a few weeks later, after joe's death, rick returns to the street and threatens gail on her doorstep, demanding his money. she refuses to give him any money and he leaves. the next day rick returns again and after visiting gail, again unsuccessfully, he confronts tina and her boyfriend jason grimshaw (ryan thomas) at the door of their flat. jason tells rick he will not be getting any money off them. rick goes to the local newsagents, the kabin, and returns with a newspaper, which he sets alight before putting it through jason and tina's letter box. after jason puts the fire out and runs out into the street, rick waves at jason and speeds off in his car before jason can catch him. a couple of weeks later the police inform gail and tina that they are questioning rick in connection with joe's death. later on they confirm that he will to be charged with his previous crimes but that he was not involved in joe's death.