"Two pairs of victims, same methods, same day." "That's the pattern." "Tom's got a theory." "I heard it." "Double trouble." "Do you have any evidence, Tom?" "Not he, they." "Two killers." "Serial killer don't work together." "These ones do." "Martin, we may have a problem." "Do you think the boy saw anything?" "Why is he still alive?" "I killed her." "It was me." "And did he tell you to kill the others too?" "Martin!" "Tell them!" "Fuckin' tell 'em!" "It's not him, it's not him." "He's out there." "And you're never gonna get him." "We release him and stay on him." "He goes to work, goes home." "That's how we get his mate, when he thinks it's safe and the pattern stays the same." "I can't hang around here all day looking after some kid." "His mum was murdered." "Victor Perks, 58." "Vic, apparently." "He was a copper." "He can't be found." "Other people have looked for him." "Vic Perks?" "He was looking for Nicklin?" "We've nothing on Stuart Nicklin between 1997 and now." "Nothing." "No driving licence, no bank details." "He must have changed his name but Palmer can't help us." "I always knew you were chickenshit, Martin, but you told them." "About the cop." "Karen McMann, this 14-year-old girl, goes missing in 1997." "What's that got to do with this?" "It meant something to Vic." "He was killed for a reason." "I want answers!" "Karen got into a blue Vauxhall Cavalier." "Stuart Nicklin killed her, didn't he?" "Was she his first?" "No." "Don't fuckin' lie!" "Did they get him?" "No." "Was this an accident?" "Did Palmer do this?" "He freaked out and I skidded." "I have to report to Gold Group in two hours." "It seems I'm getting a minder." "Tughan?" "They need a safe pair of hands, which right now rules me out." "It was a good plan." "It drew Nicklin out." "You fuckin' well lost him!" "How?" "!" "I released Palmer!" "Palmer isn't the problem." "He fuckin' well is now!" "Do you know what I think?" "I think in some fucked-up way, which I cannot begin to comprehend, this is what you want." "You wanted him out there." "Well, now you've got it." "Is there any news on Chen?" "Yeah, she's been admitted for observation." "How close are you to her?" "How d'you mean?" "Well, have you noticed anything about her, anything unusual?" "We've all been a bit edgy, boss, but, er..." "I haven't noticed anything..." "particular about DS Chen, no." "'He's out there!" "'" "'You're never gonna get him.'" "You look like shit, Mart." "I thought you'd never get here." "Right, listen up." "There's been no sightings of either subject but it's only been three hours." "Central 5,000 have been cleared." "They're providing us with full incident support from Cobalt Square under our command." "TFL have given the Nicklin e-fit and Palmer's picture to every tube worker and bus driver, and we are pulling in all the feeds from the stations." "Well, get on with it!" "Did you know he was coke head?" "What?" "Technical support turned up coke all over Palmer's bathroom." "You didn't tell Ruth that when you persuaded her to let him out." "What's up, mate?" "You don't look pleased to see me." "What is it, Martin?" "That copper... told me what happened." "Karen." "You know what happened to Karen." "He said... you killed her." "He said you killed Karen." "What do you think?" "Huh?" "You know the truth." "They're fuckin'... with my head." "Everyone is telling..." "This is what they do, Martin." "They get inside your head, chisel their way in, and they try to break us." "And you always let them." "I'm just saying." "So what?" "Karen..." "Karen got into a blue Vauxhall Cavalier." "August 27th, 1997." "Right here. 13 years ago, Martin." "That's the truth, mate." "OK." "Every dead body that comes in, it's my fault." "You took a gamble." "It didn't come off." "If it always came off, it wouldn't be a gamble." "He was the bait." "Now we have nothing." "You know what?" "Why don't you just throw yourself in?" "I'm not sticking around listening to you whine." "When Tom Thorne show up, tell him to call me." "How do I get Nicklin without Palmer?" "Eh?" "You know the answer to that, don't you?" "Karen McMann gets us Nicklin." "No one gives a toss about some girl that went missing 14 years ago." "Got every copper in London looking for these two." "Full technical, Central 5,000." "It