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03x10 - Skipper

TW: Rape and racism discussions in terms of the 80's when it was written and filmed.

Brian is singing A Policeman's Lot in the toilets as he's excited about new police pushbikes. He'll be in the briefing to discuss them.

June's father is in hospital as he's seriously ill. She's placed in CAD to be near the phone just incase with Alec onside with homemade cake for the full 8 hours. Bob is joining them on the street to take June's place to keep them up to strength.

Uniform has their little revenge against Brian brewing with CID co-operation. Operation Mushroom is so-called because he's kept in the dark about it and fed on shit 😂 "Nothing can go wrong, it's planning and teamwork, what we in the MET are known for!"

The Relief try to hide their laughter as Brian gets overly excited about the bikes. He wants 2 volunteers to take them for a test drive around a rather violent estate. He claims it's not as bad as they think and as Nick is an authorised cyclist he's 'volunteered' alongside Taffy. Both are made up about it (!)

Yorkie is on the front desk and humoring a regular about writing to a Duchess. It's clear he has a history and knowledge of how best to deal with him and is very polite to the man but Brian sticks his oar in and moans at Yorkie and calls him insensitive for doing something that makes the man happy.

(Occasionally I have a shufty on google maps at some of the places they walk past on the beat if particularly colourful or eye-catching to see what they're like now because of all the changes and gentrification in London since the 80's. Dinesh and Bob go for a wander past the East West Social Club on Cannon Street 8 mins in - Here it is in 1986 (scroll down a bit) it looks the same as in the ep (only a year later.). A nose down Cannon Street now on Google shows it completely different and it looks like most of the street has been knocked down!) Just after we get a bit (on the same road where you can see Cannon St REALLY has changed!) you can see a bloke stop and stare at Bob and Dinesh and the camera. 😂

Dinesh and Bob are sent to a break and enter nearby. When they arrive it turns out to not be a burglary but a rape. A woman is out for the count on the floor, her husband appears to be drunk and passed out and their son is angry and muttering. The son claims that they were all asleep and a black man with a knife forced the door open, "probably high on drugs like they all are". He took their money, grabbed the woman and forced himself on her. The son starts to cry (with no sign of tears) and says he passed out before he could get to the phone as all had been drinking heavily. He can't say when it happened, he just found her on the floor when he came round again.

Bob and Dinesh lift the woman and take her to her bed where she'd be more comfortable. The son orders them to 'get out there and pull some in, there's enough of 'em!' and that he'd know him if he saw him again. Bob calmly says they'll proceed with their inquiries and sends Dinesh out, saying he'll arrange for the police doctor and a WPC to call. The son refuses but Bob says it has to be done in cases of rape. He then points out that the intruder must have had a key as there's no sign of force on the door. "We probably never locked it." The son admits. Bob looks around and sees no sign of a break-in. He explains about how DNA works and proves beyond doubt who the rapist is and that family members will be the first tested. The man looks shamefaced and tells Bob to forget it, "I'm not sure... I... forget it." Bob glares at him and tells him he'll call back tomorrow when they're all sober. "Some stones are left unturned." he sighs to Dinesh.

As he walks off and leaves Dinesh behind, Inspector Kite is seen watching both of them from a car a little distance away.

Jim tries to get on the bus when a bloke drags him off from behind and tries to push in. Jim tells him to back off and they tussle with Jim trying to arrest him after the man punches him. Bob arrives as if from nowhere and helps arrest the man. In custody, the man insists he thought Jim was going to knife him if he'd let go and that Jim never identified himself as a police officer. Tom smiles and says it doesn't matter either way if he is a police officer or not; anyone can stop another creating a breach of the police or unrest.

SO3 are also involved in Operation Mushroom. "No wonder you've no time to do any work, Alec!" Roy laughs.

Reg brings a bundle of cases upstairs to Roy that have been thrown out by the CPS. "If you ask me this Crown Prosecution Service is one big cock up!" he tells Roy. "I didn't ask you, Reg!" Brownlow's PA is called Joan here (and only appears in the one episode). Reg complains to Brownlow that he doesn't agree with a civilian being placed on the front desk. He insists if people come into a police station then they want to see police, not a member of the public greeting them. "What's going to be next?" "A collator?" Charles drawls, looking pointedly at him.

"In the good old days you could get rid of a bastard like Emmerson []a case the CPS have thrown out] by planting a shotgun in his car!" Ted sighs. Roy tells him to stop pretending he doesn't care about the CPS when he knows that he does. All he wants is the CPS to accept 'good real evidence!'

Roy gives Jim a job of a hold-up that happened the night before at a filling station. "... And don't go by bus!" he tells him to Ted's amusement.

Brian speaks to Brownlow about an idea he has had and Charles makes a dig that he usually goes over his head with ideas. "Send it to heaven like you normally do." For a few moments he is worried that Brian wants him to ride one of the bicycles that have arrived that morning at a tree planting presentation. Thankfully he doesn't! Roy tries to get in to see Brownlow when Brian leaves, but he shouts "GO AWAY!" through the door.

Brian targets Bob for a 'little chat' about outstanding warrants. He claims they've been in Viv and Nick's pigeonholes since Thursday and today is Monday. He moans about Bob not making sure they'd ben chased up. Bob admits he doesn't check them regularly anymore because he knows that Brian will do it anyway so sees no point in duplicating the job. "Are you saying I interfere?" "Well it is your prerogative, sir but you're the first Inspector I've ever had who has felt the need to interfere." Bob has been a copper for 18 years at this point (since 1969 when, if he's the same age as Eric, he'd have been 29 so would be 47 here.) Brian claims the relief are unpunctual, scruffy and their locker room is filthy. Bob scoffs. "Warning? Oh yes we get plenty of them, I'll say that for you!" Brian warns him not to walk out when he loses his temper and Bob says he isn't he's standing up and there's no objective about that. Brian says that the new order of policing counts for him too and Bob tells him he's wearing regulation uniform, his boots are shiny and there's nothing out of order to be found in his locker. Brian just smiles a nasty smile and says he knows 'all your lads watering holes, Sergeant. I've made it my business to find out. And yours as well. And may I say scrounging about in tea stores is the wrong impression to give a young officer like Patel." Bob realises he's been spied on but Brian calls it supervision and claims Bob neglects it.

