks why Carly means so much to her, Denton says why wouldn't the life of a child mean a lot to anyone.

Arnott walks into the interview room and says that he didn't know that this was happening. Hastings tells him to sit down, the more the merrier. Arnott asks if Denton is ok putting a hand on her shoulder, and Hastings tells him to sit down again and he chooses to sit down next to Denton. Kate then shows Denton a second CCTV image of the second car leaving the City Hall carpark. It shows Denton following Dryden. Kate asks her to confirm what the image shows, Arnott says they can't do this, but Denton says it shows her. Kate wants to know why Denton was there, Denton says she Dryden wasn't returning her calls and she wanted to confront him in a public space so he would have to avoid a scene. Kate asks if instead of doing that she followed him. Denton says she didn't, she was upset, she went straight home. Kate ask if seeing him with Carly upset her, Denton says she didn't see Carly, she was upset just by seeing Denton. Kate asks how she didn't see them when they were right in front of her. Arnott interjects and says that Denton has answered. Kate asks if Denton seriously expects them to believe she didn't see Carly there. Denton says that the first time she saw Carly was when she was put on her case, after the ambush, that if she knew, she would have investigated that there would be evidence on her hard drive. Arnott confirms that they looked and there wasn't any evidence on her hard drive. Hasting terminates the interview and Arnott offers to give Denton a lift home. Hastings and Kate look dismayed with Arnott's behaviour.

### After Lindsay Denton's fourth interview with AC-12

We see Kate has now resorted to sleeping in her car, not being able to afford the hotel anymore after her husband, Mark Fleming, kicked her out.

### DCC Mike Dryden's Third Interview with AC-12

Dryden with his solicitor is being interviewed by Hastings and Kate, Dot and Arnott sit behind the one-way glass watching. Hastings is confirming the charges against Dryden. He says that with regarding conspiracy to murder a protected witness, on grounds of insufficient evidence, there will be no charge at this time. In respect of sexual activity with a child, on the grounds of insufficient evidence, there will be no charge at this time. Dryden looks relieved. Hastings continues, "In respect to Perverting the Course of Justice in relation to your wife's driving offence, you will be charged now." The Custody Officer has been authorised to release Dryden on conditional bail, and Hastings will submit the file to the CPS. Hastings terminates the interview.

Dryden's solicitor goes to stand up but Dryden pulls her down and says "I'll fight this." Hastings says that both he and the Crown Prosecutor believe that he was trying to establish an alibi for his activities with Carly by falsifying the traffic ticket. Hastings continues that while the Crown Prosecutor may feel they have insufficient evidence to charge him, Hastings would have thrown the book at him. "That wee girl she was only fifteen!" Hastings shakes his head disgusted at Dryden.

Desperately Dryden asks to speak to just Hastings. Hasting's dismisses Kate. Dryden starts talking in earnest about everything, admitting "I’ve made a catastrophic error of judgement. And I need to make amends." He goes on to say that they still don't know who orchestrated the ambush and that he wants to them find out who did. That he doesn't want his last most important case to end in failure. He says that there are things he can do to help. Hastings looks highly doubtful of this. Dryden says that this is now a voluntary intelligence interview and instructs his solicitor to go and check on his bail, she leaves the room. Kate, now behind the glass, asks what Dryden is up to. Dot says it's the oldest trick in the book.

Dryden says that they have the gunmen but they need the person who ordered the ambush and that he can help. Hastings asks what Dryden expects if his information leads to a breakthrough in the investigation. Dryden says that he doesn't think it's too much to get CPS to drop the charges against him for this. Hastings says that it'll take a nudge from him to get it done, but doesn't agree to do it. Dryden keeps talking, he says that Denton was following him the night the photos were taken, irrespective of what she says or the mobile phone evidence.

Hastings is furious at this point, he says he's had enough of the mudslinging between him and his bit on the side. He is trying to investigate a conspiracy which lead to the death of four police officers and he slams his hand on the table and gets up to face the one-way glass. Dryden keeps talking, he says that he gave Carly a lift to Edge Park Train Station. That it was at the station that he saw Denton. That Denton saw Carly and that if Denton was there that it means there is more about the girl, the ambush the entrapment that she knows that she isn't revealing. Dryden says that he's not being vindictive, he just wants the guilty parties brought to justice.

