Written by John Edward Betancourt THIS IS THE EMERGENCY SPOILER ALERT SYSTEM. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ AT YOUR OWN RISK.When we last settled in to discuss the wonder that is Line of Duty, the situation certainly looked grim. After all, DCI Tony Gates was now embroiled in an outright nightmare. For the drug dealers he was working to bring down, sucked him into their disturbing empire with promises of a murder rap if he didn’t do their bidding, and to complicate matters further, DS Steve Arnott’s conscience got the better of him. Prompting him to step away from the case, in the belief that he was no better than Gates since he firmly believed he had a hand in the death of an innocent man. Which really made it seem as though a crooked cop was going to get away with whatever he wanted, ending this story in sour but bold fashion. But it would seem that Arnott’s quest for justice in the world, had an impact upon others. Because when we catch up with Kate in this particular tale, she’s determined to see this case through to the end, simply because, what Gates has done isn’t right and she can’t let him off the hook. Which prompted her to turn up the heat on Tony, in creative and subtle fashion of course. For she worked the friend angle and tried to pull intel out of him, and while she did that, Superintendent Hastings paid a visit to Arnott, and found a way to remind him that he had unfinished business on the table. And that little chat was handled in beautiful fashion, since it more or less reminded Steve that following through with Gates, might pay back the debt Steve believes he owes and well, the conversation was effective for certain, since DS Arnott returned to the case. Which allowed for he and Kate to coordinate their efforts to bring Gates’ transgressions into the light and well, what they uncovered was quite powerful and damning to say the least. For they came to learn that Tony and Jackie were tied together financially, since she was kind enough to pay for his daughters’ education for a year. Plus, they were also able to discover that it was Tony who made the phone call to his team to leave the stakeout early, an act that broke all kinds of protocol this information, more or less sealed Tony’s fate. But never count a desperate man out. Because knowing that the walls were closing in, motivated DCI Gates to use the case that brought Arnott to AC-12 to his own advantage. And through some clever ‘translations’ of the books present in evidence from said case; Tony was able to deflect all concerns about his crimes by prompting the station head to hand him over incredible power to shut down an apparent terrorist plot. If anything, that little twist made it seem as though this cat and mouse game between Arnott and Gates was going to continue along indefinitely. But an unfortunate twist changed everything by the end of this episode. For Tony was hell-bent on getting out from under the thumb of this drug ring, to the point where he tracked down the place where the thugs were hiding Jackie’s body, so he could dispose of it and truly clear himself of any charges. But these guys were one step ahead and moved the body elsewhere and with no way out, he finally succumbed to a horrific demand. For the dealers wanted to know what Arnott knew in regard to their operations, and they expected Tony to bring him in. Which he was sadly did, completing his downward spiral, since he left Steve in their capable but twisted hands like a coward and who knows if Arnott will leave this encounter alive. But there is hope that such a miracle might happen. Because with Gates disappearing to handle this mess and Nigel going rogue by smacking Kate around, she was finally forced to blow her cover and order Tony’s computer to be unlocked by IT. And hopefully she can see where Tony took Steve, since that location was the last thing he looked at on his machine and well, that’s a heck of a way to end this episode. Because it doesn’t get more epic than a cliffhanger with a life on the line. Which means the next chapter in this story will likely be a race against time to save Steve and if they do, well then woe to DCI Gates. For the truth will finally come to the surface and he will likely be brought to justice at last. But that’s all dependent upon Kate finding Steve in time, and if she cannot… well then, the next chapter of this harrowing tale may bring us nothing more than devastating and unsettling moments. Until next time.
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