This City is Ours episode 5 recap: suspicions around Ronnie grow and emotions run high (Spoilers)

This City is Ours is an explosive crime drama from the BBC following the organised crime gang led by Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean).

As Ronnie speaks of retirement, he contemplates who he'll hand his empire over to — his son, Jamie, or his right-hand man, Michael. But there's problems that run far deeper throughout the gang as they navigate selling drugs, rats, and rival gangs. All with Liverpool as the backdrop. The eight-part series unfolds the intricate web of lies and deceit, while Michael vies for a better life and dreams of raising a child with his girlfriend, Diana. Spoilers to follow for This City is Ours.

Here's a recap of everything that happened in This City is Ours episode 5.

The fifth episode opens on Diana at home. Again, she has repeated flashbacks of the bloodied knife and her mum knocking at the door. This time, she answers and her mum comes in to reassure her. In reality, she texts the number her mum gave her in the prison and waits for a call. The next morning, Michael asks Diana how she’s feeling and they wonder if they’re pregnant. She asks Michael how he feels about Ronnie and what happened and he replies that he tries not to think about it. He loved him, but he had no choice. And then, she asks about Jamie. He says that Jamie is after what he can’t have, something that belongs to them, and he’ll give him a chance to see sense - or he’ll make him.

Meanwhile, Jamie’s at home with his mum. Elaine asks if he’s okay and whether things are okay with Michael. He assures her they are. Melissa says she doesn’t want to stay again that night because Ronnie’s body is going to be there. Jamie’s friend, Bonehead, calls him and says he’s found someone that wants to buy some of the drugs. Jamie says to get them ready to sell, but also to not forget about finding Billy as they need to get Michael out the way. His wife says they have a lot to lose, but Jamie is interested in what they can gain.

Bonehead arrives at the launderette. When he goes upstairs, he sees the door open and all the drugs are gone. He comes downstairs furiously shouting and the owner tells him that Billy came in to fetch something. He calls Steven, who’s knocking on Billy’s door, but no-one answers. Bonehead tells him to break in and look inside. Steven asks him what he’s looking for and Bonehead tells him, "50 kilos of Lemo". Then, Steven calls Banksey and tells him he’s going to tell him something, but then he has to leave him alone.

Billy and his girlfriend are staying at a hotel. His phone starts ringing from a private number. He won’t answer and his girlfriend asks him how long he’s holding the drugs for and he says he’s not holding them, they’re his now. She panics and says they’re going to get killed and that he’s being stupid. While she goes to leave, he says he’ll give it back, but he needs her car. He says first, he’ll take her home first and then go and give it back. Meanwhile, Diana texts her mum again who still hasn’t answered.

Ronnie’s body gets returned home for the funeral. Bonehead tries to call Jamie, but he doesn’t answer. Michael arrives as Jamie’s phone keeps ringing, so he answers. Bonehead tells him the drugs are gone and he leaves the room quickly. To this, Michael asks Rachel and Bobby what’s going on, but they tell him it’s Jamie’s problem. Michael says that Jamie’s problems are his problems, too. To this, Melissa gets defensive.

Outside on the phone, Jamie is demanding Bonehead finds Billy. Elaine calls both Michael and Jamie into the room where Ronnie’s body is. She says she’s going to leave the three of them together to sort out their mess. Michael asks Jamie what’s going on with the phone call. He offers his help, but Jamie says it’s sorted. Michael then asks why Ronnie shot Davy, but Jamie says he doesn’t know. Michael tells Jamie he knows he’s got the Lemo, but he doesn’t know why he stole it. He reassures him it’s not too late to get everything back on track, but Jamie swears he hasn’t got it and he doesn’t know where it is.

Jamie then turns on him and says Michael must’ve felt left out when him and Ronnie were having a good time on that final night together. He asks him if he killed Ronnie and Michael says the reason they were out in Spain is because of Jamie and that he should own that fact. He walks out and Elaine comes to see him. Michael tells her that Jamie is doing his own thing, but Elaine says they were Ronnie’s ideas too. She says they agreed on something, but Michael says that now they’re trying to get out of a hole and it’s not Jamie’s time.

