All language subtitles for Taggart s01e02 Dead Ringer

Tom, come here.

Good morning, Joe.

Morning. Maybe it's time to go.

I thought this place was supposed to be
demolished. Good

morning,

Jim.

Christmas comes but once a year.

Exciting, isn't it?

I can think of another adjective.

I haven't touched anything.

The workmen opened this one.

They are human.

I'd have gone if they weren't.

How long do you think they've been here?

From these bones, eight or ten years.

I might be able to be more exact when we
open the rest.

Hey, over here.

Take care of that.

You may get a print from the inside.

I don't know where these are yet.

There was a dismembered body down here.

I suppose you'll want to look at it.

Sir?

Stunning. A complete pelvic girdle.

Just what you've always wanted.

One body?

Are you greedy?

Yes, I'd say one.

At least it confirms the facts.

The pubic arch and inlet look too wide
for it to be male.

So you know your anatomy.

A little.

You're right.

There should be a groove.

Yes, there we are, on the front of the
ileum.

Uterus is decomposed.

Often it's the last organ to go.

Why the discoloration?

Fireworms. That would have been big
enough, wouldn't you say?

Yes.

One limb at a time.

There must have been a lot of blood.

He could have caught up in a bathroom.

You realize this property's been subject
to a lot of short left.

Aye, I know.

Janet.

I hope you're going to work.

Haven't I been a good boy so far?

Aren't there, what is it, a sense of
justification for anybody to tell the

I'm sure you wouldn't like my job.

Right now, I prefer it.

Provided she's under 25, I can pin it to
a year.

But I'd sooner do it in my laboratory.

Can you at least have a look just now?

Why are you so impatient?

Well, the sooner we find out who she is,
the sooner we find out who murdered

her. Then the sooner you stop working
with Jim Taggart.

Right.

We don't have porridge here.

Reminds too many of my men of being back
inside.

I like porridge.

Potato scone?

Oh, please.

What would you like?

Oh, I would have... I was just saying to
Alan we don't have porridge here.

I'm going to see a guy about a van
today.

Are you?

There we are.

Them tomatoes are about right.

Oh, good.

Hey, hey, hey. That's my chair.

Stop.

Bill, you come and sit here.

I always sat in that place.

Sit down and shut up.

Bloody bickering.

Oh, Alan, could you drive me to Marlena
today?

I just left the place.

Well, I've got another relief.

He's not coming here, though. He's got a
wife and a home.

He's lucky.

I want the floorboards up in every room.

and a complete digging operation out
there.

Right, sir.

I hope you're in the mood for gardening.

Oh, well, don't mind.

Right, well, of course, I'd better go
and feed a few scraps of information to

the vultures.

OK, you lot, come on.

Let's start digging.

You can get the shovels. We found the
remains, the skeletal remains, of a

we believe to be female.

How long has she been there?

Difficult to say at the moment. Number
of years.

We are treating the case as a murder
inquiry.

Identified the victim?

Not yet, but I'm confident we will. How
are the remains concealed?

The body was concealed beneath the
floorboards. More than that, I'm not

to say.

Were the adult remains?

Yes. Do you know the age of the victim?

Not at the moment.

Obviously, it's too early to tell just
now.

It wasn't my idea.

Not mine.

Do you still keep that lucky charm? Why?

You might need it.

There's a name engraved on the inside.

Margaret Balfour.

Of course, it could just be coincidence.

I can give you an indication as to her
age.

She was 22.

You're surprisingly clairvoyant this
morning.

Well, the upper and central vertebrae
have almost joined, which would put her

between 22 and 25.

What have you found?

A load of trouble.

How long have you got to go?

Oh, 11 months.

How many were you over?

81. I was 81.

And he did you for that?

You could have had a shave. Look at you.

I want a drink.

It's down the door you're going and then
home.

Margaret Balfour, age 14.

It was the only photo we had to work on.

Husband David is serving a life sentence
in Barlinnie for her murder.

Now that's the Balfour's car.

It was found abandoned on the 20th
November 1975 in a lay -by between

Johnston on the A737.

See the blood staining on the seats?

Consistent with a stab wound to the left
side.

Now, that's the ground around the car.

Notice there's no blood.

I'm suggesting that Margaret Barper was
removed from the car somewhere else. Not

in the lay -by.

Blood -stained handkerchief.

Same blood group found in Balfour's
possession.

His shirt sleeves were also blood
-stained.

His story was his wife had had a
nosebleed.

There it is.

The murder weapon.

Ordinary -sized kitchen knife found in
the grass about 12 feet away. No print.

Heavy soil traces in the car.

Much those found in the shovel in
Balfour's flat.

And on his boots.

He said they'd been for a drive down
Kilburn the way the day before and he

to dig the car out of the mud.

Could have been true after all.

The theory was he buried her body in
this area and then

abandoned the car here to make it look
as if she'd been abducted by a passing

motorist.

Your theory, Jim. I wasn't on the crime
squad then. He made a confession.

I retracted it afterward.

I was in my first year at university. I
followed the case.

One of the few convicts for murder
without a body on record.

The evidence was circumstantial.

But there was a motive.

She had a £50 ,000 insurance policy
taken out by her father before he died.

It wasn't immature until she was 40.

Did Barbara have any connection with
16th and Mallory Road?

No, none.

I've clicked the honour of the flat.

It was one of the Peebles' properties.

Josephine Peebles owned it.

I want a drink, Sheila.

Get in there.

You're not the only one who's suffered.

You've had it easy.

I'm the one who's had to keep the house
going and earn a living.

Thanks, Joe.

I'll see you at the PWG.

Do you still want to come?

Of course I do.

He'd have been better off staying
inside.

So what's his big idea? Do you know?

He doesn't like friction. He says it's
unprofessional.

Sounds like the lecture I got.

Can we at least work together this time?

It is teamwork after all. Are you going
to lecture me?

When I was a wee boy, Peter, my father
forced me to shake hands with my worst

enemy after a fight.

Did you?

He shook hands with me.

I need him in the balls.

So you better watch yours.

Yeah.

Ronnie McIsaac.

That's you.

Detective Sergeant Livingston.

Mind if we come in? What do you want?

How long have you been here?

Three months.

Glad to see you're in good hands. I've
been up to nothing since I got out.

It's not you we want.

It's Jo.

She's out picking somebody up.

What? I thought she'd lost her license.

She gets enough people to drive for her.

Want some tea?

Oh, that'd be very nice. Thank you.

Is that a plumbing, Hizmuth?

All the young ones speak like this these
days, Ronnie.

It's part of a police drive to encourage
a better class of criminal.

Do you want some tea?

What does she do to them?

What was he in for?

Armed robbery.

Who's that?

Angus Peebles, the shipbuilder.

Joe's father.

Reputed to be the meanest bastard on the
Clyde.

Dad. I wouldn't speak so well of the
living.

Jo inherited everything.

Then gave most of her way helping her ex
-cons.

There was a time in this city it paid to
be one.

Roger.

Jo.

Here, Mr. Tuck.

What can I do for you?

Detective Sergeant Livingston.

Hello. Hello.

Ronnie!

Will you give me his ability in the
greenhouse for his cucumber?

I'll see if you're him well, Tim.

I think you know my husband, Mr.
Taggart.

Your husband?

We were married three months ago.

Quietly. Oh, I'm not surprised.

You hoping he'll make a respectable
woman out of you, Joe?

It's too late for that.

What's your business?

20th of November, 1975.

You were living at 16 Dalmali Road.

That's right.

You keep records of your ex -cons, don't
you?

Who was living with you and for how
long?

Yes.

Would you like to tell us who was living
with you on that date?

What's he for?

Inquiries.

They're in the office.

How long have you lived here?

December 75.

We had to leave the Dalmali Roadhouse.
The neighbours complained it was

attracting undesirables.

I let it to students mainly afterwards.

Yes, here we are, November 75.

I had two with me, George Cunningham and
Frederick O'Donnell.

What was the form?

Form? What were they in for, Jo?

Er, Cunningham.

Attempted to kill his wife. He thought
she was a witch. He was a very peculiar

man. He was only with me for a week, and
O'Donnell was robbery, fraud, attempted

murder, not proven.

I thought he was quite a gentleman.

A lot of murderers are, Jo.

What have you done?

Who was he?

We don't know.

Where's the roof back of the house?

