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Coders never leave this building.

You have one of those, you could untag any man you want.

I mean, the ex -husband's lying, the boyfriend's full of shit.

You think a man did this?

Yeah, well, you're wrong. You and your pet theories do not leave this station!

Do you understand me? You've got me lying to superior officers.

Just relax, pretty. Eddie, ma 'am, and why would I give you my security

You can get a warrant.

Well, I look forward to ignoring it. Ben Williams' wife is the one who filed the

civil suit. He really wanted to make Sarah pay.

You know, statistically, women are most in danger from the men they're sleeping

next to.

Tom Banley is a cohab counsellor and crisis worker specialising in women's

safety.

He said, talk to our boys about making the right choices.

Thank you, Miss Jones.

To abuse a woman is a choice.

To sexually assault a woman is a choice.

How many do we have here?

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16

students.

Nine boys.

That means that two of you will commit domestic abuse.

One will commit rape.

Perhaps even one of you will kill.

Decide now, that's never going to be you.

Before the Women's Safety Act, we didn't know these figures.

We would talk, for example, about the percentage of women raped rather than

number of male rapists.

As if rape was something that just happened.

Not something that men choose to do.

But we hold men accountable now.

Young man, do you know what this is?

Yeah.

The Alpha symbol. Correct.

Today we'll be discussing Alpha, the online gurus who peddle their toxic

ideology.

An ideology rooted in hate.

We'll be discussing what we can do to tackle it.

This guy's a loser.

Well, at least they're fighting back.

Where do you hear this shit from, James?

Men, Parker.

Do your research.

They take it out on women because, curfew or not, they don't know how to

their own lives.

Well, it is true that usually these men are hurting.

Sorry, what was your name?

Matt.

Lesson in life, Max.

A man who's hurting is a man who's dangerous.

Now, should men be made to stay at home at night in order to keep women safe?

That's the issue being debated in the House of Commons today.

The Women's Safety Act is a law that protects women. Does this pit women's

rights to safety against men's rights to freedom? It's discrimination.

against 50 % of the population.

Well, that's it. In a hugely significant vote, Britain has become the first

country in the world to introduce a curfew on all men. The tag is worn at

times and requires men to remain at home between 7pm and 7am.

If men learned how to behave themselves, then we wouldn't have to have these

extraordinary measures. The crime statistics demonstrate that the curfew

working. We've lived through a period.

of segregation.

No progress comes without pain or reaction.

A group who call themselves alphas is spreading online hate and misogyny. Huge

protests have sprung up across the country calling for an end to curfew.

If we lift the curfew, how do we protect women?

Forensics confirms it.

traces of semen from Helen's post -mortem are a direct match to Tom

left that out of his story this morning, didn't he?

It's about an appropriate, is it not?

Sleeping with a client? Yeah, just about.

Coffee and a hot chocolate. Thank you.

Thanks.

Since when is my name Spamler?

It's Aisha from the tech room. Can you get it?

Uh, the eye green's phone.

Who's this?

It's Eddie. Uh, DC Wilson.

We spoke this morning. You said she likes my green jumper.

Can I speak to Pam directly, please? She said to call ASAP.

Oh, great, yeah. Uh, here she is.

Mm.

Aisha, hi, yeah. Can you run an ANPR check on Tom Vanley for me, please,

the hours of 10pm and midnight last night?

Freddie will send you the registration.

10pm? Yeah.

Oh, is there any sign of Kath Jackson at all?

You're looking for Kath?

Yeah, yeah, we haven't been able to locate her since we arrested her mum

morning. Why, do you know her?

Yeah, she's friends with my son Billy. It might be worth me asking him if he's

seen her anywhere Kath goes.

Billy follows, and that's usually bunking off school.

Hang on.

Bloody hell.

What? What is it?

Well, Freddie, it seems our cohab councillor broke curfew.

This is bad timing, Sue.

People are already on edge with the vote coming up.

I know.