Elaine still wants Michael to speak at the funeral, because Ronnie trusted him the most. She says she’ll speak to Jamie. Michael heads outside where Banksey is waiting. Banksey reveals that Billy has disappeared with all of the Lemo Jamie stole. That the first person to find Billy is the winner. Michael’s angry that Ronnie and Jamie got greedy and now everything’s gone wrong. Banksey and Michael go to find Billy.

Cheryl comes round to Elaine's house. She’s upset that Davy still hasn’t come back. They all reassure her that he’ll turn up. Meanwhile, Jamie tells his wife the Lemo is gone and he’s trying to get it back. If he can’t get it back, he’s down £3 million. He wants her to ask Rachel to get as much money out of the business as she can, but not to tell Bobby. He reassures her again that they’re safe. Elsewhere, Diana’s mum calls her. Diana says she wants to talk about Dad and she wants to tell Michael what really happened. Her mum is angry and says it’s for the best not to tell him and she says what she did is between them two. That Diana did nothing wrong. Diana says to her mum, "Who put the knife in?" Her mum is upset and tells her to stop it, that she's happy and that's all that matters.

While Freddie waits outside Billy’s girlfriend’s place, Bonehead turns up in a van with more men to smash the place up. He calls Michael and Banksey and tells them what;s going on and that he recognises Bonehead. At the same time, Freddie spots Billy and his girlfriend driving past. They tell Freddie to stay on Billy and don’t lose him. Bonehead and his crew head off just as Billy’s girlfriend gets out the car. Michael and Banksey pull up in time to catch Billy leaving in the blue Mini. They follow him into the night. As they finally pull up alongside him and tell him to pull over, he speeds up and races off. They begin a chase through the busy streets and while Billy gets away, the police start chasing him. He spins out trying to get away and is hit by a van, killing him. The police swarm the scene and Michael and Banksey drive slowly past.

The next morning, it’s the day of the funeral. Michael messages Bobby looking for a figure on what money they can get from the business. Rachel says it’s about £2 million, but she says she’s not comfortable handing it over to Michael. Bobby says he needs it to pay for the gear. She questions if he’s the right person to hand it to. Bobby scoffs and says that Michael is the boss, but she says, “Is he though?” She tells him it’s too soon to hand over their money.

Michael tells Diana she doesn’t have to come to the funeral, if she doesn’t want to, but she does. She tells him she spoke to her mum and she’s been thinking about how her dad died. She asks Michael if when Ronnie goes into the ground it’ll all be over like he said it would, but he says it can’t be yet. She’s happy he didn’t lie to her.

The funeral begins and people line the streets. Michael tells Jamie that Billy was killed in a police chase with all the gear in his boot. They carry Ronnie’s coffin into the church. Cheryl sits down and the man next to her introduces himself as DS Barney Stiles. Michael is called forward to speak. He talks about how great Ronnie was, but suddenly his nose starts to bleed. He finishes his speech and pays his respects, making light of the grief. At the wake, Rachel comes over to Michael and asks him if he’s happy. She says she needs to win, too. Bobby gets everybody up to do a step dance in memory of Ronnie, but Jamie refuses to do it with them.

Meanwhile, Cheryl and Diana speak in the toilets. Cheryl says she wants to make a scene and Diana tells her not to, because they’ll all blame her for being drunk. She says she can’t grieve when she doesn’t know where Davy is. She’s angry because all of his supposed friends don’t seem to care. Diana goes to hug her and she shrugs away, angrily. Elaine and Michael share a drink at the bar. She tells him he’s done them proud as Jamie watches on angrily and Melissa tells him to stop staring.

Elaine says they need to talk about what happens next, but not yet. She has a question, “Who did it?” She doesn’t want a war, but she can’t not punish whoever it was. He promises to make whoever did it suffer. Suddenly, Jamie grabs the microphone and tells Michael to get away from his mum. That he’s not family and he knows exactly what he is. He tells Michael that he saw himself getting cut out and that he killed him because of it. As they drag him away, he tells Michael to watch what happens now. Michael tells Elaine he’s drunk and wrong. That he loved Ronnie like a brother and he’ll keep his promise.

Michael and Diana drive home. She asks him if he needs to kill Jamie. She says he’s got a wife and a baby, but Michael just stares. Meanwhile, Cheryl asks to take a detour in the taxi on her way home. She goes to the police station and says she wants to leave a message for DS Barney Stiles. She writes it down and leaves.

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