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Series 8 Episode 6

During a doctor's check up, Arthur is told his stomach in inflamed from cigars and alcohol and he will eventually get an ulcer. He must stop drinking and smoking for a couple of months, eat a healthy diet and relax. The news stresses Arthur more. At the Winchester Arthur tells Dave he is happy to cut out cigars and booze. Ray arrives at the lock up. He is observed by a man in a car. While driving, Arthur's lack of a cigar becomes apparent to him. The man, Benny McLeish approaches Ray, demands to see Arthur, then throws a tin of blue paint against the wall, telling Ray he will return the rest when Arthur refunds him. Later, Arthur arrives, visibly irritated. Ray tries to tell him about McLeish, but Arthur ignores him and searches for a cigar in his office. Ray says he has sold his cigars and booze. Arthur phones McLeish citing a misunderstanding over the colour, but won't give a refund.

In the Winchester, Dave warns Arthur not to mess with McLeish, who has a temper and served time in prison for GBH. On a construction site, McLeish talks with two men. Arthur continues to brush off McLeish, but Dave says he heard McLeish was a hard man. Arthur becomes more paranoid, blaming a near car crash when he was distracted on McLeish, and assuming a customer in a cafe was after him.

McLeish's two men go to the lock up, which is locked. Ray takes Arthur to the Winchester. Arthur's behaviour is erratic and he leaves. Ray calls D. S. Morley to inform him of Arthur's current state and asks him to watch out for him as he has disappeared. Arthur arrives at the police. He tells Morley and Park about McLeish and demands protection. They ignore Arthur's pleas. Arthur appoints Ray his official bodyguard. At the lock up a business associate, Donald, arrives and Arthur increases his life insurance policy. McLeish speaks with the two men and tells them to find Arthur as he is losing patience.

Park has been feeling guilty about dismissing Arthur earlier and tells Morley he has checked up on McLeish, who told Park he was angry with Arthur over some paint but is over it. Ray and Arthur are staying at one of Arthur's rented flats that the previous tenant disappeared from with a set of keys. At breakfast Ray makes himself bacon and eggs while Arthur has to settle for museli. Ray again tells Arthur that McLeish isn't after him and it is just his imagination. Ray goes out, locking Arthur in the flat, with no key. Ray gets McLeish's address from Dave and meets with McLeish, who admits to Ray they have been looking for Arthur so they can teach him a lesson, and have finally found him. At first Ray thinks McLeish is joking but when it becomes apparent he isn't they exchange threatening words.

Arthur climbs out the kitchen window to escape the flat, knocking over and smashing various items on the floor. Ray rushes back to the flat. Arthur is gone. The window is open and items are piled on the floor, like signs of a struggle. Ray phones Park to inform him Arthur has been kidnapped, then speaks to Morley, explains his confrontation with McLeish and the scene at the flat. Morley reluctantly agrees to go see McLeish. Ray searches the construction site for McLeish and Arthur. No sign. Arthur is buying booze, cigars and junk food from a shop but has no money to pay.

Morley and Park catch up to McLeish, who claims police harassment and denies knowledge of Arthur's whereabouts. Ray finally spots Arthur exiting a shop with a box full of booze and cigars. He drives them to the Winchester. Dave closes the club to keep Arthur safe. Morley and Park arrive, see Arthur there and tell Arthur and Ray there is no evidence McLeish has done anything to Arthur. Returning to the flat, it has been smashed up by McLeish's men. Arthur says they should run. Ray insists their only option is to set McLeish up so the police can catch him threatening Arthur.

Ray calls Morley to tell him their plan, thinking he is on board. Morley takes notes but then throws them in the bin. McLeish's men arrive at the flat. Ray and Arthur escape via the back window. Ray takes Arthur to the Winchester, to keep him safe then he borrows Dave's van and loads it up with tins of paint. Ray leaves a message for McLeish in paint, 'Kingshead. 7.30. Alone'.

Park asks Morley about Ray's plan, but Morley insists nothing will happen. Ray and Arthur are at the Kingshead pub. Ray is under the impression that the police will be showing up to arrest McLeish.

Ray and Arthur head outside. Ray offers McLeish his money back, less 20% for his and Arthur's time and effort. McLeish doesn't accept. The pub landlord sees the trouble brewing outside and has a barmaid call the police. Park tells Morley a call came in, trouble at the Kingshead. As Ray confronts Mcleish he makes several attempts to signal the police, who aren't there. Ray fights McLeish's men. McLeish taunts Arthur by attempting to light a cigar in front of him but is inadvertantly knocked over during the fight and hits his head on a dustbin lid Arthur is holding up as protection, knocking him unconscious. Arthur steals his crooked cigar. The police arrive after Ray has beaten McLeish's men. Arthur and Ray head into the pub to get a drink.