Well, that was mine.

Who is this one?

It's George's.

It all looks so different.

George, who is this room?

It's a strange room.

Randall Donalds?

Yes.

This is where we found the body.

Do either of you have a cigarette?

No, I've only got cigars, I'm afraid.

I've given up, Joe.

Does someone have a cigarette?

For the lady.

Thanks.

Did O'Donnell have a car?

No.

Did he have access to one?

No. Quite certain?

I'm sure.

Joe, did you ever see a trunk in his
room?

Did you own one, or George Cunningham?

I didn't.

And George, he came with very little.

How often did you go into O'Donnell's
room?

Every day, to clear up.

George, did he ever light fire?

Oh, yes.

Mrs. Cochran.

Yes?

We're police officers.

We're looking for Frederick O'Donnell.
This was his last known address.

Oh, he did lodge here, right enough.

Do you know where he is now?

I can point you to him.

He goes straight down the road, turn
right, and it's first on your right.

But you're a bit late.

Who needs a lucky charm when I've got
you?

Here we are.

Five foot six, taking the mean of
several estimations.

No fetal bones.

We've everything here but the skull.

Presumably he disposed of that elsewhere
to prevent identification.

I wonder why.

The neck looks unnaturally bent.

Clever of you to notice.

I had x -rays taken to see if any
disease could account for spine

But Balfour had no record of any.

There wasn't any.

Looks like the neck and spine were bent
after death.

Could she have been crammed into
something?

Could be.

Like a trunk or chest.

Cause of death, or is that too hopeful?

Impossible to say.

Any fracture such as here and here would
be caused by dismemberment of the body.

And what was used?

A saw, I'd say.

How is she?

She'll be up in a couple of days.

Seth brought up one print on the metal
catch inside the bag. Verified as

Margaret Balfour's thumbprint.

That's what I like, a nine -year -old
prince.

What are we having at Donnell?

House breakings, check fraud, attempted
murder of a waitress, not proven, and

one conviction for incest against his
daughter.

Where's she?

Same place as him.

She took a drug overdose nine years ago.

That bed confession, Jim? He did us no
favours. Fell out of bed drunk.

Died of hypothermia. He was stiff when
the landlady found him.

George is a voluntary admission.

One of our informal patients.

Admitted for what?

Well, he gets depressed from time to
time.

I think I'll join him.

Whenever he feels in a state of
distress, he comes to us.

When he feels better, he goes.

Well, is he cured or isn't he?

You don't cure schizophrenia.

Let me control it. I wasn't asking you.

George. These gentlemen are from the
police.

They'd like to have a word with you.

Certainly.

I'll be in the office if you need me.

Sit down.

Don't be stranded.

Smoke?

Oh, that is very kind of you.

I used to smoke these myself.

Did you?

That's an Edinburgh accent, isn't it?

Yes. I was in Edinburgh.

Went to university there.

Same here.

Shake my hand. Mr. Cunningham, we'd like
to ask you some questions about the

week you spent at 16 Dalmali Road when
you came out of prison.

What have they told you about me?

What would you like to tell us?

Well, the first step is understanding
it.

I suffered from these delusions.

I believed that my wife was possessed by
devils.

I tried to beat them out of her.

She's dead now.

Poor witch.

Do you remember being at Dalmali Road?

Miss Peebles.

Who else lived there?

There was an Irish chap.

Donald, I think his name was.

He played the mouth organ badly.

Did he have a car or access to one?

He had a mouth.

Used to live in his pocket.

A car.

No. Well, I was only there a week.

Did you ever see a trunk in his room?

I never went into that room.

Or in Miss Peebles' possession?

No.

How is she? Is she well?

No.

That would don't.

Did he ever bring a young woman by?

I would have remembered.

They said that I was mad.

And if she were dead, why did you bring
her home?

How did you guess about the trunk?

Those pieces of wood that were in the
cellar, they had to be thrown out of

something to make it sink.

That means it could be anywhere.

No, not anywhere.

In the glade, near to Dalmali Road.

Well, how Donald got it there without a
car, I'll never know.

How did he get Margaret Buffer's body
from the lay -by to 16 Dalmany Road if

didn't have a car?

Mrs. Robertson, remember me?

Sit down.

This is Detective Sergeant Livingston,
by the way. Hello.

What do you come for again?

We found your daughter, Mrs. Robertson.

It was only a matter of time.

Her body wasn't where we expected, where
we thought it might be.

I don't... We found her body in Glasgow.

And a house in Maryhill.

A house?

On the night your daughter was killed,
she was driving down to see you. Is that

right? Yeah.

Well, we now think it's possible she...
She was abducted from my car, after all.

I don't understand.

But, um... It seems likely your son -in
-law, David, wasn't responsible for

Margaret's murder.

Are you sure it's my Margaret?

Quite sure.

We found out by the body.

It had her thumbprint inside.

It's hers.

I bought it for her.

I'd like to see her.

That wouldn't be a very good idea. See,
what he means, Mrs.

Robertson, she's been dead a long time.

There'll be a press announcement this
afternoon, but we wanted you to know

first.

Have you any neighbours we could ask to
come in?

No neighbours.

No friend?

No one comes to see me anymore.

I prefer it that way.

Why did you leave Largs?

Too many people wanted to speak about me
and not to me.

Does it mean that David will come out of
prison?

The report has to go to the procurator
fiscal, then to the Crown Office, then

all the way to the Home Secretary.

But yes, that's what it means.

They like a drop of the stuff.

Mind you, so do the slugs.

That's why you can't feed them outdoor.

Sorry?

No.

You didn't talk to Eddie. I went to look
at school this morning.

The last slate, I let them down.

They're good to get back to mobile
trade.

Yeah, I've seen the newspaper.

I wish they hadn't mentioned me.

Well, you're on the house show.

I didn't think it would become so
important.

Balfour's been saying for years he's
innocent.

Well, inside people believe him.

The police know everything, Joe.

You're the one that's always going on
about being honest.

Are you being honest?

I told the police that Donald didn't
have a car.

I lied.

He did.

I thought you might come.

Been a long time.

What do you want?

A chat.

We're busy.

Can you not read?

24 hours means I can't afford the time.

Have you got a problem?

Look, what... The problem is, the law
won't admit it can make a mistake. We

admit it.

Nine years too late.

If hanging had never been abolished,
who'd have been the murderer then, Mr.

Taggart?

How is David?

Haven't seen him. That surprises me.

Haven't seen him in seven years. Some
support.

A year after a trial, you couldn't
campaign hard enough.

Right. I couldn't.

Is there anything else?

David was convicted on evidence that he
buried his wife's body.

I suppose he didn't have any connection
with 16 Dalmali Road.

What are you suggesting?

It's only a question.

David was convicted because you dragged
the confession out of him. Because a

jury ignored how impossible it would be
for him to carry a shovel home across

Glasgow at night without being seen.

Three appeal court judges couldn't even
see how ridiculous it was.

It didn't seem ridiculous at the time.

Now, Tagger, I tried to get your loan
after the press conference.

Did you?

Laurie Johnston, Sunday Tribune. I've
got nothing to add to the official

statement.

Any update you can get from the press
office?

No, an update I want.

I want your reaction to the eight and a
half years David Balfour spent in

prison.

Why didn't you ask him?

Who's that?

Cargap. The one who put David in prison.

Mr. Balfour.

Laurie Johnson, Sunday Tribune.

I've come to ask to see how you feel
about your brother again. Why don't you

him?

Oh, the letter A.

Keep searching.

I'm looking for a fine hacksaw blade.

Right. Sir.

Sir, I think you'd better come over here
and see this.

Just tell them what you told me, Joe.

I lied about Frederick Ronald.

When I told you he didn't have access to
a car, he did have mine.

He used to borrow it on Wednesday nights
to go and see his daughter in

Ockentipper. Ockentipper?

That's a small village near Beith. It
wasn't in the regular bus routes.

Why Wednesday nights?

That was her night off, I believe. She
went in a bar, he said.

Did you know there was an injunction
against him seeing his daughter?

Yes.

Yes, I knew about the relationship
between them, but he said it was all

said they were reconciled. All the same,
you encouraged him to break the law.

I trusted him.

That's what so many of my men need when
they come out, somebody to trust them.

You know he would have taken the A737
through Harwood?

Yes. It was on a Wednesday night
Margaret Galfer was killed.