### After DCC Mike Dryden's Third interview with AC-12

Dot has found CCTV of Edge Park Railway Station, it's only a small station with one camera which faces away from the platforms. He says that at this time there are no trains for 30 minutes so no one is moving around the station, but a car which appears to be Dryden's arrives with Carly in the passenger seat. Dot says that 15 minutes later Dryden's car leaves at high speed, with an empty passenger seat, Carly has left. Dot says that shortly after this an unidentified car leaves the car park and that it can be seen entering the car park 15 minutes before Dryden's car, which they identify as the car used to take the blackmail photos. Hastings asks if there is any sighting of Denton there at all. Dot says no. Kate says that she could have been there but knew how to avoid the cameras. Arnott says that Dryden didn't know how to avoid the cameras, so what makes them think Denton is so smart. Kate says because she is. Hastings says he sees nothing to incriminate Denton on the tape. He asks Dot to speak to Dot privately.

Hastings tells Dot that while he knows that Prasad is a lying so-and-so but he is claiming that Cole wasn't the Caddy. Hastings says that the Caddy is the missing link between the criminal parties and the corrupt officers and it's Dot's responsibility to find him. Dot says he's on it, and Hastings confirms he hasn't forgotten and he'll return to this matter. Dot looks distressed now his plan to set Cole up as the Caddy has failed.

Hastings, Arnott and Kate meet with DCS Lester Hargreaves and DS Nicola Rogerson from Major Violent Crime at the evidence storage facility BXV Storage where the ambush evidence has been held. Arnott tells them that they found a lump [tracking device] on Akers car and they hid it from AC-12. Hargreaves says that there were irregularities with the evidence. Hastings wants details. Rogerson says that the forensics on the tracking device were inconclusive due to fire damage. Kate asks if that's enough reason not to share the evidence. Hargreaves looks annoyed at being questioned by a DC, and Rogerson looks a little embarrassed. Hastings says that they want the reports and Hargreaves asks Rogerson to do it. She says she'll email them over today. Arnott reaches for a card but Kate stops him, knowing about their relationship history, and gives her card instead.

Hargreaves stares down Hastings, causing Hastings to remind him that they are not the enemy. Hargreaves says he should tell that to Dryden, that Dryden was the best boss he ever had and walks away.

On the way out, Kate stops to look at the tracking device and ponders it thoughtfully.

Dot and DC Nigel Morton, with his cane, arrive at the spot on Long Lane where the ambush took place. Dot's motive is to get Morton to further help him strengthen the case for Cole being the Caddy. Dot wants Morton to lie and say that Cole once took him to Long Lane and told him that he had underworld connections, since childhood, and that Cole tried to offer him a few quid to turn. Morton looks very uneasy, and the tension between him and Dot is increasing. Morton says that it's starting to sound like something he would be smart to stay well out of. Dot says he agrees, but that Hastings never lets anything drop. This doesn't budge Morton one inch, he doesn't want to help anymore.

Dot then turns things around and tells Morton that his refusal to help makes him worried, very worried. The tension has risen again and Morton looks at Dot with dread as if something terrible is going to happen. Morton says "come on mate" and Dot asks him if they really are mates. Morton says of course they are, and Dot then says great he can rely on him then. Morton ask to do what. Dot says he can rely on him to provide a statement saying Cole boasted of underworld connections and attempted to recruit him into a clandestine network of corrupt police officers.

They stare at each other with Morton looking very uneasy, we watch for a second as Dot makes a decision on what to do. He grabs Morton around the throat and after a brief struggle. Morton hits Dot with his cane and runs off into the forest with his limp magically disappearing. Dot regains his breath grabs the cane and follows Morton into the forest, Dot runs around trying to find him and runs through the trees onto a golf course. It's then that he hears a car door slam and sees the car drive away. Dot flings the cane down and yells "shit." He looks worried about what's about to happen, he needed Morton and everything's gone wrong.

