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I have known her for 25 years.

She was a lovely person.

Well, what about the footprint in my mother's blood?

It wasn't my size.

Doesn't that prove there was somebody else there?

Are you doing anything, Doug?

Oh, God, how am I going to tell her?

Doug?

Where's my baby?

Where's my baby?!

Can I see him?

Every woman you come across you have to flirt with.

She's a police officer.

Do you know why she came here?

She came to ask you some questions

about your maternity classes, Fiona.

I just need to have a look at your baby, if I may.

Please don't touch him.

Make her leave.

Fiona George has the same bag as our nurse.

I think we just found out who stole Doug's baby.

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Doug, there's...

Clare, what's going on?

You've got something, haven't you?

Doug, we need to tread very carefully.

It's circumstantial,

and uppermost is the safe recovery of Tommy.

Jesus Christ. Do you know where he is?

It's a hunch.

If we're wrong, we're gonna put undue pressure

on a woman who's just given birth,

so we're tracking down the midwife

who she says delivered the baby.

You never heard of a DNA test?

Why waste bloody time?

Look, we've called Fiona George's house,

and we know the name of the midwife.

It's Joyce Elgin.

She just gave up that name?

No, no. Her partner did, Jerry Delany.

I didn't speak to her.

We also know Fiona's work address.

- It's Farnston Pediatric Unit. - Pediatric Unit?

So she could have worked at the hospital?

She'd know the layout of the place.

You have to stay out of this and let us run this, okay?

And don't try to trace her!

Doug!

Mr. Delany, could I just have a word?

D.C.I. Doug James.

I know who you are.

This is all starting to get a bit worrying.

I've already had a phone call this morning,

and we've had two visits from the police.

Yeah, I know, I know, I know, but if I could just ask you...

You see, we're finding it difficult to track down

the... the midwife that delivered your baby.

You can't seriously believe

Fiona's got anything to do with this.

Well, you weren't there at the birth,

and... and you were abroad during the pregnancy.

I'm sorry. I don't see how this is any of your business.

Well, it's my business if she's snatched my son.

Uh, d-did you have sex with her?

Did you... Did you feel her? Did you see her naked?

How dare you?!

Now, I can understand how desperate you must be feeling.

But I'm sorry. This is harassment.

Fiona is in a very emotional state, and I will report you.

Did you see her naked? Did you feel the baby?

That's it. Piss off!

Don't even think about trying to see Fiona.

You'll be hearing from my solicitor.

Well, they could be in it together.

Thanks to you, we'll probably never know.

Right now, Fiona and the baby are off limits.

So I do what? Tell Zoe she's got our baby?

We don't know that!

We have to tread carefully, so back off!

Ma'am, could I just have a quick word with you?

Later! I don't want to have to suspend you over this.

Doug. Listen!

Not now.

I'm in real trouble.

Nurse Spelling?

Judith. How can I help?

Fiona was always very dedicated to her job here,

considering what she had to deal with emotionally.

What do you mean?

She'd already had two miscarriages.

But she was obviously careful

not to overwork herself this time.

Excuse me. Where's this bag from?

Oh, it was part of a medical-supplies perk.

You'd be surprised how many freebies we get.

They give these away free here?

They give them away everywhere.

Their logo is on the side. It's all about advertising.

This way, please.

Did you ever meet her partner, Jerry Delany?

Yes.

And?

At a Christmas party a few years ago,

we all had our partners there.

She had Jerry with her.

Excuse me if I sound like a real bitch,

but she made it very difficult for me.

Really?

We'd all had too much to drink,

and he was fooling around under the mistletoe.

It was just a friendly kiss.

- It wasn't just verbal with her. - What the fuck are you doing?

She could get physical, and she attacked me.

Commander Blake.

You don't think she's done anything wrong.

I'll be right there.

No, I'm sure she hasn't. It's just routine.

One more thing.

Fiona's midwife...

We're having trouble contacting her.

I wouldn't know.

One of the girls in reception might.

She was quite friendly with them.

Marian, now.

I thought we just got lucky with the bag.

There are probably hundreds.