It didn't mean anything until now.

When his daughter committed suicide a
month or two later, I blamed myself.

I thought it was my fault for letting
him visit her.

What make of Carl was it?

It was a Ford Consul. I scrapped it
years ago.

Do you remember that particular night?
It was nine years ago. I've tried.

Do you remember ever finding any
bloodstains in the car?

Or indications he'd tried to remove
them? I would have remembered that.

Are you saying you brought the body back
in my car and buried it under the

floorboard? How great were his chances
of doing that? Without you knowing.

Did you ever see O'Donnell with this
knife?

No.

Are you going to arrest him?

He died.

In 1981.

So, if you're covering up for him... My
wife isn't covering up for anybody.

Just don't say anything more, Joe.

Good done.

It looks like a biscuit tin.

Woof, woof.

Sorry, sir.

Why here?

Me and Mike were down from Glasgow.

The weekend.

It was Sunday.

Just over there.

Have that drink.

Same enough for that.

Used to have this nightmare inside.

In the middle of a city.

A traffic island.

Didn't know anyone.

It's dark.

Raining.

I was trying to find my way home.

Maybe you knew where home was.

There's still a reason why I wanted to
come down here.

Yeah.

I like the sea as well.

I was born in the noon.

Do you know it? I hate the sea.

You ever read The Cruelty?

On to that, eh?

I've had a lot of time for reading.

What kept you going?

Knowing I was innocent.

I've been guilty of it when it's hard to
take.

That paper has authorised me to offer
you £20 ,000.

The story of your arrest and how Taggart
forced you to confess.

I wasted eight and a half years, David.

It's a chance to hit back.

You know what I'd like?

What?

A great big ice cream with nuts on top.

Thank you.

There we go.

Where are you going?

Your brother's? No.

It's the niece and the nephew. You
haven't seen yet? I'm not going to see

either.

There was no chance of my photographer
getting a family shot.

David Balfour reunited with... Listen,
you keep up on me.

Then you come to see us for six years.
Why shouldn't I go and see him?

Why did he stop?

Got married.

Like everybody else, I lost faith.

The first bitter thing I've heard you
say.

I know a good reason to be.

Sure.

Have they closed the case?

They can't.

They can never convict until it stays
open.

They can never name O'Donnell as the
murderer. Your paper, then.

We made sure we had any relatives that
could sue us.

The evidence against him is
circumstantial.

I suppose, in a way, we were the police
off the hook.

How convinced are they? Hard to say.

That body was found underneath the
floorboards in his room.

He was driving Joe Peebles' car that
night on the A737.

Such a natural.

So, where do you want to go next?

Some place I have to go.

Are you sure there's no chance of an
interview with her? No.

She's been through enough.

What did you talk about?

Margaret.

What happened to the insurance money?

I mean, that was supposed to be your
motive, wasn't it? It's still there.

She never claimed.

I know.

She always felt that one day Margaret
might turn up.

You are going to be a very rich man.

There's one thing I'll never buy back.

Where to?

Glasgow. Sure.

I'm looking if you're looking for
somewhere to stay.

It's okay.

I know a place.

Well, thanks again, Joe.

It's only a morning jog.

Oh, it's something.

Sweeping the factory floor.

I think I used to be proud of the work I
did.

Used to watch them shirts being
launched, feel I put a part in it.

Do you know anything about cars?

No.

Wish I could stay here, John.

Oh, you're lucky you've got a home.

And Sheila.

Lucky?

She still wants to come to your
prisoner's wife group.

Says you what she thinks of me.

Miss Peebles?

Yes?

I'm David Balfour.

Jim, you keep on about it.

Peter feels the same as me, sir.

There's some evidence there was a trunk.

What do you want me to do about it?

Frog me.

Selected parts of the clike where a
trunk might be disposed of, starting

Dalmali Road.

Have you any idea how long an operation
like that would take?

I know, sir.

You think you should consider it?

I am not wasting police time searching
the Clyde for something that might not

exist anywhere.

She could have been kept in a knotted
sack under the floorboards. That would

account for the curvature of the spine.

You find some hard evidence there was a
trunk, I'll sanction the request.

Thanks for your enthusiasm.

I have a point.

What does he want?

A photograph.

You'll be all right.

Always pretty confident, weren't you?

Saw yourself as a bit of a celebrity.

Some of us come out there nothing, you
know, not a bean.

Always above the rest, weren't you?
Won't Sheila be expecting you home,

Aye. Well, I didn't keep her waiting,
then.

You're talking to somebody that was a
real criminal, you know.

I'm no talking.

I made more money out of housebreaking
than you'll get. I could have been big.

Norman.

Go on.

How much compensation money do you think
you'll get?

When you get it, just remember the likes
of us.

It came out to nothing.

I had enough of him inside.

Take it down.

Why do you bother with us?

I always have done.

I suppose you call it a vacation.

No.

My brother went to prison when I was 19.

The family detuned him.

Help yourself to some cake.

What did he do?

He forged our father's name in a cheque.

Father preferred charges.

I'm sorry, I can't tell you something
about Fred or Don. I don't know any more

than the papers have said.

Well, actually, you can't help me, Miss
Peebles.

I'm looking for a place to stay.

Why here?

My needs are the same.

I've got an interim payment. Until the
compensation's worked out, I can pay my

way. You have a brother, don't you?

I did have.

He... He deserted me.

I couldn't stay somewhere I wasn't
welcome.

Well, it can only be for a short while.

I usually say three weeks.

After that, I expect my mentor to find a
job in more permanent accommodation.

What sort of guy was Fred O'Donnell?

It's so long ago, I really can't
remember.

If you drink up your tea, I'll show you
your room.

You have to leave these toys all over
the floor.

I'll pick them up.

Why don't you just relax?

I can't. I can't stop him visiting us.

It's what he'll say.

We could have gone away, had a holiday
or something.

I'm not disrupting Fiona's schooling.
She's got settled.

June, I haven't been in touch with him
for seven years. Well, maybe you should

have. And said what?

Sorry, Dave, got a family now. I haven't
got time to come and visit you.

You don't care, do you?

If he comes, he comes.

Had any more reporters at the door?

Aye, one. I didn't open it.

He'll be all right.

They said in the paper he could get as
much as 70 ,000 compensation.

It's over eight grand a year.

Well, he deserves it.

Come on, Tony.

It's unbuilt. It's in the workplace
again.

I'll take it for a wee drive.

See if that's what's causing the
problem.

He didn't look loose to me. I'm sure he
knows what he's doing.

So my brother and me, we're never any
good at it.

What's going on?

Oh, David's just fixed the fan belt in
the car.

Uh, David Barfer, my husband, Ronnie
McIsaac.

Isn't that?

Go.

No more.

What do you mean? I want a home, not a
halfway house. I want to forget.

Please hear me for a few weeks.

But you said we'd have time on our own.
You promised. I knew.

And why him?

Quite a party.

She's come to apologise.

Too late.

Try the car.

There's anything I can do.

Try resigning.

After next Sunday, your name won't be
worth the space it takes up in that

telephone directory.

Well, for those who aren't up and about
yet, can I just tell you that over the

studio window here, it seems to be a
reasonably bright Monday morning. Stay

tuned. It's time now for more music.

Oh!

Oh!

Oh! Oh!

Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!

The dispute in the Scottish shipyards
continues.

200 boilermakers...

80 ,000 knicker.

Works out to... Nearly 9 ,500 a year.

9 ,411 and 76 pence.

Can't folk work things out in their head
nowadays.

Have you started an Ohioans electrical
inquiry yet? Yeah.

We've got 230 customers' returns.

Don't be enthusiastic about it.

I'm just off to a conference in London.

What conference is that?

Leasing in the 90s. Well, you'd better
hurry.

Is David Balfour still in your
conscience?

He'll be all right for the rest of his
life.

Richard Balfour doesn't carry you far
these days.

Is he still at Joe Peebles?

As far as I know.

Forget about him, Jim. He's been
compensated. You can't give him back

a half years of his life.

I can find out the truth about Margaret
Balfour's murder.

Do you really think Joe Peebles knows
more?

Yes, I do.

Why did O'Donnell try to conceal
Margaret Balfour's identity?

Maybe he panicked after David Balfour
was arrested.

He did dismembered body under the
floorboards. What difference did it

Anyway, he's left before the arrest.