We see Denton and Arnott at Denton's house, she's playing the piano as he watches her. She stops and stretches her fingers, tired after so long without practising. Arnott brings up the car she got rid of for Dryden. Denton looks surprised and asks why he'd bring that up again. Arnott says because AC-12 can access officer's medical records. Denton looks very upset and confirms that it wasn't a cat. Denton wants to know if he's going to sit in judgement of her, he says no. Denton says AC-12 made a case against her because she spent all her money caring for her mother, and now shes...what? Arnott apologises and after sympathising asks what happened. Denton says that Dryden and his wife didn't have kids, it wasn't part of the plan. Arnott asks if she spoke to him about it, Denton says that she tried but that Dryden denied it was his. Arnott says it must have been tough coping on her own, Denton says it's the worst thing she's ever done, will be as long as she lives. Arnott says he'd better go, and tells Denton to get some sleep, she says she doesn't sleep and asks if he does. Arnott looks at her and you can see his temptation is getting out of hand.

We see Kate the next day waking up in her car in a supermarket carpark. She changes her clothes in the car and puts her sleeping bag in the boot. She brushes her teeth and attempts to look kempt.

Dot heads into the AC-12 building and is looking worried, he approaches the front desk to sign in and spins a tale about lending his car to a mate and that he doesn't want to get him in trouble but he can't get hold of him. The desk officer asks if he means DC Morton and Dot looks uneasy, she says cheerfully that he's just signing the car back now. Dot is surprised and heads straight out to find Morton. Dot approaches his car and Morton gets out, with his cane. Morton asks if he found his way home alright and Dot says yes eventually. They are both being very wary of one another. Morton says it all got a bit unnecessary, and Dot says he doesn't know what to think. Morton dangles his cane and says "Disability benefits, all the cushy assignments, and none of the brass dare touch me." Morton says that Dot now knows his secret, but he knows Dot's, that he found a burner phone hidden under the back seat, with lots of interesting numbers. Dot looks terrified. Morton says that he made a note of everything, and he's not going to say where, it has his call history and all the details of last night in case something happens to him. Dot says that it was all in the past, that he's clean now, and puts his hand out for the phone. Morton gives him the phone and says me too, and continues to say that it seems daft to blow the whistle on each other, and hands Dot the keys to the car and walks off, with his limp. Dot watches him and can't believe what just happened.

### Lindsay Denton's Fifth Interview with AC-12

Denton walks into the interview with Arnott, who sits by her side. She is being interviewed by Hastings, Dot and Kate. Kate says that they have reviewed the forensic report of the tracking device found under the front left wheel arch of Akers car. Kate says that there are some irregularities that need to be explained. Denton looks confused and asks for clarification. Kate says that the tracker would be expected to retain paint and metal residues from prolonged contact with the car. Dot says it doesn't match. Kate says that there is a mix of residues, some of which are consistent with the underside of service vehicle NV54 OFT which was the car Denton was driving the night of the ambush. Hasting says that obviously, this is a very peculiar finding. Denton says that she doesn't know very much about it, but could the fire have caused an error, that open flames typically reach 900 degrees Celsius. Kate considers her and says but you said you don't know much about it. Denton tries to backtrack and say that she doesn't she was just taken aback by the heat of the fire at the time and it was something she looked up afterwards.

Kate wants to speculate on what might have happened with the tracker and what if it had been on Denton's car previously. Dot said that maybe Denton was the variable and they were worried she'd ruin the plan and put a tracker on her car to locate her. Kate says maybe Denton was the scapegoat, left alive to carry the blame and the tracker would add to that. Denton says that it's not what happened. Hasting says but it's what the forensics are implying. Arnott interrupts and says that they can't question her about items relating the charge of conspiracy to murder, that those questions are specifically off-limits under legal process. Hastings says that they aren't accusing Denton of anything, she's helping them as a witness.

Denton agrees to keep talking. Dot asks if the tracker could have been placed under her car with her knowledge. Denton says yes it's possible, but doesn't seem convinced. Hastings says because of course if you were sure it was there it would have meant you had checked, and why would you do that? Denton sees the trap and she's not sure what to say, so she asks for a toilet break. Arnott walks her out and Kate looks pleased that Denton is struggling to answer.

Arnott asks them what the hell is going on. Kate, who looks overjoyed at having something to present to him against Denton, says that they have a record of what time Denton called her code zero. They estimate between four and five minutes elapsed between her calling it in and the blue lights arring. Kate smugly asks Arnott if he was her what would he do in that time. Kate says that she believes that Denton found the tracker and she moved it, because it was the one thing that would prove she was part of the ambush conspiracy prior to that night. Kate continues that she believes Denton was a conspirator or a scapegoat, but she was known to the ambushers.