won't work." "You won't find him that way." "Karen gets us Nicklin." "Vic knew that too." "He did." "That's what got him killed." "We get to that, we get to Nicklin, and Palmer." "So, what, you living rough?" "Beg?" "Rob?" "Yeah, and more." "So, are you ready, Mart?" "Are you ready to find out what it's like... ..to be Stu?" "For fuck's sake, Dave." "So were you gonna ignore me all day, then?" "Listen, last night" " Guess what, Dave." "Last night was pretty busy." "I gotta tell you, you weren't the most memorable partner." "Yeah." "Well, we need to talk about all of that anyway." "Why, what's he said?" "Who?" "Thorne?" "Huh." "Nothing." "He said that..." "Palmer freaked out, he lost control of the car." "I can't figure out why you were in the car at all." "You'd just been attacked by the guy." "That's all he said?" "Yeah." "Why, what else is there?" "Nothing." "Nothing." "Look, Sarah." "Sarah..." "Uh-huh." "Come here." "Look at me." "We need to talk." "Is this about you and me?" "You and me?" "Grow up, Dave!" "How can you be sure?" "He's not here for the fuckin' Boat Race, is he?" "Got a light?" "Look, this is all Nicklin." "That is way too much ground to cover." "We don't have to cover all of it." "He was 15 years old." "He's not going to bury someone under his patio." "We need somewhere where a lad can dig a grave and not be seen and it stay undiscovered for 13 years." "It's not somewhere where you walk your dog, a park." "It's got to be undeveloped land, scrubland." "Yeah, spell it for me." "Dave." "Hold on." "Listen, I want you to do a search on every bit of undeveloped land here." "Anything that might not have been touched in 13 years, like scrubland or waste ground, OK?" "Alright?" "Got it." "Is this it?" "She's all yours, mate." "I don't want her on the job." "Who?" "Sarah Chen." "She's alright." "The doctor okayed her." "She had an option." "She came back to work." "We need all hands on deck to clear up your mess." "She's not up to it." "Yeah, but it's not your call, is it?" "Sir." "We've got a fresh one." ""Whisky Lima 5-4 to all units..."" "Keep coming." "Mind yourself." "Claude Gainer. 42." "He's a Swiss national." "He worked in the City." "His wife says he drove out at 6:45 but we can't find the car." "Keys are missing." "What about a phone?" "Switched off." "But if it's used, we've got a lock on it." "Is it one of ours?" "Could be." "Characteristic excess - his brain's been bashed to bonemeal." "There's not much else to go on." "Tide has washed everything away." "But it could be Nicklin?" "Yeah." "It's the right location." "So they're back together again?" "What d'you wanna do now?" "Sir!" "Wait." "Did we find anything at the crime scene?" "You were in Palmer's bathroom when Nicklin got there, weren't you?" "Yes." "Well, the tech report found coke all over the bathroom." "Really?" "Yeah, really." "And Palmer never snorted coke in his life." "So you should just go home because you're no use to me." "You don't belong here, d'you understand?" "We would've had both those guys if you hadn't been such a fuck-up!" "Sir..." "Please." "You're really pissing me off, man." "You knew, didn't you?" "You knew and you didn't tell me." "What?" "You knew she was using during the job and you didn't tell me." "Yeah." "I hope she was a good fuck, David." "How did you know?" "I didn't." "Outgoing call from Gaitner's phone." "What?" "Get a trace on it!" "Who are they calling?" "Number's coming through now." "It's here." "They're calling here." "Patch it through to my office." "And get me a location." "Hello." "Martin?" "Go, go, go, go." "Martin?" "Locking onto signal." "Martin?" "Yeah." "He's at the hotel." "It's the hotel." "They're at the hotel!" "Shit." "The girl from the reception desk only just stopped screaming and she said it was Palmer." "Just Palmer?" "That's what she said." "It doesn't make sense." "It has Nicklin written all over it!" "But it's Palmer's turn, isn't it?" "Maybe he's learning." "Phil?" "I'm at the hotel " "Yeah, I'll be right there." "Guv, I need an hour." "What, with Phil Hendricks?" "Now?" "Please." "It's all ours, Mart." "Whatever we want, we just reach out and we take it." "Yeah?" "Cos they can't stop us now." "I'm fuckin' proud of you." "What you did today was fuckin' hardcore." "Nice." "Yeah." "When