I don't want to park too close.
Please be careful around Liam.
Alison, spit it out.
Okay, if we--
If you got Liam on a conspiracy.
Conspiracy? Yeah.
How long would he be looking at?
Put it this way.
If you help us get him before they go in with guns,
then he-- he might have a life.
Right. Okay.
Alison, if you have feelings for this guy,
there's...
No, Liam likes me. I'm just playing along.
Yeah, there's a fine line--
Look, I know what I'm doing.
So...
one kiss and then you just ran away.
I'm sorry.
Come on in.
I, uh, I've been away a couple days,
that's all.
Visiting a mate.
And moving to a new place.
Uh, yeah.
Braden needed his old place back.
So just like that?
Yeah. It was urgent.
Is this about your job?
Are you trying to protect me from whatever it is
that you're doing?
I can't tell you anything more.
And I completely understand if that's not enough for you.
Okay.
No more questions.
Except one more.
Are people gonna get hurt?
Look, I know what sort of guy Braden is,
but brains... trumps brawn.
Always.
Hmm.
I want to see you again.
I want to see you every day if you'll let me.
But I can't tell you what I'm doing.
Ben, walk us through what we know.
Okay. Chandra Bakshi oversees transport for Amir Joshi.
Could have been Chandra who alerted the gang to the jewels.
And we have a confirmed location
on where the jewels are right now.
Yeah. The family have an account
with Croesus International Vaults.
Their London branch is in Mayfair.
And we finally found the mysterious Sammy.
Genius used his credit card at the bar.
Sammy Turner, software engineer at...
- Croesus International. - Mm-hmm.
And we've contacted the company or the auctioneers?
No, we don't want to spook anyone,
but the auctioneers have confirmed
that the jewels are going on sale in five days.
Which would be promising.
But the gang have now stopped communicating.
You're not getting around weight-sensitive vaults
without some kind of rehearsal.
Yeah, exactly. So where are they practising?
Because unless we gather enough evidence
for a conspiracy charge, we've got to move in on them
at the vault, and then we risk bodies.
So... let's keep all eyes and ears open.
Let's look at lockups.
Let's try and find out where they're working from.
Let's look at where they're keeping their weapons.
Let's dig quietly.
What can I get for you?
You're a friend of Liam's?
Yeah.
How did you-- - I'm Helen.
He must have mentioned me.
I learnt not to ask.
Good.
Liam's asked to take you on a work trip.
As I'll be paying,
I thought I'd better get a proper look at you.
And...?
Where did you work before the Tap?
At the Orchard House cafe.
Have you been?
No.
Liam says that you live with your mum.
- Yeah. - No dad around?
He left.
Is that everything?
Yeah.
I reckon so.
Hmm.
Are we going away?
At the Tap, a woman came by
and she said that she was your boss.
Really?
She gave me a right grilling.
I'm sorry.
So where is Helen taking us?
Fancy hotel.
Separate rooms, obviously.
Mm.
So Liam has invited me away.
Overnight?
A day trip.
Is it mostly work or is it mostly fun?
Healthy mix... I hope.
So...
I need to find something to wear.
London again?
He didn't say.
Must've said something.
I mean, did he tell you what the trip was for?
Sorry I'm late. Traffic was awful.
Liam is talking to Alison again.
He did tell me
that he has a plan to make sure no one gets hurt on this job.
So he's starting to trust you?
Suppose he must.
Okay.
Thoughts? Ash?
Yeah. I think you should go. I think she should go.
Okay. Anything you can get from Liam,
anything... -Yeah.
...could be essential.
Wow.
Thank you.
I was worried that you'd changed your mind.
I nearly did,
but then I haven't been to a 5-star hotel before,
and I'm about to become homeless, so...
How about we leave Liam and Alison at home today?
Yeah. That's fine by me.
Good.
Because when we get to the front desk,
they'll call me by another name.
Just play along. Yeah?
Okay.
Sir, we found out
where the Joshi family is staying in London.
- Good. - Mayfair Regency Hotel.
It's just down the road from the auctioneers.
Great. We heard from Alison?
No. Not yet.
Okay.
- Guv, can I ask you a question? - Uh-huh.
Why so obsessed with the rookie when it's Helen's op?
Because he's not a rookie.
With skills like his, you hone them.
It takes years. So... who is he?
What's his link to the gang?
Why is he suddenly taking Danny Heath's position?
And why is it we don't know anything about this lad
from before five years ago?
- Welcome. - Thank you.
- Bags in the back. Thank you. - No problem.
A room under Jack Standford, please.
Of course.
Welcome to the Hawthorne Estate Hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Standford.
I'm not sure how I feel about taking your name.
Who says I didn't take yours?
Your lucky day, sir.
Looks like management's upgraded you to the Milton Suite.
- Really? - Mm-hmm.
- Amazing. Thank you. - Can I show you to your room?
No, no, I think we'll manage. Yeah.
Hmm.
It really was our lucky day.
No.
That was a day that you got yourself a hacker for a husband.
