First broadcast 3rd/10th/17th December 1990.
Taggart and Jardine are called to investigate the murders of elderly residents.
Mark McManus - DCI Jim Taggart
James MacPherson - DS Mike Jardine
Eve Pearce - Sophie McQueen
David Rintoul - Alistair Balmain
Iain Anders - Supt. Jack McVitie
Robert Robertson - Dr. Stephen Andrews
Blythe Duff - WPC Jackie Reid
Harriet Buchan - Jean Taggart
Georgine Anderson - Lena Henderson
Russell Hunter - Fred Scott
Bill Leadbitter - Ronnie Blacklock
Fletcher Mathers - Lillias Blacklock
Norman Eshley - Commander Gunner
Jennifer Piercey - Mrs. Pritchard
Barbara Horne - Margaret Cowan
Liam Brennan - Donald King
Alec Westwood - Pete McCulloch
Sheila Donald - Aunt Hettie
Mandy Matthews - Pauline Atkin
Joanne Bett - Fiona Clunie
Bill Gavin - Noel Brown
Ida Schuster - Mrs. Campbell
Robert Dean - Choirmaster
Martin Heller - Judge
Melanie O'Reilly - Nun
James Martin - Gas Worker
Kay Nicholson - Woman in Court
Phyllida Hewat - Dame Elizabeth Friel
Frank Gallagher - Bruce MacKenzie
Elspeth Cameron - Mrs. Brown (as Elspet Cameron)
Ian Sexon - Estate Agent
Sheena Penson - Advocate Clerk
Craig Duncan - Stallholder
Robert Dean - Choirmaster
Maggie MacRitchie - Prostitute
Hugh Loughlan - Detective
Ewen Emery - Detective
Tony Cownie - Detective