Road Wars

The Postman Only Knocks Once ... (7x14)

Uitzenddatum: Mei 19, 2009

The TAG doesn't always use large metal things to get through doors. Sometimes they use sneakiness. Today is one of those days, and Simon is wearing an entirely different uniform – pretending to be a postie. Moving quietly and surreptitiously – in full riot gear – they set themselves up while Simon knocks the door and claims that he's got something for the occupant to sign. The moment the door is open, someone in riot gear calmly walks up and goes in without any problem at all other than mild protesting from the homeowner. There's a spot of squabbling over the cuffs (when isn't there?). He claims he's growing his cannabis because he's got kids and doesn't want street dealers around them. It turns out that he's got a rather extensive hydroponics setup which John is now in the process of dismantling. This isn't as easy as it looks, as their tools are a bit rubbish, and one of their claw hammers loses a fight with a stubborn tack. It's a heck of a haul, and probably a costly one too – particularly as they're going to destroy the lot of it. Darryl is out in Exeter looking for a motorist who's bashed up a lamppost and a parked car before driving off. Unsure as to whether he has abandoned his vehicle, Murphy is on hand, but turns out not to be needed after all as witnesses managed to grab the number, and now they have an owner's address to check out. Sure enough, a bashed up car is parked outside – and the challenge now is to find out who was driving, and whether they were bevvied up when they were doing it. A knock on the door reveals a young man who, confused at the arrivals, says at first that he has been out, and then claims that he's been in all night. It soon becomes clear that he is the only person that could have driven the car, as he matches the description – and the car has clearly been driven recently. Unfortunately, while he picked up the bumper of the car he hit, he managed to leave his own rear bumper behind. And yes, he was over the limit. We