Line of Duty Page #12

The car slows to a halt a short distance short from her.

She approaches the car. It suddenly lurches forward, sounding

its horn, and swerves past her. It’s a newish, high-end

vehicle that has keyless start (essential later).

The car progresses up the lane to the position of the prison

transport vehicle.

Lindsay runs off the road. From now on she can’t see the

prison vehicle and other vehicles.

Lindsay stumbles headlong through thicker growth.

Lindsay keeps going, gasping for breath, struggling over

heavy ground.

Lindsay enters woods. She darts between the trees, out of

breath, running headlong.

She stumbles down into a ditch. Hidden by bushes, she hunkers

down. Hyperventilating, she fights to keep her breathing

quiet, terrified.

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

Kate keeps searching the database with Bob and Tessa. The

next image comes up -- we don’t see it.

BOB:

Stop.

Kate studies the photo -- we still don’t see it.

KATE:

Tessa?

TESSA:

I think so.

BOB:

I know so. That’s him.

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460 EXT. WOODS. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay continues to hide, trembling, terrified.

She hears footsteps approaching. She hears a voice.

FIGURE (O.S.)

Police. Where are you? Are you

okay?

Lindsay fights to keep her breathing quiet.

Two figures approach through the woods.

FIGURE:

Police. Who’s there?

Lindsay doesn’t answer.

FIGURE:

Don’t be frightened. Please come

out where we can see you. You won’t

be harmed.

Lindsay keeps quiet.

FIGURE:

(To other officer.)

Wait here.

Only seen from behind/masked by trees, the figure moves in

the neighbourhood of Lindsay’s hiding place.

She presses a hand over her mouth to keep her breathing

quiet.

FIGURE:

You hurt? There’s an ambulance

coming.

The figure stares hard into the ditch where Lindsay’s hiding.

FIGURE:

(To colleague.)

There’s someone down here.

(To Lindsay.)

Police. Show yourself.

The figure darts quickly to get a better view -- and sees

Lindsay. She looks terrified of what’s going to happen next.

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

Watched by Tessa and Bob, Kate opens the file of the man

they’ve identified.

The name on screen is DETECTIVE SERGEANT MANISH PRASAD.

CURRENT POSTING:
VICE, POLK AVENUE STATION.

Then we see the photo -- an Asian man of about 30.

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462 EXT. WOODS. CONTINUOUS.

Still seen from behind, the figure faces Lindsay.

FIGURE:

DI Denton? That you, ma’am?

Then he holds up an ID badge.

FIGURE (CONT’D)

We got a triple-nine call from your

prison officer.

(Shines torch on ID.)

See.

Now we reveal his face -- it’s PRASAD.

PRASAD:

Don’t be alarmed, ma’am.

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

On her own now (staffers take care of Bob and Tessa), and

continuing a computer search, Kate enters VICE POLK AVENUE

into the search engine. Up come about a dozen mug-shots of

detectives. One catches her eye immediately. She selects the

file.

On screen is a picture of DC JEREMY COLE. She glances across

at one of the numerous E-fit pictures of “Joe”, Georgia’s

killer, posted around AC-12: he bears a strong resemblance.

KATE:

Oh, my God.

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464 EXT. WOODS. CONTINUOUS.

Prasad holds out his hand to help Lindsay up. As she steps

up, she gets a better view of Prasad’s colleague: DC JEREMY

COLE.

COLE:

We’ll get you somewhere safe,

ma’am.

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465 INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. MOMENTS LATER.

Kate enters, carrying a file.

KATE:

Sorry to interrupt.

Steve and Cottan are still watching the CCTV of Dryden at the

reception.

KATE (CONT’D)

Carly Kirk’s mate described her

boyfriend as being Asian, around

30, good looking. Went by the name

of Matt.

Kate lays Prasad’s ID photo in front of them.

KATE:

And this is one of Prasad’s team.

She shows a photo of Cole next to the E-Fit. It hits Steve

hard.

STEVE:

That’s him.

KATE:

Georgia was killed by one of ours.

I’m sorry, Steve.

Steve is shocked to his core, dealing with raw emotions.

STEVE:

Christ.

He looks on the verge of tears.

KATE:

We ought to take this to the

gaffer.

COTTAN:

Wait.

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465 CONTINUED:

Cottan points the remote at the CCTV and hits rewind. He goes

back through the footage but goes back too far.

COTTAN:

Hang on.

Now he fast-forwards for a bit.

COTTAN:

Here goes.

He hits play. Soon the footage shows:

ON SCREEN:
Dryden is sharing a joke with an Asian man --

Prasad.

STEVE+COTTAN

Sh*t.

Cottan and Steve absorb it. But Kate’s seen something else.

KATE:

Go back a bit.

Cottan hits fast-forwards.

KATE:

Give it here.

Kate takes the remote and goes back. She freezes an innocuous

looking frame.

STEVE:

What?

Kate steps up to the screen and points to a figure near the

edge.

ON SCREEN:
One of the waitresses -- glammed up -- is Carly.

KATE:

That’s Carly Kirk.

Kate looks round and sees Bob and Tessa still being looked

after by a staffer, oblivious.

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466 EXT. COUNTRYSIDE. MOMENTS LATER.

Prasad and Cole lead Lindsay over heavy ground away from the

woods. She’s not handcuffed.

LINDSAY:

Thanks for not handcuffing me.

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PRASAD:

Professional courtesy.

LINDSAY:

I’ve got to turn myself back in.

PRASAD:

Me, I’d want to go to the pub.

LINDSAY:

I wasn’t escaping. The prison

vehicle was involved in an

accident. There were two men after

me, wearing motorcycle gear.

PRASAD:

We didn’t see anyone. Must’ve

legged it. We’ll put out an all-

patrol obs.

LINDSAY:

Okay, but let’s not hang about.

Take me straight to the nearest

station and wait for further

orders.

PRASAD:

Def-o.

They reach what Lindsay recognises to be the passer-by’s

vehicle.

LINDSAY:

Where’s your vehicle?

COLE:

We had some problems. Commandeered

this one.

Lindsay hesitates. Something doesn’t feel right.

PRASAD:

Jump in.

LINDSAY:

Let’s not do anything that makes me

look bad. Radio in that I’m

cooperating and we’re en route to

the nearest station.

PRASAD:

Whatever you say, ma’am.

Prasad turns to Cole. Cole takes out a radio and puts it to

his mouth. At this point, with Lindsay’s eyes on Cole, Prasad

grabs her violently.

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LINDSAY:

NO! HELP! NO!

Prasad smothers her mouth with his hand. Cole flips open the

car boot.

In the boot are two sets of motorcycle helmets and leathers.

Together they manhandle Lindsay into the boot.

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467 INT. CAR BOOT. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay tries to fight her way out.

LINDSAY:

HELP! HELP! HEL-!

They slam the boot lid shut, plunging her into complete

darkness.

CUT TO:

468 INT. PASSER-BY’S VEHICLE. CONTINUOUS.

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