Summary Detective Rory's hunch has led to one the biggest breakthroughs in the murder investigation so far. Blood at the scene confirms it - Brian was killed at a disused warehouse know locally as The Pipes. However, the smile is quickly wiped from Rory's face when confronted by Nikki, who is furious that he went behind her back with the break to score points with Superintendent Dunne. Next time he gets a lead he reports to her first - this is her station and her investigation, not Dunne's!Angered by Rory's subordinance, Nikki decides to take matters into her own hands with her own suspicions. Rachel and Liam have been brought into the station for further questioning and Nikki remains unconvinced that Rachel stayed locked in her room the entire night of Brian's murder. While father and daughter continue to be questioned at the station, Nikki pays a visit to the Reid's determined to make a breakthrough of her own. Bridget's in for a nasty surprise when her boss, loan shark Joe Fallon, makes an early return from his holidays. She can't bear to be under his control any longer and decides enough is enough, she's going to clear her debts by any means possible. Bridget's scraped together every last penny she has, even pawning one of her most precious items to get the money. It breaks Vinnie's heart to see his wife resort to such drastic measures but knows it's their only way to secure freedom from Fallon. They are determined to get the money, pay Fallon off and he will be out of their lives forever. Angela is left fuming when Conor is dragged back into the station for questioning without her being informed. Nikki insists they merely need to rule him out. He had an altercation with Brian in the McGonigle house the night he died, they just need to confirm his further whereabouts following that incident. Unfortunately Conor can't help but draw a complete blank on the events of that night after going on a bender and drinking himself into a state of oblivion.

• Crime
• Drama