Line of Duty

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Lindsay answers the call from Akers.

LINDSAY:

(Into phone.)

DI Denton.

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Akers introduces herself to Lindsay.

AKERS:

DS Akers.

LINDSAY:

Am I taking the rest of your team?

AKERS:

There’s just me.

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In her car, Akers rides with a witness under a blanket.

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Lindsay leads the convoy.

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A vehicle ambushes the convoy. Gunmen in motorcycle gear

attack Akers’ vehicle. Lindsay looks on in horror.

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CAST CREDIT:

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Hastings briefs Steve and Kate about the witness on intensive

care.

HASTINGS:

He was in the witness protection

programme.

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The witness is killed; the killer knocks Georgia out of a

window while Steve lies unconscious.

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Kate gets off with Rich Akers.

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Rich looks at a photo of Jayne.

RICH:

Do you think she knew?

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Lindsay slides Kate’s phone across the table to her.

KATE:

Your call history made for very

interesting reading. Let’s save the

rest of this conversation for

another time, Kate, that work for

you?

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CAST CREDIT:

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Kate drives with Lindsay.

KATE:

People talk.

LINDSAY:

They shouldn’t.

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Kate stands on Lindsay’s door step with a bottle of wine.

KATE:

Peace offering.

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Lindsay slaps Kate.

LINDSAY:

People have been underestimating me

my whole life.

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CAST CREDIT:

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Lindsay faces a showdown with Steve, Kate and Hastings.

Hastings and Steve accuse Lindsay of complicity.

(CONTINUED)

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HASTINGS:

You were involved in setting up the

ambush!

LINDSAY:

That’s not true!

STEVE:

You were involved in killing four

officers.

HASTINGS:

DI Denton, I’m arresting you for

conspiracy to murder a protected

witness.

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Jo brings Dryden bad news.

JO:

They’ve got a story about you lying

about who was driving.

DRYDEN:

Helen was home. I was driving.

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Dryden has a secret meeting with a journalist.

DRYDEN:

I can give you the inside track on

major police stories, not least the

ambush investigation.

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CAST CREDIT:

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Steve returns to Claire’s house.

CLAIRE:

I’m glad you came back.

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Lindsay shows photos of Steve in an upstairs room with

Claire.

(CONTINUED)

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LINDSAY:

Were you coaching the witness?

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WRITER CREDIT:

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Steve visits the industrial estate.

CLAIRE (O.S.)

He took me to his mate’s garage.

Rogerson explains.

ROGERSON:

It was a front.

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Lindsay visits the same spot.

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Lindsay explains.

LINDSAY:

Carly’s friend remembered the

boyfriend was into cars, he

might’ve been a mechanic.

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Surveying the brutal buildings, Lindsay looks emotional.

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PRODUCER CREDIT:

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AC-12 open up the witness protection files.

HASTINGS:

We’ve finally got an ID on the

witness.

Steve looks at the file.

STEVE:

My God.

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Lindsay seizes on Steve’s doubts.

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STEVE:

Motive, opportunity, means.

LINDSAY:

I only knew about the ambush an

hour before. How could I have set

it up?

Steve takes Lindsay into custody.

LINDSAY:

I’m innocent. You know I am.

DIRECTOR CREDIT:

301 INT. CROWN COURT. CELLS. NEXT DAY.

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END OF RECAP;

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A cover is lifted off a letter-box viewing port, revealing

Lindsay in a cell. A Dock Officer attired in the uniform of a

private security company opens the cell door. Lindsay comes

out. The Dock Officer and a colleague lead her away.

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301A INT. CROWN COURT. STAIRS. CONTINUOUS.

Two Dock Officers escort Lindsay up a flight of stairs.

Lindsay keeps her head down in shame.

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301B INT. CROWN COURT. COURT ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay takes her place in the dock of a Crown Court. She

looks sick with shame.

She sees a Clerk and the legal teams. Defence and Prosecution

are represented by counsel in full robes and wigs.

Not one of them is looking at her. They’re muttering to each

other, just another day at the office for them, even sharing

a private joke.

CLERK OF THE COURT

All rise.

Everyone rises and the Judge enters. He sits.

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301B CONTINUED:

CLERK OF THE COURT

(To Lindsay.)

Remain standing.

Everyone sits bar Lindsay.

CLERK OF THE COURT

Are you Lindsay Elizabeth Denton?

LINDSAY:

(Too quietly.)

Yes.

JUDGE:

Please speak up so we can hear you.

LINDSAY:

(Just about loud enough.)

Yes.

CLERK OF THE COURT

You are charged with conspiracy to

murder. Sit down, Ms. Denton.

Lindsay sits in the dock. She follows the to and fro of the

procedures in a semi-daze.

JUDGE:

(To Prosecutor.)

Morning, Ms. Latimer.

The Prosecutor (female, 40s) stands up.

PROSECUTOR:

Your Honour, these are very serious

charges arising from a complex

investigation by Anti-Corruption

Unit 12. We anticipate we’re going

to need about two months to serve

all the evidence.

JUDGE:

(To Defence Counsel.)

Mr. Anderson?

The Defence Counsel (40s) stands.

DEFENCE COUNSEL:

Your Honour, would Your Honour set

a time limit of say six weeks for

the Crown to serve the evidence?

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301B CONTINUED:
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JUDGE:

Provided the schedule of non-

sensitive unused material is also

served at the end of that six week

period, the defence case statement

should be served by 2nd November.

The Pleas & Case Management Hearing

will take place at this court on

18th November. Is there to be a

bail application?

This is the straw Lindsay’s clutching. She sits up and pays

close attention.

DEFENCE COUNSEL:

Yes, Your Honour.

The Defence Counsel sits, the Prosecutor stands.

PROSECUTOR:

Your Honour, the Prosecution

opposes bail on the following

grounds:
the seriousness of the

offence; the Defendant has the

means and knowledge to abscond from

justice.

The Prosecutor sits. The Defence stands.

DEFENCE COUNSEL:

Your Honour, the Defendant is a

serving police officer of excellent

character. She has no desire to

abscond. She intends to clear her

name.

The Judge ruminates for all of two seconds.

JUDGE:

I am refusing bail. You will be

remanded in custody until 18th of

November.

Lindsay looks dazed, can’t believe this is really happening

to her.

CLERK OF THE COURT

All rise.

Everyone rises. Lindsay remains dazed.

LINDSAY:

(To Clerk.)

What about Bella?

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301C INT. LINDSAY’S HOUSE. CONTINUOUS.

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