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STEVE:

Yeah.

KATE:

Mate, if you need to talk ...

STEVE:

Cheers.

(With slight probing.)

Ditto.

Pregnant beat. Neither of them wants to say more.

KATE:

Night.

STEVE:

Night.

They part, exiting in opposite directions, but each looks

concerned for the other, not sure what the other’s holding

back.

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216 INT. LINDSAY’S CAR. NEXT DAY.

Lindsay drives through urban streets. Kate sits in the

passenger seat, reflective.

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LINDSAY:

[Throwaway comment appropriate to

traffic level, eg “Not normally so

trafficky at this time” or “Road’s

clear for once -- we’re making good

time.”]

Kate continues to reflect. In the side mirror she sees a dark-

clad motorcyclist following them. (She has to lean forwards

to do this as the mirrors are set for the driver’s eyeline.)

KATE:

I’ve been waiting for the right

time, but there never seems to be

one.

LINDSAY:

For what?

(Off Kate’s look of “isn’t

it obvious?”)

I’d rather not talk about that.

KATE:

Yes, ma’am.

Long tense silence. Kate watches the motorcyclist again.

KATE:

People talk, that’s all. Round the

station.

LINDSAY:

Well they shouldn’t.

KATE:

Yes, ma’am.

More long tense silence.

The motorcyclist takes a turning and vanishes.

KATE:

Sorry, ma’am, I don’t mean to

badger you, but you were the one

who made a point of calling me in

to witness the meeting with

Mallick.

LINDSAY:

True.

KATE:

In which case, maybe it’d help if

you gave me the gen on your

neighbour.

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LINDSAY:

She’s lying.

(Off Kate opening her

mouth.)

If you say “Yes, ma’am” one more

time, I’ll brain you.

KATE:

Affirmative, boss.

Lindsay gives Kate a wry look and keeps on driving.

KATE:

If you’re worried about a charge,

though, I could say I was there.

Back up your version of events.

LINDSAY:

I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that.

Lindsay means it. Kate shuts up, chastened.

LINDSAY:

What’s the address again?

KATE:

(Refers to notebook.)

The Queen’s Arms, Ashley W

LINDSAY:

Ashley Walk.

Lindsay punches the address into her dashboard mounted sat

nav. The route comes up, accompanied by up-to-date traffic

and roadworks information.

Kate’s eyes drift across the dashboard to the sat nav. She

fixes briefly on the traffic and roadworks information, and

then looks away, her mind clearly processing some important

piece of information.

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217 INT. PUB. MOMENTS LATER.

A rundown estate pub features a few dedicated drinkers

pissing away their benefits. Heads turn as Lindsay and Kate

enter.

LINDSAY:

(To Barman, showing ID.)

We’re looking for Michelle.

The barman disappears without a word.

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Lindsay and Kate wait awkwardly till Michelle (late teens)

appears behind the bar.

LINDSAY:

Michelle? I’m DI Denton. Can we

talk somewhere quiet?

MICHELLE:

(To back of bar.)

Greg? Alright if we talk in the

back?

(No answer.)

Greg?

Still no answer. Michelle shrugs. She lifts the hatch and

Lindsay and Kate go into the back.

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218 INT. PUB. KITCHEN. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay and Kate interviewing Michelle in kitchen area.

LINDSAY:

Carly’s foster parents thought she

might’ve been with you the night

she disappeared. In your original

statement, you referred to a

boyfriend?

MICHELLE:

I dunno if he was. She started

hanging out less and it was like

maybe he was the reason. I never

really saw much of him.

KATE:

In your statement, you said you

didn’t remember his name.

MICHELLE:

That’s what the policewoman told me

to write.

LINDSAY:

You mean you do have a name?

MICHELLE:

I think it was Matt or something.

But the policewoman said if I

couldn’t be sure not to put it in

the statement.

KATE:

(Writing in notebook.)

Matt as in short for Matthew?

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MICHELLE:

(Shrugs.)

S’pose.

LINDSAY:

What do you remember about him?

MICHELLE:

Asian. Hot. Older.

LINDSAY:

How old?

MICHELLE:

(Shrugs.)

Dunno, thirty.

LINDSAY:

And you never heard from Carly?

MICHELLE:

Sent her a couple of texts, she

never got back.

KATE:

After Carly disappeared, did her

boyfriend ever come looking for

her?

MICHELLE:

No.

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219 EXT. PUB CAR PARK. MOMENTS LATER.

Lindsay and Kate walking to the car.

KATE:

Maybe he didn’t come looking for

her because he was in on her

disappearance?

Lindsay doesn’t reply. That unsettles Kate a little. Lindsay

gets in the car.

LINDSAY:

I want to see Carly’s foster

parents again.

KATE:

(Getting in car.)

Okay.

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LINDSAY:

I’ll drop you back at the station

on the way.

KATE:

I’ve got time -

LINDSAY:

Station.

Kate looks frozen out by Lindsay’s brusqueness. Lindsay

drives them out of the car park.

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220 INT. POLICE HQ. DRYDEN’S OFFICE. LATER THAT DAY.

Hargreaves reports to Dryden. With Jo looking on, he hands

Dryden an E-Fit image of “Joe”, killer of Georgia and the

protected witness.

HARGREAVES:

We put this together with the

nurse.

JO:

Be great if we could circulate to

the press.

DRYDEN:

Absolutely. I want those guards

disciplined.

HARGREAVES:

Sir.

DRYDEN:

(To Jo.)

This can’t bloody get out.

(To Hargreaves.)

The Witness was close to regaining

consciousness!

HARGREAVES:

Very disappointing, sir.

DRYDEN:

Our best lead.

HARGREAVES:

Sir.

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Dryden fumes for a few beats. Hargreaves tries to improve the

situation.

HARGREAVES (CONT’D)

The nurse that was threatened into

cooperating, she got taken to a

repair garage on the Canalside

Industrial Estate. It’s a front.

Unit’s been vacant for over a year.

We’re after witnesses, running

forensics.

DRYDEN:

Got any?

HARGREAVES:

Not yet, no, sir.

DRYDEN:

So where are you with the vehicle?

HARGREAVES:

The ambush vehicle?

DRYDEN:

Yes, the ambush vehicle!

HARGREAVES:

It’s in storage and it’s being gone

over for evidence.

DRYDEN:

And?

HARGREAVES:

Vehicle itself was stolen the week

before; registration plates swapped

for an identical make and model.

Both registered owners have no

criminal records and watertight

alibis. No forensics to connect to

the gunmen. Since we can’t trace

them via the vehicle, we’ve been

concentrating on traffic cams,

trying to pick up their route that

night, but so far -

DRYDEN:

Nothing.

Hargreaves’ silence speaks volumes. Dryden lets out a heavy

sigh.

Dryden opens the door. Hargreaves rises to leave.

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