Detective Inspector Connor arrives in Newtown. Skinner's nemesis Bright is not impressed when they meet in the pub. Bright and his cousin Vic amuse themselves with former policeman Paul Plumber but when he hits him hard he falls and dies.
George T. Wood is arrested for acting suspiciously and driven back to the station. Meanwhile, the intruder on the factory roof threatens to jump, putting not only his own life in danger, but the lives of the policemen trying to help him.
Bert Lynch believes Cotes has been set up but Sgt Stone disagrees. Cotes thinks his daughter's estranged husband Jack is to blame. Lynch spots stolen cigarettes sold at the pub he drinks and wants Cotes to pick Hargreaves out his mates.
A woman feints in the queue at the Western Provisonal Bank. While the bank manager comes to her aid, £3,000 is stolen. A London team led Tony and Micki and two others decide to gamble on doing a second job so they can leave a day early.
Charlie Cotes turns down 5,000 cigarettes from to yobbo's. He confides to Bert Lynch and reports to the station. The yobbo's drop two cases to his home and then ring the police. Sgt. Stone knows Cotes has a record and believes he guilty.
Bright slips a way when police thwart a robber,y at a factory. His reputation of violence means no one will talk so Skinner plans to put pressure on him. Bright learns he is drinking with a ex-police officer so decides to make him pay.
Bright and his father invite themselves into the home of Paul, a former policeman, and notice his silver bowl. Miller begins to turn the screw on the family so Bright persuades his cousin Angela to steal the silver bowl from Paul's table.
PC Skinner is asked for help by a George T. Wood, claiming that he has been robbed of holiday savings. George is taken to the station for details, but is continually told to wait as a suspected intruder on a factory roof diverts attention.