Tension between DS Boulton and PC Garfield over Dave Quinnan's stabbing reaches boiling point on an obbo with PC Hollis. Garfield explodes when pushed too far, and he headbutts Boulton, nearly breaking his nose. It's up to Reg to step in and help Garfield come to terms with his feelings of helplessness over the incident. PC Dave Quinnan, still at St Hugh's, resolves to help Juke, a fellow patient who claims the police have done nothing to find the person who stabbed him, although he soon comes to realise that Juke's wounds are self-inflicted.

Acting Inspector Matt Boyden orders Jim and June to investigate a repeat prowler at a woman's house. She's far more receptive to the male officers and Sergeant June Ackland is convinced the woman is crying wolf to have a man around the house. She does nothing to disguise her resentment and Jim sees it as a sign of her personal feelings getting in the way of her professional opinion. Now that MIT have no other option but to let Harry Fullerton go as prime suspect in the bombing DC Danny Glaze and PC Des Taviner are desperate to catch the 'right' man. So when Danny and DC Duncan Lennox finally make up. He's more than happy to tap his friend in MIT for information on Simpson. It's a handy distraction from the problems at home. He pays a visit to Simpson's colleague in the bookstore. When Simpson's alibi starts to look watertight Des and Danny begin to search even more desperately for evidence against him. The more feverishly Des acts though, the more Danny wants to know his motives for ca

If PC Kerry Young's day started badly wait until she has to spend her shift with Des. He's in need of a partner but he can't find his last one anywhere. PC Reg Hollis has been kidnapped and guilt ridden PC Des Taviner is at his wits end trying to trace him. He spends his day trying to pull the wool over everyone's eyes but time is running out and Reg's life is on the line. And DC Danny Glaze is frantic, Tina Pope has vanished and TDC Brandon Kane suspects it could be serious. Danny can't bear to admit he handled her situation badly, but judging from the mood he's in it's crystal clear something's up. Sergeant Craig Gilmore tries to thank Luke for handling his domestic situation delicately but in a hasty attempt to cut him off at the pass Luke rushes to ask Kerry out on a date. When Gary Best hears the news it's pistols at dawn. Jack and Debbie follow up a trail of crimes that lead to a very desperate man but that's nothing compared to the havoc that DI Alex Cullen leaves when he drops