Episode Five

Gene Hunt and the gang are following the activities of an undercover drugs importer called Simon Neary. Via a snout, Hunt learns about an imminent deal going ahead, but it transpires that it is all about guns.

Alex Drake conducts a brainstorming session amongst the officers in order to figure out Neary's psyche, but Hunt and the rest are more interested in playing football. Hunt later learns that his snout has been murdered. Drake opts to use Neary's boyfriend Marcus to get close to the target, posing as his friend in an undercover gay club called Nirvana.

At Nirvana, Drake talks Ray Carling into pretending to seduce Neary to make his boyfriend angry and assist the police more. The plan works and Neary becomes amorous, but Ray loses his patience and has a violent outburst in the club.

Alex meets her mother Caroline for advice and later convinces Marcus to meet Neary with a wire. However, gunshots are heard and the police arrive on the scene to see that Marcus has shot Neary, although he claims it was in self defence. Alex then takes Marcus to meet his parents and tell them the truth about his sexuality.