Murderers don't always behave logically.

You wait through that lot.

I'm going out.

Call sign 361.

Hurry, please!

Hello.

Mike?

Hang on, Jude, I'll get him.

Mike?

Mike, Christopher's been kidnapped.

George has gone.

Decided to leave us about a week ago.

For where?

Ethiopia, he said.

But then George has been going to
Ethiopia for years.

What's he done?

He's been masquerading as a priest
again, collecting money for the poor.

You worked for these people for a long
time.

Well, long enough to know that the
schizophrenic's world is as real to them

ours is to us.

George tells stories, lies.

If I was to question him about events
that happened ten years ago, how would I

know if he was telling the truth?

You mean the murder of Margaret Balfour?

Aye, if you like.

George wouldn't stop talking about it in
therapy groups.

Wouldn't he? Why not?

Well, he seemed to feel responsible for
it after you'd questioned him about it.

Why?

Well, he felt he'd caused it.

Schizophrenics often feel they've caused
something that they haven't and want to

be punished for it. Don't you make some
attempt to cure them?

You can't cure a schizophrenic
personality.

You can control it with drugs or ECT,
turn him into a vegetable.

But that would destroy the only
personality that he has, which is worse.

Okay.

What happened?

Went back in the car.

I left him for a few minutes.

You left him?

In the multi -story.

He was crying so much. The lift wasn't
working. You can't even take pushchairs

into some of the supermarkets.

You left him in the car on his own.
Well, he was crying so much. Stupid

bloody... Oh, mate!

Jesus Christ!

Look, I'll phone the police.

No. Well, you've got to, mate.

Read it. It says no police.

What are you going to do?

Pay it.

50 ,000.

This is all because of David.

Do you know where David is? Has he been
in touch with you? No.

The police will know.

We can't bring the police into it,
Doogie.

I know who might know.

Want me to pick up Fiona from school?

Yeah, thanks.

What if David won't help us?

I thought that was for your plants.

Just testing.

You have the option.

I've got an impression people are in
here trying to get out of me.

Made any plans yet?

You know what I would do if I had your
money?

I'd go and live in Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo?

Always had a great fascination for Monte
Carlo.

But I suppose I'll still be here as long
as you allows me.

May I go to London?

Ah, there's a city.

Oh, I spent a good few years there.

Me and my brother had this dream once.

It was more than that.

I'm going to go into the car hire
business.

Go to London, buy a couple of flash
cars.

I never come off.

Someone's might go abroad.

Spain, Portugal, France.

I got here to see you.

Tell him I don't want to talk to him.
You tell him.

New gear?

I've got nothing to say to you.

You said it all through the papers.

Maybe that's the curse way.

If I said what I really felt, it'd be
libelous.

How long have you been here now?

Two weeks.

Sit down.

You didn't come here just because it was
a place to stay.

I need your help.

You find that funny?

No.

What I find funny is you coming here to
ask me.

Why should I help the police do a job
you should have done nine years ago?

Why did O'Donnell bring her body back 20
miles from the lay -by to Dalmali Road?

How could he use Joe Peebles' car
without her suspecting anything?

Why did you trust him so much?

You've got more opportunity to talk to
her than I have.

You think she knew?

There were two other people in that
house.

George Cunningham and Joe Peebles.

Cunningham's been in and out of mental
hospitals for years.

I doubt you'll tell us anything.

But you're saying Joe can.

Well, let's say there's too much that
doesn't make sense about what O'Donnell

did and why he did it.

There was a lot that didn't make sense
about what I was supposed to have done.

I didn't hear you asking those questions
then.

Why did you confess to me?

You've never been interrogated, have
you? No, no.

I just went along with you to get some
sleep.

Sorry. Your name is too late.

Here.

Go on.

Hello? Hello, David?

It's Mike.

Look, I need to talk.

somewhere private.

Where the hell have you been?

Shopping. Since this morning.

You finish work at twelve, Norman. It's
now a quarter to five. I know the time.

And I know women whose husbands have
gone back inside.

And they all said they weren't up to
anything.

You want the whole neighbourhood to hear
you.

Just warning you.

What are those?

They're leaves.

Where have you been to get leaves on
your tyres?

Up a tree.

Why here?

Meet the man that killed Margaret.

I said you wanted somewhere private.

Much more private than the cemetery.

How'd you find me?

Phoned the Tribune.

Spoke to that reporter, Laurie Johnson.

Why are you staying there?

She told me to stay with you.

I need a favour.

A big favour.

I've got a son, Christopher.

Ten months old.

He's been kidnapped.

They're asking a ransom of 50 ,000.

They say they'll kill him if I phone the
police.

So I'm not going to... Did you know
where the son?

I heard.

I thought her too. She's six.

Everything gets to you inside.

I've no right to ask.

It's your money, the rector, don't you
know?

All that stuff about you in the paper.

You make me laugh.

Davey, I don't know what I'm going to
do.

Who left me to rot in there?

A year campaigning and then nothing.

Not even a letter.

It was a guilt that stopped you visiting
us.

Or were you just too busy bringing up a
family?

Come on, look at what I did do for you.

You know what kept me going?

None of the compensation when she was
found.

A lot of it.

I wasn't coming out today, I tripped in
the social.

That money is all I've got.

I've earned it.

So you'll no help me?

Why should I?

Stand this any longer.

Phone them, June. I would.

David won't help. I know he won't.

Have you ever met him?

No.

I just know he won't.

You want me to?

Yes. This morning.

In the car park.

What's going on?

Look, they want £50 ,000 from us. What
are you doing?

Please, Mike. Get off!

Get in the car.

What's up now?

I'll explain in a way.

This is Carol's first night home. Is it
that urgent?

We've got a kidnapping.

A Balfour baby.

Does Marnie know? I've left instructions
for him to be told.

You know the people ought to be doing
this.

Just stop and think.

After the David Balfour case, do you
think his brother's going to welcome you

taking charge?

Oh, just get in the car.

You've got a bloody nerve coming here.
Who's in charge of you? Mike, give him a

chance. He's the guy who put David in
Barlinnie. Oh, so what? Christopher's

could be in danger while you're arguing
now.

I'd listen to him if I were you.

What's your name, son?

Dougie Turnbull. I'm Mike's assistant.

Why didn't you phone us through now?

Because the note says no police or
they'll kill him.

And I want my son back alive.

So if you don't mind, just go.

I'm afraid it's too late for that now.

Have the kidnappers been in contact
since?

No.

Your brother?

Have you spoken to him?

He won't help me.

We're going to have to talk to your
wife.

Find out exactly what happened. She's in
no state to talk to anybody.

I'm all right, Mike.

If it's, um... If it's any consolation
to you both...

A baby can't inform on his kidnappers.

It's, um... It's not in their interest
to harm him.

What do the cops want?

I don't know.

You think you're a big shot, don't you?

No.

You shouldn't be here, you know.

No of your money.

When Joe wants me to go, I'll go.

How much are you worth now?

You've got 50 ,000 for your wife's
insurance.

20 for that story you sold to the
papers.

And 80 in compensation.

That makes you worth about 150 ,000.

I did time for that money.

I'm not disputing it. Good.

I'm just saying that you don't have the
same problems the rest of you have got.

Trips down the door.

Trying to get people to give you a job.
Having to admit you've been inside.

You're okay.

You're a celebrity.

You're a famous David Balfour. I've got
to start my life all over again.

Oh, that'll be difficult.

Takes more than money.

Where's Joe?

What are you doing?

Making empty.

Well, they're not bloody kids, Joe.

Balfour's been here for two weeks now.

What's he up to?

What do you mean, up to?

Taggart came to see him today.

Then some guy phoned, wanted to meet
him.

So I followed him.

Why did you do that?

Jo, he went to the cemetery.

He went to O'Donnell's grave. He met
some guy there. Now, why?

I don't know.

Have you told me everything about
O'Donnell?

Yes.

Well, now, he's got his money. He can
move on.

You don't know a man of him.

Well, he'll have to.

I've got a release from Peterhead in
four days. I've promised his room to

Sometime, can I have the experience of
returning to a home?

This is a home.

A home means privacy.

We don't get that.

I don't even feel married to you.

I want to forget my past. I can't. I
come home, I see a whole load of ex

It's like being back inside.

You of all people, Ronnie, should
understand their needs.

But you don't understand mine.

