Line of Duty

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PREVIOUSLY

Danny with binoculars. Sees Linus.

DANNY (V.O)

So many years, I wondered what I’d

do if I ever saw him again.

With Linus.

DANNY:

And then I did.

Danny sees photo of Ronan Murphy.

DANNY (V.O)

In a photo, in a briefing room. And

I was being sent to meet him with a

gun.

Danny shoots Ronan Murphy.

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MARTIN COMPSTON VICKY McCLURE

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Danny reading a list of names which he puts into

an envelope and writes on the envelope DS STEVE

ARNOTT.

STEVE (V.O)

I don’t think we should close the

investigation into Danny Waldron’s

background. I’d like to keep

digging.

Danny has been shot he tries to whisper

something to Kate

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ROD |

What’s he saying? |

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Dot discovers the list and pockets it. |

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ADRIAN DUNBAR CRAIG PARKINSON |

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Steve shows Hastings a picture of Ronan as a |

younger man |

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STEVE |

This man’s a young Ronan Murphy. |

The suspect shot by Danny Waldron |

during Operation Damson. |

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HASTINGS |

What? They knew each other? |

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Over to the courtroom. Lindsay in the Dock. |

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PROSECUTOR |

Did you fabricate the improper |

relations between you and Detective |

Sergeant Arnott? |

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LINDSAY |

No. |

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PROSECUTOR |

Did you fabricate the planting of |

evidence against you? |

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LINDSAY |

No. |

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AND KEELEY HAWES |

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USHER (O.S)|

What is your verdict? |

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Lindsay stands for the verdict. |

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FOREMAN OF THE JURY (O.S)|

Not guilty. |

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Lindsay reacts. |

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South Ferry Briefing Room. |

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REYNOLDS |

It is with deep regret that I |

inform you all of the death of PC |

Rod Kennedy. |

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Hastings and Cottan looking into the warehouse. |

A pair of boots hanging. It’s Kennedy hanging. |

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LINE OF DUTY |

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Jackie interviewed at AC12. Off a photo of Hari. |

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JACKIE |

Hari initiated the struggle with |

that gun and it’s only his word for |

it, that it was self-defence. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
POLLY WALKER GEORGE COSTIGAN |

Hastings and Liz at a bar.

HASTINGS:

I owe you an apology for the other |

night. |

(Off her blank look.)|

Your dinner invitation... |

GILL:

You’re a married man.

HASTINGS:

This is it.

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NEIL MORRISSEY

Steve in Hastings office.

STEVE:

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I think Danny Waldron purposefully |

created a trail of evidence. And |

now we’re on the trail of the other |

abusers. |

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ARSHER ALI |

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Picture of Dale Roach in the newspaper at the |

boys’ home. Headline “Dale makes their day!” |

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MANEET |

Dale Roach. He was leader of the |

city council during the period |

Danny Waldron and Joe Nash were |

residents at Sands View |

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Steve puts the newspaper headline in front of |

Joe. |

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JOE |

The things they did to us at Sands |

View. |

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STEVE |

I promise you. I will get these |

bastards. |

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01:33 SUPER CAPTION: JONAS ARMSTRONG AIYSHA HART |

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Hastings with Dot. |

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HASTINGS |

If Bains killed Danny. I’d lay you |

evens he killed Kennedy as well. |

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Hari’s phone rings. |

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HARI |

Hello? |

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DOT (O.S)|

(Into phone, London/SE accent.)|

You’re being fitted up for |

murdering Rod Kennedy. |

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Dot at the side of the road |

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DOT (CONT’D)|

If you want a way out, you’ll |

listen to me. |

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Dot burns the list of names.

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DOT (V.O)

Did he ever mention any other

names? Politicians, coppers?

Dot with Hari at the warehouse where Rod hung

himself.

Dot smashes himself in the mouth with the cuffs.

And then he kicks Hari.

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SUPER CAPTION:
PRODUCED BY PETER NORRIS

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At AC-12 H.Q.

HASTINGS:

Single-handed, he brings in an AFO

(shakes Dot’s hand)

Welcome back, Dot...

Dot at home watching the news. His phones start

ringing. Then another. Then another.

Lindsay Denton on the news. The banner reads

JURY VERDICT:
DETECTIVE ACQUITED. Former police

officer released after retrial.

LINDSAY (V.O)

I’d just like to get on with my

life.

Dot looks like a rabbit caught in headlights.

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SUPER CAPTION:
DIRECTED BY JOHN STRICKLAND

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INT. AC-12. LIFT/WAITING AREA/OPEN-PLAN OFFICE.

NEXT DAY.

The lift door opens, revealing Lindsay wearing

smart clothes and that same look of defiance,

escorted by a PC. The PC escorts Lindsay through

the access gate towards the meeting room. She

strides with calm aloofness.

From their desks, Steve and Kate look up and

see. Their jaws drop (figuratively).

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Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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02:37 INT. AC-12. MEETING ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Gill and Hastings take their places, the former

neutrally to the side, the latter

confrontational on the far side of the table.

The escort PC brings Lindsay in. Gill stands to

greet her but Hastings doesn’t.

GILL:

Ms Denton, I’m Gill Biggeloe, Legal

Counsel to AC-12.

LINDSAY:

I imagine they keep you very busy.

GILL:

(Beat. Unsure how to react)

Have a seat. You know

Superintendent Hastings.

LINDSAY:

I do.

Lindsay calmly takes her seat facing Hastings.

Gill sits tensely in her “conciliatory”

position. Hastings bears the look of a man about

to undergo root-canal work.

GILL:

As part of a new initiative

christened Truth and

Reconciliation, following a

miscarriage of justice parties are

invited to engage in dialogue to

initiate the healing process.

LINDSAY:

There seems to be an oversight.

Some of the officers involved in my

wrongful conviction are missing.

GILL:

Superintendent Hastings, as Senior

Investigating Officer, represents

the whole team.

LINDSAY:

Well. I want them here. Or this new

box you need to tick just... won’t

get ticked.

Lindsay regards Gill and Hastings coolly. Gill

looks embarrassed. Hastings snaps and stands.

HASTINGS:

God, give me strength.

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Exit Hastings. Lindsay looks coolly at Gill.

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INT. AC-12. MEETING ROOM. MOMENTS LATER.

Steve and Kate troop in behind Hastings. They

sit tensely facing Lindsay, with Gill still off

to the side.

LINDSAY:

Thank you. It wouldn’t have been

the same without you.

Steve and Kate look daggers at Lindsay, in

response to this first “victory” by her.

GILL:

Ms Denton, on behalf of this

department and this constabulary, I

offer you a sincere and

unconditional apology for your

wrongful conviction in respect of

the offence of conspiracy to

murder.

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