You assured us you could handle this.

I can.

But we might have a complication.

through the mouth.

You're bigger than the pain. Remember that.

D .I. Green, I'm in with a couple right now. What the fuck is this?

It's a period pain simulator.

Oh, Christ alive. I need to talk to you privately.

You know, about the client you were sleeping with?

The one who ended up dead?

I should have told you about Helen.

I'm sorry.

But it's been awful, you know?

Grieving and not being able to tell anyone. I mean, I'm not stupid. I know

this looks, but... I loved her. Oh, cut the shit. Where were you last night?

I was on call.

I have special dispensation to work during curfew hours.

Well, only police officers and doctors have special dispensation.

Yes, and other response teams.

I work at Total Harmony.

delivering emergency counselling for women who've fled domestic violence.

And as I'm sure you're aware, Inspector, the night time is dangerous for women,

even in their own homes.

What time are you out?

I had a call out at nine and was back by eleven.

I took my approved commuting route and was back within the allotted hours.

We can check this, you know. Yes, I know, but it's all true.

Every minute of my trip is accounted for.

Do you often sleep with your clients, Mr Banley?

We just fell for each other.

How have things been, Helen?

You know... We broke

up.

Oh, goodness, I'm so sorry.

That might be painful.

Though I have to say, I am relieved to know that you're safe.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you. Great to see you. Great work.

Thanks.

Seems he really was called out.

His tag confirms the movements.

Big chunk of time to be away from home. I want to talk to all the staff at Total

Harmony. Yeah.

Analyse every minute of Mr Banley's special dispensation.

Yep.

The diving team's done a preliminary sweep.

Right then.

What are you thinking?

Patrick found out that Helen was burning them off for Tom?

Yeah, maybe.

But then why would you spray paint bitch across the back of someone's car and

then chuck it in the lake so no one can see your handiwork?

How far's the school from here?

It's two fields over.

So she doesn't get very far from work.

Did they find her bag?

No. No, but they found the phone in the glove compartment.

It's in a bowl of rice back at the station.

Does that actually work?

I dropped my phone in the bath the other week and it was fine once it dried out.

No bag.

Did anyone try the lost and found?

Excuse me, has a woman's handbag been handed in at all? Lost property is

overflowing. Seems almost everyone left something behind at the parent -teacher

event yesterday.

Can you check for me, please?

Hi. It's Peter, isn't it? We spoke earlier.

Look, um, we could really do with footage from your dad's truck, you know,

to help us figure out what happened to Miss Jones.

I thought you were getting a warrant.

Well, yeah, yeah, we could, but it would be much quicker if you could just

persuade him for us. I mean, whoever did this, we don't want to give them the

opportunity to hurt somebody else. Oh, hold on. She doesn't have to do your job

for you.

What was she like?

Miss Jones, I mean, it can't have been easy for her being so young and pretty,

having to manage all those teenage boys.

She loved the attention.

I thought she was a pick -me -girl. Shut up, James. Shut up, James. She wasn't

trying to flirt with you. She was just doing her job.

I know you lot think curfew has solved misogyny and all, but it hasn't.

Chat feels a lot of bullshit.

Wolf whistling, upskirting innuendo. You name it, it happened.

Thanks.

Take your time.

Great, thank you.

Right, let's get out of here. Yeah.

God, that's disgusting.

Oh, hey, you two, you haven't seen Cass Jackson today, have you? No.

Billy, Billy called you, you might know.

He's totally under our thumb.

Yeah, he always knows.

Yeah, he's probably playing basketball or something.

Thank you.

Could be it.

She didn't leave the school last night.

We're looking at a potential kill site.

I thought you said they found the phone in the car.

Did Dad?

Why would you have two phones?

There he is. I'm going to go and have a word with him.

I'll call in about the evidence.

Billy?

You got a minute?

How do you know my name?

I, uh... I work with your mum down at the station.

Yeah. Yeah.

a handbag, some ID and a mobile phone.