Ken delivers some 'urgent' post to Brian who finally lets Bob leave. Brian rings Roy and asks if he can fill in for him at the tree planting presentation as 'something important has popped up' He assures him with a smile that it's no problem.

Operation Mushroom is a go go.

Jim speaks to a young girl about the hold-up. She gave him what was in the till, approx £51, and tells Jim he didn't speak but he was 'well hung' as the only piece of clothing he was wearing was a mask!

Yorkie takes a delivery to Brian - inside are three bottles with numbers on them and an instruction for him to collect mud samples from along the river. It's a super secret task only he can do.

Jim reports to Roy that the petrol station armed robber did it naked and Roy says he already knows because he's just done another in broad daylight. Jim asks Reg if he knows of any armed robber who has a tendency to do it naked with a gun that's likely to be a replica. Reg claims he has one with a toy gun but wears a tracksuit. It's the right area and a tracksuit would be easy to remove.

Alec calls Bob and asks him what he's up to. "Counting to 10 and thinking of my pension." June calls in that a woman is worried about her elderly neighbours and asks him to go and visit them to see if everything is alright. She hasn't heard anything for 2 days and didn't say they were going away anywhere.

Brian fusses with the bikes and tells Taffy and Nick that they're going for sensitive policing and to use their discretion if they see anything out of order. He takes himself off to Tower Beach to take mud samples. At the same time, a man is taking pictures of him.

Bob shouts through the doorway of a flat to see if anyone answers before looking in the windows. He can't see anything so shouts again before breaking in after spotting a light on. Sadly Mrs Pollard has passed away and her husband is laid in bed holding her and hasn't moved since it happened. He won't allow Bob to touch her and says she's fine where she is. Bob calls for the mortuary van and the doctor to visit and starts to make the man a cup of tea. Now he's calmer he recognises Bob as Sgt Cryer who dealt when his wife lost his purse. Bob engages him in conversation and finds out they've been married for 60 years. He refuses to let her go without him.

Brian goes to collect his next sample, a short distance from Tower Bridge.

Jim receives another call where his naked suspect is still in place at a filling station. Mike speeds over and the two run in. The woman separated him from his gun and wrestled him into the store room.

Roy asks Charles to complain about the CPS but he insists that nothing would happen, even if all the Superintendents in the MET complained. He sends Nick and Taffy out on their bikes with those left in the station sneaking out behind them and singing Daisy Daisy as they cycle off.

Brian changes his office sign to Private after carrying his samples inside and makes a telephone call, asking for Superintendent Chivers. "I've got the samples, shall I arrange delivery or will you send someone?" he asks. When Chivers has no idea what he's talking about he explains that he was personally asked to gather samples of mud to test to see if a missing canister of highly toxic waste lost in the Thames is leaking and he'd had a message through CAD and a letter. Chivers tells him he's clearly been the victim of a practical joke!

Brownlow attends the tree planting with Roy and other important community figures on the rough estate and makes a speech. Nick and Taffy 'play' with local youngsters and lift them up for pictures, earning several blows to their hats. As soon as they leave, a local dog makes its presence known by peeing up the side of the new tree!

Brian sits with the samples on his desk as Yorkie knocks. He doesn't answer so Yorkie opens the door anyway and hands him an envelope telling him he's been sent it from SO3 (forensics) - it's the pictures of him gathering the mud.

With the man asleep, Bob helps the doctor declare the death of Mrs Pollard and the attendants start to remove the body of the man's wife. He wakes to find her being moved and breaks down with Bob comforting him as she's carried out.

June receives a telephone call from the hospital to let her know that her father has deteriorated. "... Are you trying to tell me he's dead?" she asks quietly, before agreeing to head over immediately.

Alec updates Bob about the prank they carried out on Brian. Bob thinks it's one thing the relief having a pop but it undermines the authority of a senior officer when the Sergeants get involved. "Yeah we thought you might be a bit po-faced about it and that's why we didn't tell you." Alec adds. "As it happens I agree with you, the man is a prat!" but he realises Brian is young and clever enough to adapt unlike them. He then asks how June is but Alec doesn't know anything outside of the telephone call from the hospital. "Bet she was glad of your care and attention." he sighs.

Bob knocks on Brian's door where he's singing A Policeman's Lot again. "Come to gloat have you?" he asks, showing him the mud. Bob admits he wasn't involved but he knows that the others will think he had it coming. He tells him that he doesn't find it funny himself. Brian thanks him for his honesty and apologises for overstepping the mark earlier but says he won't let being the butt of a practical joke stop him from doing his job.

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3.1 The New Order of Things

Jim’s moved to CID (but things aren’t going well) and Brian Kite’s entered the show as inspector. Kite’s an interesting one, because he wasn’t in long enough to lighten up. If he’d stayed longer, he probably would’ve gone the way of Monroe and Maitland.

A few good plots in this first episode of series three. Viv saves a suicidal woman and then doesn’t, Roy’s in trouble and then isn’t and Reg Hollis actually ventures out of the curator’s office and manages to nick a man wielding a shotgun.

DASHWOOD: Who nabbed him? CRYER: You’ll never guess. GALLOWAY: Ackland. Gotta be. She’s got the balls. CRYER: No. GALLOWAY: Who had the result, then? CRYER: Reg Hollis. GALLOWAY & DASHWOOD: Hollis?! CRYER: Yeah. GALLOWAY: I don’t believe it. How’d he manage that? CRYER: He talked him to death.

[rheallsim]

It was The Big Game day, and this very stereotypical division along gender lines happened autonomously. x___x

The ladies in the kitchen, the dudes in the living room watching the game on the TV…

In attendance was Micah and his family (his wife Orion and his daughter Belle), their step-sister Evangeline, Abigale's best friend Hitomi, and also poor Guillermo.

[ofconnell]

Sighing fondly at the man in question, Will simply moves into his space and places his hands gingerly at the hem of his shirt, as if he were removing the cloth on an icon of a saint or their god. It's a slow thing, fingertips brushing against skin despite himself, and Will's eyes unable to meet Ezra's as he performs what should be a quick task. Perhaps it's the lingering feeling that Ezra would do better to leave when he finishes his shower, or maybe the though that he would sneak away into the night, as he should. So he takes his time. He sheds his shirt carefully, and folds it quicky and neatly onto the counter.