Just concentrate on Fiona George's midwife...

If there was one.

I found it really intrusive

being asked whether I had a sexual relationship with Fiona.

I hope to God no one else is planning on questioning her,

because she's very anxious.

I'm really sorry, Mr. Delany,

but please try to understand the pressure D.C.I. James is under.

You must know, being a recent father yourself

and as someone who holds a high-ranking position,

that pressure can often take over from sense.

I'm asking you not to press charges against him.

Right. Fiona's midwife, Joyce Elgin.

Now, she is registered, but they won't give me the details.

So they said they'd contact her and get her to get in touch.

There you go.

Matt, can I keep looking at this Shena Davis connection?

It's really bugging me.

What, so you can get an overnighter to Liverpool

and get out of the pressure cooker here?

No.

We know that Shena's sister was also pregnant,

and I want to check the birth certificates.

Let me give you my card.

My direct line.

If you're at all concerned,

please feel free to give me a call.

Are you?

Concerned?

About Fiona?

Well, it's a very serious situation.

If you have any suspicions...

I'm sorry. I don't quite understand what you're saying.

You're saying you have suspicions?

I'm following a line of inquiry.

Please don't give me that crap.

You have doubts?

You can't seriously think that Fiona is in any way involved

in the snatching of this baby.

Mr. Delany,

all we know is that a woman possibly faked her pregnancy.

Faked?

And you think that...

This is unbelievable.

As if I wouldn't know!

Well, from what you've told us,

you weren't present at the birth,

you were also absent several months before,

and we know that Fiona was strong enough

to drive herself to Portsmouth.

I'm not listening to another word.

If you want to speak to Fiona or me again,

I will insist that we have a solicitor present.

He seems to have settled down now, no thanks to you.

I was waiting for the Gripe Water.

He gets terrible wind.

They're having trouble tracking down your midwife.

The number you gave me is wrong.

Well, that's the number I've got for her.

- This is mad. - Yeah. You're telling me.

But we need to get it cleared up.

What are you looking at me like that for?

Oh.

Oh, yeah.

You've been down to the station, haven't you?

You've met that so-called commander.

I've got Clare Blake's direct line.

I bet you have.

Fiona...

this is going to have to stop.

If every time I so much as speak to another woman,

you go into one of your jealous rages...

Well, can you blame me?

The way you've treated me.

How many times have you left me?

I'm not leaving you, Fiona.

We're getting married. It's what you've always wanted.

But tell me it's what you want, Jerry.

Tell me.

Because you have a son now, and you have to grow up.

Because Marcus needs you.

Don't start crying.

I'm sorry.

I didn't like the way

this officer was questioning me in the street.

That's why I went to the station.

He questioned you?

Yeah, about the missing baby.

And it got very personal.

You know, asking whether we'd had sex.

Well, how do they think I got pregnant, immaculate conception?

I just want them to be satisfied and leave us alone.

I'd better go and sort him out again.

I've... I've just remembered something about Joyce.

She was going to Australia to see her daughter.

You just suddenly remembered that?

Yeah.

Why didn't you tell me this before?

Because I only had Joyce here.

What does that mean?

When Marcus was born, I was meant to have two midwives,

but I insisted on only having one.

Is there anything else you're not telling me, Fiona?

Went to see Brian Hall at the hospital last night,

and he's pissed off with me

and the way this inquiry is being handled.

Yeah. That's what I wanted to...

For one, this footprint that was found at the scene.

It's not Brian's.

And he's now insisting

that there was someone arguing with his mother

when he came crashing through the door.

It's mine.

All the officers and the forensic team's footwear

was tested and then...

I must have done it when I got there.

I was... I was one of the first at the scene.

I was in a panic, you know, it being my first murder inquiry.

And I wasn't thinking straight.

Oh, she's really gonna love this.

Brian Hall's solicitor has asked to visit the crime scene.

It'd be very good to get to the bottom of this footprint.

We have.

Got another suspect?

No.

But I know whose footprint it is.

Whose?

Matt really did put his foot in it, the dozy clot,

so there's no evidence there was anyone but Brian in the house,

and that puts us back to square one.