Why did you marry me, Joe?

What happens if they cannae pay their
ransom?

We hope the kidnapper accepts less.

Who do you live with, son?

Just my mum.

But don't say anything to her.

Don't say anything to anyone.

I won't.

Secrecy is crucial, OK?

OK.

I'm like an uncle to these kids, you
know.

There. That's all working OK.

OK. You'd better stay here tonight.

What? Well, somebody's got to remain on
duty.

I'm sorry if it interferes with your
domestic arrangements.

You'll be relieved in the morning.

Lie down. Try and rest.

I can't.

Had to be tagger, eh?

Can you not try and have someone else
put in charge?

Yeah.

I'll try my best.

Where is he, Mike?

Where is he?

Why are we stopped here?

Don't you know?

I have to be in Berlinia half now.

Been here a few times.

I've been inside.

I'd like to see what they found my
wife's body.

And I'll wait in the car.

You know where O'Donnell's room is.

Down there.

Gave my mate and me her ice cream.

How was it?

It was all in brown paper parcels.

This place should have been demolished
years ago like it was supposed to be.

She might have been found sooner.

Are you satisfied?

You don't believe in ghosts, do you?

Was it the same curiosity that took you
to his grave?

How did you know I went there? Ronnie
saw you.

Oh, I'd have been surprised if you
hadn't.

Who did you meet there?

My brother.

Mike. I thought you weren't talking.

He wanted to borrow some money.

Why there?

To remind him.

The guy I spent eight and a half years
in prison for.

Mr. Barford, phone.

Hello? Do the police know?

No. Have you the money?

My brother won't give us it.

We can pay you 20 ,000.

Say something.

Please, will you just tell us he's all
right?

Kidnapping for ransom is one of the
rarest crimes in this country.

Fortunately.

So far, we've kept it from the press.

And that's the way it's going to be
kept.

The call was traced here, to a box on
West Nile Street. Too late to apprehend.

The drop is to be made here at Prince's
Dock.

The fact he got directly in touch by
telephone suggests he's fairly confident

are not involved.

No.

The nature of the draw.

The case of money is to be suspended
from a bollard, which suggests the pick

is by boat, which for a compromise
figure of 20 ,000 quid is a lot of

for nothing.

And it probably means he's desperate to
get a crying baby off his hands.

Can I make a suggestion?

Yes, Peter.

Suppose he swims for it.

Oh, come on, be serious.

I am.

It's not so ridiculous.

If he waits till nightfall, who can
follow him?

A good swimmer could come up anywhere.

Stop cross -key opposite, yoke -kill
key.

One from the North Bank, he can be
straight in the expressway. A swimmer?

With an attaché case full of money?

Why not?

With a handle attached to his belt or
something.

What's he doing? Delivering milk
chocolates?

Jim! My office!

When I heard, I couldn't believe it.

What the hell do you think you were
doing?

I was giving a briefing, sir.

I was taking this case to your idea of a
joke.

I'm sorry you feel about it that way.

What do you think the newspapers will
say about this? The papers don't know.

They will. By which time we'll have the
child back and we'll caught the

kidnapper with the ransom money.

Is this to solve your conscience, June,
because of what happened to David

Balfour? It's a case like any other,
sir. It is not a case like any other.

This will be headline news, just like
David Balfour. People asking why the

officer took charge.

I take it you have no confidence in me.
It's still a question of confidence.

Look. Jim, I have been offered the help
of a team of experts from Scotland Yard.

It's ours for the asking. Oh, Christ.

Jim, there is not one officer in this
division, including me and you, who has

any experience in a crime of this sort.
The drop is at six o 'clock. By the time

your experts get up here and take their
lunch... Sir,

can I see something? Don't bother.

We've only got a few hours.

To hand the case over now would waste
too much time.

I know.

Which is the reason I'm not going to
hand it over.

How's the search going?

I've issued a directive that covers 20
miles outside the city limits.

Isolated farmhouses, cottages... And the
ransom money?

The Barfers are getting it from their
bank.

20 ,000 in five -pound notes.

I thought it was 50.

No, he accepted less without persuasion.

David Barfer wouldn't help.

Jim, if we fail... Just don't forget
what happened to the Lindbergh baby.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

What

time

do you call this?

Where have you been all night?

My business.

Why did I wait two years for you?

Because there wasn't another man would
have you.

Some of the guys inside used to worry
what their wives were up to.

Not me.

You're not living here and keeping
secrets from me, Norman. You can just

out.

You want me to go back inside for
murder?

Just keep nagging at me.

Where have you been?

Stayed at a pal's.

Somebody you met in prison, probably.

Think that if you like.

I was the one who was in prison.

Most prisoners' wives are.

We're the ones who have to keep the home
going and Anna living while you lot

have everything.

Any more good idea?

You were starting that job today.

I am.

I had a few phone calls to make.

You want an apprentice?

This young fella here. Should have had a
job the time he's been here. I've been

looking. It's not so easy, you know,
when you know you've been inside.

It's not impossible, Alan. Honesty
impresses. Remember that.

Right. Oh,

could you drive me today? I've got calls
to make. I'll drive you, Joe.

Oh, you should be looking for work.

Shut up. What time?

One o 'clock.

See you there.

Sooner I get my license back, the
better.

Look, it might excite you having him
here as your personal chauffeur, but

here for a reason.

Now, who's the guy he met?

That was his brother.

Look, Joe, if you don't get rid of him,
then I will.

What has anyone done to be afraid of?

Well, it's not us, Joe.

Now, eat your breakfast.

Hello, David.

Hello. I was just coming to see you.

Ah, did you hear for your brother?

No. Ah, good.

He seemed quite desperate to get in
touch with you.

Well, he did.

Good.

Listen, I'm in a hurry. I've got to go.

Listen, the Tribune would still be
interested in that reunion shot. You

David Balfour reunited... I'm listening
to this news.

And I'd like to stay that way from now
on.

Okay.

What are you going to do with your
money?

You're speaking terms with your brother.
I don't want to talk about it.

And don't you go bothering him.

You sound as if you care about him.

I bet I do.

Aye, he sounded quite desperate.

Did he?

Coincidentally, coming so soon after the
compensation I was.

The two wouldn't have been connected,
would they? No.

No connection.

Financial difficulties, perhaps.

I've told you.

No.

I've just had Mike Balfour on the phone.
He wants you off the case.

Does he?

Something like this, Jim, you need
cooperation.

Wrong, sir. I need support.

Will you stop and listen?

I let you continue with this because
we're short of time. That's all.

Your mind's still in the Margaret
Balfour murder, and your conscience.

Are you implying we handled it wrongly?
It wasn't her plans that went wrong. It

was the kidnappers.

The fact is, the money was not
collected.

You take me off the case now, sir, and
you let everyone here know.

What went wrong?

We don't know.

His plans, probably.

Of course, it wouldn't be yours, would
it?

I've asked for Taggart to be taken off.

Why?

Isn't it obvious?

Did you ever know your sister -in -law?

No, I met Mike after she was... Mr.
Balfour, sorry to bother you.

I was in the neighbourhood.

Thought I'd stop by and see if you got
in touch with your brother, OK?

Aye, I did.

That's good.

We like to be of help at the Tribune.

You have.

Thanks.

It's a police car, isn't it?

No.

I've been a reporter long enough to
recognise the trappings, Mr. Balfour.

Nothing wrong, is there?

No. Hi.

Been talking to Mr. Balfour.

Bad business, eh?

You're from the Tribune, aren't you?

Yeah.

I thought you weren't going to talk to
the press.

They changed their mind.

You're not going to print the stories,
are you?

No, of course not.

Has the kidnapper been in touch yet?

I, uh... I couldn't tell you.

I thought you weren't going to talk to
the reporter about it.

We didn't.

Well, I just met him outside and he said
that you changed your minds.

What did you tell him?

Well, I just said that I hoped that they
wouldn't print it.

Oh, doogie. They wouldn't print without
confirming with us. Can I use the phone?

Hello? 20 ,000 is near enough for 150.

I've it this afternoon at four.

The phone box in Royal Terrace.

Wait for instructions.

Ring the police.

And your baby will be killed.

They want 50.

Mike, let me go and talk to David.

No. Well, he might listen to me.

We get the money ourselves.

How will you do it?

Get a loan from the bank?

