Line of Duty Page #4

HASTINGS:

But it was you who vetoed their

suspensions! I mean they’re only

back at work because of you.

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10:49

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12:16

Gill keeps calm in the face of Hastings’ ire.

GILL:

What steps have you taken to

evaluate Danny Waldron’s mental

state?

HASTINGS:

Come on. You don’t honestly believe

he killed himself?

GILL:

He had a history of professional

discord. No stable relationship. He

certainly had risk factors.

HASTINGS:

And he did it like that, in front

of his whole squad, in the middle

of an op?

GILL:

We’re speculating. What we know for

sure is that if you can’t

successfully charge them in the

next 36 hours, it will be a hugely

embarrassing climb-down. My sincere

advice is to take a more

circumspect approach: rescind the

arrests in favour of revoking their

firearms permits and confining them

to desk duties while inquiries

continue.

HASTINGS:

What? And that isn’t a climb-down?

He crosses to the glass partition.

CUT TO:

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

Steve and Dot on the phone. See Hastings bangs

on the window, getting Steve and Dot’s

attention. He makes a throat-cutting gesture.

Steve and Dot look taken aback.

STEVE:

(down phone)

Forget it.

DOT:

(down phone)

Scrap that.

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12:27

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13:07

Dot hangs up. See Hasting through glass

partition.

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. HASTINGS’S OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

As before.

GILL:

(Nicely)

Let’s not fall out, Ted. I’m here

to help.

Hastings chews a wasp. Tense beats.

GILL (CONT’D)

I should also emphasise the

importance of confidentiality. We

already have a legal Suppression

Order in place to restrict press

coverage. The PCC and the Chief

Constable are in complete agreement

on this --in the absence of hard

facts around Danny Waldron's death,

we don't want wild speculation to

affect public confidence.

Gill moves to exit.

HASTINGS:

(With edge as she goes)

I mean if you, and the PCC and the

Chief Constable are all in

agreement, who am I to argue?

Gill pauses, decides not to bite, and exits.

Hastings glances out at Steve and Dot, all

feeling the pressure.

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. VANTAGE POINT/LOBBY. CONTINUOUS.

Kate takes of her id and hands in into

reception. From a vantage point window, Steve

and Dot watch Rod, Kate, Hari and Jackie cross

to the exit. Hastings joins Steve and Dot. They

watch Hari, Rod and Jackie head out.

HASTINGS:

Let there be no misunderstanding. I

do not care what the Lawyer says.

We are going to investigate that

mob.

Music

10:
12:57

DUR:
0’51”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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13:42

DOT:

Sir.

Exit Dot.

STEVE:

Sir. I don’t think we should close

the investigation into Danny

Waldron’s background. Hari Bains

was right:
Danny had his demons.

I’d like to keep digging.

Hastings nods, gives him cautious encouragement.

STEVE (CONT’D)

Thank you, sir.

Exit Steve sharply.

CUT TO:

EXT./INT. DANNY’S FLAT. LATER THAT DAY.

A drill penetrates the lock and then the door is

thrown open.

Two armed uniforms burst in. Steve follows

behind, then Dot, and the locksmith (with drill)

lingers outside.

UNIFORMED OFFICERS

Armed Police... Armed Police...

STEVE:

Check upstairs.

UNIFORMED OFFICER

Armed Police.

While the uniforms do as they’re told, Steve

surveys the flat kitchen area. An empty dog

bowl.

UNIFORMED OFFICER (O.S)

Armed Police.

Danny moves down to the living room. A uniformed

Officer is in the room and exits.

UNIFORMED OFFICER

All clear.

Steve looks around a half drunk cup of tea with

a skin on now --plate of toast and half eaten

banana and a Satsuma peel --the whole Marie

Celeste thing.

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13:48

Music

10:
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DUR:
0’53”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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14:33

UNIFORMED OFFICER (O.S)

Sarge.

One of the uniforms carries the dog into the

living room.

STEVE (O.S)

Hello.

DOT:

No one said anything about Danny

Waldron having a dog.

Steve checks the dog’s collar --a phone number

Steve doesn’t recognise.

STEVE:

He didn’t.

Steve steps out.

CUT TO:

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

Maneet answers Steve’s call at her desk.

Intercut with Steve at Danny’s Flat.

MANEET:

(Into phone)

AC-12.

STEVE:

(Into phone)

Sorry, who’s that?

MANEET:

(Into phone)

PC Maneet Bindra. I’ve been

posted...

STEVE:

(Into phone)

Hi, it’s DS Arnott. I’m trying to

track the owner of a missing dog;

I’ve tried the number on its collar

but it’s out of service.

Steve looking at the dog ID “Rosie” and the

phone number on the collar.

MANEET:

(Into phone)

If you give me the number, Sarge,

I’ll try and get you a lead.

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14:35

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14:55

Steve isn’t in the mood for jokes. And Maneet’s

embarrassed to hear it fall flat.

STEVE:

077 009 00381. Just get it done.

CUT TO:

INT. DANNY’S FLAT. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Forensic investigators in white suits search the

flat.

An Investigator is taking a picture of Danny’s

home phone. Bags it and then, with gloved hands,

carries it to the Exhibits Officer. Stationed in

the hall area.

FORENSIC INVESTIGATOR

Item reference FJP-2, Daniel

Waldron's handset.

Dot, now wearing a white suit too, is in the

bedroom area. An investigator searches in the

background

Dot opens a chest of draws where he finds a box

where he finds the illegal pistol and an

envelope addressed to DS STEVE ARNOTT. For a

beat he hesitates, then takes charge.

DOT:

(Generally)

I’ve got a firearm in here! No one

enter!

(To Investigator.)

We need someone firearms-trained to

make safe --Jonesy’s downstairs.

INVESTIGATOR:

Yes, Sir.

As the investigator exits.

INVESTIGATOR (CONT’D)

Jonesy! Guv wants you – firearm.

Dot’s attention falls on the envelope. It’s

unsealed, with a folded note inside. Dot is

intrigued, and shifty.

He looks at the note a list of names, some

crossed out.

Music

10:
14:51

DUR:
1’15”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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16:02

He hears footsteps returning and quickly pockets

the note and replaces the envelope.

Jones appears at the door.

FIREARMS OFFICER JONES

Sir.

DOT:

(To Firearms Officer)

All yours, Jonesy.

Exit Dot, as the firearms officer examines the

gun.

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Dot shares evidence from Danny’s flat with

Steve.

DOT:

We seized a lap-top and a phone. We

won’t have any more info on Danny

Waldron’s data files till the

morning.

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