Respect (The Bill)

"Respect (The Bill)"

"Respect" is the two-part series finale of the United Kingdom's longest running police procedural television drama series, The Bill. The episodes were written by David Harsent and directed by Reza Moradi, and aired on ITV1 on 24 and 31 August 2010. The series finale, and the final scene, were specially written to include all 17 current cast members.

Plot

Respect: Part I

Inspector Dale Smith (Alex Walkinshaw) is called to the Jasmine Allen Estate, where he discovers a dying teenager, who has been stabbed to death by gang members. Investigations into his murder lead the team to Jasmine Harris (Faye Daveney), a previous informant of DC Mickey Webb (Chris Simmons). After a voicemail message emerges, it becomes apparently that she lured Liam to where he was killed, and she is arrested. After being questioned, Jasmine gives them information that helps them to convict gang member, Carlos Miller (Lewis Chase), who claims that he killed Liam in self-defence. As cells are full, Smithy has Jasmine released on bail, against the advice of Mickey, who believes that, as Jasmine has talked to the police, she is in danger from other gang members. Smithy releases her nonetheless, but upon return to the estate, a gang of boys force Jasmine into a nearby warehouse, where they proceed to violently beat and rape her. A gunshot is heard, and the episode ends as police arrive at the scene.

Respect: Part II

Following the murder of Liam Martin and the gang-rape of Jasmine Harris for talking to the police, uniformed officers arrive at the flat of Gary Wilson (Darragh Mortell), where they arrest him and Colin Simmons (Jumayne Hunte). As Superintendent Jack Meadows (Simon Rouse) and PC Ben Gayle question the suspects, Smithy visits Jasmine in hospital, where she refuses to give a statement and prosecute. Due to a lack of evidence, the team are forced to release Simmons, Wilson and Carlos Miller. Jasmine is discharged from hospital, and still refuses to give a statement. However, as the team sees fit to give up, much to the anger of Mickey, CSE Eddie Olosunje (Jason Barnett) discovers that the gunshot fired at the end of the previous episode was fired upwards, and so possibly to alert passers-by, and to stop the gang-rape. Due to CCTV footage, the officers believe that gang member, Derek Bailey (Femi Wilhelm) fired the shot, and set out to find him as a potential witness. They pull in courier, Ruby Collier (Shahnequa Duprey). She initially refuses to help them, but sends Mickey a text message that leads uniformed police to Bailey's location. Sergeant Stone (Sam Callis) discovers Bailey dying from a gunshot wound, inflicted by Gary Wilson, who holds Stone at gunpoint, when he attempts to help Bailey. Armed police officers arrive, and prepare to fire at Bailey, who fights with Stone. After gunshot is heard Bailey is taken to hospital, and Wilson is arrested. After talking to Smithy and Mickey, Jasmine finally agrees to a statement, which helps to convict Wilson and the others of gang-rape. However, Jack is able to elicit a confession to Liam Martin's murder from Gary Wilson. At a press talk, Jack commends his team, particularly Smithy and Stone, and preaches to them about respect. Smithy and Stone go out for a drink together, and Jack turns out the lights in his office. The final shot is of the exterior of Sun Hill station, and a dedication message to the men and women of the Metropolitan Police Service past and present appears, before the credits roll, to a mixture of the new theme music, and the original one, "Overkill".

External links

• Respect Part One at IMDB
• Respect Part Two at IMDB
• Respect Part Two at tv.com
• Respect Part Two at tv.com