He thinks he's going down for it, so he's lashing out.

Thinks I'm not doing enough to help him.

I'm sick to death of hearing about Brian Hall.

I don't know him!

I don't care what happens to him, but you do!

You seem to be spending more time running around after him

than trying to find Tommy!

- What is the matter with you?! - Zoe.

Don't touch me!

I want you out there trying to find my baby.

It's been nearly a week, Doug.

Do you have any idea what this is like for me?

I sit waiting for news, I watch the TV,

and then you come back

just telling me what you've been doing for that drunk!

You think I'm not going through the same thing,

every time the phone rings, my mobile rings?!

I don't know what to do, Zoe!

And if you think I'm putting Brian before Tommy,

then you're wrong!

I can't stop thinking about him!

I feel so bloody useless!

It's all right.

I didn't mean what I said, Doug. I'm sorry.

I love you, Zoe. I need you.

Because the longer this goes on,

the more I'm starting to think we're never gonna get him back.

Don't say that.

Look at me. We will get him back.

We will, Doug.

Yeah. We'll get him back.

Too late!

You're going to prison!

Get out of my house!

Mum?

Who you never see!

Brian.

Brian.

Just... walk through this, huh?

I didn't do it.

So, who else was in the house, Brian?

Come on, mate. We got to get you back.

Hello, Brian!

I-I saw them bringing you home.

I'm sorry if I got you into trouble.

Could you give me a few minutes?

Yes. Yes, of course.

I'll come through this way.

Could you get forensics back up here?

Just ask them to check out the hedge for fiber and blood.

Mm.

Come on, mate.

On the night of the murder,

did you notice anyone hanging around,

maybe in your back garden?

No. Only Brian.

Do you know if Mrs. Hall was having problems with anyone?

You mean apart from her son?

Well, she never had many visitors,

but he's been such a trial for her.

It was since he lost his wife.

He just went downhill.

Do you have many visitors, family?

Well, I have a son.

He's got a young family, so he's not got much time.

I see... see him at Christmas, and... and he calls me.

He lives in Huddersfield.

Yeah. He bought me that.

I'm... I'm not very good at working it.

What do you use it for?

E-mails, webcam to talk to my grandchildren.

I go shopping online.

I used to get our groceries delivered.

- For Mrs. Hall? - Yes. She didn't go out much.

Arthritis.

But I'm always very careful about it

because, you know, there's been a lot of burglaries,

and this cost quite a lot of money.

I mean, thieves go for this sort of thing now, don't they?

But you haven't been burgled, have you?

No.

No, no, but you have to be careful.

I know Brian's mother had some nice jewelry pieces,

and I was often worried.

But she had locks fitted.

Thank you very much, Mrs. Sutton.

Thank you.

Is there anything else you want to know?

Oh, there may be some people

just checking out around the fence and the garden,

but they shouldn't trouble you.

What do you think?

I think she's trying it on,

with her trays of tea and her expensive laptop.

"I don't know how to work it."

But she's got a webcam, and she does online shopping.

It doesn't quite add up.

I ran a PNC check on this BMW.

It's registered to a Mr. And Mrs. Alistair Gordon.

He's a stockbroker, and she's a beautician.

They've no police record,

own a house in Wandsworth worth close to a million.

Yeah. What does that give you?

Well, just suspicions.

What were they doing with Adele Davis,

shaking hands, all smiles?

Maybe she was giving her a facial.

Marian, this is going nowhere.

Aren't you supposed to be checking out

Fiona George's midwife?

Uh, hear me out.

Adele Davis, unemployed, her husband, unemployed,

both daughters, unemployed.

All living on social benefits.

Yeah. Well, tell me something new.

This Adele Davis owns a property in Knotty Ash.

What, with Ken Dodd and his Diddy Men?

It's not funny.

It's a semidetached worth a 180 grand.

Now, where did she get the money to pay for it?

Certainly not shoplifting, even though she's a pro.

I'm waiting with bated breath.

Considering the screw-up with your shoe,

I think you should listen to me.

Shena and her sister Sharon both had babies.