His hands take the button of his pants and he pauses, realizing what he's done, though not letting go at this point. Would it be better, or worse if he did? He wasn't keen to find out. "I'll—uh," Will's hands linger, a small weight on Ezra's hips as he tries to think of a response. "I'll be sure to put a nice one out for you. Is this—should I? I mean you're a grown man, not that you can't do it, I just—" Will's voice catches as his eyes linger now on Ezra's, wondering if he can't simply stay like this for a while. "If you want me to let go, I can."

"gentlemanly?" now that's funny. he doesn't think he's ever been told to be gentlemanly, before. most of the people he associates with appreciate his brutality—or at least his wit—and nothing else. others don't tend to appreciate him much at all. but as amusing as the suggestion is, ezra thinks he could get used to a higher opinion of himself—it seems like, most times, he's the only one who thinks like that! refreshing, then, to finally have someone in agreement—or close to it, anyway. maybe brake on the gentlemanly and put the gas on... oh, charm or attractiveness or even intelligence, although he would prefer to be rated on his looks, first. otherwise, the implication is that he's not a gift to look upon—one he doesn't appreciate, for that matter! effortlessly and a little obliviously, as far as will's uncertainty among piping is concerned, ezra slips into the bathroom after him and starts the water. he likes it a little warmer, now. covers up his chill. "i'd rather you took it off for me," he says, after taking the time to fully appreciate the spectacle of what he's been offered—will's body really is a sight to behold. especially now that he's out of his shirt, even though he would concede that it's just as enjoyable to watch him bulge out of them. "you've done so well on yourself... 'course, i think cleaning it might be out of the question. it's already started to dry." and blood stains so deeply, too. he would probably be able to smell it, still. is that an argument for keeping it? "i'll just have to borrow one of yours."

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Volume 235

Listen to Different Head, Vol. 235: "Romanticizing Again" (Dec. 3, 2022) byDifferent Head on hearthis.at

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0:00:00 — "Shores of Makapuu" by Tender Leaf (1982)

0:02:51 — "Sarra" by Gary Davenport (1983)

0:07:17 — "True Freedom" by Mark Champion & Gary Davenport (1980)

0:11:25 — "Romanticizing Again" by Mannequin (1979)

0:14:28 — DJ

0:18:34 — "Dial It" by The Connells (1985)

0:20:07 — "Sunlight Bathed the Golden Glow" by Felt (1984)

0:22:58 — "Other Side of You" by The Bats (1989)

0:25:59 — "Pin Your Heart on Me" by Jacobites (1985)

0:29:48 — "Swimming in the Heart of Jane" by Treebound Story (1989)

0:33:39 — DJ

0:38:26 — "Bicycle Thief" by Penny Arcade (1989)

0:42:13 — "Everyone Lives with the Best" by Debonaire (1987)

0:46:19 — "The Distance" by Debonaire (1987)

0:50:48 — "Final Occasion" by Debonaire (1987)

0:54:47 — "(Waiting in the) Ferry Boat" by The Bachelors (1988)

0:56:54 — DJ

1:01:05 — "Sense Sickness" by Del Amitri (1983)

1:03:51 — "Wrinkle in Your Eye" by Violet Town (1986)

1:07:08 — "This Feeling" by Happy Mondays (1985)

1:11:21 — "Brighter" by The Railway Children (1987)

1:16:18 — "New Opened Eyes" by Tracey Thorn (1982)

1:18:53 — DJ

1:24:12 — "Are You Ready to Be Heartbroken?" (Extended Version) by Sandie Shaw (1986)

[timid-owl]

Don't get me wrong I absolutely adore the jane eyre cherik aus where Erik is Rochester and Charles’s the governess but -

I also love the concept of Mr Xavier, master of the house, some Earl of Viscount or whatnot, hireing a tutor for his wards and getting this angry mean strange gorgeous man without a penny to his name, a raging socialist who like reads Marx and goes to protests and helps assemble explosives for the suffragettes or something, and also has some beef with his lordship Sebastian Shaw, member of the parlament... 

and Charles - who's like the most enviable bachelor to ever bachelor, and a promising young scientist who studded at Oxford and had himself some fancy life going on there, and just got back and for some reason found himself with the house and the land and all these kids to take care of, and is just sweet and constantly overwhelmed - well he sees Erik and goes yep that's my man, come here let me teach you some kindness, and bribe your fine arse out of some shady business, and well i dispise violence but your ratio of nitroglycerin to gunpowder is not ideal, and Engels is much deeper won't you say, and do you maybe want to play some chess. And of course please by all means take all my money to go on your personal vendetta that I will absolutely help accomplish

Including: 

- traditionally, somebody swimming in a lake in a plain shirt, not realising they are being watched

- erik fixing mechanisms - clocks, bells, carriages, music boxes, whatever goes - in the house out of spiteful gratefulness

- erik and the children having to adapt to eachother but getting along brilliantly in the long run. Eric is methodical in his explanations but the children still need some help from charles to show them different facettes of thoughts ans concepts and help them reveal their full potential

- raven going to a sufragette protest with erik and getting slightely hurt, charles getting absolutely mental over it; some discussion about how change is always violent no it isn’t you just have to wait for people to accept it 

- erik getting jealous and possessive during a ball but also generally very sarcastic with the guests 

- charles reading stories in the evenings with voices and all, and maybe even some poetry and is he looking at Erik when he says "What I can ne’er express, yet cannot all conceal"? and Erik's heart just melts 

- erik probably revealing that Shaw has ruined his family or something, and possibly has some evil plan to - whatever, pass a misanthropic bill,  overthrow the government, something something 

- is there a ghost in the house? I mean it might be a symbolical thing in Erik's head or it actually might be charles finding an absolute worst solution to help a mentally unstable (pyromaniac?) girl named jean for instance? Who knows

- some tension in the library? Yes definitely that

[damascus-crowned-king]

Sometime in the distant future, an older Caelum visits a heaving, elderly David on the brink of passing away.

- penny 🪙

This Is low key sick but wtv

Angsty but not too Angsty

Implied deaths

Not proofread

He even asked Gavin to help convince them.

He had begged The Chorus for permission to see him in his final moments.