It means if we don't get the money back,
we'll have to sell the house. I don't

care about the house. All I want is my
baby back.

20 ,000 isn't enough.

We want 50. I bet this afternoon at
four.

The phone box in Royal Terrace.

Wait for instructions.

Ring the police, and your baby will be
killed.

What kind of guy are we looking for,
Pierre?

Two, I'd say.

They're amateurs.

Got the idea from the papers.

One of them's scared.

The other's convinced him that 20 ,000
isn't enough.

But yet, one of them fancies himself as
a swimmer.

Are you sticking to that?

My book would have been too conspicuous.

They probably have records for something
else. Small time.

You sound as if you've done this sort of
thing before.

No. I just don't follow people's
seminars.

Let's go and see one man that might be
able to help us.

Birthday.

I don't want the police coming here to
see me.

Oh, she's tamed you.

I've always wanted to get back into my
own trade.

Jo's the reason. She hasn't tamed me.
Ronnie.

You must have known every criminal in
Glasgow at one time.

We want a bit of information.

Don't mix anymore.

I don't know what's going on or who's
doing it.

It's not that kind of information we
want.

Have you ever met any one small -time
athletic?

Could be a strong swimmer.

Why, what's he done, mugged a fish?

Look, he couldn't be there.

I've told you, none.

Why?

Used to be a bit of a boxer in your
young.

Don't know any of these days.

And if you don't mind, I'd like to get
on with my job.

Hey!

One more question.

What was Joe's relationship with
O'Donnell?

How should I know?

I thought she might have confided in
you.

Well, she never.

And even if she had, that would be
between me and her.

And if you don't mind, I'm trying to
keep my past a secret. Not always

advisable. The past is a way of catching
up with you.

I missed you at the meeting this
morning.

I couldn't come.

Is Norman at home?

Was he ever at home?

Was he working this morning?

I wouldn't bother waiting for him.

Sheila, where did you get that eye? I
knocked it.

On a door.

Not very original.

It's the truth.

Don't you want to talk about it?

I appreciate your concern, but when it
becomes interfering... I'll tell Norman

you called.

Peter's gone to the bank with a
Balfour's.

Are we taking any extra precautions?

The instructions are coming through a
box in Royal Terrace.

We're going to give Mike Balfour a two
-way radio so he can communicate with

dust the money down with UV powder.

I believe they both want to go together
this time.

I just hope Mike Balfour agrees to
cooperate with you.

I spoke to the press association, gave
them the story.

What? You know what it's like, Jim. One
people gets wind of it, there could be

others. I'm not having a secret blown
just because we were too slow in asking

the press not to publish.

Well, how long will it maintain secrecy?

As long as the baby's life's in danger.

It's a precaution, Jim. We need them on
our side. There is one problem.

There was some speculation, not to say
amazement, at you being in charge.

An overreaction, sir.

Yeah, well, when this story does break,
they'll make a big thing of it. If we

fail, we won't fail.

I'll be all right.

Give me a volume sandwich.

I've never been so nervous in my life.
Here.

It's working.

Well, why the hell doesn't he
communicate?

HEY!

I thought you said the owner was going
to be with his vehicle.

That's what he said.

Check S -Reg Bronze Ford Cortina.

Details correct.

Looks as if it's been here for months.

The baby's clothes don't mean the baby's
dead.

What do they mean?

I don't know. A way of frightening the
barfers.

What for?

Anger at the ransom collection going
wrong.

I suppose he walked into mother care and
bought the kid a new outfit.

What happened wasn't your fault.

I started this sequence of events nine
years ago.

Do you have any kidnapping statistics,
Peter?

The killing usually happens in the first
48 hours.

This is the fourth day.

Don't forget what you fed.

A baby can't betray his kidnappers. So
why add murder?

There's been no message.

None.

Not even a note with the baby's clothes.

Could be just the way of scaring them.

My God, if the part was enough, he'd try
that.

Well, we'll keep it out in the media
another 24 hours, just in case.

In case?

We don't know for certain the kidnapper
witnessed that fiasco in the park.

He could still be unaware that we're
involved.

I'd say let them publish now.

Well, not while there's a slim chance
the baby's still alive.

Let's keep the kidnapper's confidence
up.

Might try and extract some more money.

In the meantime, sir, you don't mind if
I hand in my papers?

What?

Yes.

It was my responsibility.

You're right. I shouldn't have taken
this case. I took it for all the wrong

reasons. Personal reasons.

Jim, I know how you feel. Do you, sir?

It was me that put David Balfour in
prison.

Without that, there wouldn't have been
any compensation money.

No kidnapping.

And now, I'm probably responsible for
that kid's death.

We don't know the child's dead.

See you tomorrow.

The press will crucify me.

I might as well go out and buy the nails
and the wood and do it myself.

Do you still believe there's a trunk in
the Clyde with the rest of Margaret

Buffer's remains in it?

Haven't I always?

Go and look for it.

Take a team of frogmen.

In other words, you want me out of the
way? Yes.

If there's any way I can play down your
involvement in this, I will. But you're

not as difficult that can be. Well,
don't worry, sir. I'll get right out of

way.

Well, it won't be rosy to show me with
either.

Who sent you?

To see how you are.

Pour yourself a drink.

It's too early in the morning for me.
It's too early in the morning for me as

well. Pour yourself one.

When are you going to stop wallowing in
self -pity?

What?

The first time I worked with you, I came
to the conclusion you were a bastard.

Well, this time I've come to a different
conclusion.

Have you?

Frankly, I'd rather see the bastard.
Really?

The mint says he gave you the chance to
look for that trunk.

And the chance to make another mistake.

It was a long shot.

The Clyde's a long river.

You have your likely spots where a car
could come up, starting near Dalmalley

Road. Out there, a baby's lying dead.

Right now, that's the most important
thing to me.

So why resign?

Well... We all need faith in something,
Peter.

Someone.

Remember me telling you about Al Mackie?

He went to Japan and became a Zen
Buddhist.

He achieved something because he
believed in it. You believe there was

Margaret Balfour's murder. Well, now's
the chance to prove it.

Taggart.

What?

Right.

Speaking of Margaret Balfour's murder...

We've got a confession to it.

Hello, George.

Oh, Mr. Taggart.

It's a colleague.

Oh, I forget.

Detective Sergeant Livingston.

Well, George.

What's all this about?

I've come to confess.

I can't live with it any longer.

Live with what?

The mud.

George, the doctor told me when you were
at the hospital, you couldn't stop

talking about it.

I couldn't stay there.

Every day they make you sit around and
talk about your illnesses.

Imagine everyone talking about their
illnesses.

I told them I was cured, but they
wouldn't believe me.

What do you want to confess to?

What can I have of like, please?

That's the one I gave you three weeks
ago.

I've been saving it for a special
occasion.

I suppose this is a special occasion of

sorts.

That woman at 16 Dormalley Road.

In O'Donnell's room.

I killed her.

How?

With a knife.

It was I who cut up her body and hid it
under the floorboards.

Where did you kill her?

In O'Donnell's room.

She was fine when he brought her back.

He went out the next morning, leaving
her in bed.

And I went in.

And I stabbed her.

Why?

Oh, why do the trees shake?

Usually because there's a lot of wind.

But it was such a long time ago.

There was a struggle. I remember a
struggle. George!

Margaret Balfour was either dead or
heavily injured before she was brought

to Dalmali Road.

Was she?

I saw no signs.

You don't believe me?

No.

You couldn't just lock me up for one
night?

I could do with a night to eat.

I'm starving.

Why didn't you go back to where you
were?

I hear them all talk about their
illnesses.

I don't want to go back into hospital.

I'm not ill, you see.

George, why didn't you go to Joe
Peebles?

Miss Peebles?

It's an empty address.

I'm sure you'll find her very
charitable.

Oh, I wish I could get back to Ethiopia.

I've got friends there.

Thank you.

He needs a psychiatrist.

He needs a bed.

Besides, psychiatrists haven't done him
much good up to date.

A few days ago, you were running around
like mad trying to find him. Aye, that

was a few days ago.

I don't believe he has any idea what
went on in Dalmalley Road.

But see where he's going.

He'll stir up a few unpleasant memories
there.

How long have I been asleep?

About 12 hours.

The pills the doctor gave you really did
the trick.

With Fiona?

Doogie took her to school.

Christopher, is there any news?

They found his clothes.

