Ben Silver

An unidentified man is found face-down in the sand, having washed up on the beach. He is still breathing and Greg gets him to safety. He is rushed into the hospital for checks and the incident is reported to the lazy police Inspector Gomez. He is tall, seems to be aged around 30 and has light Mediterranean colouring with slightly-Americanised international speech for English. Lydia thinks he is 'gorgeous' and calls him an 'Adonis', admiring his well-toned abdominal muscles during the initial examination, much to the amusement and agreement of Ruby.

When he regains consciousness, he claims not to remember anything about himself, including his name. They assume the near-drowning was the result of an early morning swim gone wrong. Although there is nothing physically wrong, he is not discharged for his own safety with profound and total memory loss. As the staff struggle to identify even his nationality, Lydia tries him on French and German, but English is their common language.

Ruby is sent to flirt with him to see what she can find out. He is docile and co-operative for their chat, willing to help her "make it look good" during his needless checks. They soon becomes suspicious of his unconcerned and calm behaviour as he talks of starting again in a new life. Ruby understands, having done similar on her move to India. Expecting some of his memory to return eventually, he remarks that the past is not always something you want back - so does not see his condition as a bad thing. Ruby wonders why he is not scared about his lost life, forgetting everything that happened to make him who he is, however imperfect it was.

The police have failed to investigate, so Lydia asks Greg whether he has heard anything. She notices that a local trader has picked up dog-tags and, realising they must belong to the mystery patient, she demands them in exchange for a medical diagnosis. The finder thinks it is in Russian, but she identifies the script as Hebrew. Returning to the hospital, she sees the young man trying to escape. He turns when she calls him by name, confirming the deception.

Now Private Silver must confess all. He is an Israeli soldier whose unit had spent a week's leave in Barco. The previous day was their last and he did not want to go back to the army. He had asked to be released from military service but the request was denied. He deliberately tried to end his life in the water. When he was rescued, he though that he could leave the past behind by forgetting. He mentions that he doesn't believe in God, but perhaps the magic of the full moon saved him for a purpose. Lydia persuades him to contact his mother and sister waiting at home in Tel Aviv to avoid becoming another lost soul in this world. Ruby lends him her phone. Lydia expects one of two outcomes for him - counselling or prison.

Appearance: Episode 1.02

Actor: Mish Boyko