Victims
Episode 5.20 (190)
July 01, 1998
Written by David Boutland
Directed by Richard Sarell
Tom is faced with a dilemma when a mother asks him to protect her son, a convicted felon who is back home after an early release. The boy was responsible for the particularly cowardly armed robbery of a local real estate office which traumatised the owner's wife so much that she later committed suicide. Her husband seems a reasonable man, but could he be harbouring feelings of revenge? Someone has to be responsible for the threatening phone calls and broken windows the family is getting.
The Heelers question an old associate of the son's and, by chance, discover him to be in possession of a stolen police gun. The news almost immediately brings Detective Sergeant Ben Stewart, from Organised Crime, to Mt. Thomas. He has been on the trail of these stolen police weapons for the past two years, and is excited to have a positive lead at last. Ben Stewart fits in very well at Mt. Thomas — almost too well for PJ's liking as he takes an immediate shine to Maggie and wants to ask her out. Unable to reveal his own relationship with Maggie, PJ has to watch helplessly as this attractive newcomer makes a play for his girl.
Meanwhile the associate swears he bought the gun yesterday but cannot describe the seller. A frustrated Ben offers to help PJ as the attacks escalate on the released felon's family, a Molotov cocktail is thrown in their backyard, injuring their dog. Tom is determined to find the culprit, especially after he learns that the mother has not got long to live and is relying on her son to bring up his brothers. But when PJ and Ben arrive at the house to investigate the last outrage, they walk into a siege situation.
Meanwhile, Dash's colleagues lend their support as she goes into hospital for a biopsy. The test results aren't what she was hoping for...
Guest Starring: Paul Bishop as Ben Stewart, Leigh Morgan as Kaye Hood, Sullivan Stapleton as Anthony Hood, Torquil Neilson as Darren Dawson, Lew Luton as John Goddard, Maggie Browne as Sharon Goddard, Matthew Dodds as Gary Hood, Jared Barclay as Stevie Hood, Ben Green as The Interviewer, Sophie Lampel as Hayley the Barmaid.
Note: the first appearance of Paul Bishop as Ben Stewart
(encoded with Handbrake - Blue Heelers - from Complete Sixth Season DVD - the early years)
Duration: approximately 45 minutes
Aspect ratio: 4:3 standard
Audio: linear hi-fi/stereo
Size: 376MB
Video format: MPEG-4 (MP4)
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