Doesn't he mean that... They found his
clothes, that's all.

There are four places.

Here, here, here and here.

They're the nearest to Dalmali Road with
this kind of access.

Assuming he used your people's car.

He used it once. Why wouldn't he use it
again?

What do you think it'll prove?

Who the trunk belonged to.

I hope you're right about there being a
trunk.

I was in the room next door at the time
of the murder.

I knew Fred O'Donnell well.

He played the mouth organ.

Badly.

Do you think I might have a piece of
bread?

Sure. Thank you.

And you'd no idea what was going on in
the room next door?

None, no.

The one I feel sorry for is the poor
chap that got put away.

You just don't?

Just come back.

You see, Opia, I do work out there.

Charitable work.

With the priesthood.

You're a priest?

I was.

I still do the work, though.

Have either of you ever been to
Ethiopia?

Is that near Ibrox?

A lot of witchcraft and sorcery still
exists out there, you know.

Sounds like Ibrox.

I've watched men killed by sorcery out
there.

Remember me?

When did you sleep last night?

Somewhere.

I can't quite remember.

How did you find me?

Well, the police gave me your address.

Was it Tiger?

Yes, I believe that was his name.

Ronnie, I'm sorry. I'll get you a lunch.

Don't worry. I'll make myself a
sandwich.

Well, all the bread is gone, I'm afraid.

This is George.

He stayed with me at the Don Ali
Roadhouse. How'd you do?

I'll fix you something.

There's some cheese.

What do you think I am?

A bloody mouse?

I hope I'm not going to cause problems.

Any reason why you should?

How's the job going? Who's he? He
stinks. I told you, George, and he'll

bath. George who?

Cunningham. He had the room next to Fred
at the time of the murder.

He'd nowhere to go, so I said he could
stay here. It's only for a few days.

Oh, so now we're a hostel for bloody
down and out.

Shh! First Balfour, now him.

What's going on?

Nothing, nothing.

He just turned up.

Well, I suppose if O'Donnell wasn't
dead, he'd be here too.

Oh, you're a soft touch, Joe.

You spend your life helping men out of
prison.

You helped me.

I know the sort of help these guys need,
but you married me.

I want more than to feel just like one
of them.

Or maybe marrying me was just charity,
was it?

No, of course not.

Then why did you?

What appealed to you about me?

Or maybe criminal types just fascinate
you? Johnny, don't.

I'll tell you this.

You were the first and only woman I went
with when I came out.

And I wasn't doing it out of gratitude.

I'm going back to my work.

It's me or them, Joe.

You think about it.

Jim, we're going to need the frogman
team tomorrow morning for a slight at

Hogganfield Lock. Why?

We found a body of a child believed
drowned.

It'll be dark in 20 minutes. Too late to
go over there now.

Well, thank you.

What the hell did you do that for?

Sir, there's a truck down here.

Well, get it up here.

And while you're about it, it's a green
ornamental Buddha. About that size.

Hello, could I speak to Ronnie MacIsaac,
please? He's doing a flating job on

your roof.

This is his wife speaking.

Well, this is the Carnegie Road Primary
School, isn't it?

I see.

Do you know where he is?

I see.

Thank you.

What's wrong?

He hasn't been there since yesterday
afternoon.

Ronnie.

Maybe he's working somewhere else. He
had a contract to do that with.

I had to talk to him.

He had a bit of trouble with George
Cunningham?

Yes. He's had his bath.

Sleeped in a chair.

Good.

Has he really been to Ethiopia?

No. He's a compulsive liar.

What did he do again?

He tried to murder his wife. He thought
she was a witch.

You must have had your hands full on
that other house.

You got Adon on one side of the hall and
Cunningham on the other.

Excuse me, Dave.

Ten past seven?

Is that the time?

In future, I'm meeting you at the
factory, Norman, and bringing you home.

I'm not a wee laddie.

If you've been nicking... There's
nothing in it.

Don't force it.

Key.

Key? Only towels.

What for?

I go swimming. Where?

The bath, that's where I go in the
afternoons. You know I like swimming.

Bathing, is it?

There's women there.

Young women?

I don't look at them.

I don't have to when I've got you.

You like a little chip, baby Cooper?

Locked by Mufflin, the red button.

Flying the chip shot.

Off goes Crossbar and stopped in by
Mitchell.

Put it back.

I want to watch the other time.

George! There's a programme I wanted to
see. There's a friend of mine on it. In

this house, the majority decision always
stands.

Have you

thought about what I

said?

Have you been to work?

Yeah, I just went for a drink after
that, so... I'll have you.

I can't.

No, you're trouble.

You're too nice.

You're always doing favours for people.

You can't go through life doing that.

This is my house, understand?

I live here.

That's my wife.

I'm not disputing it.

In the future, if anybody drives her
about, it'll be me.

Got that?

Whatever you say.

Did you ask him?

No.

You should have done.

It wasn't the time.

And maybe, David, I just don't want to
know.

Congratulations. You are lucky.

As you expected.

As I expected.

What?

Struck from behind, I thought.

I do know a bit about skull fractures.

A hammer, I'd say, with some force.

Because of death?

Well, it didn't just give her a
headache.

Why did O'Donnell go to all that trouble
to prevent identification?

Because she was attacked with a knife in
the lay -by.

A hammer built to the skull suggests she
was killed later.

Makes sense.

He wouldn't use two weapons to attack
her with.

That bears a new theory.

What's that?

That she was alive when she was taken
back to Dalmali Road, like Cunningham

said.

That young man, David, I'm sure I've
seen him somewhere before.

He's photographed me in all the papers.

You don't know who he is. But he reminds
me of a young priest I used to know.

He's David Balfour.

I thought you knew.

No.

Why is he here?

The same reason as you are.

Because he's nowhere else to go.

I don't really need any help.

Why don't you go to bed? I've put a
bottle in.

What are you looking for? That
kidnapping story was a Tribune

That wasn't my idea.

Now, a lot of folk are going to be
waiting to go ahead with this story.

So? So.

How long are we going to be asked to
withhold?

As long as necessary.

If that baby dies, your reputation isn't
going to be worth a great deal, is it?

Who's your reason for taking the case?

I don't want you to think that we in the
Tribune are knocking the police far

from it.

After all, we're doing you a favor
withholding the story.

We don't have to.

You'll get your story. There's a press
conference this afternoon.

Will you be there?

Or will you choose not to be? Oh, I'll
be there.

Coffee?

Oh, thanks.

What time is it? Quarter to nine.

Well, be careful.

Sorry, unable to collect... This means
he wasn't even there.

Oh, God!

Stop it going out in the news!

20 ,000 isn't enough for 150.

I've had this afternoon at four.

The phone box in Royal Terrace.

Wait for instructions.

Oh, you don't have to be at the press
conference.

He has a motive for wanting to cause
Mike Balfour distress.

The money apart.

Yes. Why return the clothes at all?

And in that way?

Are you suggesting that's David
Balfour's boy?

It's well disguised, if it is.

If you're accusing David Balfour of
kidnapping and murdering his brother's

child, be careful.

I'm not accusing anyone.

Get a comparison voice print first.
That's an order.

You forget or I'm off the key.

Tag it.

Jim, we received the tape of the baby
crying, the letter.

It suggests the kidnapper didn't see
what happened in the park.

The kidnapper's been in contact again.

Tell Exeter now.

Give me the Press Association in London.

We're not going to make it.

This will be generally self
-questioning. And now time for news

There's something I want to say to you
all.

Arlen, you're leaving in a couple of
days, so it doesn't really affect you,

David likewise.

Bill, it probably affects you the most.

Ronnie and I have decided that we want
for a while a different sort of life for

ourselves.

A private life.

For that reason, I'm going to have to
ask you all to find other accommodation.

Where can I go?

Try back inside.

I'm sorry, Bill.

What about me, Miss Peebles?

You've only just got here. Well, there
are hostels other places, George.

I didn't want to do it. I just need a
break, that's all.

Excuse me.

as soon as I can.

Thanks.

Sheila Burt wants to see me.

She sounds frantic about something or
other. I said thanks.

I'll drive you.

David can drive me.

After all, Ronnie, you have to get to
work, don't you?

But I knew nothing about this.

And I'm sure David knows nothing about
it either.

Why is Norman always on about David
Balfour?

How he came out to a lot of money and
Norman came out to nothing.

