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14.

From the hooks behind the counter, the night porter (scruffy,

middle-aged) hands her the key to Room 14. Exit Kate.

CUT TO:

504 EXT. DERELICT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK. DAWN.

Prasad and Cole’s vehicle coasts up a steep winding ramp and

onto a deserted parking level. They park, get out and stride

round to the boot. Prasad stands ready with a wrench as Cole

flips the boot lid open, revealing Lindsay, gagged and tied.

COLE:

Out.

Lindsay gets out. Cole ungags her.

Prasad studies her. Lindsay stands quietly waiting.

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PRASAD:

Good.

He puts down the wrench and picks up a big bottle of water.

PRASAD:

You’ve been in custody. You’ve been

interviewed. What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

Nothing.

COLE:

Chrissake.

Cole moves off to get something from the car. Prasad offers

Lindsay the big water bottle.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

(Beat.)

Nothing.

Prasad blows a long sigh and shrugs. In a sudden movement,

Cole wraps a towel (from the car) round Lindsay’s head and

pulls her down to the ground. Prasad unscrews the cap and

pours water onto the towel that’s pulled tight over Lindsay’s

face. (This is water-boarding.) Lindsay struggles,

effectively being drowned. This goes on for about 10-15

seconds and then Cole releases the towel.

Lindsay coughs and splutters like someone just rescued from

drowning. Prasad drops on his haunches next to her.

PRASAD:

We know you’ve been cooperating

with AC-12.

COLE:

The prison officers burning your

hands -- that didn’t get the

message over?

Prasad reacts tensely to Cole’s lines -- uneasy about the

revelation.

Lindsay keeps coughing and spluttering.

PRASAD:

Okay. I’m going to ask you again.

What’ve you told them?

Lindsay manages to clear her throat.

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LINDSAY:

Nothing.

Prasad processes her defiance for a few beats.

PRASAD:

(To Cole.)

Again.

Cole goes to the car to get another water bottle.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

That two gunmen in motorbike gear

carried out the ambush, and I was

spared because I had nothing to do

with it.

COLE:

D’you mention anyone else?

LINDSAY:

You two, you mean?

COLE:

No lies!

LINDSAY:

I’ve never seen either of you

before in my life.

COLE:

You covered your eyes, did you,

when we did Long Lane?

Prasad reacts to Cole’s candour.

PRASAD:

Well?

LINDSAY:

I don’t know what you want me to

say!

PRASAD:

(Beats. To Cole.)

Okay.

Cole wraps the towel tight round Lindsay’s head. She

struggles and tries to fight back, vainly. Prasad pours water

over the towel in the same fashion as before, about 10-15

seconds of simulated drowning, after which Lindsay coughs and

splutters. Prasad chucks the bottle away and picks up the

wrench.

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PRASAD:

Now it gets serious. What’ve you

told them?

Lindsay coughs and splutters for a bit.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

Dryden.

PRASAD:

Speak up.

LINDSAY:

Mike Dryden. He set the whole thing

up.

PRASAD:

(Beat.)

We’re listening.

LINDSAY:

That’s all I’ve said to AC-12.

COLE:

Jesus Christ, Manny, let’s just do

her.

(To Lindsay.)

I’ve done one female copper. Don’t

think I won’t do another.

Again Prasad reacts to Cole’s candour.

LINDSAY:

It’s the truth!

PRASAD:

They’ve charged you, remanded you.

What’ve they got on you?

LINDSAY:

Dryden set me up.

Prasad swings the wrench over Lindsay’s head.

PRASAD:

Last chance.

LINDSAY:

It’s the truth!

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Prasad brings the wrench down on Cole’s head. Cole falls

back, stunned, and Prasad hits him with a second, sickening

blow to the head that causes Cole to drop like a stone to the

ground. His legs twitch a few times and then he’s completely

still.

Lindsay is shocked and paralysed. Prasad takes a few sharp

breaths to bring his adrenaline under control.

He gags her.

PRASAD:

Didn’t recognise him?

Lindsay can’t answer because she’s gagged.

PRASAD:

Whatever. He’s been a liability

ever since the e-fit came out.

Prasad chucks her in the boot of the car.

PRASAD:

You’re a liability too unless you

start telling the truth. Think

about it.

He shuts the boot.

Prasad paces, on edge, working out what he’s going to do

next.

It doesn’t take long for him to face a very obvious and

uncomfortable conclusion.

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504A INT. CAR BOOT. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay struggles against her restraints, her terror building

to a climax.

CUT TO:

505 OMITTED

506 EXT. DERELICT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK. MOMENTS LATER.

The car park remains deserted save for the vehicle and Cole’s

body.

Then we see Prasad wiping down the water bottles and the

wrench.

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He gees himself up. He sprints along the parking level, back

and forth, working himself out of breath. Then he makes a

call from his mobile, gasping.

PRASAD:

(Into phone.)

This is DS Prasad, Polk Avenue

Vice. We’ve just sighted DI Denton.

DC Cole was in pursuit but I’ve

lost him.

CONTROLLER (O.S.)

(Out of phone.)

DS Prasad, what’s your location?

PRASAD:

(Into phone.)

I’m going after them!

CONTROLLER (O.S.)

(Out of phone.)

DS Prasad, what’s your loc-?

He hangs up, pockets the phone.

He flips up the boot.

The boot’s empty except for Lindsay’s gag and bonds.

Alarmed, he sees the backseat half folded down.

The engine starts suddenly. Equally suddenly Lindsay sits up

in the driver’s seat and reverses sharply, knocking Prasad

down.

Lindsay hits the brakes, slams into First and accelerates

fast, wheels squealing.

Prasad scrambles to get up, injured and slow.

Lindsay swings the car round in a very tight arc, skidding,

and bears down on Prasad. She smashes him back against the

wall and then brakes hard, going into Park.

Prasad is pinned against the wall by the car, being squeezed

from the waist down. He struggles to squeeze free.

Lindsay puts the car back in Drive and inches forward a

little bit. Prasad screams. He’s pinned.

Lindsay puts it in Park and gets out.

LINDSAY:

Mike Dryden set up the ambush. You

and your dead mate did the job.

Your dead mate went back and

finished it. I’ve been framed.

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PRASAD:

I need an ambulance.

LINDSAY:

Sure. Give me your phone.

PRASAD:

It’s in my pocket.

LINDSAY:

I’m not reaching for it. You want

an ambulance, you pass it.

Eventually Prasad gives her the smart-phone. She flicks

through the screens to find the Voice Memo app.

LINDSAY:

We’ll get to the ambulance in a

minute. First, when I turn this on,

you’ll record a statement. Dryden,

the ambush, me. Got it?

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