In the bathroom, Denton looks worried, and Carly Kirk appears next to her, putting on lip gloss and saying "I like your necklace, it's really pretty." Denton looks shocked and reaches for her necklace, it isn't there and Carly disappears, she was never really there. Denton looks upset and tries to rein it back in.

Back in the interview room, Denton sits back down and clearly states that she can't explain the irregularities in the forensics. Kate says that she must admit that it is possible that the tracker was put there without her knowledge. Denton say she doesn't accept that, because if that was true then they would have known about her prior to the ambush, which isn't possible.

Kate asks Denton if she wasn't known to them why was there an order to spare her. Denton looks confused and asks "an order to spare me?" Arnott tells Kate that she's not allowed to ask that question, Kate doesn't care. Denton butts in and asks if somebody told them there was an order to spare her. She looks baffled as to this possibility. Hastings asks her if she would be prepared to address the issue, or if she'd rather not. Lindsay says she's always wondered if she was just lucky. Now she realises that they knew she had nothing to do with it and planned to let her go. Kate says that would mean she was known to them, that she could have been used to track the convoy. Which means there was a tracker and it had to have been moved. Denton says there could've been a tracker and it could've been moved. Hastings says there's no could've about it, the forensics say so.

Denton reminds them that it's legally unacceptable for them to ask her if she moved it. Kate reframes and asks if Denton knows who moves it, Denton congratulates her on the question and say she doesn't. Kate wants to know if it was moved before the blue lights arrived. Denton reminds Kate that Akers's car was on fire, and no one could've gotten near it until the fire was out. Kate says that it would have been possible to move it with an implement to extends a persons reach. Denton asks Kate if such an implement was found on the crime scene, Kate looks pissed off and reluctantly confirms there wasn't. Arnott looks at Kate and her zealous questioning and looks concerned. Denton asks if they want to ask her anything else, Hastings confirms not and she leaves. Hasting tells Kate well done, she gave it her best shot. Kate still looks annoyed and leaves, followed by Arnott. In the interview room with Dot, Hastings says "Nicking criminals is hard enough, nicking coppers, God give me strength."

Arnott walks Denton out and puts a reassuring hand on her back. Kate watches from the balcony feeling betrayed.

### After Denton's Fifth Interview with AC-12

Arnott is asleep on his sofa and his phone rings. He answers and says he'll be there straight away. He turns up to Kate's house, there are two uniformed officers and a belligerent Kate. She announces that her husband has changed the locks and that she bloody lives there. She tells Arnott that she doesn't want to speak to him about it. Arnott tries to reason with her and eventually gets her to go with him. Arnott asks her what's going on and Kate tells him that she just wants to see her son. Arnott says that she will eventually, just not in the middle of the night. Kate says that she doesn't have anywhere else to go. Arnott asks her where she has been staying, but she won't answer.

She says that it's all her fault, she was undercover on Denton and she blew it and that now they're blowing the whole case, if they don't close the case Kate has nothing. Kate accuses Arnott of shagging the nurse and now shagging the prime suspect. Arnott says that he's not. Kate says she saw them together. He tells Kate that her undercover failed because they underestimated Denton, and his is succeeding because Denton underestimates him as much as Kate does. Kate is shocked and doesn't understand. Arnott says that he thinks Denton is guilty, Kate looks relieved that Arnott hasn't been betraying her but still isn't ok as she's been kicked out of her house. Arnott tries to comfort her and they hug.

Arnott takes Kate back to his flat and she has a nice warm shower. Kate is flicking through her note book and Arnott says that they are missing something. Kate says that they have been through the crime scene and there is nothing that incriminates Denton. Arnott says they need to go back further, to the 16th August, when they assume Denton followed Dryden and Carly to the station. They know that she was smart enough to avoid the cameras, but that she was there watching the sting on Dryden. That would be a connection between Denton and Tommy, 20 days before the ambush. Kate says that if Denton was there she would have known about Carly much earlier than she claims and Arnott says there would be a trail. Kate's clothes finish in the tumble dryer and Arnott tells her to get dressed.

The next day at the 4th Street Station, Arnott and Kate walk in. Sergeant O'Neill looks uncomfortable seeing AC-12 in his station, and all eyes follow them as they approach Chief Superintendent Raymond Mallick's office. Mallick confronts Kate about being there undercover and asks if she still spying on them. Arnott says that they are there about the investigation into Denton. Mallick says he wants his Superintendents Association Rep there before he answers any questions. O'Neill is watching from outside. Kate says he can go down that route, but if he cooperates as a witness they'll put it in his performance review, and she notes that he's applying for the Executive Officers course. There is a pause for Mallick to consider that.

