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STEVE:

Sure.

LINDSAY:

Any way we could go to the nursing

home?

STEVE:

I don’t mean to pry, but you know

I’ve got to ask why.

LINDSAY:

They want to send my mum’s personal

effects but I’d rather collect them

in person. There’s a lot of

sentimental value. I’d be

devastated if something went

astray.

STEVE:

I’ll get authority.

LINDSAY:

Thank you, Steve.

She grips his hand. The hand-hold lingers.

He breaks the hand-hold and keys his bluetooth.

RECEPTIONIST (O.S.)

(Out of Bluetooth.)

AC-12.

STEVE:

(Into Bluetooth.)

DS Arnott for Superintendent

Hastings.

RECEPTIONIST (O.S.)

(Out of Bluetooth.)

Please hold.

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He holds on the line. Meanwhile she freshens up her make-up

in the sun-visor mirror. Sideways he studies her. He is

increasingly drawn to her, against his better judgement.

608E INT. ASHCLIFFE NURSING HOME. LATER THAT DAY.

Steve observes from a discreet distance as Lindsay accepts

her mum’s personal effects from Kasia.

KASIA:

We’re all very sorry for your loss,

Lindsay.

LINDSAY:

Thank you.

Among the effects is a distinctive looking overnight bag, but

it’s treated by Lindsay with no greater care than all the

other items. A member of staff puts them all in a suitcase,

while Lindsay signs the paperwork, wiping back a small tear.

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614 INT. LINDSAY’S HOUSE. THAT EVENING.

Steve follows Lindsay into the house, hefting the case of

Lindsay’s mum’s personal effects.

STEVE:

Anyone I can call?

LINDSAY:

I, uh, no, I don’t think so.

STEVE:

You going to be okay on your own?

LINDSAY:

Used to it.

(Off his reaction.)

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LINDSAY (CONT'D)

Sorry. I’ll be fine. Thank you for

today, Steve.

STEVE:

Anywhere I can put this case before

I go?

LINDSAY:

You wouldn’t mind, would you?

Upstairs, first door on the left.

STEVE:

No problem.

Steve carries the case upstairs. On the landing he follows

her directions, into a bedroom.

The fact it’s her bedroom is a charged moment. He notices a

sexy nightdress hanging off a hook and it fires his

imagination.

He lays the case on the bed. He returns to the top of the

stairs.

Steve hears Lindsay sobbing downstairs and it makes him

pause. Her real sorrow works on him, makes it hard for him to

distance himself from her.

Steve is torn, unsure what to do.

He goes downstairs to the front door. Lindsay comes out into

the hallway.

STEVE:

Bye.

LINDSAY:

Bye.

He exits. She looks forlorn.

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614A EXT. LINDSAY’S HOUSE. CONTINUOUS.

Steve comes out wearing a conflicted look.

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618aA INT. STEVE’S FLAT/STEVE’S CAR. THAT NIGHT.

In close-up, Steve contemplates the situation.

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618A INT. AC-12. LIFT. NEXT DAY.

Lindsay and Kate go up in the lift, the city sliding behindthem.

KATE:

Sorry about your mum.

LINDSAY:

Thank you.

Kate and Lindsay fall into silence, wary of each other.

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618B INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay faces Kate, Cottan and Hastings. Kate indicates avideo screen. She wields a remote control.

KATE:

We’re going to show you CCTVcaptured on the evening of 16thAugust.

ON SCREEN:
the City Hall car park, Dryden’s private carleaving.

KATE:

This is a security camera at theCity Hall car park. It confirmswhat we already know ...

COTTAN:

Dryden leaves City Hall at 7.00 pm.

KATE:

From this point, we lose Dryden.

COTTAN:

He must’ve followed a route

avoiding traffic cameras.

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LINDSAY:

That’s unfortunate.

KATE:

We’ll now show you an enhancement

of this image.

ON-SCREEN:
the still image of Dryden’s car is zoomed and a

circle appears round the front-seat passenger.

LINDSAY:

My God. Carly Kirk.

KATE:

You’d been investigating Carly

Kirk’s disappearance. This is

crucial evidence. You must be

frustrated you didn’t find it

earlier.

LINDSAY:

Extremely frustrated.

KATE:

We’re now in a position to inform

you of a development with the body

found under the garage floor.

LINDSAY:

You’ve confirmed it’s Carly?

KATE:

The opposite. It isn’t her.

Lindsay looks mightily relieved, an enormous emotional burden

lifted.

LINDSAY:

That’s wonderful.

KATE:

She means a lot to you, doesn’t

she, ma’am?

LINDSAY:

Why wouldn’t a child’s life mean a

lot to anyone?

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618C INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

The lift doors open. Steve heads out. He goes towards his

desk. Then he sees Lindsay in the interview room. He moves

quickly.

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618D INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Steve enters.

STEVE:

I didn’t know this was happening.

HASTINGS:

Siddown. The more, the merrier.

(To Lindsay.)

Thank you, DI Denton.

Lindsay doesn’t continue because Steve still doesn’t sit.

HASTINGS:

DS Arnott, siddown. For the second

time.

Steve sits. Pointedly he chooses to sit next to Lindsay. She

gives him a grateful look.

Kate plays the next piece of CCTV.

KATE:

This is the next vehicle captured

leaving the City Hall car park.

ON SCREEN:
The CCTV freezes. A ring appears round a vehicle

and the image is enlarged. It’s Lindsay driving out of the

car park.

KATE:

What does this image show?

STEVE:

You can’t do this.

LINDSAY:

No, Steve, it’s fine. If I’m to

clear my name, I’ve got to face

down these questions.

HASTINGS:

DI Denton, are you prepared to

answer?

LINDSAY:

The image shows me.

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KATE:

The fact Carly was last seen with

Dryden was vital information yet

you never used it in the hunt for

Carly.

STEVE:

(Gently, on her side.)

Why were you there, Lindsay?

LINDSAY:

Mike wasn’t returning my calls. I

went there to confront him. In a

public place, he’d have to avoid a

scene.

KATE:

Instead you followed him.

LINDSAY:

No, I didn’t. I was upset. I went

straight home.

KATE:

What upset you?

LINDSAY:

Seeing him.

KATE:

Seeing him with Carly Kirk?

LINDSAY:

I saw Mike at the function. I never

saw Carly.

KATE:

No? They’re right in front of you!

STEVE:

Kate. She’s answered.

LINDSAY:

I absolutely didn’t see Carly was

in the car with him.

KATE:

You seriously expect us all to

believe that?

LINDSAY:

The first thing I knew about Carly

was when I was given the case.

After the ambush. I knew nothing

about her before. If I had, I’d’ve

investigated. There’d be evidence

on my hard drive.

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STEVE:

We looked. There wasn’t any.

Pregnant awkward beats.

HASTINGS:

Thank you, DI Denton. We’ll put

today’s interview into the case

file and submit it to the CPS.

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