Sure, I'm on it.

Okay, great, thank you.

Is this about Miss Jones?

Yes.

Yeah, she didn't deserve that.

What did she deserve?

I don't know, to live her life or something.

I'm told that you might know where Cass Jackson is.

Apparently you two are thick as thieves. Yeah, well, not anymore, I guess.

I was supposed to walk to school too, but she never showed this morning, so...

Do you know where she's gone?

I don't know, her dad's...

No, I was with Greg this morning. She's not with him. All right, well... It's

important that I find her.

Okay, well, you, um... Could ask Max... Max Williams.

Yeah, but I'm not sure he got his shoulders cut off.

He doesn't.

Hey,

new kid. She's been obsessed with him ever since he arrived. How's it all

A big adjustment?

Surviving.

But, uh...

I don't think anything beats the drama of my first day.

You know, it's not every day you see a guy stunned with a taser.

Yeah.

Sorry about my mom being such a psycho.

Like, clearly she's not stable enough to be armed.

Well, it wasn't a gun. It was just a taser.

Oh, of course.

Mr. America knows all about real guns.

You know, we don't leave the house at night for entirely different reasons.

You think men are dangerous?

Try arming them.

It's so stupid.

As if I couldn't defend myself, I needed to.

Well, you couldn't.

What?

You're a smart girl.

Thanks.

So, if a man wanted to hurt you, he could.

Simple as that.

Thanks, Billy.

That's not at all a creepy thing to say.

Billy's right, though, isn't he?

Good morning, everyone.

Good morning.

Come on in.

Hey, Max.

You should see the way she looks at him.

They're probably off somewhere. Okay,

Billy,

Billy, Billy. Look at me. Look at me. Look at me. Stay exactly where you are.

Don't move. Freddy, Freddy, come here. I found the kill sign. I need you to

phone it in for me. Are you okay? Look at me.

Everything's going to be all right. Just stay completely still, okay? Don't

touch anything. Don't do anything.

officer Freeman yes mom you bag those up for me thank you

We got a murder weapon.

Okay.

Let's bag this up.

Forensics need to take your clothes, Mum.

No, I'm not wearing one of those. You'll have to find me something else.

Sorry.

Um, Eddie, don't...

Uh,

Mum?

How did that happen? I hardly touched it.

Um...

I can explain. Yeah, I think you better have, son.

Here, pal.

Have some water, eh?

Look, you said there was an explanation for this and we haven't formally

arrested you, but if you don't start talking, we're going to have to.

Come on, love, just tell them the truth.

It was Kat.

She took the coda?

Yeah, she stole it from her mum's work.

I told her to pay her back, but she didn't listen to me.

So, when was this?

Last Wednesday.

So, you've been walking around for eight days with a tag that you can take off?

Yeah.

I didn't kill Miss Jones.

I promise.

What did she want it for?

She never believed it was her dad's fault he broke coffee.

Thanks.

Sorry I can't take you anywhere nicer.

It's fine.

How's the new place?

When can I visit?

It's bloody awful, isn't it?

Well, I can't rent privately because I've got this conviction hammer around

neck, so... I'm not even allowed to live with my own bloody daughter.

What?

I'm not going to live with you.

Ever.

Living with mum, driving me mad.

Oh, if only I could find a way to prove that it wasn't my fault.

There was something dodgy about that evening.

What do you mean?

Well, it was shoddy police work, wasn't it?

The police knew my car was buff, but no -one checked.

They wouldn't even give me the CCTV.

Go.

You okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

She was so upset about not being able to live with her dad.

I guess she thought I could help.

Because of you, Mum.

What do you mean, help?

Billy, what did you do?

Hey, Trevor.

All right, Billy.

Mum's just left her bag behind.

Do you mind?

She's just waiting for me in the car.

All right, just this once.

But she needs to be with you next time. I know, I know.

Thank you.

That she'd only put my tag back on if I got hold of some old CCTV footage.