Wait. You did this?
Yeah, I had to get in and bump us up.
The suite's the only room with two beds, so...
Mm.
Okay. Yeah.
So what's the plan?
Taking you to dinner.
Hotel's restaurant.
Tiny portions, big bill.
You ever been to a place like that?
No. Have you?
Yeah. Care home took us every week.
I'm gonna...
I've probably got this all wrong.
I tried to keep it simple.
No obligation to wear it.
It's perfect.
But that's what, two months' rent?
Only the best for Mrs. Standford.
Liam...
I can't accept that.
Why not? I'm getting a big payout soon.
Who better to spend it on?
So what you're doing is soon?
Wow. -Thank you.
Wait. Do I have time to have a bath?
Of course.
I need a bit of time to get some work done anyway.
So downstairs at 7:00. Yeah?
Don't stand me up this time.
No.
Looking for the spa, madam?
Oh.
Do I look the part?
More than.
Can I just hold you there for a moment, please?
Oh.
Nice to see you again, sir.
Yeah. It's good to be back.
We've taken the liberty
of preparing some welcoming drinks.
The maitre d' has arranged the private dining room for you.
Fine.
So can you tell me what she is saying to him right now?
Well, it's probably not that interesting.
Let's find out.
Ah. I think they might be talking about their grandson.
Okay.
He just said, "I'm not changing a nappy for anyone."
[ Laughs ] Charming.
Yeah, she thinks so, too.
How do you do it?
If you don't mind me asking.
How I do it?
Well, you just watch very carefully
and you sort of imagine the sound coming out of their mouth.
But it's also all other stuff, too.
It's all hard work then.
Yeah. It's like...
It's like a great big puzzle, you know?
You're piecing things together
and you've got body language, too.
Like...
you lean forward to ask a question
or you lean back because you're kind of a bit pissed off.
It's a proper talent, though.
You got one, too, haven't you?
- Mm. - Yeah.
How did you get into hacking?
No laptop in the home, obviously.
So I'd go and use this old PC in the library.
Ended up on these hacking forums.
Made a bit of mischief.
But you didn't go stealing the pensioner money,
have you?
Cos that's a bit of a red flag.
I don't know.
Those two have it coming.
So how did you get from that to...
This?
I was doing some coding work in London last year.
Legit. - Legit.
Pay not great.
But I had this boss, Danny.
He was in with Helen and that lot.
But he couldn't do this job, so he put me up for it.
He put you up for it?
He sort of had to quit.
So...
...have you never been tempted to bend the rules
a little bit like your dad?
My dad?
How did you...
Helen made me do a little bit of background.
Right, then...
you probably know my dad's been breaking the rules all his life.
Yeah. Didn't get him very far.
And I knew that was not the path for me.
Sorry.
Did you have any foster families that you really liked?
There was one couple.
They really put up with all my shit.
We were happy families for a bit.
For a bit?
What happened?
I turned 18, I moved out.
He died.
His wife gave me this actually.
It belonged to him.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be.
Do you ever... see your foster mom?
Yeah. Yeah.
I try to.
Thank you.
Am I going mad or is this tidier than when we left?
Two cleans a day.
The rich are just that filthy.
Night.
Well, it would be a shame to mess up two beds.
Wouldn't it?
I've been wearing them all my life.
I feel a bit naked not wearing them.
When you're with people who can sign,
it's quite freeing not needing to wear it.
You must miss that.
Being with someone who knows what it's like.
Yeah, I guess so.
Give me time.
I'm sure I can learn BSL.
Um, after your job,
do you get to go back to your old life?
No.
I guess that's the point.
Okay. See you later. Okay.
Took some leaning on the Mayfair Regency
to bend their discretion policy, but they told me
that the Joshi family are out of town now.
What about the jewels?
The auction house is continuing with the sale.
Nothing's changed. - Okay.
There's more. The vault wouldn't divulge anything
about the Joshis' deposit.
However, when I pushed them and sent them an image of Liam,
they did confirm he had visited the vault last week
under the name Jack Standford.
Alison causing headaches again?
You're always so hard on her.
Don't think I don't know why.
She told you then?
She didn't have to.
Look, me and Sara, it's not just some...
It's the real deal.
My ex left me for the real deal.
They split a year later. Funny.
I'm sorry. It's not any of my business.
No, it's not.
Alison. I'm right, aren't I?
Yeah, totally off-grid, radio silence.
Then we need to run a trace...
for her own safety.
Uh, how about brunch in the bar?
Mum's trying to video-call me.
I think she's really worried about the eviction.
I'll meet you down there.
Okay.
A hotel? Why didn't you tell us?
Well, you wouldn't let me go.
Oh, Alison, you cannot just disappear.
You can't ignore my messages.
The more you text me, the more exposed I get.
You know, me meeting you is a massive risk right now.
Yeah, I get that.
But if you don't reply to me, then obviously I worry.
Liam has a really nice smile,
but it doesn't mean he's not a criminal.
