Line of Duty Page #7

JACKIE:

You’ve got to be kidding me.

Danny approaches them.

DANNY:

All right.

Silence. Awkward.

Rod downs his bear. Danny reacts.

DANNY (CONT’D)

Relax mate. Off duty.

ROD:

You don’t normally do the monthly

piss-up.

DANNY:

Bit of bonding felt like a good

idea. No one gonna buy me a drink?

JACKIE:

What you having, skipper?

DANNY:

Mineral water. Still. Ta.

Grudgingly, Jackie goes to the bar. Rod just

walks away, leaving Hari. On edge, Hari plays it

as best he can when his gaze meets Danny’s.

HARI:

How are you doing then? You all

right?

DANNY:

Fine. You?

HARI:

Yeah, I’m good. Yeah.

More horrible tense beats.

HARI (CONT’D)

I think I best give Jackie a hand

with them drinks.

Hari makes an exit to the bar. Danny’s gaze

follows Hari but instead lands on a small group

of women nearby (not cops). Danny’s gaze flicks

towards one of them. She looks back, smiles,

then returns to talking with her mates.

Danny is approached by Kate and McAndrew (now

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Burning On

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with their drinks). |

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MCANDREW |

Danny. |

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DANNY |

Evening, Ma’am. |

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MCANDREW |

Meet Kate Francis. Kate, Danny |

Waldron. |

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Kate and Danny shake hands. |

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KATE |

Are you all right? |

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DANNY |

How are you doing? |

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MCANDREW |

Thanks for the drink, Kate. |

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KATE |

That’s all right. |

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DANNY |

See you in a bit. |

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MCANDREW |

Yes. |

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McAndrew moves on. |

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DANNY |

You’re new, then? |

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KATE |

Yeah, I got posted while, uhm... |

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DANNY |

While I’ve been chained to a desk. |

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KATE |

Sorry. They give you the firepower |

but when you actually do what’s |

necessary, suddenly you’re a |

pariah. |

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Danny processes that. |

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DANNY |

Where are you posted from? |

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KATE |

East Mids. |

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Danny makes the crucifix symbol as if to a |

vampire. |

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At the bar, Hari glances back towards Danny. |

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HARI |

You know what, Jackie. I think we |

best call it a night. Laila’s not |

sleeping too good. You know... |

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JACKIE |

(Off Danny)|

Can’t say I blame you, mate. |

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He downs his drink. |

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HARI |

See you in a bit. |

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JACKIE |

See you. |

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Exit Hari, ducking out discreetly, but Danny |

still clocks him making a getaway. |

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DANNY |

Would you excuse me? |

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KATE |

Yes, of course. |

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Danny moves. Hari heads towards the door. |

Suddenly Danny is right behind him. Immediate |

crackling tension. |

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DANNY |

Hari. You sure everything’s all|

right? |

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Hari keeps going. To his chagrin, Danny follows |

him out. |

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Kate observes but then loses sight of them as |

they exit. |

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INT. TOILET CORRIDOR/BACK EXIT. CONTINUOUS. |

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Danny follows Hari down the corridor. |

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HARI |

Yeah, it’s fine, yeah. It’s just |

the missus ain’t sleeping too good. |

You know. |

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29:30

DANNY:

Why do I get the feeling you’re not

a hundred percent on board?

HARI:

I am. I’m going home, so Laila can

grab an early night, yeah.

Hari moves on but Danny pulls him back.

DANNY:

You need me to make the hard

choices for you. Because I see

what’s inside you. Jelly. The fact

is, if we’d not stuck together, AC12

would be charging the lot of us,

not just me. Worth bearing in mind,

when you’ve got that nice little

family to provide for. Love to

Laila.

Exit Danny back into the pub.

Hari is left extremely shaken.

CUT TO:

INT. SECOND PUB. CONTINUOUS.

Danny returns to the pub darkly. Kate --in a

group of AFOs --picks up her observation of

him, notes his tension.

Danny looks round at the woman he made eye

contact with --RACHEL (similar age to Danny,

pleasant looking but mumsy rather than sexy).

She looks at him again and smiles. He smiles

back, but very shy. She sees his shyness and is

surprised by it, in a good way.

Danny decides to approach. It’s all very shy and

charming and courteous from him, absolutely the

opposite of the Jack-the-Lad chat-up merchant.

DANNY:

Hi.

RACHEL:

Hi.

DANNY:

Danny.

RACHEL:

Rachel.

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Nightscreen/

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30:22

They shake hands.

DANNY:

Big night out?

RACHEL:

Just a quiet one with workmates.

(Indicates AFOs etc)

Your workmates?

DANNY:

Yeah.

(beat)

Would it be okay if I bought you

another drink?

RACHEL:

Yes, that would be okay.

DANNY:

(Of her near-empty glass)

Dry white wine?

RACHEL:

(Of his guess)

Very good.

DANNY:

Great.

Kate watches him with curiosity.

CUT TO:

EXT. RACHEL’S HOUSE. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Danny walks Rachel to the front door of her

flat, leading to the familiar pregnant pause on

the doorstep.

RACHEL:

This is me.

DANNY:

It’s really nice to meet you.

RACHEL:

Nice to meet you too.

The pregnancy of the moment becomes more

intense.

DANNY:

Can I kiss you?

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30:22

Rachel is taken with his shy, polite approach.

She smiles and nods. They kiss.

DANNY (CONT’D)

That was nice.

RACHEL:

Very nice.

DANNY:

Can I get your phone number?

RACHEL:

(Pulling out her phone)

Sure. What’s yours?

DANNY:

It’s 07700 922621.

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RACHEL:

Okay.

(Has texted as he gave his no)

Here’s mine.

His phone sounds and the number comes up.

DANNY:

Got it. Thank you. Night, Rachel.

RACHEL:

Night.

She kisses him again.

CUT TO:

INT. SOUTH FERRY STATION. PISTOL RANGE. NEXT

DAY.

Brimming with tension, Hari works on target

practice.

Pull wide and we see Kate in next booth.

Kate does some target practice.

She waits for a natural pause in firing beforepicking the dialogue with Hari.

KATE:

Listen, Hari, can I talk to you

about something?

CUT TO:

INT. SOUTH FERRY STATION. GARAGE. MOMENTS LATER.

Music

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Kate and Hari step out to be alone. She plays onlooking stressed and edgy.

KATE:

In the pub, I couldn’t helpnoticing. You and Danny. Is he

giving you a hard time?

HARI:

When hasn’t he? But that’s just

what he’s like.

KATE:

But you all stood by him after hekilled a suspect.

Hari just absorbs that.

KATE (CONT’D)

Did it really happen the way youall said it did?

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HARI:

My advice to you is don’t ask. I

don’t think you’ve got no idea what

he’s capable of. Not a clue.

Exit Hari, leaving Kate to reflect.

CUT TO:

INT. SOUTH FERRY STATION. GARAGE. MOMENTS LATER.

Kate calls Steve.

10:
32:44 INT. AC-12. DAY.

CUT TO:

Steve answers his mobile.

Kate.

STEVE:

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CUT TO:

INT. SOUTH FERRY STATION. GARAGE. MOMENTS LATER.

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32:50

KATE:

Danny Waldron’s Squad. If anyone’sgot a wobble it’s Hari Baines.

INT. AC-12. DAY.

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