I can't find birth certificates registered to either of them.

It's like they don't exist.

But we know they do, because Commander Blake saw Shena's.

Well, maybe they just didn't get around to it.

A family that know how to clean up on benefits?

Of course they're gonna register them

and then get more money off the state.

Hang on a minute.

Oh, penny finally dropping, is it?

Well, I'm gonna check out this Gordon couple,

and yes, I want a trip to Liverpool.

I've had copies made of these... Edna Sutton's bank statements.

Interesting reading

when you compare them with Mrs. Hall's cash withdrawals.

Seems she was giving substantial amounts of cash to Edna Sutton.

Get a search warrant for her place

and bring her laptop in.

Will do.

And that's it, really.

I won't take up any more of your time.

Say goodbye to Zoe for me.

It's not looking good, is it?

Maybe we have to face it soon.

Stay positive.

Don't give up.

Been too long.

- No, no, no. - Mrs. Sutton.

No. Please. I'm begging you.

Don't take it. It's mine!

It's mine! It's mine!

Let go! It's mine!

Make him let go of it!

She was my best friend.

The only one, really.

My son never sees me...

and I don't know how it all spiraled out of control.

But once I started, I just couldn't stop.

Couldn't stop what, Edna?

Taking her money.

She wanted me to do some online banking for her...

Paying bills and her groceries, and...

it was so easy.

I kept thinking she'd never find out.

And what happened when she did find out, Edna?

She said Brian would know what to do,

him being a police officer, and she wanted the money back.

I didn't have it.

When did she find out you'd been stealing from her?

Oh, uh...

I-I don't know the exact day,

but she said she'd called Brian and he would sort it.

I was scared.

I went 'round to see her.

Joan?

Joan?

I know who stole my money, Brian.

Get over here now!

Get out of my house!

Get out! I've called him.

I've said to come over here and confront you,

because I've got the proof now.

The mortgage company sent me a letter.

You're a thief and a liar!

Let me explain!

Too late!

You're going to prison,

and my son will see to it that you pay back every penny!

Now, get out of my house!

Mum? Mum!

I've waited hand and foot on you for years

with not so much as a thank you!

And you stole from me!

Mum, it's Brian. Open the door!

You've always been jealous of me!

- Jealous? - I have my grandchildren.

Who you never see!

- At least my son's not a drunk! - Open the door!

You're going to die in prison!

There was no other way out.

I picked up the poker, and I hit her.

Mum!

I hit her with it.

It was horrible...

because I hit her on the back of her head

and she was making these sounds.

So I had to hit her again...

and again.

Mum.

Aah!

Well, thanks very much.

Good luck.

Where are you?

Well, I was asleep, I woke up, and you'd just gone.

I didn't know you were going anywhere.

Yeah. Well, I didn't want to disturb you.

Look, I'm just having one quick drink, then I'm coming home.

Yeah, but where the fuck are you?!

Fiona, I said...

Yeah, the wine bar.

Half an hour.

Half an hour.

I managed to get more details about the midwife.

Her name is Joyce Elgin...

and when I asked Fiona about her, she said...

Excuse me.

Your call has been forwarded to voicemail.

She could be in Australia.

Something about visiting her daughter.

Why didn't you just phone this in?

Was there something else?

I just want it all straightened out.

If she was faking the pregnancy, I would know.

But the more I thought about it...

I mean, obviously, we'd had sex.

But not since she was pregnant?

No.

Well, uh, maybe early on,

you know, when she first found out.

But as you pointed out,

I'd been away from when she'd been about three months.

So I want a DNA test.

I mean, I've got to know.

I'm supposed to be marrying her next week.

Mr. Gordon, I'm D.C. Marian Randall,

and this is my colleague.

I wondered if you could have a few words.

Uh, y-yes. Of course.

We need to know the truth, Mr. Gordon.

We've already spoken to Mrs. Adele Davis

in connection with the abducted baby.

I've obviously read about that.

And the couple have my heartfelt sympathy,

but it has absolutely no connection to our situation.

My wife and I have tried to adopt,

but we were told that our ages

went against us having any possibility of a baby.

