-With the racist march due to take place later that day, the tension rises once again as the officers of Sun Hill come under attack from gangs of youths. Ackland is saved from a gang by Carver, and the pair soon become much closer. After telling Chandler it's over, Kate Spears reveals that she is going to tell everyone what they were doing when Conway died.

While reports of disturbances start flooding in police out on the streets find themselves under attack. Sergeant Craig Gilmore has a hard time containing a vanful of officers desperate to get amongst the conflict and regain some order. When their van is bombarded direct orders to remain vigilant from the confines of the van begin to wear a little thin. Sgt. June Ackland and PC Jim Carver are called to investigate an incident in a disused warehouse and discover a gang of masked youths firing ball bearings. While Jim is winded and struggles to give chase, June tails them but is lured into a trap. She finds herself restrained using her own handcuffs so when Jim catches up and sees her lying on the floor he storms to her rescue with no thought for his own safety. Meanwhile PC Polly Page has returned to work earlier than she should have and the strain is beginning to show. The mounting pressure at work combined with emotional stress of PC Dave Quinnan leaving Sun Hill have become too much for her to handle and she becomes increasingly unhinged. When Superintendent Chandler sees her make a dash for the ladies he is unsympathetic and reprimands her with a reminder that above all she is a police officer. At the end of an intense day, having filled the custody cells with suspects and troublemakers, the team relax with a drink in CID. While they congratulate themselves DC Mickey Webb makes comments that force DC Kate Spears to reassess her relationship with the superintendent. She corners Chandler in his office and threatens to reveal the truth. While her threats provoke a strong reaction, petrol bombs are being lobbed over the walls with disastrous consequences.