Arnott says that they know that Denton was very interested in the disappearance of Carly Kirk. Mallick looks confused and confirms that it was just one of the Mispers assigned to her that was on 28-day review. Kate asks if she showed any interest in her case before, and Mallick says not to his knowledge, it was only when he assigned her to the Missing Persons Unit, after the ambush. Kate looks disappointed. Mallick confirms that the response office was O'Neill. They look out and see O'Neill has been watching them intently, as soon as they spot him he looks nervous and looks down.

At Denton's house that night Arnott tells her that they went to the 4th Street Station that day. They are sat close on the sofa drinking wine. Arnott tells her that they are looking at the Duty Sergeant O'Neill. Arnott says that he looked at his record and saw that Denton had him disciplined last year for misuse of his work computer. Denton confirms and said they never did get on. Arnott says that he took the call from Akers, was there any way he was in on it and let her take the blame. Denton says she doesn't know how and offers him another drink.

### Sergeant O'Neill First Interview with AC-12

O'Neill, sitting across from Hastings, Arnott and Kate, is looking decidedly uncomfortable. Hastings asks him what duties he carried out with the disappearance of Carly Kirk. O'Neill looks a little surprised that this is the topic of questioning and answers that he was the initial Response Officer, he interviewed her foster parents, her mates and organised a door-to-door but it was a dead end and she was placed on a 28-day review after that and he didn't have anything more to do with the case. Hasting tells O'Neill that they've discovered that Carly was involved in a blackmail conspiracy with a man called Alex Campbell. O'Neill looks shocked and looks down. Arnott tells him that as part of their investigation they seized his computer and found evidence of a police database search carried out on his computer on 25th August this year for the name Alex Campbell. Hasting asks why he was gathering information on Alex Campbell, O'Neill says he wasn't. Kate says that O'Neill has a history of misconduct, he was served with a yellow notice for using his work computer to access online gambling sites. Hastings reminds O'Neill that another notice and he'll be done, no job, no pension. Arnott pushes on that he was the Duty Sergeant the night of the ambush and lost two good mates that night. Hastings is pushing O'Neill to tell him why he was searching for Alex Campbell. O'Neill looks on with disbelief at what is happening. Hastings says that he'll push for a full criminal conviction for conspiracy to murder, not just a red notice, and that would be a life sentence, so he needs to start talking now.

### After O'Neill's first interview with AC-12

Kate arrives at Denton's house and she opens the door looking frustrated. Kate asks Denton to accompany her to a crime scene to help locate Carly Kirk. Denton asks where and Kate confirms it's Edge Park Railway Station. Denton hesitates but then agrees and immediately gets her things. Kate and Denton arrive at the station and Kate tells Denton that she remembers how invested Denton was in finding Carly. Denton says she was just doing her job. Kate tells her that she doesn't need to put up a front, sometimes in Missing Persons you feel a connection, you're not a machine, and now they know Carly's alive, her visit here with Dryden may be crucial to finding her. Denton says that she wants to find her, just to know that she's ok. Kate tells Denton that she believes Denton was there the night of her disappearance and that she can help them find her. Kate asks her to tell her who else was there. Denton says she wouldn't know. Kate pushes her and brings up the protected witness Alex Campbell, aka Tommy Hunter, Denton interrupts and says she can't help. Kate says that Carly's in terrible danger and asks what happened there. Kate asks why she doesn't just tell the truth. We flash to Denton's memories of that night where she sees Tommy Hunter beating Carly Kirk. Denton is get upset at the memory and doesn't want to talk about it. Denton, visibly upset, says that she wants to go home.

### Flashbacks of the Events before the Ambush

As Kate is driving Denton home we see her memories of the ambush. Denton walks towards Akers's car sees the burning form of Akers fall out of the car and crawl away. She then flashes to the City Hall event and shows that she was inside the room and takes a glass of champagne. She watches Dryden and Prasad talking in the corner, Dryden peals off to talk to Carly. Denton looks uncomfortable and Carly starts to laugh flirtatiously with Dryden and puts a hand on his arm. Denton looks angry and walks away to the bathroom. She washes her hands as Carly walks in to fix her lipstick. Carly tells Denton "I like your necklace, it's really pretty." Denton thanks her and says her mum gave it to her. Carly tells her she's lucky. Denton says it's nothing special, just a cheap one. Carly says "I meant that you have a mum that gives you nice things." Carly looks a little sad and walks out.