I believe that what we have done is perhaps illegal.

But it seemed...

Mrs. Davis assured us that she'd made the same arrangements

in the past and with no repercussions.

We met the birth mother.

And what was her name?

Shena, Mrs. Davis' daughter.

She was six months pregnant and very eager to meet us.

Cup of tea?

No. That's all right.

Right.

She wanted her baby adopted. She didn't want to keep him.

But a situation arose that wasn't... wasn't acceptable.

Which was?

The baby was not Caucasian, as we had been led to believe.

This may sound dreadful, but my wife wanted to have a child

that she could have given birth to.

As much as we felt compassion for the child,

it... it wasn't acceptable.

So you didn't take the baby?

No, but then Mrs. Davis said

she knew of a couple desperate to adopt the baby,

so the arrangements could still be finalized.

She also arranged a meeting with another girl.

She was heavily pregnant, about to deliver.

Alistair, darling! You all right?

This is Marlene. Go through, love.

You all right?

Oh, I am so sorry over the last cock-up.

It was just unbelievable. I couldn't believe her!

She showed us the scan pictures. We still have them.

And she'd had all the tests done...

Down syndrome, Edwards syndrome.

You know, everything.

And she showed us the results.

She said it was a boy, which we wanted.

By "arrangements," do you mean financial?

We put £25,000 down

and a further £25,000 when she brought the baby here.

Please... Please don't!

Please don't take our son. We love him!

- We do need to see the baby. - Please don't...

I'm afraid I can't allow...

Mr. Gordon, you really have no option.

- Bring him down, please. - Please don't!

I'm so sorry, Mrs. Gordon.

Please, please. I'm so sorry to do this.

Alistair!

You lied to me!

- Look, just... - You bastard!

You fucking liar!

Just calm down! Stop! No.

You lying bastard!

You liar! And you!

I could report you for trying to split us up!

You... Get off me!

You bitch!

Ow!

Ow!

Fiona, what are you doing? Just... Just stop!

Just calm down!

You don't care about me!

You don't care about him!

Get off me!

Stop! Stop!

What are you doing?!

I could have her arrested for this!

You keep her away from me!

Get a doctor to see her!

Where are you going with my baby?!

Bring him back!

- Fiona! - Where are you taking him?!

What are you doing?!

Where's my baby?

Where's my baby?!

I've just done something so insane.

"Commander's Actions Unethical."

Dear God.

How can she be so dumb as to do this?

It's in every paper.

Sorry, ma'am. It's just... Have you seen these?

Yes. It's hard to miss.

But at least they have their baby back.

And if it wasn't ethical, then so be it.

I couldn't have left him for another moment

with that crazy woman.

I want them both arresting and bringing in.

I should have done that last night.

I'm sorry.

Well, we didn't have time to fill you in on developments.

What developments?

We interviewed a couple who paid Adele Davis 50 grand for a baby.

Um, he's with social services now.

We're running DNA tests.

It's not certain it's Doug and Zoe's,

but looks like Adele Davis has been running a baby farm,

treating her daughters like battery hens.

But I saw Shena Davis' baby.

It was dark-skinned. It couldn't have been Tommy.

Yeah, I know, but what Marian and I pieced together is...

Pieced together?

Why haven't I been included in this?

When did all this happen?

Last night. We don't know the whole story.

But what we do know is that this couple paid 25 grand up front

to Adele Davis.

They were supposed to pay another 25 grand

when the baby was delivered.

But they wanted to pull out of the deal

when they found out that this baby was...

They were trying to buy Shena Davis' baby?

Right, but they paid up front for a white baby,

so Adele had to find one quickly.

Meanwhile, I've taken a baby that could...

Keep going, and, um...

you get ahold of Doug.

Zoe, you're going to have to stay very calm,

but he might not be Tommy.

What?

We're going to have to let him be taken.

No, no. He's not going out of my sight.

- You can't do this to me. - Do you think I like it?

But he'll have to have tests done.

No. Please don't do this, Doug.

Please. I'm begging you, Doug.

I'm begging you... Please don't do this.

We have to make sure.

