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FAIRBANK:

I refused to take part in any video

identification.

KATE:

You did, which meant we were forced

to use a video capture from your

previous interview.

HASTINGS:

(To Solicitor.)

And we are legally entitled to use

this image because your client was

notified that he was going to be

questioned regarding an offence,

Misconduct in Public Office.

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KATE:

In accordance with Paragraph 5,

Code D of the Police and Criminal

Evidence Act, Item KMF-4 alongside

eight other video captures of

unrelated, similar persons was

shown by an officer independent of

this inquiry to a witness who was a

resident at Sands View Boys’ Home

in the 1990s. This witness

identified KMF-4 as showing one of

the men who sexually abused him.

Fairbank is shell-shocked, speechless.

HASTINGS:

These politicians and celebrities,

they couldn’t have got away this

time and time again without the

collusion of police officers. I

mean, I kept asking myself over and

over again, how could they turn a

blind eye? How could they allow

these appalling things to happen to

these children? Of course the

answer’s plain as day. They didn’t

turn a blind eye – they were in on

it.

Hastings’ phone buzzes. He reacts with

astonishment when he sees Lindsay’s email.

HASTINGS (CONT’D)

I’m going to take this.

He opens the attachment and sees the list: RONAN

MURPHY, LINUS MURPHY, DALE ROACH, TOMMY HUNTER,

PATRICK FAIRBANK ...

HASTINGS (CONT’D)

This is a list of abusers.

Corroborating the names we’ve

already heard from our witness.

Ronan Murphy. Linus Murphy. Dale

Roach. Tommy Hunter. And Patrick

Fairbank...

(off Fairbanks ashen look)

Patrick Fairbank, I am arresting

you for Aggravated Indecent Assault

in that this offence occurred

before May the 1st 2004 with a

child or children under the age of

13. Perverting the Course of

Justice and Misconduct in Public

Office.

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Fairbank is hand cuffed and takes a seat.

Hastings exits followed by Kate.

KATE:

(Sincere and glad.)

Sir --well done.

HASTINGS:

Well done yourself.

Hastings heads towards his office.

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INT. AC-12. LIFT/WAITING AREA. MOMENTS LATER.

Two uniforms escort Fairbank into the lift.

Kate swipes her ID to open the gates.

KATE:

Custody arranged at Polk Avenue.

Fairbank turns to face Kate.

FAIRBANK:

You think you’ve got me? You

haven’t got a clue! I hope you like

the outdoors --because you are

going to be directing traffic till

the end of your sad little career.

The lift door closes on Fairbank’s dark and

threatening look.

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INT. STEVE’S FLAT. CONTINUOUS.

Alone Steve draws the curtains.

He crosses to the sofa. On the table an empty

bottle of wine.

He opens the laptop and the screen from the

previous night with the name Lenora Sands.

He drinks his vitamin orange drink. Looks at the

screen. A total depressed mess.

He picks up his jacket and realises his

pocketbooks gone.

Realises Lindsay must have stolen it.

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STEVE |

B*tch! |

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Steve has called Lindsay’s mobile but it goes to |

voicemail. |

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LINDSAY (VOICEMAIL)|

This is Lindsay Denton. Please |

leave a message after the tone. |

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Steve heads out. |

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08:04 EXT. STEVE’S FLAT. MOMENTS LATER. |

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Steve rushes to a parking space that’s empty --|

his car is missing. He reacts with dismay. |

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STEVE |

Sh*t. |

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Steve dials his phone as he runs out into the |

street. |

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STEVE (CONT’D)|

(Into phone.)|

DS Arnott, I need to report the |

theft of my service vehicle. |

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Steve hails a cab. |

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STEVE (CONT’D) |

Taxi. |

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Back on his mobile. |

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STEVE (CONT’D)|

(Into phone.)|

Yeah. 5... 5 Kingsgate Apartments. |

Yeah. |

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He ends the call and jumps into the cab. |

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08:34 INT. APPROVED PREMISES. MOMENTS LATER. |

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Enter Steve. He flashes his ID. |

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STEVE |

DS Arnott. I need the key to |

Lindsay Denton’s room. |

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The receptionist hands him the key and Steve |

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sprints upstairs.

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INT. APPROVED PREMISES. LANDING. MOMENTS LATER.

Steve lets himself into Lindsay’s room.

Steve steps in. He looks round the room, goes

through the draws searching through Lindsay’s

things for his pocketbook, but to no avail.

He shuts the door to wait for Lindsay to come

back.

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EXT. INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, PORTACABIN. CONTINUOUS

Uniformed officers are still setting up an outer

cordon in which other personnel are permitted to

enter if they sign in. Hastings is signing in.

POLICE OFFICER:

Sir.

Police officer raises the barrier tape and

Hastings steps through.

He walks down a small corridor between the

portacabins.

An inner cordon contains forensic investigators

only in white suits gathering evidence from

inside and surrounding the vehicle.

Hastings glimpses Lindsay’s body in the car.

He’s stunned.

HASTINGS:

Mother of God.

His eyes fall on the registration plate. Steve

Arnott’s registration number.

LINDSAY (V.O)

(Voicemail message.)

This is Lindsay Denton.

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INT. APPROVED PREMISES. MOMENTS LATER.

Steve gets fed up of waiting. He has called

Lindsay again.

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LINDSAY (O.S.) (CONT’D)

(Voicemail message.)

Please leave a message after the

tone.

STEVE:

(Into phone.)

I know you nicked my pocketbook. I

don’t know where you are (or what)

He hears a click. Reacts. Ha hangs up and moves

slowly towards the door.

The door smashes in.

AFO X:

ARMED POLICE! ARMED POLICE!

Four armed officers (SAs) burst in, led by AFO X

who balls at Steve while the others train their

pistols on him.

STEVE:

I’m AC-12. I’m AC-12.

AFO X:

You. Keep your hands above your

head! Down on your knees!

STEVE (OVERLAPPING)

(Complying.)

I’m police. Just calm down! I’m

police.

AFO X:

Stop Talking! And stay still!

STEVE:

My ID’s in my jacket. I’m AC-12

AFO X:

Stop talking and stay still!

Steve shuts up. With the others training their

pistols on him.

AFO X (CONT’D)

Lose the phone.

Steve drops the phone. AFO X forces Steve’s arms

behind his back and cuffs his wrists.

AFO X (CONT’D)

(To team.)

Get everyone out.

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