Jaws of Orthrus (TV story)

Synopsis
Inspector Drake is attacked by K9, or so it seems. June Turner and the Department have orders to capture K9 and detain him. However Starkey discover Drake has plans to capture K9 and have him dismantled. Whilst watching video playback of the alleged attack Jorjie wonders why Drake had a smug smile on his face and June investigates Project Orthrus.

Plot
June makes a statement to protesters concerning the introduction of Department microchips, she insists that they are for their own good. When the start throwing fruit Drake orders the CCPCs to arrest the protesters. K-9 arrives and suddenly opens fire on the Department banners and balloons and then shoots Drake, June is shocked and wonders why K-9 has done this. At Jorjie's house June tells Jorjie of K-9's attempt on Drake's life and that they have to go to Gryffen's. They arrive and show Starkey,Gryffen and K-9 footage of him shooting Drake. K-9 says that he has no memory of that, June tells him to hand himself over. Gryffen tells K-9 to download his memory of the morning, K-9 says that he erased an alarm causing half an hour to be wiped.

Darius and Starkey argue over K-9's innocence, K-9 insists that he must hand himself in. Later when Darius is cleaning Mariah, Jorjie is appalled that he could accuse K-9 of attacking Drake, Darius says he's just a machine Jorjie questions if thats the same way he feels about Mariah. Jorjie talks to Starkey about K-9 and speculates that K-9 malfunctioned or another Robot Dog from the 50th century came through the STM. Starkey tells Jorjie about the time Drake threatened Starkey and K-9 offered to "Take him Out". Jorjie voices her concerns to Gryffen about Starkey and that he may put himself in danger.

Darius is apprehended by CCPCs and sent to Drake. He says Darius isn't someone who picks the losing team, he offers Darius to join him. Jorjie wonders why Drake had a smug smile on the recording. Starkey wonders if Darius has a point about K-9. At Jorjie's house June tells her that she will make sure Drake deals with K-9 "By the Book". K-9 is fitted with a device to find if he goes "Walkabout" during the night. When K-9 wants to know if he does for himself, Gryffen modifys K-9's tail with a transmitter.

Later that night K-9 attacks Mariah. At Department HQ June sees Drake's smug smile in the recording and finds his warrant for K-9s arrest under Operation Orthrus, when she decides to look into it access is denied. She is met by Drake, she asks why she hasn't been informed of Orthrus. He says its classified, she asks why before he was shot he smiled while everyone else ducked for cover.

At the mansion Darius goes to wash Mariah when he suddenly finds her in a wreck with the words "K9 woz ere" gratified on her window. As Darius furiously tells Starkey about K-9, K-9 destroys the device Gryffen put on his tail. When the team watch the recording, Starkey says that K-9 has been framed to distract them. K-9 insists that he must surrender himself, When CCPC's arrive at the door Starkey tells K-9 to prepare his Photon Cannon but K-9 refuses. When Drake and two CCPCs arrive to arrest K-9, Jorjie demands to see the warrant. One of the CCPCs grabs her arm, Darius puts a bucket on its head and Gryffen uses the same device he modifyed K-9 with to disrupt the other CCPC's circuitry and causes it to start dancing.

As the kids leave Drake stops Gryffen's control over the CCPC. As the CCPC's purse K-9 and the others, they are split up and Darius is alone with K-9. K-9 arms his Photon Cannon and fires at Darius but misses. Darius runs to Starkey and Jorjie and tells them that K-9 tried to kill him. They don't believe him but K-9 arrives and arms his Cannon at Jorjie, Starkey stands in front of her to protect her. As K-9 prepares to fire he is suddenly shot by a second K-9, the True K-9. When the fake prepares to fire again, K-9 disables it. Drake arrives and prepares to arrest K-9 but is stopped by June who reveals that Project Orthrus is not approved by the Department.

Cast

 * K9 Mark 2 - John Leeson
 * Starkey - Keegan Joyce
 * Jorjie - Philippa Coulthard
 * Darius Pike - Daniel Webber
 * Professor Alistair Gryffen - Robert Moloney
 * June Turner - Robyn Moore
 * Drake - Connor Van Vurren

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