Road Wars

Keisatsu o yonde kudasai! (7x8)

Uitzenddatum: Apr 07, 2009

Out with Lee and Sharp, at an Exmouth Kebab Shop, where a trainee Marine is really determined to advise everyone that, despite being incredibly drunk and aggressive, he's 'protecting our country' – which apparently entails swearing very loudly and abusively at a dog handler. At least the bleep machine's getting a workout. Word is that the trainiee, and his forces colleagues, have been hurling fists about, but the victim, sporting a damaged face, doesn't want to take it any further. Though the drunk trainee will probably have to put up with a major telling off to go with his hangover in the morning. Oh, and a fine. Thursday, Torquay, and the TAG are kitting up to execute another drugs warrant on a suspected dealer. There's a possibility that their arrival might be resisted, so the tasers are broken out as a precaution. After creeping up, they bust in without much difficulty and check throughout for occupants, finding someone sitting in the lounge and firmly close-mouthed – primarily because he was attempting to swallow something. Which, one imagines, was why he didn't reach for the toy gun that was beside him. A search reveals a startlingly large stock of methadone, another toy gun and a nasty looking hammer. Gareth is also in Exmouth. He, and Finn, have been called in to assist with the aftermath of a nasty domestic assault – primarily finding the assailant, who has fled. Initial searches fail to find him, but neither dog nor handler will give up so easily and they potter here, there and everywhere in search of a track. It takes a bit of time, but Finn picks up on a scent so they stop someone who has the same surname, but a different first name. A local officer advises that this is the assailant's nephew; but, tongue tied by family connections, he isn't forthcoming on the whereabouts of his uncle. Rather than wait and see if he will admit knowing where the assailant is, Gareth and Finn head off again to the one spot he hasn't tried yet. It turns out to be