It took a while. Longer than Caelum would've liked considering his old friend was currently aged and on his deathbed. It irritated him that it took this long to get permission, but he finally got it. And thank God he did. He already missed one of his friends' final moments and their death. He wasn't about to miss another.

It was a long drive to the Shaw residence. Caelum had been gripping his pants tightly for half of the ride, his nails digging into the sewn intricate patches in his jeans. Granted he didn't need a ride there at all, He could've just rifted, but his anxiety was clearly shown on his face so Gavin took the liberty of driving him there so that he could somewhat calm down.

As Gavin drove just close enough to the Shaw residence that it wouldn't alert any overprotective and high-strung wolves, he parked and gave Caelum a concerned and soft look. Almost pitying in a way. “Caelum, are… Are you ready or do you need a few minutes?” Caelum took a deep breath and let out a shaky exhale, trying his best to calm his nerves. “I've had more than a few minutes to prepare myself. I don't need anymore…” Gavin was mildly shocked at the… maturity–for lack of a better word– Caelum had shown.

A small part of Caelum knew this would happen. But it seemed so far away at the time. So far away that he didn't think he needed to contemplate what he would do or say. The weight of mortality and the fact that he didn't have that blessing (mixed with a curse) was crushing his heart into a million pieces. Caelum's hand reached for Gavin's, holding it tight and feeling a small twinge of comfort as Gavin squeezed His hand back. “You ready little guy?” Gavin spoke so softly as if speaking at even a normal volume would cause some sort of damage.

Caelum took one last deep breath and slapped the apples of his cheeks, a habit he got from watching Lasko too much. “I'm ready…” Caelum's voice had conviction but it was laced with dread. Gavin gave him a comforting hand on his shoulder and a subtle smile. He would've offered to rift with him but he knew that Caelum would want to do it alone.

Caelum closed his eyes, focused, and as soon as he rifted, opening his eyes was suddenly the last thing he wanted to do.

The weight was there again.

He wasn't mortal.

He couldn't physically age.

He would live many lifetimes and possibly watch David's family members pass away too.

The David He would see if he opened his eyes would no longer be the short and pouty child he played around with nor the towering grumpy yet soft-hearted grown man with too many responsibilities.

And if he never opened his eyes he would never be able to witness his oldest friends' last moments…

So he opened his eyes.

Caelum opened his eyes and he was reminded of the beauty and pain of age.

He was old.

David was old and yet he somehow seemed content. Like he had accomplished everything he wanted to do and was supposed to do. A gorgeous wedding band on his left ring finger and a second ring on a string around his neck. He didn't seem like he was in pain. He just seemed like David. He slowly walked over and put his hand on top of his and as soon as he did it, David's eyes fluttered open.

Caelum wanted to cry when their eyes met. But it wasn't sad tears… they were happy tears. Happy tears because he could finally see him. Happy tears because they could finally talk after years. Happy tears because his oldest friend and charge was serene in his age.

Caelum's voice was breaking, but he forced the words out anyways. “H-hey, David…”

David gave him a gentle smile, crows feet crinkling and voice weakened.

“Hey there, Caelum…”

[dancingisdangerouss]

Non Compos Mentis update alert!

Chapter 4: The Suave Deceiver is now up on my account here X

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03x03 - Brownie Points

TW: Discussion of child abuse and race in the terms of the mid-80s when this was written and filmed.

June and Taffy watch a prostitute, Shirley, attempt to pick up customers on a street corner. So far they've seen two slow down before driving off with her flicking them the V's. June goes to speak to her and warns her she risks arrest. "Home to bed for you." "What do you think I've been trying to do for the last 6 bleedin' hours?!" As June returns to the car, a man in a van slows down. "'Ello darlin' you looking for company?" June turns round and the man drives off at speed when he sees she's a police officer.

"I've just been accosted by a kerb crawler." she chuckles, getting back in the car. The official name for the operation is "Operation Tom."

Nick stops a posh gentleman in a red light district after spotting his car circling three times. He claims he's lost. "Would you like us to phone your wife and ask her to look up directions for you?" Nick asks with the man blustering and very quickly remembering he knows where he's going. Funny that.

Bob is stuck in CAD still and is not happy, twirling in his chair. "It's like being stuck in a wheelchair." Dinesh tries to send Nick to an all-night party that is still going on. He answers back smartly until Bob cuts in and tell him to just go. "Don't let them mess you about!"

Nick and Viv attend the all-night party and invite themselves in to talk to the residents who night shift already visited earlier. "All people do around here is complain. If we want a party we have a party." The female resident snaps, ordering her daughter back inside her bedroom. "All we're asking for is a bit of consideration for others." Nick says pointedly before they leave. Mrs. Baker, the neighbour who has been ringing the station comes out and explains she hasn't just been complaining about the music. Natalie, the daughter, has been screaming and crying at all hours of the day and night for months. Viv asks if she's heard what has been going on and Mrs Baker says that the mother is beating the girl. She hasn't seen her but hears it and the girl is covered in bruises. She feels guilty for not reporting it sooner. As Viv returns to the car, the music starts up again.

Brian Kite speaks to Brownlow, telling him he didn't have to come in early as he had everything in hand. Brownlow spots three issues and urges him to hurry up the operation to discourage the red light district near the market as the DAC is due to visit that afternoon. He literally tells him to shift them onto another Super's patch. 🤣 He doesn't want someone important nicked for kerb crawling as it would be very embarrassing. Kite reminds him they have a Brownie troop visiting at the same time. He didn't move or cancel them because the DAC is very keen on community involvement and Kite thought it would be a good idea for him to see them. He then tells Charles he's replaced his coffee cups as he leaves because the old ones were grubby. Proper little 'apple for school teacher!' suck up.

Taffy is studying for promotion and keeps asking other officers to test him. At the same time he moans about the new staff in the canteen as one keeps showing attitude and turning her back on officers. "Thanks love, sorry for the inconvenience." he drawls with the woman rolling her eyes at him. Tom tells Jim he's not in CID yet so can still sit with his mates. "No thanks, Sarge. My social worker always told me to keep away from policemen!"

Viv tells Yorkie that Natalie's face was bruised when she saw her and her eye was puffed up. Yorkie tells her it's not the first time and the school has also reported her bruises. Natalie is already known to the relevant agencies and Yorkie will follow it up again with the new information as the estate is on his ground.

