Alison Struggles to Evade Eviction in 'Code of Silence's Third Episode

Alison’s romance with Liam deepens, but she struggles to evade detection in the latest episode of Code of Silence. She meets with DS Ashleigh Francis to report her close call with Liam and Braden the night before, and Ashleigh warns Alison (not for the first time, nor the last) not to put herself in danger. Liam comes to the Canterbury Tap to apologize to Alison, but Braden interrupts him before he can tell her anything.

Alison follows Liam and Braden to a secret meeting at a construction site. She hides under a window and uses a closed captioning app on her phone to transcribe their speech. Like lipreading, transcription is far from perfect, revealing not only the perils of the investigation but also the frustrations of the deaf experience in a hearing world. Alison’s phone rings, alerting the gang, and they send Liam out to check for an eavesdropper. Alison escapes detection in the nick of time. Ashleigh is upset that Alison went out of her way to follow them. Still, she can’t deny that Alison’s poor judgment has gathered some invaluable information about the gang’s robbery plans.

Back at the Canterbury Tap, Alison tells Liam off for scaring her when he and Braden demanded to see her phone. The gender dynamics of two men ganging up on a young woman are clear to both of them, even if Alison’s true motives are not. Liam invites Alison back to his place and promises to explain his evasive behavior. He tells her that he had an abusive father and grew up in foster care, making him feel undeserving of love. Liam goes in for a kiss, but his phone rings with a text. Alison tries to read the message, but Liam catches her. She manages to play it off and swiftly leaves Liam’s apartment.