Liam is watching some people in the hotel.
I saw them.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the Joshis.
This is Amir Joshi. Did you see him?
Yeah, I saw him last night.
Okay, so Joshi's trying to buy a place
for his daughter in Knightsbridge.
He's-- He's trying to teach her a lesson in prudence.
So he's selling her favourite necklace to pay for it.
So Liam might be here to spy on them.
Yeah.
He hacked into the hotel CCTV.
Well, let's hope he's not watching you.
- I don't think. -Alison.
Is that him?
Alison, I don't--
No, no, I don't feel right about this.
I'm just-- I'm gonna have to call James.
No, no, no. I'm gonna have to go.
I just I really hope that you're not doing anything
that would make this difficult.
I'm doing exactly as you asked.
Papa, come here. Light's better.
Where have you been?
Well, Mum was really upset about the eviction.
What?
You have your alone time.
So do I.
Thank you.
Just a bit early for that.
Ooh.
Shall we play our game again?
Okay.
Who should we spy on now?
How about Princess over there?
She really loves the spa,
but she really wants the suite
and she's asking him for an upgrade.
Beat her to it, didn't I?
Hmm.
Body language says she's not happy.
That one's easy.
Okay. What's he saying now?
Bidding.
Something about bidding.
He said it has to reach 5 million or he'll pull the item.
Hmm.
She's not happy that he's selling it.
She really is not happy.
A pistachio mac...
Pistachio... - Macaron?
Yeah, that's it.
He asked for two boxes to be sent up to her ASAP.
Wonder she's not spoilt.
Are you watching them?
Is there a reason?
Look at them.
If they'd even notice if they lost something.
That was... special.
Yeah.
It was.
What?
I just...
I wish you weren't doing whatever you're doing.
I wish I could live in that hotel forever
and just forget the rest.
Like, all of it.
Me too.
Yeah.
Liam must have known the Joshis were at the hotel.
Yeah, he's tracking them.
So you saw Liam watching Amir and his daughter Rashmi?
Yeah. Liam asked me to lip-read.
I heard them talking about bidding.
I think they were talking about the necklace.
He probably wanted to check
they're going ahead with the auction.
Do you think Liam was trying to harvest passcodes
from the Joshi family?
Like, clone their devices, maybe?
Well, I did see Liam do something on his laptop
when I was in the bar.
He could have connected to their phone.
It would explain how they hope to get
past the vault's safeguards. - Yeah, exactly.
Did Liam mention anything about his past?
Well, he did mention a guy called Danny.
And Danny was his old boss at this coding company in London.
And Danny used to work for Helen,
but then he had to quit, so he put Liam up for a job.
That's brilliant. Brilliant. Okay.
Get on to the Met.
Get them to give you any Intel that they can
on Danny's old case.
You get anything else?
Anything else? No. No. Not much. No.
Okay. That's great. Come on.
I'll give you a lift.
See you later.
Alison.
I never asked you to stay in a hotel room with Liam.
No, you didn't, but you did ask me to get information.
You didn't really think of where that might lead to.
I think-- I think I've become so hung up
on putting these bastards away, you know, that--
that's on me.
But whatever you've started with Liam, I need it to stop.
Please. - Yeah. Okay.
So all that damage to my credit card's borne fruit.
Confirmed everything Chandra told us.
We've got everything we need for our new approach.
Of course you're happy.
It's all about you now, isn't it?
So what? Your cut's the same.
When are you collecting the piece?
Tonight.
Speak, then.
Marky Mark. The girl in?
Alison? Uh...
No, no, she's not working today, Bray.
You ever wonder what she's up to when she's not here?
What are you getting at?
I don't trust her.
I run background on her.
She's clean.
Alright.
I'm really starting to regret letting you in on this job.
First, you shit your pants so badly about my little toy
that we had to relocate you.
Now your throb on for that girl
is starving your brain of oxygen.
Well, this job...
it's my ticket home.
Nothing is gonna fuck that up for me.
Especially not some girl that I'm passing the time with.
Understand?
Liam... I think we need to talk.
Me first.
Please.
What's this?
This is what we're taking.
Wait, is this from the family
that you were sitting next to at the hotel bar?
That's right.
I had to do some recon on them.
I need you to keep it secret until we're done.
We're gonna take it from an ultra-secure vault in London.
Replace it with a replica.
No one will even notice until it's too late.
And I-I swear to you...
no one will be hurt.
How am I supposed to believe that?
You have to trust me on that.
Is that enough?
Whew.
I'm sorry. Um...
No, it's fine, just...
But if you don't like Brazil,
we can go anywhere you like.
And not just for one night.
Forever.
I'm trusting you because I want you to go away with me.
Are you asking me to...
Alison...
In 48 hours, I am gonna have...
a lot of money.
But I'm gonna have to leave the country.
And I want you and your mum
to come with me.
You want to go?
Look at them at the top.
They've got houses on every continent,
and you don't get to keep your home.
You deserve a real life.
I don't know...
what to say.
Say yes.