I hit him it was..." "Can't find the words." "Yeah, no need, mate, no need." "That's what I've been telling you all along, innit?" "Huh." "Could you tell me about Karen?" "Forensics got DNA off the chocolate wrapper from the Vic Perks murder." "That was Nicklin's murder." "Yeah." "It's got Martin Palmer's DNA all over it." "Palmer's." "No one else's." "Karen got into a - Blue Vauxhall Cavalier." "Yeah." "You killed her." "They're at each other's murders." "You think Nicklin was at the Bracher murder?" "It makes sense." "Palmer may have done it but Nicklin was pushing him on." "They can only kill when they're together." "No..." "You had one of them in custody." "Anyone who can tell us that is dead, alright?" "No, they're not." "Karen got into a blue" " Stop this!" "'Nicklin killed Karen.'" "Palmer couldn't kill Charlie." "Tom..." "You have got to find out exatly what that kid saw." "Yeah." "No lies any more." "It's true." "I had to, mate." "I had to." "She was coming between us." "My mum said there used to be a big house up that hill." "Really posh." "What happened to it?" "D'you wanna see her?" ""Hey." What's going on?" ""I've been trying to reach you."" "Tell me, Dave." "I'm on my own here." "They've done another." "Who?" ""Our old friend Sean Bracher." Bracher?" "Yeah." "Online about 30 seconds after you walked out the door." "I didn't walk." "He doesn't want me there." ""Thorne will be coming for you next." Nah, I'll be OK." "Right." "Yeah, right." "Fuckin' boys' club." "Forget about this place for a bit." "Sarah?" "Shit." "Now, where is he?" "Can you see him anywhere?" "No." "Shall we try his office?" "OK, you wait here, Charlie." "I won't be a minute." "Hello." "Nice to see you." "I'm so glad you're doing this." "Thank you." "What is this about?" "We need a chat with the boy." "It won't take long." "What can I get you?" "Tea?" "Biscuits?" "Coffee?" "Listen, help yourself, use the phone." "Ring Maureen if you like." "You don't know?" "Maureen... passed away two weeks ago." "I had no idea." "Seems like Tom didn't think to mention it." "Anyway..." "Mummy?" "Hello, Charlie." "My name's Kevin." "Very nice to meet you." "This is Charlie's mummy, everybody." "Isn't she pretty?" "We've been keeping this picture for you." "Can I give it to you now?" "Good boy." "Charlie?" "Thanks, Kev." "Palmer, M. Attempted murder, right?" "Yeah." "There and there." "Cheers." "Hey, Charlie." "Shall we go and sit down?" "Hey?" "Tom." "Sorry." "Can I have a quick word?" "Can it wait?" "No, no." "It'll take seconds." "Just come here." "You didn't tell me that your mother had died." "I've got " "All I've ever asked of you is that you play straight with me, Tom." "I think I deserve that." "With respect, it's none of your business." "Really?" "It never occurred to you that it might've made a difference?" "Doesn't affect my work, does it?" "I meant, to me." "I've gotta get on." "Hiya." "I know you told me this before." "I just want to ask you again." "Have another look at this man." "Are you sure you haven't seen him?" "You sure?" "What about this man, Charlie?" "Did you see him at all?" "Take your glasses off, come on." "Look at it closely." "Have you ever seen him before?" "You said there was one man that night." "Sure there wasn't two?" "Were there two men or one?" "One." "I already told you." "Yeah, I know." "You said you only saw one man, Charlie, but..." "Do you think you could've heard two?" "Did you hear two men talking?" "When you were hiding, did you hear two men talking at all?" "Calling to each other?" "Sure?" "There could have been two voices" " Tom..." "I think he's given you the best answer he can." "Are you tired?" "Yeah, me too." "Let's go and see my dad." "Come on." "Where's the boss?" "Er, I dunno." "Why?" "What have you got?" "We may have something." "A witness has come forward from the hotel." "Palmer took Bracher's car." "Who was running the tracker?" "Sarah Chen." "Er, I've got it." "Sir." "Sir." "I think Sarah knows where they are." "You what?" "Dad, look after Charlie." "Phil, stay here." "Tom!" "They're in Bracher's car." "Sarah has the tracker." "I pinged her mobile." "She's got the tracker?" "Yeah." "She's gone after 'em." "What the fuck is she doing?" "Trying to make it better." "Can I see your glasses?" "Do you know