he mainly helps kate with initial searches of the mitchell house, constantly reminding her that "the boss" wants to nail phil. he later starts to suspect that kate is developing feelings for phil, and reminds her that phil could be a murderer. kate gives phil an ultimatum: to tell the truth about lisa's whereabouts or she will finish with him. after phil calls her bluff and finishes with her, price takes kate off the case, however, after phil phones her and says he will tell her everything, she is congratulated by "the boss" – dci jill marsden (sophie stanton) – who has wanted to convict phil since 2001.