We then see Denton in her car watch Dryden's car, she sees him walking with Carly to his car. They drive off and Denton follows. We see that she's parked up outside and has walked into the station to spy on Dryden and Carly. She sees them flirting and Carly puts her head in Dryden lap, he looks like he's enjoying it but Denton makes herself visible to him and he panics and pulls Carly away from him and tells her to get out. Dryden speeds away leaving Carly alone. A silver Mercedes pulls up, registration AP08 00G, with Prasad driving and Tommy Hunter gets out of the back. Denton walks forward to get a better view. Tommy throws something at Carly and chases her around the car yelling at her asking what she did wrong. Tommy punches her in the stomach and slaps her to the ground. Prasad gets out of the car and tells Tommy just to get Carly in the car. Tommy yells at her "You wee tramp! Come here," and grabs her by the hair and yanks her into the car. Carly is screaming and manages to get away from Tommy for a second and runs for it. Tommy orders Prasad to bring her to him and Tommy drives the car out of the Station. Denton makes a note of the licence plate.

We see Denton in the 4th Street Station. O'Neill has left his desk and Denton goes over to his computer and searches for the license plate of the Mercedes. She sees that it's registered to Alex Campbell and sees his driving license. She takes a picture of the screen and then logs out of the database on O'Neill computer. O'Neill gets back to his desk and looks suspicious that he is now logged out. He goes straight to confront Denton about it and asks if she been messing with his computer. Denton asks if he's been up to his old habits. O'Neill says he should report her, Denton says that would mean someone would have to trawl through his hard drive and with his track record that wouldn't be a good idea.

Denton tracks the Mercedes and Tommy Hunter to a car park and is about to go and talk to him. She is wearing dark sunglasses. She calls his name and introduces herself as DI Denton. As soon as he realises she is a police officer, he asks how he can help her. She tells him that the car is linked to a reported assault on a girl. Before Tommy can say anything DS Jayne Akers walks over and presents her ID to Denton. Denton then backs down and says she might have the wrong person and walks away. Tommy tells her to have a good day. Akers watches Denton leave, looking suspicious.

That evening Denton is at home with Bella drinking wine when there is a knock at the door. It's Akers wanting to talk to her. Akers asks Denton what she knows about Mr Campbell. Denton says she'd rather not say. Akers says that Denton left pretty sharpish, that perhaps she wasn't acting in an official capacity. Denton says that she shouldn't have gotten involved. Akers says that she is involved, and she was hoping that they could develop a common purpose. Denton says she doesn't think so. Akers pushes and says that she knows the girl is only 15. Girls, drugs, guns, he's been into it all, and he still is and they can't touch him for it. Akers tells him that this girl has been drugged, pimped and beaten. Akers presses that there isn't anything they haven't done to her and won't keep doing. Akers presses and tells Denton that she wants to start talking about saving the girls life.

Denton says she'll arrest him and bring him into the station. Akers says it won't happen, he's got immunity he's untouchable. Denton says he can't get away with it and Akers agrees. Denton wants to know what Akers is suggesting and Akers says she doesn't know if she can trust Denton. Denton says if it comes to saving the life of a 15-year-old girl then yes, she can trust her. Akers considers this and says that they have to be smart, he won't be taken in easily. Akers says that Denton will get involved when she's on call as Duty Inspector. Denton refuses, but Akers pushes her and says that there are parties interested in him and once she has the information about the girl does she care what happens to him. Akers says that obviously they can help her in other ways, and looks around her place and says "don't tell me you don't need it." Denton says no, but Akers says that they are already involved in this together. Akers says that they'll be a nice orderly hand over of the witness no heroics, definitely no guns. Akers says that everyone will walk away, everyone will win. Akers says that before she can leave her alone, she needs reassurance that Denton has as much to lose as she does. She tells Denton to take the money and enjoy it.

Akers leaves Denton's place and gets into a car, driving is Dot. Akers tells him that Denton is in. Dot asks if she wants to know names, Akers says no and Dot says good. Dot then says "Good for her". Back inside Denton's house, she opens envelopes stuffed with cash.

