A local villain is sent to prison for attacking Nick, Ventress and Bellamy in the pub, but escapes en route to prison shortly before his wife is viciously attacked. Whilst Blaketon believes it's an open and shut case, Nick thinks otherwise after witnessing an alteration at court. Meanwhile, Greengrass becomes a lollipop man and is accused of stealing money from a school, whilst George faces a life-changing choice when Lord Ashfordly raises the rent on the Aidensfield Arms.

Nick and the team investigate the kidnapping of a man who has been receiving nuisance phone calls and they are soon drawn into a web of secrets and lies surrounding his next-door neighbour, a dead little girl, a bogus doctor and a vengeful father. Meanwhile, George attempts to boost trade at the Aidensfield Arms by hiring Gina's latest boyfriend as a chef, whilst Greengrass becomes wary of a bird watcher.