Don't make this any harder.

So, we need to sort out

what we intend to do about Adele Davis.

Both daughters are coming down from Liverpool, so I...

Wait.

We don't do anything until we know exactly what moves we make.

Thankfully, the press hasn't found out

about the Gordon baby yet.

Fiona George is in hospital, under heavy sedation.

Why did I do it?

Why did I do that?

And I know you won't like this, but, um...

you're on the front page of every paper.

Fiona George gave birth to a baby boy at home.

No complications.

Weighed seven pounds and eight ounces.

Midwife's only concern was that she seemed determined

to drive to Portsmouth to see her partner.

She felt she should have taken more time.

It's not Tommy.

I took the wrong baby.

And now I'm going to have to pay for it.

Um, ma'am, it's the commissioner's office.

You can't find me.

Third time he's called.

"Baby Snatch Fiasco." She's not going to like that.

Yeah, I saw that.

I wouldn't want to be in her shoes.

Wouldn't like to be in yours either, mate.

And don't think your little shoe fiasco

is going to be brushed under the carpet.

Adele Davis is here.

And Shena and her sister

are being brought down from Liverpool.

I can't do this.

I'll fucking strangle her.

I haven't done anything wrong.

I was just helping people, that's all.

It's this country's adoption laws.

They're all out of date.

Fancy saying to a well-educated couple with money

that they can't adopt because they're over the age limit.

Well, I'm about supply and demand.

But when they pay for a baby...

And we know you accepted money, Adele...

When the baby they pay for wasn't white, what happened?

They wanted their money back?

Oh, you think only white people have fertility problems, do you?

Well, let me tell you,

Shena didn't want him, and I got a couple that did.

But you delivered a white baby to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon.

It was my daughter Sharon's baby.

She couldn't look after him herself.

She's a bit simple.

But you arranged a newborn for Mr. and Mrs. Gordon.

How do you explain that?

I'm not saying another word.

I know what you're saying, trying to twist it all 'round.

Your daughter Shena, she was in the same maternity ward...

I'm not saying another word!

And you!

If you're worth your money, tell them no friggin' comment!

Don't worry, Shena. It'll be okay.

You've had a long journey, Sharon.

Long time to think about why you've been arrested.

Yeah. I'm glad it's over.

Glad what's over, Sharon?

She wanted us to get pregnant again.

I had a little girl the first time.

It was really horrible. Hurt.

She had a scam going.

We'd make people believe we was pregnant, and we weren't.

I don't understand.

These people would pay up front,

but we'd tell them we'd had miscarriages,

and she'd keep the money, the down payment.

Did you meet Alistair and Helen Gordon?

Yeah.

Mum got this pregnancy suit from Shena's maternity class.

I wore it when I went to meet them,

looked like I was about to drop, you know?

I felt bad, though. They was nice.

You gave birth to a little girl 18 months ago?

Yeah.

She got a lot of money for her.

She was gonna get a lot of money for Shena's baby,

but he was a darky, so they didn't want him.

But when you went to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon,

you pretended you were pregnant?

Yeah. I just said.

But now they have a baby, too.

Did you take someone else's baby to give to them?

Did you take someone else's baby, Sharon, to give to them?

Mum told me to.

Is this you, Sharon?

I had a wig on.

Mum had got the uniform and the bag.

She'd nicked them from... They were hanging on some peg.

I had the cloak from when I was in there

having my own little girl.

She probably nicked that as well.

Sharon, you admit you took the baby?

Yeah.

But, you know, it went to very nice people.

Did you give this picture of a baby scan

to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon?

Yeah.

Shena nicked it for me.

Funny.

Mum doesn't know I'm three months gone.

And I don't want her to take this one.

So that's why I'm here... To explain all this.

Here's Tommy.

He's home.

Into second,

Final Curtain in third,

and it's Ali Dune who wins the race.

We're all going over to Doug's.

You coming?

Yes. I'll be along shortly.

Are the press still there?

No. I've moved them on.

I think most of them have followed Doug home.

Well, I'll see you there.

Marian?

I'm sorry.

To my son...

to my beautiful wife.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

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