Line of Duty

SUPER CAPTION:
PREVIOUSLY

Danny tries to whisper something to Kate.

KATE (V.O)

Before Danny died he tried to say

something.

Cottan discovers a gun and an envelope addressed

to DC Steve Arnott.

KATE:

Now I reckon what he said was

“List.”

Cottan searching Danny’s flat.

DOT:

We’ve got a firearm in here, no one

enter.

He takes the list from the envelope and then we

see him burn it.

HASTINGS:

Investigating former Chief

Superintendent Patrick Fairbank in

respect of not adequately

investigating complaints of child

sexual exploitation.

Joe experiences a sudden violent visceral

reaction, completely beyond his control.

JOE (V.O)

The things they did to us at Sands

View.

KATE (OVERLAPPING)

Joe. It’s okay.

Kate stood in front of Summers.

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KATE |

Ma’am, I’m requesting authorisation |

on an undercover operation. It’d be |

against a fellow AC-12 officer. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
MARTIN COMPSTON VICKY McCLURE |

Hari with Dot.

HARI:

DI Cottan set me up. As far as the

rope goes, he must have planted it

there beforehand.

Arnott with Dot.

STEVE:

What happened with the post-mortem? |

Weren’t you supposed to organise |

it? |

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Steve at his computer. |

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STEVE |

He knew forensics hadn’t bothered |

testing the envelope? |

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With Maneet. |

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MANEET |

I don’t want to get caught between |

you and DI Cottan. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
ADRIAN DUNBAR CRAIG PARKINSON |

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Cottan briefs the senior officers. |

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DOT |

The Caddy is male, under 35. A |

Detective. A London or South East |

accent. |

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Hastings opens the blind and his POV of Steve. |

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DOT (O.S)|

I’m sorry gaffer but the finger’s |

pointing at one of our own. |

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Out on Hastings as he takes that in. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
AND KEELEY HAWES |

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Cottan watches Steve. |

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DOT |

I have a number of concerns |

regarding DS Arnott’s professional |

conduct. He’s been bearing a |

firearm round the office. |

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Steve in the Armoury. |

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STEVE |

I’ve signed the firearm back in! |

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Lindsay in the interview room. |

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LINDSAY |

I’m innocent. The question is, are |

you? |

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Pointing at Steve. |

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Steve is being interviewed. |

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DOT |

He’s been accused of having an |

improper relationship with a |

suspect, of planting evidence |

against said suspect. |

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STEVE |

I did not plant evidence! |

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GILL |

We agree the best course of action, |

is for you to be suspended from |

duty until these matters can be |

addressed |

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Steve is escorted out of the building. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
LINE OF DUTY |

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Morton hands Dot a mobile phone in an evidence |

bag. |

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DOT |

SIM card? |

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MORTON |

It’s all in there. |

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Cottan burns the SIM card. |

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See Morton in his car. |

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MORTON |

The incriminating item I’ve got on |

you. That’s my only insurance. |

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He looks down to the passenger seat where there |

is an evidence bag containing an identical phone |

and sim. |

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01:38 SUPER CAPTION: POLLY WALKER GEORGE COSTIGAN |

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Dot at Kate’s flat. |

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DOT (V.O)|

I need to know you’ve got my back? |

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KATE |

Oh, God, yeah. |

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DOT |

He’s hiding summat (something). |

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Steve and Lindsay exit Steve’s home. Steve is |

holding the post-it. |

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Cottan is on his mobile to Kate. |

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DOT |

That lead on Steve. It looks like |

it’s going to pan out. He really |

did plant that money at Lindsay’s. |

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Kate is shocked. |

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Kate with Steve in the graveyard. |

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KATE |

There’s no list here, Steve! |

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STEVE |

If there not, Lindsay’s going to |

get what’s coming! |

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SUPER CAPTION:
NEIL MORRISSEY AIYSHA HART |

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Lindsay crosses the road to Steve’s car. The |

window goes down and it’s Cottan. |

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LINDSAY |

I thought it was Steve’s car till I |

saw the registration. I found Danny |

Waldron’s list. It didn’t make |

sense for Danny to make a hard copy |

of the original list that could be |

lost or destroyed. He’d make an |

online copy. The VIPs who were |

abusing boys at Sands View. |

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SUP CAPTION:
WRITTEN AND CREATED BY JED MERCURIO |

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Cottan drives into an industrial estate. |

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DOT |

Hundred grand and you forget about |

all of this. That list included. |

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Lindsay accesses her email account. |

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DOT (O.S)|

Why don’t you just take the money? |

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LINDSAY |

Because I’m a police officer! |

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SUPER CAPTION:
PRODUCED BY PETER NORRIS |

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Lindsay hangs her finger over SEND. |

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DOT |

Do not send that message. |

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LINDSAY |

Let’s see what they all think when |

I bring in the Caddy |

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Lindsay hits send. |

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Dot pulls the trigger.

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SUPER CAPTION:
DIRECTED BY JOHN STRICKLAND

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INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Maneet joins Hastings in the interview room.

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INT. AC-12. RECEPTION AREA. CONTINUOUS.

Fairbank and his Solicitor.

FAIRBANK:

How long is this going to take?

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INT. AC-12. AC-12 CORRIDOR. CONTINUOUS.

Fairbank and his solicitor are led to the

meeting room flanked by Hastings, Maneet and 2

uniformed officers.

HASTINGS (V.O)

Patrick Fairbank...

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INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Fairbank and his Solicitor face Hastings and

Maneet.

HASTINGS (CONT’D)

...Some new information has come to

light that we’d like to put to you.

PC Bindra?

Everyone turns wearily to the document. Fairbank

puts his glasses on.

MANEET:

Document 27 is a transcript of a

professional tribunal which took

place on 19th September, 1998, in

which Oliver Stephens-Lloyd

recorded he’d submitted a list of

names of abusers at Sands View.

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Specially

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Carly

Paradis.

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FAIRBANK:

Not this list again. I don’t know

anything about any list. Where is

this new information? I think we’re

done.

Then Kate appears with the folder she showed Joe

Nash, moving towards the interview room.

HASTINGS:

Actually, no. If you could just

keep your seat please.

Fairbank and his solicitor stay seated.

HASTINGS (CONT’D)

I think we’re about to hear some

new evidence. Thank you.

Then Kate appears with the folder she showed Joe

Nash, moving towards the interview room.

Enter Kate. She takes a seat.

MANEET:

For the tape, DC Fleming has joined

the interview.

Fairbank eyes Kate.

HASTINGS:

Kate.

Kate lays out a vid-cap of Fairbank.

KATE:

For the tape, I am showing the

interviewee a video capture, Item

KMF-4. Who is shown in item KMF-4?

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