I found my mum's lanyard and password.

CCTV of what?

The night that her dad got arrested.

She thought that if there was some evidence of him being treated badly by

police, then maybe he would get his conviction overturned.

That way they'd be able to live together again.

What was on the video?

I don't know.

I didn't check. I just gave it straight to Kath.

I was too scared.

Aisha, I need you to find out what was on that footage.

And you, you need to tell your mum everything you can remember about the

the date and the place that Kath wanted access to.

Er, mum.

I've got the all clear to see the victim's house.

Yeah, well, they've been searching her home since her body was found this

morning.

So far, all the flags are two empty boxes of mifepristone. Let me see.

Mifepristone. It's an abortion drug.

So she was pregnant?

Well, not anymore.

Well, we need to talk to Patrick, as well as everybody's favourite cohab

counsellor, to find out which one was the father. And we need to find Cass

Jackson. She's been running around for weeks now with a fully functioning tag

coder.

God knows how many people she's untagged.

Are you okay, Mum?

Yeah, yeah, everything's fine.

Morning, girl. Morning.

Sean Williams is very keen to get Helen's testimony in the Paul Townsend

Let's pay her a visit when we're done, see if Kath is there with Max.

So, who were you, Helen Jones?

What do you make of all this, then?

Quite the set -up.

I'm falling, sir.

Let's get all this to the station.

Why is my chief calling me?

That could have been important.

Well, I can assure you it wasn't. She's just trying to get a hold of me.

I've been dodging her calls.

Can you dodge the chief's calls?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. He's just refraining from hitting the little green button. Do

you know what I mean, ma 'am?

She doesn't trust my judgement on this case because of what happened to my

daughter.

June? Yeah.

You know what happened to her, don't you?

She was killed.

Two days before curfew came in.

Some boy out to prove himself.

It was very violent.

I'm so, so sorry.

DCI Ferguson thinks this case is too triggering for me.

Thinks I won't be able to think straight or do my job properly.

You don't think that, though, do you, Freddie?

No.

No, ma 'am.

Isn't it great when the suspects come to you?

What do you mean permission? I just want to lay some flowers for Helen.

Let him through.

Yep.

Now you can go in.

Those are nice.

They're Jasmine.

Picked from Helen's favourite spot.

Did you know Helen was pregnant?

What?

And did you know that she was seeing Tom Banley?

Who?

Call that counsellor.

Listen, shall we take this somewhere else?

Somewhere we could get you a seat and a wee coffee, maybe?

You see, the thing is, we're trying to work out who the father is, but with the

timing, I guess it's got to be yours.

Because she only just was prescribed the abortion pill, what, 12 days ago? Mum.

Did he make a book my baby?

Did he?

I think we could have handled that a little bit more diplomatically.

I'm trying to solve the murder, Freddie.

Like this isn't going to get us anywhere.

We need to poke the suspects with a stick, see what you get.

What's that address again?

92 Swan Lake.

Right.

Go and see if Max Williams manages to keep the tag on.

Us again.

Oh, don't worry, we're not here to out your affair to you, although I would

a word with her. And to check if Kath Jackson is here.

What?

Kath Jackson.

We heard that she was probably shagging your son.

No, she's not here.

You sure?

Not hiding under Max's covers?

Thank you.

Sorry to interrupt.

Just want a quick word. I'm DI Green. This is DC Wilson.

Is this about what happened to Helen Jones?

Yeah. We've just been at her house. It seems that she's got quite a lot of mail

from you, Miss Williams.

All hand -delivered.

Seems you were very eager to get her testimony regarding the incident at the

tagging centre.

I'm assertive.

That's what makes me a good lawyer.

Oh.

But I am really sorry to hear about what happened to her. I'm so sorry to

interrupt, but I need to go check on my father -in -law.

Oh, before you go, can I just check your tag, please?

Yeah.

Great.

And yours?

OK, perfect.

Oh, your other son, our system says that he's tagged now too. Is that right?