Reg reports to Tom that he's been nominated as Federation Rep by a couple of officers on the night shift. He wanted Tom to be the first to know because he thinks he and Tom have a lot in common. "I wouldn't have said that, Hollis." " Course you wouldn't, Sarge. You're too modest." "...Bloody hell."

Charles keeps fussing around the station and checking noticeboards. He tells Tom that he's seen far too many police officers and wants them 'sending out' before the DAC arrives. "Especially the troublemakers!" Charles tells him that Reg was the only nomination for Fed Rep and if the rest of them are "too apathetic to apply for the job they must accept the consequences. That's democracy."

Nick can't believe that no one else has applied. Alec tells him nominations don't close till midday so he can still stand himself. "Me, Federation Rep? No thanks!" Taffy claims it'd interfere with his studies. Alec claims that they need someone who can stand up to the bosses and who has a bit of nouse so they can get what they need across. He adds that women always do well as Fed Rep and that June is the ideal person. Nick claims there's no such thing as female PC's, they're just men in drag.

Yorkie finds Youth And Community are aware there is a multi-agency conference about Natalie Winston happening that day but they're not attending as her Y&C caseworker is on holiday. Yorkie asks for permission to attend. Tom says no as it's Y&C's fault if they don't attend on behalf of the police and he's already light on officers due to Operation Tom. Brian gives permission as community liaison is part of their job and Yorkie has knowledge of the case. He tells Tom to make sure that Y&C know it's just a one off.

Reg tells Nick and Taffy, who are cleaning the yard before the DAC arrives that the request is a misuse of manpower and they shouldn't have been asked to do it. Reg is smug and is adamant he's already got the position as Fed Rep, purely because there's no competition. "I seem to have emerged." Nick tells him that June has also been nominated. "She's only a woman." Reg scoffs. In the ladies toilets, Viv tells June she would make a good Fed Rep because she has the right experience and it'd do her good and she's a shoo-in against Reg. "Besides, it'd give you an interest." "Just because I'm not husband hunting or shag happy does not mean I need an interest!" June snaps. "I'm a perfectly normal woman! I enjoy my job and then I go home and mind my bloody business!"

Alec is at his top wind-up best when Kite seems to ask if he's ready for the DAC to arrive. He suggests Alec brush up on how PACE is affecting his job as Custody Officer. Alec smiles that the DAC can have his opinion on PACE if he wants it. "PACE is a pain in the neck and the only thing I don't have to write down now is how often a prisoner farts." Kite is not amused claiming that Sun Hill must be seen as a "efficient, flexible and forward-looking. No room for Ned Ludd [who Luddites named their movement after] here."

Yorkie asks Robin to do a couple of checks for him on the background of Natalie's mum and her boyfriend who live on Lexford Square. He tells Bob that the CAD room looks great. "Yeah, till someone pulls the plug."

Tom tells Viv DAC Wainwright is worse than an auditor, he pounces on anything and everything to pull up as problems so wants her to go through the lost/found books and make sure everything is entered correctly. Ken, Taffy and Nick are directed to check the property store to ensure everything is in order and correctly labeled. Viv is told to make sure the commissioner's face isn't on the dartboard.

Roy returns after his 'bloody awful' leave.

Tom and Bob warn Roy of the DAC's impending visit and that a particular street has been under 'Operation Tom' all week so not to seek an escape there. Brian asks Roy how his leave has been and Roy poshes-up his accent a little. "Superb, thanks Brian." He tells Brian that he doesn't want a particular 'tom' arrested because she's a CID informant. "I didn't ask for a lecture, just a favour." When Brian launches into a long-winded explanation of why he can't help.

Ted is irritated they didn't get advance notice of Natalie's case and claims Youth and Community do not keep their end of the 'bargain'. Roy asks what the issue is as it's him who'll have to attend, not Ted. Ted claims it's the principle, and without notice they can't get cover. "Life was a damn sight easier when Social Services weren't able to bury their dead!" he snaps, every word overheard by Brownlow on a call to Roy to ask him to look after the DAC. "Acting DI Roach" is going to attend the conference with Yorkie. Ted has three cases that all want his undivided attention. "And now you've got a couple of hours listening to so-called experts talking a load of cobblers!" Roy warns him to keep his ears open and mouth schtum. Mike had sent Jim to get him a coffee and Ted steals it from Jim just as he's about to enter CID and takes it with him.😂

Jim is sent to the Red Light district where Operation Tom is happening to warn one of Roy's best snouts, Janice, to make herself scarse so she doesn't get arrested. Roy warns him to be careful near her! She's a handful!

Reg does his best to speak to all uniform, telling them he and Brownlow are on the same level and he has a special way with him. June on the other hand is depressed about how she comes across and why people make assumptions about her having the time to take on Fed Rep responsibilities. "June Ackland, aged 30. Married to the job, good old sexless dependable June." She sighs to Alec who wraps his arm around her. "Let Hollis do it, let us all have a laugh."

Ted moans about Social Services not doing their job and that they shouldn't be let loose as Social Workers unless they've got kids of their own as 'wet nose kids fresh from uni know nothing!' Yorkie claims the case workers have a load of about 80-90 kids each that they're concerned about. "Concern is no good unless they let us do something about it!" Ted growls.

The Brownie Pack arrives and Tom tries to offload them onto Inspector Kite who informs him that he is tasked to show the Brownies around. Brian is literally running his hand over everything including door frames to make sure they're spick and span. He tells Ken to keep a watch for the DAC on the back door, radio in when he spots him, and then not allow anyone into the station for an hour. Ken does exactly that, saluting the DAC's car as he drives into the yard.

Unfortunately, Natalie's mum and stepfather have no previous for which they've been caught so the police are on a backstep. The social worker doesn't think CID involvement is necessary. Ted disagrees 'in light of the injuries'. "Let's keep an open mind about that, shall we?" Natalie and her mum were moved onto the estate 12m previously as part of the council's attempt to create a better 'ethnic mix'. The council worker claims that the prejudice and hostility that Tara Wilson was subjected to created a lot of stress. Tara attended 1 psychiatric consultation 6 months ago and the psychiatrist claims she is a classic example of repeating what she learnt from her own childhood - no love of warmth shown to her so she is the same for Natalie.

