#Christine Fraser

[forensicated]

04x22 - Running Late

CID are running an operation and Jim and Mike are already bored. Burnside says they'll wait as long as they have to. They're expecting a security van raid. The boss of the company knows; he's an old friend of Frank's and ex-job; but the actual security staff on the vans do not.

Uniform are briefed to keep their eyes open for people stealing radios from cars as there's been a run on them lately. Bob also tells them to keep off the Dock Industrial Estate until 11am at the earliest. There's a shoplifting gang in action at the moment too and they're told to inform all shop security staff and management on their beats.

Claire is running late, literally running across the yard just before the end of the briefing. Bob is not impressed but before he can bollock her a drunk is brought in and distracts them all by 'dancing' with Alec. It stops him from telling Claire everything she missed.

I swear Claire could have been Beth Green's mum. Not only do they look like each other, but they sound like each other too!

On the beat, Claire spots a teenage girl who is clearly trying to get away from her. She stops her - right near Frank's obbo. He calls in to try and get a message to 'the silly cow not a million miles away from my car.' to move on but it's too late, a security van arrives before Taffy can work out who it is. A red van pulls in not long after with Mike thinking that it is their target. They move in and force the red van to pull over with the driver shouting long and loud he hasn't done anything on repeat. When Jim opens the back all he finds is frozen fish. The armed Sgt mocks Frank for being let down by his snout as he calls for his men to get back in their van.

The teenage girl insists she hasn't done anything and stays quiet when asked for her name. Claire explains she doesn't suspect the girl of an offense, she thinks she might have done a runner or something. She has no evidence that the girl has done anything - she just felt that something was wrong. Bob - and then Frank - bollock her for ruining the obbo with Christine interrupting to get them away from her. The girl eventually talks to Alec and tells him that she's nearly 16 and is called Jane Woods. She's from the Boseman estate and then she bursts into tears.

Yorkie and Claire return the girl to the estate. Her mother doesn't look overly happy to see her and is less happy to see her accompanied by police officers. Her parents claim she runs away often but always comes back. They have to leave but Claire is still not happy and thinks something is going on. They're distracted by two chance youths trying to steal a car.

Burnside tells Jim to enter the fish delivery man into the collator's records because he doesn't believe that he's entirely innocent or unconnected with the crime. This is after he's made him search every single pallet of fish that was in the van so the others tease him about being a bit whiffy.

Also in the collator's room is Claire trying to look up more information about Jane and her family. Bob pops in and asks her to come and see him before she leaves to go back out. Jim gives her a pep talk about Jane and tells her to do it properly and check the address and voters register, not just the people.

Claire goes to see Christine and tells her that Jane doesn't have the surname she gave and neither does her mother. The mother has previous for theft and Claire believes she knows exactly why Jane runs away. Christine suggests she go speak to the girl.

Jim is found trying to clean his phone because 'everything still stinks of fish!' He's called away by Burnside who has just had a tip-off - the van goes round twice. It's likely their suspects will strike the second time. He calls Mike to get the armed police back to accompany them and to hurry because they have just 40 minutes to go.

Taffy tells him that they're going to be an hour, minimum. Frank can't wait so tells Mike to go get Bob and Tony who also have the pink slip to be armed officers. Charles says he doesn't like it but Frank pushes the fact that if he doesn't authorise them to go armed themselves then an armed robbery will go ahead and he'll have to break the news to two grieving families. Charles says he'll speak to Area Command but Frank isn't to leave the building without his command. Christine signs out guns and bullets to the officers though Frank chides her for not doing it quick enough. Brownlow calls through with permission.

(Frank, Mike and Bob showing their 'pink slips' for their guns)

Jane admits that her and her stepdad are alone together a lot. She asks how they spend their time together but they're interrupted by a message on the radio. She asks Jane for a cuppa so she can hear it without her there and then looks around the flat and finds a room full of stolen property. Jane says it's all down to her mum.

Mike prepares his gun as Bob drives and Jim moans about being sent the long way around by Frank. "Just because I'm not tooled up..." he scowls to Robin. They get into position and wait for the security van to arrive with poor old Bob having to get on his tippytoes to see over the wall.