Yes, but he's also upstairs with his grandpa.

Yeah, my father's not well.

Oh, I'm sorry, but we are going to have to check them. My officer here is quite

happy to go up and see them both.

Why don't you two go up and keep him company and I shall talk to Max here.

Don't worry, I'll keep it short.

All right.

Hey.

She makes you feel uncomfortable, yeah?

It's a very nice house.

Yeah.

So, you were in Miss Joan's sociology class, is that right?

Yeah.

What was she like?

She was all right.

I admired her, I guess.

She knew what she believed in.

You see, men have a natural power that we don't. And we locked them up because

of it.

Not fair.

Neither is nature.

Cass, why don't you come and take a seat up here?

And Cass was in the same class, yeah?

They never really saw eye to eye.

Let's see.

It's Max, isn't it?

Yeah. Why don't you take a seat up here?

Now, who do we think would win in an arm wrestle between Max and Kat? Kat is

going to get ripped, obviously.

Hands,

please.

On the count of three.

One.

Two.

Three.

You OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You see, the sheer physicality of a man.

will always trump a woman. That's true.

Remember, there's a reason we need to even the scales.

Max,

you need to catch up on the history of the Women's Safety Act. Maybe some

sessions after school will get you up to speed?

Sure. OK, great.

Watch out.

She likes to humiliate people.

Kaz seemed to take everything personally with Miss Jones.

Have you seen Kaz, Max?

We're having trouble locating her.

With Billy, I'd bet. Billy.

I thought she was your girlfriend.

No.

Well, I mean, I don't know. It's new or whatever.

And we've hung out a couple of times.

She's been around for dinner.

Dinner.

Quite formal for someone who's not your girlfriend

Yeah, well that's uh,

that's what cats it like She decides

she wants something she goes for it Yeah,

I think yeah come on

Make yourself at home. Mac!

Mac!

Hey, Cass is here for you. And who's this?

Hang on, woman, I haven't said hello.

Uh, Cass, this is my father, Rhys. Dad, this is one of Max's school friends.

Hi, so nice to meet you.

Well, hasn't the boy done well for himself?

Is your girlfriend staying for dinner?

Sure, I'd love to.

Thanks.

I think she was just missing a normal family.

She should put you in a little maid's pinafore the way she's got you running

now. Dad.

Reese, come on. Not at dinner, please.

What? Don't you think this country's gone to the dogs?

Only country in the world where they lock up half the population.

Tell it to the women of Afghanistan.

I bet you don't approve of men being locked up, do you?

I think it's disgusting.

And a girl.

They won't even let men be men anymore.

Max was just telling me he can't even watch his favorite website now he's

here. They've all been banned.

Even the soft stuff.

What's the soft stuff?

No, no, no.

Your grandpa's hilarious.

Okay, but, like, how does a guy even ask a girl out in this country?

It just seems complicated.

Don't worry.

I'm going to say yes.

This is really great, Mr. Williams.

Normally I have to eat with everyone in the motherhouse like a canteen.

But this is a proper family.

And, um, Mrs. Williams, I wanted to say I really admire you for finding that

silver suit and standing up to my mum the way you did.

Do you?

Totally.

Someone's got to hold her accountable.

Her and Helen. I mean... Miss Jones.

Do you think there's any chance I could get Miss Jones to change her witness

statement?

Doubt it.

It's too thick a space.

She seemed pretty intent on making Sarah and Helen pay.

But you don't know where she is right now.

I wouldn't worry about it.

Kaz does what she wants, but she always lands on her feet.

Uh, ma 'am, everyone's time for them, please.

Okay. Thank you.

That's it? That's it.

Great.

Are you in that house?

Yeah. I'm in the wrong line of work.

Yep.

Shit.

Yep. Yeah, okay, we'll be right there.

Patrick Lambert's just turned up at the Women's Safety Centre.

Patrick! Patrick!