In Brownlow's office, Brian and Charles try to charm the DAC, showing him the official figures - which impresses him.

Jim drives around and spots Roy's snout. He shouts she has a message from DI Galloway whilst showing her his warrant card. 🤦‍♀️ She gets into his car to discuss it and he tells her to keep out of sight - as Nick and Taffy stop them. "I'll have the kerbcrawler, Taff. You can have the Tom." Jim asks them not to spread it around because she is a snout. They promise they won't but continue to tease him. "You dirty little bleeder."

Yorkie notices Ted scribbling away so looks at his notepad...

He's drawing Ms Blake, a council official he has had previous with. The psychiatrist claims that the best way for Natalie's mother to learn to become a mother is through "a therapeutic relationship with her Social Worker within the family structure." Ted claims that Natalie's mother has the morals of a pole cat, the boyfriend won't stick around, and that Natalie was seen bruised and swollen just that morning by a police officer, "Here we go, typical intelligent response, nick 'em and bin 'em!" Ms Blake glares across at Ted. "Well, it's better than pontificating over a corpse." Ted responds.

The Brownies are excited after being in a cell and are shouting. Tom and Alec watch as the leader simply lifts her arm and the Brownies shut up immediately and do the same. "... I must try that at Parade!"

Alec riles them again by taking them off to get fingerprints done.

Ted asks if the meeting is about Natalie's best interests or not. The social worker agrees that it is, but they have to work out if the evidence is strong enough to warrant her removal from her mother's care. Ted points out they have the police evidence in their files and that the neighbour, who is the same race as Natalie and her mother - will testify. Ms Blake snaps sarcastically that the neighbour is 'what's known as a coconut, love. She's black on the outside and white in the middle.' The health visitor claims she is only there to see the baby who is healthy and well cared for and frankly she'd be unhappy if the case was allowed to undermine the work that the health service has done on the estate. Ted remarks that they'll likely have to carry Natalie out in a coffin to keep tarts and drug pushers happy. One of the women shouts at Ted for being ignorant and tells him that her case workers are assaulted, threatened and spat at every day as they work to keep families together and all 'these bastards [the police] want to do is take the easy way out.' She physically strikes Ted's shoulder in her frustration and throws his notepad at him as she tells him she's sick of him.

The DAC, Brownlow and Inspector Kite walk into custody as Alec and Tom are taking the girl's handprints. Tom sees his chance and holds his hand in the air which makes the girls shut up and do the same. Without realising they're there because Tom hasn't verbally warned or alerted him, Alec coats his hand in fingerprint ink too. The DAC shakes Alec's hand once he's been introduced, transferring the ink to his hand. The DAC is thankfully amused and speaks to the girls.

The education welfare officer claims that his department is receiving reports that teachers wouldn't even look twice at 15 years ago. He claims he can't be sure Natalie's injuries are not non-accidental. The headteacher snarkily claims 'he is the expert and she is just a humble headteacher', but she says the injuries are too frequent and too bad to be accidental. She can't understand why it's being allowed to continue. Ms Blake claims progress has been made and that the headteacher clearly doesn't understand the pressure of poverty on Natalie's mother. "She's inadequate. She's at risk and should be removed." "Here here!" adds Yorkie.

Shirley tells June she's a cow after she arrests her after she has ignored two warnings. "Only a cow, Shirley? You usually manage better than that." "If I had AIDS I'd spit in your face." Shirley adds.

The social worker claims that there has been some overreacting recently by Social Services where they have removed children into care that was found not to be strictly necessary and that in removing the child they destroyed families. He insists they need to establish that Natalie's injuries are serious enough to obtain a full care order which, in his opinion, they are not. He suggests Natalie be placed on the at-risk register. The other option is a place of safety order that would temporarily remove her whilst the case is looked into. Police and Education vote for a place of safety order. Everyone else votes for Natalie to be added to the at-risk register. The Social Worker ends the conference, saying Natalie is to be added to the at risk register. The headteacher tells Ted that Natalie is being systematically beaten and begs him to do something. Ted repeats that they can 'nick 'em and bin 'em' like Ms Blake said and he's on his way to do exactly that.

Two prostitutes (One played by Lorraine Ashbourne) are arrested after the police spot them speaking to lone men in cars. They claim they're not regulars and are on an away day from Doncaster to try and raise some money and won't be able to use their tickets the next day. They ask if they can at least contact their mum as she'll be worried when they don't return home. As they're loaded into the van they recognise Nick Shaw. "See you later maybe." One winks before Nick quickly explains they went to the same school.

DAC Wainwright is impressed that the station has had a new lick of paint and Kite claims it's to keep things fresh and boost officers' morale. He asks to meet the Fed Rep and Kite tries to tell him the truth but Charles speaks over him and tells him that it's PC Reg Hollis, newly elected that morning and unopposed. Reg tells the DAC that he's worried about stress and that the year before 200 officers left the MET because of the stress of the job and they're still in the dark ages because M&S staff get better care than they do - without having petrol bombs thrown at them.

Ken stops the van from Operation Tom from entering the station and recommends going for a drive around until the DAC leaves because 'he's had his orders'. They park up down a side street. "What are we supposed to do?" Nick asks. "Open a mobile brothel?" Taffy suggests.

Roy comes downstairs to see where the DAC is because he's been waiting upstairs for an hour. Brian tells him he's still in talking with Reg and they've had to cut 1-2 items because his time is limited. "You could have come up and told me that!" Ted interrupts and tells Roy he wants a Place Of Safety order for Natalie as Social Services are doing sod all and Natalie is being beaten to a pulp. Roy agrees to have a look at the case with him.

The DAC goes into CAD and asks Bob if he's had any problems. Bob claims it's been nothing they can't handle. The DAC says he admires men like Bob who have been in the service a long time but are still soaking up the new tech and objectives. They run into the Brownie Pack again. Charles leads towards the rec room at the suggestion of the DAC who goes off with Brian to continue the tour.

One of the girls from Doncaster who is stuck in the back of the van with June, Nick and the others, says she needs a wee. Shirley tells her to just pee on the seats - she's going to do it too in a minute. She then suggests a singsong and says Taffy should be good at singing because he's Welsh. Taffy says he only sings in the bath. "Well you better get your rubber duck out then!"