how they work?" "Shall I tell you?" "Circulate this number." "I want everyone looking for Chen's car." "Remember when we were at the film." "Did you ever take the glasses off?" "What it is is two different pictures." "When you put the glasses on, it's trick it plays with your eyes." "The two pictures kind of join up... and become one picture that looks as if it's right in front of you." "D'you see that?" "Where was she when you last pinged her?" "Going northwest on Capstock Rd." "Capstock Road." "Where is that?" "Show me." "Show me!" "There." "It's in the middle of the murder zone." "It's a dead end." "Where does it go?" "Shit!" "Look where it leads to." "Scrubland." "I bet that's where Karen McMann is buried." "She's right behind them." "Phil!" "Phil!" "Martin!" "Martin!" "It's the wrong place." "No, it isn't." "It didn't look anything like this." "Well, you went away, Mart." "You left it." "You didn't take care of it." "That's what happens when people forget things, huh?" "They rot." "They get lost." "They go under." "We're nearly there, Mart, look." "Don't you see?" "She's nothing special." "WE'RE the special ones." "You and me." "Why don't we just get rid of her?" "'You sure about this?" "'" "We could just leave her be." "She won't mind." "Everything stays the same." "I wanna see her." "Get off!" "Get off of me!" "Leave me alone!" "Martin!" "Get off of me now!" "Martin, get off of me!" "Leave me alone!" "'Don't touch me.'" "You think I want that with you?" "Not in a million years." "You're disgusting." "I hate you." "Don't touch me." "You're an idiot, Martin." "You're disgusting." "'Not in a million years.'" "Backup are on their way, sir." "Let's get in here." "Here." "Palmer talked about a pond." "That's right in the middle." "Dave, you go that way, circle round, yeah?" "'Martin, what are you doing?" "'" "Put your hands where I can see them." "Put your hands where I can see them." "Get up." "Slowly." "Put your hands on your head." "Do it!" "Where's Nicklin?" "Where is he?" "Shit." "Phil." "Phil, the pond was over here." "Karen's gonna be buried around here somewhere." "Tom!" "That's her." "Probably." "They can't be far." "We've gotta find them." "I knew it." "Not them." "Him." "This is Stuart Nicklin." "Right here with Karen." "Nicklin never killed anyone." "What are you talking about?" "Palmer killed Stuart Nicklin 13 years ago." "This is him." "This is Stuart Nicklin." "Stuart was inside watching me." "He killed him, took his personality." "One man, two personalities." "One dominant-aggressive, one passive." "Do you know what it's like to be really scared of someone?" "Martin Palmer needed Stuart Nicklin, so he became him." "Two, four..." "Lock me away for four." "'As Nicklin, he was able to kill Karal." "As Palmer, he couldn't kill Charlie.'" "Vic Perks must have worked out Nicklin was dead." "And Vic went to meet him." "He went to meet Palmer." "Nicklin showed up." "Shit." "Sarah..." "Where is he?" "Call him." "Stuart." "Martin?" "Martin..." "This isn't you." "I know you couldn't kill Charlie." "And you don't want to hurt me." "It's been Nicklin making you do all this." "Always somebody else's fault." "Isn't it, Detective Chen?" "Why are you doing this?" "I have absolutely no idea." "P" " Please." "Please, Martin." "Oh..." "Stay there." "It's OK." "Come on, Martin, drop the gun and we can talk." "Talked to you already." "I asked you to protect me." "You didn't listen." "Yeah, I know." "I'm sorry." "You sorry?" "You said you'd help me." "You promised." "I was just bait." "All this." "This is all your fault." "Yes, it is." "It is." "And I'll always live with that, yeah." "So..." "You're gonna have to." "Sarah!" "He looks happy enough, doesn't he?" "I think he is." "It'll take time." "Yeah." "You don't think it's a good idea for you to see him any more?" "No." "Not for now, anyway." "Maybe in the future we'll see." "Yeah." "Thanks a lot." "You alright, son?" "Hm?" "Here." "He'll survive." "Kids can grow through stuff you won't believe." "Yeah." "It'll all come right in the end." "You're an optimist, aren't you, Dad?" "Someone has to be." "I mean, you can't go through life fearing the worst, thinking there's something coming round the corner to knock you down." "I mean..." "You can't go through life thinking that."