Oi, oi, look at me, look at me, look at me. He is not worth going to prison for,

all right? Just calm down.

Calm down! Stay down!

I'm sorry, Patrick, we, um, we didn't mean to hurt you. Whoa, whoa, whoa,

whoa, whoa, come on. Hey, look at me, look, look, look at me. It's not worth

Okay, he is not worth it.

All right, calm down.

Was it my baby?

Yes.

All right, all right, all right. All right, come on.

Why would she do that?

I always wanted kids.

I said maybe one day we were living together.

And have you told him?

Do you think I should?

What do you know, Helen?

But... You both know what he's like.

You know?

Do you really want to risk having a child with the dangerous man?

Well, we both fell under the circumstances.

We? Who the hell are you to tell her what to do with her body? Hey, hey, hey.

Oi, oi, oi. Look at me. Look at me.

I bet you made her give up her work too.

Why would I do that? She loves teaching.

We're not teaching, you prick.

The stories.

Stories with Ava.

You didn't know, did you?

Which stories? What are you talking about?

She was a calm girl, weren't she?

A damn good one.

How do you think she paid her mortgage?

No, she's a teacher.

If she was doing that, she'd be struck off. She wouldn't be allowed to teach.

I guess she didn't trust you as much as you thought.

Communication is key, Tom.

Come on, let's walk away. Hey, you okay?

Let's go.

Oh, no, Pam. No more conveniently timed coffee break. Look, come on, just five

minutes. I just want to find out what she knows about Helen's second job. Come

on. Taken up with the chief. She racked me over the cold last time.

What the hell have they got involved in?

Oh, here you are. I was looking for you.

Aisha, you know her. What do you think?

Could she really be capable of murdering her best friend? Things have been tense

since Greg's release.

And I think now I know why.

I found the footage.

Cass had Billy download.

What am I looking at, Aisha?

Sarah and Helen.

And that's Greg's car.

It's from two years ago, the night Greg was arrested for breaking curfew.

They tampered with his car.

That's abuse of curfew? That's a criminal offence?

For Helen and her, yeah. No wonder Sarah was so worried about him getting out of

prison again.

But he doesn't know, though, does he?

I need to see the files from Greg's arrest.

So... Kath is holding footage that incriminates both her mum and Helen and

she's gone AWOL.

It was the only way to get your attention.

I'm trying to do my job. No.

You're off on your own little side quest, is what you're doing.

Speaking to the suspect without a lawyer.

Speaking to the boyfriend without my consent.

Dangling the victim's abortion in front of him. I'm trying to solve a murder,

Sue. I know, Pam.

But I can't keep covering for you.

Look, clearly, this one cuts a little close to the bone. Oh, really? Really?

Hang on a minute. How did you know that I dangled the victim's abortion?

I spoke to DC Wilson. He was very reluctant to share.

But, as always, he's been your partner for, what, all of nine hours, and

he's willing to compromise his career for you. Now, I told you to work

discreetly, to keep your pet theories to yourself.

Helen wasn't just a teacher, OK? She had a side hustle as a cam girl, a sex

worker. Who kills sex workers, Sue? Sure as shit, it's in other women. There is

more to this than just this spat between friends. You're off the case, Pam. No,

no, no, no. You're off the case. Oh, come on!

After all the times I've covered for you, so that you can have your little

fling... Don't.

Go home, Pam.

And get out of those ridiculous clothes.

You were quick.

Oh, this is sexy.

You coming in or what?

Yeah, well, only if we can have a serious conversation about our

eh? It's not going to end well, Steve.

Look, Pam, I just want to know when, or even if we're ever going to get our

cohabitation certificate, so we can live together. Well, certainly not today.

Fine.

See you around, Pam.

Are you serious?

I'm getting attacked in no time pal.

Are we holding off back there is everything alright?

Yeah. I'm alright.

Eddie?

Yeah?

You haven't told that detective about our... No, no, no. Of course not.

That's just between you and me.

Where did you sleep?