The squad investigates a £4000 robbery at a local post office by two men. It has all the earmarks of a criminal, Chas Cale, a bank robber that DCI Hunt had to deal with in Manchester. The second man also imitated Robert De Niro's "are you talking to me" during the robbery. They visit Chas only to find that he is now the chef in his own restaurant, his wife having forced him out of the business when he was diagnosed with epilepsy. DCs Carling and Skelton start checking out the pubs for the De Niro imitator. They soon have someone in custody, but he too has an alibi for the time of the robbery. Hunt is feeling his age and not very useful but remains convinced that Chas is somehow involved. Alex meanwhile is constantly feeling cold and thinks that in her real life she is dying.
—garykmcd