We cut to Ashcliffe Nursing Home, where Elizabeth Denton, Denton's mum, is residing. Denton's mum is saying that Denton spent too much money getting her into a home. That Denton should be thinking of herself and her life, because her life's finished. Denton tells her not to say that. Her mum tells her she has to say it, that Denton needs to start living her life before it passes her by.

The night of the ambush is up and Denton is driving. She looks worried and sees a left turning and decides to say fuck this and turns down into Long Lane. The two offices driving Akers's car, Wallis and Butler, ask what Denton is playing at. Tommy lifts his head covering and asks Akers what's going on. Akers says she doesn't know. We see the ambush happen as it played out previously. After Denton extinguishes the flames on Akers she looks at everything and figures out that she turned away from where the ambush was supposed to happen, to stop it, so they must have been tracking her somehow. She runs to her car and feels for the tracker, she finds it and removes it. She grabs a long stick and wipes down the tracker for her fingerprints and places it inside the front left wheel arch. She throws the stick into the car to burn away just as the blue lights arrive.

### Back in the present day

Kate drives Denton home and Kate asks if she has anything to say. Kate then walks into her house and Arnott comes down the stairs in a forensic uniform and formally says hello to Denton. Kate informs Denton that there were interesting findings on O'Neill's computer, that they believe Denton used it to get information on Hunter a full two weeks before the ambush. Denton then says O'Neill is lying he must be in on the conspiracy. Arnott says that Denton pointedly told him that O'Neill wasn't in on it, to steer him away from him as a line of enquiry and stop them checking his computer. Denton looks annoyed and Arnott asks her to follow him upstairs. Arnott notes that she made a special point of personally collecting her mum's personal effects. That she even mentioned it straight after she found out her mum had died. Arnott thought that was a bit odd. Arnott asks the forensic tech to unzip the overnight bag and open a compartment. The tech pulls out a large pile of bank notes. Kate turns to Denton and says that they are returning her to custody. Denton looks at them as says "Who are you two to judge me, you don't know me." A handcuffed Denton is put in a police car outside.

Hastings and Dot arrive and Hastings congratulates them both on the investigation. Hastings asks Dot about his report on the Caddy. Dot says that it's coming along. Dot says that Cole was a nasty piece of work, and it's a shame he can't finish the report as he expects it'll go to his replacement. Hastings says that his secondment from AC-9 can be made permanent if Dot wants it. Dot says that he's Hasting's man.

Arnott and Kate are having a drink in the pub. Rogerson turns up, now that the case is over they aren't conflicted anymore. Kate tells Arnott that they can catch up another time, it's fine. Arnott asks her if she'll go home. Kate says she'll sort something out. Arnott goes over to Rogerson but then reconsiders and ask if they can do it the next night. Rogerson says sure and they have a nice kiss and he returns to Kate.

### Epilogue

We see Carly at a ferry port the screen.

*Caption: Carly Kirk’s missing persons file continues to be on 28-day review. Her current whereabouts are unknown.*

Hargreaves is giving a press conference.

*Caption: The Major Violent Crime Unit continues to investigate the conspiracy to murder John Thomas Hunter. All suspects are former criminals associates of Hunter.*

We see Dryden in a courtroom in the dock. The judge is talking to him.

*Caption: Deputy Chief Constable Michael Dryden resigned from the Police Service. For Perverting the Course of Justice, he received a suspended sentence.*

Morton, still with his cane, meets up with Nick Ronson, the journalist, who hands over an envelope stuffed with cash.

*Caption: Nigel Morton remains a serving Detective Constable. In one year, he can retire on a full pension plus disability benefits.*

In prison, Prasad is being interviewed by Dot and Kate in front of his solicitor.

*Caption: DS Manish Prasad is currently cooperating with an investigation into Vice Squad corruption. The Crown Prosecution Service has yet to determine what charges he will face.*

We next see Denton in the dock of the Crown court, we see Arnott giving evidence against her.

*Caption: DI Lindsay Denton pleaded not guilty to the charge of Conspiracy to Murder. She was convicted on a majority verdict and is currently serving a life sentence at Her Majesty's Prison, Brentiss.*

The final shot is her being taken by Carroll and Regan to her cell and being locked in.