Jim sulks that they might miss all the fun. Robin says he doesn't mind as he's got things to live for. "Such as?" "Well I'm married aren't I!" he said pointedly. The security van arrives and Robin and Jim have to hide quickly whilst a car speeds by containing men wearing balaclavas. Luckily they're too focused to notice the two policemen right next to them so speed into the yard. The officers make themselves known and shout at the robbers to drop their weapons. One does so Tony moves in to arrest him. Another makes a run for it with Bob and Jim chasing him.

Jim drops down in front of the gunman and ends up held at gunpoint. Bob shouts that he's armed and after a tense standoff, the man gives himself up with Jim cuffing him and Bob securing the gun.

TSG arrive too late - Sun Hill has sorted it all! Frank enjoys rubbing it in the face of the Sgt who insulted him earlier.

Claire brings Jane's mother in. Frank recognises her. Bob congratulates Claire, Jane's mother had been taking her shoplifting with her and she'd had enough of it. Frank hurries through to tell Bob that they've got to let Jane's mother go - she's his snout on the shop lifting gang!

Bob protests that Claire needs that collar. Before Bob can talk to Christine and ask her not to let her go, Frank is already there. As Jim put it, he's a hard man to live with!

[ablatheringblatherskite]

So I made some things

And last but not least, this one is for me and my Raoul stans:

I feel so funny

[misunderstood-m0nster]

Christine/The phantom as text posts

basically they r all super autistic

[kotaka-kun]

another excerpt from Ramin's podcast, The Hang... bc i thought it was funny

[haredjarris]

this barbie will kill again

[stardust-swan]

Movie couples that give me bisexual panic 🩷💜💙

[1loveonelifetime]

Raoul and Christine ICONS!!

“AWWWWW” we all said in unison!

They’re so adorable together and I don’t understand how this ISN’T the fandom’s #1 choice for Christine??

[beautyinsteadofashes]

I've seen Raoul (especially Hadley Raoul) get a lot of flack for not being supportive enough but you've got to remember his girlfriend thinks she's talking to the ghost of her dead father but it's actually a serial killer who's in love/obsessed with her. I'd be walking around with a WTF expression on my face too if I were him!

[epifaniacintilante]

What I once used to dream I now dread

If he finds me, it won't ever end

And he'll always be there

Singing songs in my head

[nessie665]

Who knows if I never showed up what could've been

[nerianasims]

I like Raoul a lot. Yes, he's an idiot. But he ends up on his knees begging Christine to forgive him, and I like that in a man. Also Hadley Fraser does a great job in the role, which is not easy.

Like, he actually manages to be hot. It's great.

[youreverydaygae]

people who hate on Raoul and think that raoulstine is not a good ship, 1. don't realize what unhealthy and toxic relationships are, and 2. have NEVER SEEN HADLEY FRASER AS RAOUL IN THE 2011 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF PHANTOM AT THE OPERA AT ROYAL ALBERT HALL

[ablatheringblatherskite]

Here's a little edit I made!!!!!! I'm so happy with how it turned out 😭

Just- my heart can't handle how happy they look 😭 how GRATEFUL and AMAZED 😭 it's so sweet and I'm just wjrjwjdjjwdjwjwjdj *sobs into pillow*

(also the lyrics I picked for each of them were very intentionally picked! for both the characters AND Hadley, Ramin and Sierra themselves 🥹)

(x)

[misunderstood-m0nster]

peak relationship dynamic is being weird and not neurotypical together

add in ur own <3

[littlelqtte]

raoul de chagny spoils christine because i said so even if she doesn't ask him to he just does i have many ideas for how if anybody's up to hearing them

[ohfallingdisco]

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall really is the play huh

Christine and Raoul are. Look at them.

Sierra Boggess and Hadley Fraser are flawless in every way that matters. I watched this production for the first time when I was young and have not been able to get over it even a little. It’s wrenching, it’s beautiful, it’s agonizing, it’s breathless. Christine casually pretends to kiss a woman for an opera. Raoul is so pretty that everyone suspects he must be doing something wrong. The themes and nuances are served on a gold plate then the server leaves you to feast. The music is soul-draining in the best possible way.

One request, please watch it before you die