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Short summary

A gang of four dangerous criminals pull a major payroll robbery, and the entire Yarra Central crew is called in to assist. While arresting one of the thieves, Banner is shot in the shoulder and is forced to take a few days leave. He spends the time with his girlfriend Jenny, but her constant contact with friends she knew in England plus the pressure of Banner's job puts a strain on their relationship, so much so that Banner fears he may lose her. With this problem on his mind, plus the efforts to locate and capture the ringleader of the gang, he comes to the point where he almost has to choose between the police force and Jenny.

90 minute special. Although it is officially numbered as episode 218 for a reason that is unknown, it is actually among the last of the black and white episodes to be produced, being made after the departure of Ted Hamilton from the series.

In most areas, this black and white episode was transmitted between two colour episodes (which ones varied between cities - in Melbourne, it aired between the episodes "Jo" and "Goodbye Charlie", while in Sydney, it aired after "Middle Man", probably as the final episode for 1974 there), but no one would have picked this up because colour transmission had not yet commenced in Australia, unless they were perceptive enough to notice that it used the final "action" title sequence and its different billing order of the main cast.


Episode credited cast:
Gerard Kennedy Gerard Kennedy - Det. Sgt. Frank Banner
Terence Donovan Terence Donovan - Sen. Det. Mick Peters
Chuck Faulkner Chuck Faulkner - Det. Snr. Sgt. Keith Vickers
Patricia Smith Patricia Smith - WPC Margaret Stewart
Frank Taylor Frank Taylor - Sgt. Scotty MacLeod
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bruce Beck Bruce Beck - Pay Clerk
Cherry Blaskett Cherry Blaskett - Karen
Peter Cavanagh Peter Cavanagh - Const. Ray Preston
Diane Craig Diane Craig - Jenny Franklin
Julie Day Julie Day - Liz
Syd Heylen Syd Heylen - Williams
Vince Martin Vince Martin - David Thompson
Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas - Edward Corcoran
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