A valuable painting of a nude titled ‘Intamacy’ has been stolen – Nixon allocates Phil and Grace to investigate. Already philandering Phil has eyes for the gallery owner Suzanna. The painting’s insured for £20k. Paul Fry, the model, who posed for missing canvas, makes a great model but, according to the artist, a terrible boyfriend.
After a call-girl is seriously assaulted, Stone is frustrated the culprit Valentin Turovish can’t be arrested because of his diplomatic immunity. The embassy says they will drop his immunity if the police can prove a more serious crime. Stone sacrifices a cocaine deal of Turovish’s for a murder charge.
Stone works his magic on Leela after hearing about her whistle blowing reputation – now she’s happy Will didn’t assault yesterday’s hoodie. However callous Stone is unsettled, he’s got more work to do on Leela – she’s the last thing he needs to witness his style of policing.
Stone and Tim, from the Foreign Office know each other from the past and Tim owes Stone a favour. Stone’s in a tricky situation and to help he calls it in: Tim in turn has a proposition for Leela…
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