Roy and Ted approach the Winston's flat with a uniformed officer. Roy tries to speak to Natalie's mum and explain that they're there to talk about Natalie. Mrs Winston shouts that they're not and throws something through the glass of the door that makes it shatter over Roy (genuinely think some of the glass hits John tbf). Ted jumps at the chance and breaks the rest of the glass in the door, forcing it open. He charges inside to arrest Mrs Winston whilst she shouts and swears at them. Roy goes to comfort Natalie before lifting her up and carrying her out with the uniformed officer bringing the baby and Ted escorting a protesting Mrs Winston out.

The DAC finally leaves, telling Brian he runs a tight ship and that his efforts are fully noted. Brian looks smug. The DAC drives straight past the van full of officers and prostitutes singing 10 green bottles 🤣 Finally the van pulls into the yard with its occupants still singing, just as Natalie and her little brother are taken into the police station.

Reg tells June that someone told him she was standing for Fed Rep and asks if she changed her mind. Tired, she tells him she did. Reg shrugs smugly. "Oh well, woman's prerogative" Roy asks June to sit with Natalie until Social Services arrives.

Finally, with the DAC gone and the higher-up ranks back upstairs, the station can breathe again. Uniform mocks Jim about being 'caught with a prostitute'. Tom laughs and tries the trick he learned from the Brownie leader and sticks his hand in the air to stop them. It doesn't work!🤣 As the officers continue down a corridor still singing in the background, a bruised Natalie can be seen and heard asking June where her mummy is.

[augustusaugustus]

3.12 Not Without Cause

One of the classic episodes to round off the third series. Tom Penny gets shot and slowly bleeds out, surrounded by cats. The last episode for Kite and Shaw, which is nothing compared to the tragedy of it being Roy Galloway’s last outing as well. Three short series weren’t nearly enough.

ROACH: (off camera) Go on, get out of here you stupid moggy. CRYER: Don’t kick the cats, Roach! ROACH: I didn’t kick it. Bloody thing got under me feet.

GALLOWAY: Lose this match, Carver, you’re back in uniform tomorrow.

[rheallsim]

[neathyingenue]

Introducing the 🪄Flighty Puppeteer

in the ♟️Great Game!

A Profit-Sharing Busker

You first see her not in Wilmot’s End proper, but a few blocks away, before the streets get quite so circuitous. A woman in a gauzy veiled hat sits on a stool under a gas-lamp, making a puppet dance. It’s a little soldier in paint so shiny it might still be wet, wearing a jaunty bandolier. The woman has no music. The performance is silent save the clacking of complex wooden joints and feet. Few people pass this way, but those who do can’t help but stare at the soldier as he marches in place, stumbles, picks himself up, marches again, stumbles again, picks himself up again—the march growing more labored, the getting-up slower. Finally he collapses, the strings going slack.

Now the Puppeteer’s veiled face raises toward your own. You can’t see her face, but you get the sensation that she’s looking at you. And now the puppet stirs. Its face raises as well. The painted black eyes look at you. Then—in a movement that should be impossible—the soldier heaves himself up and slings off the bandolier. No longer a soldier, he cuts a caper, and the Puppeteer’s up now, too, beating time with white boots that flash under her skirts. Finally, she curtsies, he takes a bow, the knot of onlookers applauds—but the show’s not over yet. The puppet looks at his Puppeteer and taps an impatient foot. She gives an exaggerated “What?” gesture. His foot reaches out and kicks at the bonnet holding the pennies she’s earned from the performance—not many—but she nods at him, understanding. She shifts the puppet’s apparatus to one hand and counts out the pennies—one for him, one for her, until the puppet nods in satisfaction.

How will you pay your respects?

>Approach with Two Pennies

Unlocked when you have Addressed As: "August Shaw"

As the onlookers disperse—some going to Wilmot’s End, some leaving it—you take out two pennies: one for the lady, one for the puppet. The puppet bows his thanks. And the Puppeteer speaks for the first time, low, so only you can hear:

“Sic semper tyrannus.”

She pronounces the Latin in the ecclesiastical style, as someone whose native tongue is a Romance language: your ear is trained enough to identify it as Spanish from the American continents, not the European.

Then she reaches her free hand and—for the briefest moment—pulls back her veil. You see a pretty plump face, warm brown, with a pronounced bow to the lips and wide-set eyes. She inclines her head to you, and you know she knows who you are, and what you have done. Then she drops the veil again and turns away.

A few days later, you pass a poster advertising “The Flighty Puppeteer in ‘La selva’—One Night Only—Mahogany Hall.” The pretty face, or a passable likeness, beams from the poster. A paper is tucked into the tiny space between the poster and the wall. You edge it out: a playing card, the King of Diamonds, torn in two.

>Approach with a whole Echo

Unlocked when you have Addressed As: "Robin Jones"

You make a shallow bow and extend a folded bill toward the Puppeteer. You inquire if she and the can puppet can split it between them?

Behind the veil, you see blurry features form a smile. The Puppeteer takes the bill between her gloved fingertips, brushing your own, and assures you that will be possible. “If I didn’t,” she explains, “he would not agree to perform with me at all. And he has been wanting some Whisper-Satin for a new cravat.” The Puppet nods emphatically.

The next time you dream of the Chessboard, an Ebullient Knight in Black dances across the board in perpendicular steps. It’s difficult to tell, but you get the unmistakable sense that she winks at you.

>Stand and contemplate the performance

Unlocked when you have Addressed As: "Mina Azoulai"

It takes your mind a moment to register that the performance is over, the few observers are tossing their pennies and wandering away, and you’re the only one still staring at the Puppeteer as she packs the puppet in a leather case. She’s put back her veil so she can see what she’s doing, and now she turns to you, her warm brown cheeks dimpling.

“Professor Azoulai?”

She motions you forward and snaps the puppet case shut. Then she recites softly:

“...no de esotra parte en la ribera dejará la memoria en donde ardía; nadar sabe mi llama la agua fría, y perder el respeto a ley severa.”*

So this is the agent you’ve heard of, then, who’s been assigned to Spain and the Americas—the countries like opposing riverbanks across the cold Atlantic, bound by language, custom, and the flame of resistance—just as your work spans the Straits of Gibraltar. As you puzzle over the archaic sonnet quotation, the Puppeteer tugs a folded paper out of her waistband and hands it over. You unfold it as she flounces away, swinging the puppet case: a poster for “The Flighty Puppeteer at Mahogany Hall.” A wordy paragraph assures the reader of the high quality of the act, and the first and last letter of each line forms an acrostic for an address.

