Line of Duty Page #11

HASTINGS:

Welcome back, Dot!

DOT:

Thanks, gaffer.

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KATE |

Great work, sir. |

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Dot reacts with great modesty, appearing |

genuinely touched. |

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USHER (V.O)|

On the charge of Conspiracy to |

Murder... |

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INT. COURT ROOM. SAME TIME. |

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The Judge continues with getting the verdict in. |

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USHER (CONT’D)|

...have you reached a verdict upon |

which at least ten of you agree? |

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FOREMAN OF THE JURY |

We have. |

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USHER (O.S)|

What is your verdict? |

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FOREMAN OF THE JURY (O.S)|

Not guilty. |

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Lindsay is moved to tears of relief. |

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Gill absorbs this coolly. |

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USHER (O.S)|

On the charge of Perverting the |

Course of Justice, have you reached |

a verdict upon which at least ten |

of you agree? |

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FOREMAN OF THE JURY (O.S) |

We have. |

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JUDGE |

What is your verdict? |

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FOREMAN OF THE JURY |

Guilty. |

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JUDGE |

Members of the Jury thank you for |

your time and efforts in this |

complex case. You are now |

dismissed. |

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And the Jury file out. We exit on Lindsay |

looking upset. |

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10:
55:29 INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. SAME TIME. |

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Dot continues to receive his welcome back. |

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HASTINGS |

I’m putting you in for a |

commendation. |

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The other staff applaud/pat Dot on the back. |

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DOT |

Sir, I don’t deserve that. |

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HASTINGS |

(To the room)|

Would you listen to the fella? |

Single-handed, he brings in an AFO |

who killed two coppers in cold |

blood and for all he knew they |

could’ve been armed to the teeth. |

(To Dot.)|

I’ll give you “don’t deserve it”! |

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DOT |

Thank you, Sir |

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Hastings heads back into his office, while the |

other staff that surrounds Dot to offer their |

congratulations. |

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Dot continues to look modest and moved. |

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Kate applauds Dot. |

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JUDGE (V.O)|

Lindsay Denton, for the offence of |

Perverting the Course of Justice, |

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55:51 INT. COURT ROOM. SAME TIME. |

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The Judge addresses Lindsay, who remains |

standing, wavering and upset. |

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JUDGE (CONT’D)|

I impose a sentence of 38 months’ |

imprisonment. Since you have |

already served the custodial term |

of that sentence, your immediate |

release on licence will follow. |

You are now free to go. |

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56:32

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Lindsay wavers, shocked, not quite getting it at |

first. Then she does --and experiences a wave |

of relief. |

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The Judge stands. |

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USHER |

All rise. |

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The Judge leaves and the Defence Counsel comes |

forward to give Lindsay a happy hug. |

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The prosecutor turns to Gill and mouths Sorry.|

Gill exits stony-faced. |

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We return to Lindsay Denton taking this all in |

and we see a faint flicker of a smile and we |

exit on Lindsay. |

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EXT. COURTHOUSE. MOMENTS LATER. |

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Steve waits outside tensely as the doors open |

and people stream out of the court. |

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He watches expectantly for some kind of clue as |

to the verdict. |

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Gill comes out and shakes her head. |

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GILL |

I don’t believe it. They’ve let her |

out on licence. |

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Steve knows straight away. He’s devastated.|

And then Lindsay emerges with her Defence Team. |

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She’s pounced on by reporters and photographers |

snap pictures. |

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REPORTER/S|

(Bombarding Lindsay.)|

Lindsay... Lindsay... Here she |

is... Were you framed? |

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The Defence Counsel delivers a statement. |

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DEFENCE COUNCEL |

Ladies and Gentlemen. I would like |

to make a brief statement on behalf |

of my client. My client would like |

to thank the men and women of the |

jury who were faced with a complex |

case but did not shirk from their |

duty to ensure justice was done. My |

client would also like to thank |

everyone who has supported her in |

her quest for justice. |

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We stay with Lindsay as the Defence Councel |

reads the prepared statement in the background. |

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Lindsay walks calmly up to Steve. |

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LINDSAY |

Five hundred and eighty five days, |

and on every single one I thought |

about what I’d do when this moment |

finally came.|

(Smiles.)|

I forgive you. |

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DEFENCE COUNCEL |

But there are many questions still |

unanswered and my client hopes |

efforts will now turn to finding |

the real culprits behind the tragic |

and shocking events of 5th of |

September 2013. |

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And then she exits, leaving Steve shaken, |

knowing the exact opposite is true, as Lindsay |

joins her Defence Team. Reporters and |

photographers who ask her the same questions |

again. |

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REPORTERS |

Were you framed? Who framed you? |

Who’s the real guilty party, |

Lindsay? |

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LINDSAY |

I’d like to thank the Jury. |

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REPORTER |

Do you believe you were set up? Do |

you think you were framed, Lindsay? |

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Steve turns and looks at Lindsay. |

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LINDSAY |

I’d just like to get on with the |

rest of my life. |

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She turns and meets his gaze. Reporters shout |

questions. Steve turns and walks away. |

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57:35

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58:11

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INT. DOT’S LAIR. THAT NIGHT.

A TV News report plays on the TV, announcing

Lindsay’s release over footage of her outside

the court.

LINDSAY (ON TV)

I’d like to thank the Jury for

their decision.

Dot watches, aghast. A distinctive mobile phone

starts ringing. Dot doesn’t answer it. He turns

up the TV sound with the remote.

TV REPORTER (O.S)

Earlier today a former Detective

Inspector was acquitted of the

charge of conspiracy to murder.

A couple of beats later, another phone starts

ringing nearby. Then another. Then another.

Dot looks like a rabbit in the headlights.

LINDSAY (O.S) (ON TV)

I’d just like to get on with my

life.

CUT TO BLACK:

(credits – single cards)

CAST IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE

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58:41

Jackie

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Hari

Hastings

Cottan

Arnott

McAndrew

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Joe

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