Thorne: Scaredy Cat Page #6

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and tell me what he did to her."

"I told you. How many more times?"

"Karen got into

a blue Vauxhall Cavalier."

And they never found a body? No.

It's what Perks has been looking for

all these years.

You think Nicklin killed her? It's

not too late to go and ask Palmer.

Sh*t, it's gone two!

Sarah.

Don't you ever f***in' knock?

DS Chen approaching Palmer's HA.

Don't shoot.

You're late. Piss off, Dev. I said

I was running ten minutes late.

Hey, Mitch. Is he in there?

Thanks.

Tax-payer pizza, is it?

No, it's my money. I paid for it.

Can't smoke in here.

Smoke alarm.

Why are you looking at me?

Eat your pizza.

So, is this what you do?

Sit around, stare at the wall,

waiting for the phone to ring?

Sounds as if you know

what that's like.

We found your tears

on Ruth Murray's face.

Do you cry on all of them?

I don't like to talk about it.

Why not?

You must like doing it.

Too personal?

Why are you doing this?

I have no idea.

I'd like to go to bed... now,

please.

Right.

Go and get me a coffee, would you,

Mitch? A decent one.

Get yourself one too. Oh, thanks.

He's asleep. I'll be fine.

She's nothing special.

WE'RE the special ones, you and me!

Why don't we just get rid of her?

You let me down, Mart.

I tried.

You didn't tell me he was so little.

My hand was sweating.

They caught me.

No, they didn't.

I saw you.

I always knew you were chickenshit,

Martin, but...

...I didn't think you'd sell me out.

No.

I thought blood was thicker.

I didn't...

I didn't tell 'em anything.

This is their idea.

You told them about Vic Perks.

That copper.

You told them my name.

Now they're all over me.

I never told anyone your secrets,

Mart.

I never told a soul.

But you...

You told 'em all about me.

Please.

Please.

Please what?

Please don't kill you?

Is that what you think? Please, Stu.

Christ, Mart.

You really think

I'd kill you?

After everything we've been through?

I'm so sorry.

You know.

You know what you've gotta do.

Please...

This isn't for you.

It's for her.

Let's f*** her up.

Control, this is Sarah Chen.

Tango 1 is in the flat,

believed armed. Repeat, in the flat.

Sh*t.

It's OK.

Sarah! Sarah, Sarah, Sarah, Sarah...

He's gone, he's gone.

Sarah, Sarah! What happened?

I- I-I... I went the bathroom

and he was pretending to be asleep.

He was... He...

He was at the door.

That's not true. She left it open!

Were you here on your own?

Where the hell were you?!

Come here, sit down. Did you see him?

Sarah, did you get a look at him?

He tried to kill me! Alright.

That one!

No. I didn't, I didn't. Please!

I heard them! I heard them!

I want this place locked down!

You bring him out.

He's coming with me!

Sarah, you're coming with us.

Get him out of here!

Tell me about Karen, Martin.

Karen McMann. You tell me about her.

I want answers, man!

You understand me?!

Karen's dead. She got into a car

and nobody saw her again.

Stop this, please. Answer him.

Karen got into

a blue Vauxhall Cavalier.

Don't f*** with me, Martin.

Stuart Nicklin killed her, didn't he?

Was she his first? No.

We met at the pond, the three of us.

What pond? Where?!

Was she Stuart's girlfriend? No.

Yours? He killed her

cos he doesn't like sharing?

Karen got into

a blue Vauxhall Cavalier.

He killed her, didn't he? He killed

her and you covered up for him.

No, that's not true. She got into

a car, a blue Vauxhall Cavalier.

You want him out there. You think it'll get

you off the hook. No, I'm not... That's not...

How did Nicklin get into the flat?

She let him in. Don't f***in' lie!

You knew he was coming, didn't you?

Eh?

You knew he was coming,

you left the door open.

You planned it. Tell me! Tell me!

Why are you letting him do this?

Don't f***ing look at me!

Don't f***ing...

Sarah! Calm down!

Sarah! Sarah!

I'm...

No sightings of either subject

but it's only been three hours.

Central 5,000 have been cleared.

They've provided us

with full incident support.

Every dead body that comes in,

it's my fault.

You took a gamble,

it didn't come off.

He was the bait. Now we got nothing.

When Tom Thorne shows up,

tell him to call me.

How do I get Nicklin without Palmer?

I don't want her on the job -

Sarah Chen.

She's alright.

Trust me, she's not up to it.

He said you killed Karen.

What do you think?

You know the truth.

We need to talk. Is this about

you and me? Grow up, Dave.

All I've ever asked is that

you play straight with me, Tom.

It's none of your business. Really?

Sarah knows where they are.

What the f*** is she doing?

You should just go home - you're no

use to me. You don't belong here.

You ready to find out what it's like?

They can only kill together. You've

got to find out what that kid saw.

When you were hiding

did you hear two men talking?

You sure? There could have been

two different - Tom...

I think he's given you

the best answer he can.

No lies any more. You killed her.

Karen got into a blue -

Stop this! D'you want to see her?

Find where a lad could dig a grave

and not be seen.

It's not where you walk your dog,

like a park.

It's undeveloped land.

I didn't walk.

He doesn't want me there.

No, I'll be alright.

Phil! Phil!

Two pairs of victims, same methods,

same day. That's the pattern.

Tom's got a theory.

I heard it. Double trouble.

Do you have any evidence, Tom?

Not he, they. Two killers.

Serial killer don't work together.

These ones do.

Martin, we may have a problem.

Do you think the boy saw anything?

Why is he still alive?

I killed her. It was me. And did he

tell you to kill the others too?

Martin! Tell them!

F***in' tell 'em!

It's not him, it's not him.

He's out there.

And you're never gonna get him.

We release him and stay on him.

He goes to work, goes home.

That's how we get his mate,

when he thinks it's safe

and the pattern stays the same.

I can't hang around here all day

looking after some kid.

His mum was murdered.

Victor Perks, 58. Vic, apparently.

He was a copper.

He can't be found.

Other people have looked for him.

Vic Perks?

He was looking for Nicklin?

We've nothing on Stuart Nicklin

between 1997 and now.

Nothing. No driving licence,

no bank details.

He must have changed his name

but Palmer can't help us.

I always knew

you were chickenshit, Martin,

but you told them. About the cop.

Karen McMann, this 14-year-old girl,

goes missing in 1997.

What's that got to do with this?

It meant something to Vic.

He was killed for a reason.

I want answers!

Karen got into

a blue Vauxhall Cavalier.

Stuart Nicklin killed her, didn't he?

Was she his first? No.

Don't f***in' lie!

Did they get him? No.

Was this an accident? Did Palmer do

this? He freaked out and I skidded.

I have to report to Gold Group

in two hours.

It seems I'm getting a minder.

Tughan? They need a safe pair of

hands, which right now rules me out.

It was a good plan. It drew Nicklin

out. You f***in' well lost him! How?!

I released Palmer! Palmer isn't

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