*I will not leave memory where it burns on the other side of the riverbank; my flame knows how to swim in cold water and lose respect for the severe law.

Tagging the Midnighters: @zeebreezin, @viric-dreams, @letheology

[ladiesonfilm-indices]

Ladies M->Z

A->L here

Madison Ivy ——————————| 13.0

Marilyn Lange ————————| 12.0

Martha A. Tanika —————| 14.5

Mary Rock ————————————| 11.0

May Thai —————————————| 15.5

Melena Maria Rya —————| 13.0

Melinda Doll —————————| 12.0

Melisa Mendiny ———————| 15.0

Melissa Lauren ———————| 14.0

Mell’s Blanco ————————| 16.5 ⭐️

Mia Kay ——————————————| 15.0

Michelle Wild ————————| 13.0

Monica Sweet —————————| 13.5 ⭐️

Monika Benjar ————————| 10.0

Monika Unco ——————————| 10.0

Morgan Lee ———————————| 15.5

Nancy Ace ————————————| 14.5 ⭐️

Naomi Russell —————|🏅| 18.0 ⭐️⭐️

Natalia Andreeva —————| 12.0

Nataly Von ———————————| 14.0

Natasha Udovenko —————| 11.0

Nikki Montana ————————| 14.0

Octokuro —————————————| 14.0

Olivia Sparkle ———————| 12.5

Penny Pax ————————————| 12.0

Polly Petrova ————————| 13.0

Presley Dawson ———————| 14.0

Rae Lil Black ————————| 16.0

Rebecca Volpetti —————| 16.0

Remy Lacroix —————————| 17.5

Riley Reid ————————|🏅| 19.0 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Riley Star ———————————| 11.0

Rika Fane ————————————| 10.0

Rowan Moore ——————————| 10.5

Roxy Bell ————————————| 11.0

Roxy Jezel ———————————| 14.0

Roxy Lips ————————————| 14.0

Sadie Pop ————————————| 9.0

Sara Bell ————————————| 12.5

Sarah Kay ————————————| 18.0 ⭐️

Sasha Grey ———————————| 15.0 ⭐️

Scarlet Chase ————————| 17.0 ⭐️

Scarlit Scandal ——————| 12.5

Scarlett Mae —————————| 13.0

Serpente Edita ———————| 13.0

Sheena Shaw ———————|🥇| 19.5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Simone Horvath ———————| 11.0

Siswet ———————————————| 17.0 ⭐️

Sofi Goldfinger ——————| 15.0 ⭐️

Solomia Maievska —————| 11.0

Sonya Blaze ——————————| 13.5

Sophie Dee ———————————| 12.0

Staci Carr ———————————| 12.0

Stefany Kyler ————————| 14.5

Stella Barey —————————| 14.0

Susan Ayn ————————————| 11.0

Suzie Carina —————————| 13.0 ⭐️

Sybil A ——————————————| 14.5

Theodora Day —————————| 9.0

Tiffany Diamond ——————| 12.5

Timea Bella ——————————| 14.0

Tina Walker ——————————| 12.0

Tori Black ———————————| 15.0

Uma Jolie ————————————| 12.5

Valentina Kolesnikova | 10.5

Vanda Vitus ——————————| 12.5

Vanna Bardot —————————| 15.5

Veronica Leal ————————| 17.0 ⭐️⭐️

Veronika Zemanova ————| 13.0 ⭐️

Vienna Black —————————| 15.0 ⭐️

Vina Sky —————————————| 16.0

Whitney Westgate —————| 13.0 ⭐️

Zara Whites ——————————| 13.0 ⭐️

Zoe Sparx ————————————| 12.0

Zuzana Zeleznovova ———| 17.0 ⭐️⭐️

[queer-dw-tourney]

CANONICALLY QUEER DOCTOR WHO CHARACTER TOURNAMENT !!!!!!!!

POLLS WILL BE UP IN THE MORNING.

GROUPS FOR ROUND ONE:

GROUP ONE:

LIZ SHAW VS JENNY FLINT

MADAME VASTRA VS RIVER SONG

JACK HARKNESS VS YASMIN KHAN

MIKE YATES VS ADRIC

CLARA OSWALD VS TOSHIKO SATO

BILL POTTS VS TRUDY

IANTO JONES VS ROGUE

CARLA SUNDAY VS ROSE NOBLE

GROUP TWO:

OWEN HARPER VS OLIVER HARPER

GWEN COOPER VS FITZ KREINER

ACE MCSHANE VS BERNICE SUMMERFIELD

HELEN SINCLAIR VS VALARIE LOCKWOOD

LIV CHENKA VS SAM JONES

TANIA BELL VS NORTON FOLGATE

LUKE SMITH VS CHARLIE SMITH

BLISS VS TEGAN JOVANKA

GROUP THREE:

CINDY WU VS CALYPSO JONZE

CHRISTIAN PURCELL VS CHRIS CWEJ

MATTEUSZ ANDRZEJEWSKI VS IZZY SINCLAIR

NYSSA OF TRAKEN VS JANE AUSTEN

TANYA ADEOLA VS COMPASSION

THE MAESTRO VS BEEP THE MEEP

ROANNA LOCKWOOD VS PATRICIA HAGGARD

PENNY CARTER VS HEATHER

THE WINNERS OF ROUND ONE WILL PROGRESS TO ROUND TWO . OBVIOUSLY .

ROUND TWO:

GROUP ONE:

PATRICIA HAGGARD VS TANYA ADEOLA

THE MAESTRO VS NYSSA OF TRAKEN

IZZY SINCLAIR VS CHRIS CWEJ

CINDY WU VS TANIA BELL

TEGAN JOVANKA VS ACE MCSHANE

LUKE SMITH VS ROSE NOBLE

LIV CHENKA VS HELEN SINCLAIR

GWEN COOPER VS OWEN HARPER

GROUP TWO

IANTO JONES VS CLARA OSWALD

JENNY FLINT VS BILL POTTS

ADRIC VS HEATHER

JACK HARKNESS VS RIVER SONG