Line of Duty Page #5

STEVE:

Right.

DOT:

Grab a seat.

STEVE:

Cheers.

Dot shows forensic images of the drawer

containing the gun and case.

DOT:

Okay. Illegal firearm, no

information on its origin. Plus the

case and its contents.

Dot shows a slide-show of images on his computer

of the case’s contents.

DOT (O.S)(CONT’D)

Storage receipt, trying to trace.

Next image:
an old photo of a big group of

teenage boys like a school photo or team photo.

DOT (CONT’D)

Photo. Looking into this an all.

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Last image.

DOT (CONT’D)

And this.

It’s the envelope addressed to Steve. Steve

reacts with surprise.

STEVE:

What was in it?

DOT:

Nothing.

STEVE:

What? An envelope with nothing

inside?

DOT:

(Shrugs)

That’s what the report says. So

look. We need to have a quick

operational briefing. Right, you’re

following leads on Danny Waldron,

which means I’m after Bains,

Brickford and Kennedy. That sound

about right to you?

STEVE:

Yeah. Good.

DOT:

As Kate’s undercover’s on my side

of the line, is there any probs if

I look after liaison?

STEVE:

(Suddenly possessive)

Uhm...

DOT:

What? I thought you’d be happy, you

know. Avoid skulking about in dark

alleys.

STEVE:

Yeah, it’s just... Kate and I have

worked together for three years

now.

DOT:

Yeah, and you’ve got a partnership.

STEVE:

Yes, exactly.

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17:20

DOT:

Look, I get it. But like I said,

it’s on my side of the

investigation.

Dot looks adamant. Steve isn’t happy at all.

Exit Dot.

CUT TO:

EXT. SUBWAY. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Dead of night. Kate waits in a deserted subway.

Out of the gloom, a figure approaches. Kate

tenses expectantly. It’s Dot, carrying two

steaming hot takeaway coffees. Kate reacts with

surprise.

DOT:

All right.

KATE:

All right.

DOT:

(Offers her coffee)

This’ll warm your cockles.

KATE:

Ta. Steve never bought

refreshments. Look there’s not very

much to report. It’s early days.

DOT:

It’s just... Gaffer’s got me on the

trail of the Three Wise Monkeys.

KATE:

(Grins wryly)

Right, well now all three of them

are Speak No Evil.

DOT:

It’s up to you to change all that

isn’t it. No pressure.

KATE:

(Grins wryly)

No pressure.

DOT:

What did Waldron say?

KATE:

When?

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18:22

DOT:

His dying words.

KATE:

Word. He started to say, “Listen

... “ and that was all he got out.

Why?

DOT:

Just curious.

KATE:

I noticed your reaction to me in

the interview. Did I say something

that didn’t hit the right note?

DOT:

Just, you’re a brilliant liar.

That’s all. Kind of unsettled me.

KATE:

Thanks for the drink.

DOT:

Any time.

She grins wryly. A pregnant beat of their making

a connection.

KATE:

Night, Dot.

DOT:

Night.

Exit Kate. Dot watches her go. He maintains a

friendly, warm expression. Turns, his expression

changes as he walks away. He throws away the

coffee.

CUT TO:

INT. STEVE’S FLAT. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Steve and Sam cuddle on the sofa. His phone

rings.

He takes the call.

STEVE:

(Into phone)

Arnott.

MANEET (DOWN PHONE)

It’s Maneet...

Music

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DUR:
0’14”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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CUT TO:

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

Maneet has got the information on her computer

screen --a document from the mobile phone

service provider giving the name (LINUS MURPHY)

and address registered to the phone number on

the dog collar.

MANEET:

(Into phone)

... Sarge, sorry to bother you, but

that out-of-service number relates

to a discontinued account. The dog

owner must not have updated the

information on the collar.

CUT TO:

INT. STEVE’S FLAT. CONTINUOUS.

MANEET (DOWN PHONE)(CONT’D)

It’s a Linus Murphy, lives locally

STEVE:

(Into phone)

Did you say Murphy?

MANEET (DOWN PHONE)

Yes, Sarge.

STEVE:

Right. Text me the address and

organise some armed back-up.

CUT TO:

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

MANEET:

(Into phone)

Will do, Sarge.

CUT TO:

INT. STEVE’S FLAT. CONTINUOUS.

Steve hangs up.

STEVE:

Work.

SAM:

It’s all right.

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19:02

They kiss quickly.

STEVE:

Love you.

SAM:

Love you too.

Exit Steve sharply.

CUT TO:

INT. LINUS MURPHY’S HOUSE. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Bang – The front door is enforced. A dark

interior. Steve and two armed uniforms move

gingerly through the house.

STEVE:

Armed Police. Anyone home? We’ve

found your dog.

No answer. Steve turns to one of the Officers.

STEVE (CONT’D)

Check upstairs.

Steve approaches a glass door. He pushes it

open.

He steps inside. A ghastly smell. As he moves

forward he see’s some blood-stained household

implements, a knife, scissors, pliers... a

blood-stained chair, tipped over,

Something on the floor hidden behind an

obstruction, a wall.

Steve approaches apprehensively, and what he

eventually sees makes him react with disgust.

A Uniformed Officer steps into the room. Steve

raises his hand and the Officer stops in his

tracks.

STEVE (CONT’D)

Don’t... Don’t come in.

(beat)

Call for a Forensic Deployment.

Keep checking for other casualties.

CUT TO:

INT. LINUS MURPHY’S HOUSE. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Flashbulb – Flash as a forensic search is in

Music

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DUR:
1’28”.

Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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20:19

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20:40

full swing. Evidence gathering --photography

and labelling of the chair, implements etc --is

centred around the headless, decomposing body of

Linus Murphy. Despite the decomposition, wounds

are evident on the body.

STEVE (O.S)

Sir.

DOT (O.S)

All right.

Dot joins Steve observing the evidence gathering

(both in white suits).

STEVE:

There’s evidence of prolonged

torture. Cause of death isn’t

clear.

DOT:

Cutting his head off can’t have

helped.

STEVE:

Well lack of blood from the neck

means...

DOT:

Joke. I’m a bloody Detective

Inspector. I can tell he was

decapitated post-mortem.

STEVE:

It can’t have been to conceal his

ID. I mean. The premises are full

of evidence confirming who he is.

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. THAT NIGHT.

Steve and Hastings get an update from WPC MANEET

BINDRA.

She hands out hard copies to them both as well

as referring to her own computer screen.

MANEET:

Going through the findings in Danny

Waldron’s flat, the receipt relates

to a storage company.

STEVE:

Danny left something for us to

find?

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20:24

MANEET:

I’m liaising with the company to

find out which of their facilities

the receipt originates from.

HASTINGS:

Good.

MANEET:

Danny Waldron’s telecommunications

history is very quiet in the days

leading up to his death. There’s

only one contact that stands out -a

call from a mobile lasting only

two seconds, and then a text

message from this same mobile

number.

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