When a local councillor loses his car keys while out in the woods with a young lady, Barry thinks he has spotted an opportunityfor profit. But has he taken on more than he bargained for? Meanwhile Roland is devastated when Carla thinks she recognises the lad who attacked her.

As Roland tries to come to terms with the previous night's dramatic events, Alice insists that life goes on. Following a serious lapse of professional judgement on his part, Roland finds himself faced with a family trapped in a blazing house.

"Give me five minutes alone with whoever did this to my wife," Roland had said. Now he has caught Paul, the young lad responsible for up to ten burglaries a night in the town. As he questions him through the night uncertainty starts to creep in and Roland feels further and further out of his depth.

Frustrated by the police's inability to find Carla's attacker, Roland decides to use his locksmithing skills to set a trap. Meanwhile Barry gets more than he bargained forwhen he tries to make some money on the side.

Carla, Roland's estranged wife, has survived a brutal attack but has suffered brain damage and appears not to rememberthatthey are separated. Meanwhile, Lesley urges Roland to marry her.

Locksmith Roland Pierce 's life has been built on a belief in law and order. But when his estranged wife is attacked and the police show little interest, he vows to catch the attacker himself.