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357 INT. PRISON. VPU. CORRIDOR. CONTINUOUS.

Merchant and Leland escort Lindsay along the corridor.

Lindsay stares intently ahead.

LELAND:

(Under her breath.)

Bent b*tch.

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358 INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

Kate concludes her call.

ADMINISTRATOR (O.S.)

Inspector Barlow received an

invitation to attend a session of

the Crime Executive. It came

directly from Deputy Chief

Constable Dryden’s office.

KATE:

(Into phone.)

Thanks a lot.

She hangs up. She looks like she’s heard something earth-

shattering.

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359 INT. AC-12. BRIEFING ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Cottan slouches over a desk like he owns the place. The

officer who brought him the file is also there. Enter Steve.

STEVE:

What’s going on?

Cottan dismisses the other officer with a throw of his head --

exit.

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STEVE:

Well?

COTTAN:

We’ve got the financial forensics

back in. Looks like Jayne Akers

could’ve been on the receiving end

of a substantial cash payment.

STEVE:

How substantial?

COTTAN:

Upwards of fifty grand.

STEVE:

(Rocked. Beats.)

We need to include Kate.

COTTAN:

Akers was her mate.

STEVE:

And Kate’s my partner.

Steve throws open the door. Cottan sighs and follows him out.

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360 INT. PRISON. VPU. BATHROOM SUITE. CONTINUOUS.

Merchant and Leland lead Lindsay into a bathroom suite. It’s

spotless.

MERCHANT:

Under Rule 46, Vulnerable Persons

must shower alone. From the

dispensers on the wall, you’re

permitted one measure of soap and

one measure of shampoo. You must

shower in no longer than six

minutes. Answering only “Yes” or

“No”, do you understand?

LINDSAY:

Am I allowed some privacy please?

Merchant just stares at her, disregarding the incorrect form

of reply.

Lindsay shrinks under their stares, dehumanised.

MERCHANT:

We will assist you with undressing.

We will assist you with washing.

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LELAND:

Answering only “Yes” or “No”, do

you understand?

Lindsay isn’t listening. She stares intently at the sink, the

wall, then settles a hard stare on the hooks on the wall.

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361 INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

Steve and Cottan troop in and approach Kate at her desk.

STEVE:

Kate ...

Kate’s still in a reverie. She gets up and moves to a nook.

Steve and Cottan exchange looks then join her.

STEVE:

What’s up?

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362 INT. PRISON. VPU. BATHROOM SUITE. CONTINUOUS.

Hyperventilating, psyched up to a massive intensity, Lindsay

drops her head and points it at a hook on the wall.

Merchant and Leland see what’s going on.

MERCHANT:

Do it.

Lindsay moves her hands behind her back, ready to plunge

towards the hook with the full force of a sprint.

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363 OMITTED

363A INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

In whispers, Kate reveals her findings to Steve and Cottan.

KATE:

Lindsay alleged she was set up by

another police officer. I’ve gone

back through her file and she

served with this officer for nearly

a year back when she was a DS,

working in crime audit, and he was

a Chief Superintendent.

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363A CONTINUED:

KATE (CONT'D)

I just took a call from one of the

administrators at 4th Street

Station. On the night of the

ambush, this particular officer

caused the rota to be changed, the

change that put Lindsay Denton on

duty that night.

STEVE:

He was a Chief Super? What’s he

now?

KATE:

Deputy Chief Constable.

COTTAN:

(Very apprehensive.)

Jesus bloody Christ.

(He moves off.)

KATE:

Dot.

COTTAN:

I need a breather. One wrong move

and we’re all gonna be directing

traffic.

Exit Cottan. Kate turns to Steve.

KATE:

Well? Steve?

He considers the situation.

STEVE:

First I need to talk to you about

Jayne Akers ...

He leads her aside gently.

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363Aa INT. PRISON. VPU. BATHROOM SUITE. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay is ready to charge.

But she doesn’t.

LINDSAY:

(To herself.)

No.

Merchant and Leland aren’t sure what’s going on.

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No.

LINDSAY:

(To herself.)

She turns to Merchant and Leland.

LINDSAY:

NO! No way do I give in!

With renewed purpose, she faces up to the future.

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363B INT. AC-12. SECOND FLOOR LANDING. MOMENTS LATER.

Kate comes outside to recover. She gazes into space,

anguished, upset.

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363C INT. AC-12. 3RD FLOOR WINDOW. CONTINUOUS.

Steve gazes down at Kate for a few beats. She doesn’t seehim. He makes up his mind and moves off.

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INT. PRISON. VISITATION SUITE. NEXT DAY.

Steve moves through the security checks, through a door intothe suite, up to the glass where Lindsay sits waitingexpectantly on the other side.

STEVE:

I believe you.

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