I found towels in his bike box.

Towels? Said he went swimming.

Do you believe that?

What do you think the towels were for?

I don't know what to think.

I just know that it was Norman.

I know that I'm not much.

But I've kept a home going for Norman
when he was inside. I was here for him.

And there's a lot of men that don't have
that. I know.

He only works in the mornings.

Evenings when he comes home.

The other night he didn't come home at
all.

You don't know where your husband goes
or what he does.

You start to wonder.

Or is it just me?

No, Sheila.

Have you heard the radio on?

No.

Your nephew's been kidnapped.

Sheila's just heard it. She's quite
hysterical. She thinks that Norman...

you know?

And you?

When?

Four days ago.

Is that why you went to meet your
brother?

Uh -huh. Well, why didn't you tell me?

Can we go?

It wouldn't possibly be normal, could
it?

Anything you want to say to Joe, you can
say in front of me. Joe.

David.

What's it about now?

The kidnapping?

Not quite.

We found the trunk we were looking for.

We wonder if you recognise it.

No, I've told you.

Are you quite sure?

Yes. It was never in O'Donnell's room?
Why don't you people ever believe me?

Satisfied? She's been through enough
because of him.

I want seniority. Excuse me, I'll get
stuff to pack.

David.

When are you taking your money abroad?

Oh, this is Detective Sergeant
Livingston. I don't think you've met.

How do you know I was going abroad?

I figured a fellow like you would have
bought a car if you hadn't intended

leaving the country.

There's no crime in it.

We hear your brother reports to you
about the ransom.

That's right.

I knew nothing about it until this
morning.

I didn't tell anyone.

Mike wanted it kept secret from the
police and the press. You refused to

him. It's my money.

He never helped me. He did.

For a year after you were in prison.
Then he deserted me.

I bet you'd do anything to get back at
him, wouldn't you?

Anything at all.

Are you accusing me? Who says?

Because I've been accused before.

Okay.

I hate my brother.

I don't hate him that much.

I never hurt a kid.

You know who could have done it?

Norman Burke.

He got out of Berlin a week before me.

That's Joe.

Just because he had towels in his bike
box.

Towels? He goes swimming.

That was a confidence placed in me by a
client. Thank you, David. Thank you very

much.

Good part.

He's a wee man. Used to work in the
people's shipyard. Turned to burglary

he lost his job.

I hope people's recognize that trunk.

Yeah, I know she did.

You'll pull up.

I know. You take that to see you
through.

I can't accept money. Take it.

Thanks. You've got enough trouble in
this house.

I want you out.

You're sure that's him?

Was it?

Do you believe Barber?

Well, I can't see him hurting his
brother's child, can you?

It's odd that he hasn't been in contact
with him since.

He's fantastic.

I hardly see it. That's because it's
closed.

My plants come off worse. Screw your
plants.

Hold that for him.

I'm sorry I missed it. Just leave her.
We should rest. Leave her, I said. I'm

going to go.

No, you can't go out like that. I'm
going.

Why?

I did it for you.

Of course, nothing I've ever done for
you has been right.

I found the school.

Where have you been?

I got the heave.

I was recognised as some mate's kid.

It seems it wasn't right that a guy with
a record like mine should be working in

a place where there are kids.

Why didn't you tell me?

I was... Ashamed?

Look, I've tried hard to find a bit of
dignity, Jo.

When did you find out?

Yesterday.

And you said nothing?

I tried not to think where you were,
what you might be doing.

You were prepared to go along with what
I asked, and yet you still suspected me.

I trusted you.

Like hell you did.

Where are you going?

I haven't anything to explain, Bill.

Putting up men nice of prison, helping
them, giving them a home, that's been my

only purpose.

I was prepared to give it up for you,
Ronnie.

Your only purpose.

Is that what you thought of me, Jo?

No, no, I didn't mean it that way.

Oh, you meant it.

I'll never understand you, Joe.

The perfect place.

We'll give them one minute.

That signer was searched.

Aye, maybe.

Did you ever read Sherlock Holmes?

Silver Blade.

Where's your point?

The paradox.

The curious incident of the dog in the
night time.

Enthrall me.

The dog did nothing in the night time.

That was a curious incident.

Where's the baby?

Oh, give me a chance to get my trousers
off.

Why the grain silo?

It was a place to go, that's all.

Rosie's married, so we couldn't go to
her place.

Except one night we managed when her
husband was away.

You won't tell my wife, will you?

I'd sooner go back inside.

I think we owe you an apology, Norman.

How long did you know David Balfour in
prison?

Why?

Who was it that shot me?

It was Balfour, wasn't it?

Any reason why?

Just because I had a go at him the day
he got out.

Look, I never go.

I'm reminded of it that some people come
out to nothing.

Did I look like the sort of man that
would kill a child?

Kidnap anyone?

Where would I put a baby?

In my bike box?

I've been working out his compensation
money before she was even found.

If you ask me, he was lucky.

Wish it was mine that had been found
dismembered beneath the floorboards.

did you say?

I said I wish it was mine that... No,
no, no.

About the compensation money.

He used to work out how much he'd be
entitled to when she was found.

That confident, was he?

That's why I said he was lucky.

It'll happen one day.

Like he said it would.

Ah, Jim.

I'm just going to get a fingerprint set
from June Balfour's car in a multi

-story.

Well, there weren't any. Yes, there
were.

Jim, what's going on?

Peter, get me the report on the handbag
that was found near the body.

Is it that?

Ah, but with a last -minute decoy.

By whom?

By a desperate man.

Jim, what are we looking for?

The reason the dog did nothing in the
night time, sir. Dog?

There's one thing David Balfour should
have done that he hasn't.

Especially as he's going abroad.

He never asked about the burial of his
wife's remains.

The head wasn't cut off to disguise the
fact it was Margaret Balfour.

It was cut off to disguise the fact it
wasn't.

Jim, we found Margaret Balfour's
thumbprint on the bag and the wedding

Yes, and there it is there.

And there, and there.

There.

But Donald didn't murder Margaret
Balfour.

Whoever that body is, Margaret Balfour
was in on the killing.

In Glasgow today, there are still fears
for the baby's life.

The ransom has been increased, and as
yet there's no further information from

the kidnappers.

You all right, Jen?

Dead.

No ears.

Shh, Mrs. Balfour. Arthur, don't give up
hope.

Hello?

No, I'm sorry. I think you've got the
wrong number.

Hold on.

June, it's for you.

It's your mother.

I recognised it.

I just didn't connect it with Dunnally
Road at that time.

That's because it wasn't there, Jo.

It arrived later when you'd moved here.

Oh, that's the couple.

The Riches.

Do you remember anything about them?

Only that they took the place for a few
weeks.

It was due for demolition and there was
a whole series of shortlets.

Do you remember what they looked like?

No. September 1976.

That's just after the trial.

And after David Balfour's conviction.

You mean they brought the body in, but
how... No, the body wasn't Margaret

Balfour's.

See, it was well known locally, Joe,
that 16 Dalmali Road was a hostel for ex

-cons. And at the time of Margaret
Balfour's disappearance, you'd had to

out and re -let.

All part of their plan to fool
everybody.

But whose body was it?

We don't know yet.

Why did David need your car four days
ago?

He said he wanted to visit Margaret's
mother on the coast.

Wasn't that the truth?

It was the truth, all right.

What's going on?

It's all right. I've just phoned the
station. They're getting in touch with

Taggart right away.

Where are they?

I don't know.

You see, we can't understand it.

June got a phone call from her mother.

But June's mother's dead.

And you've no idea where they've gone?

I wouldn't say.

Hello? See you.

Yes, sir.

Roger got here.

What?

He didn't say where.

Oh,

it makes sense to me, all right.

It means the kidnappers finished his
game.

He can pack up.

And Fred had nothing to do with you?

Nothing.

The fact that he had your car that
night, that he drove along that road,

um, just coincidental.

See you then.

Do you know what you've put us through?
Have you got any idea?

I'm going to bite you.

I didn't want the police. I didn't know
they knew.

I didn't want any of us caught.

I'm going to kill you, you bastard!

Don't do that.

He's not Lester.

Margaret Balfour.

16 years have changed you. Or maybe
you've changed yourself.

I've enjoyed all the later pictures.

Take her out.

Come on, Hayden.

How long have you known Mrs. Robertson?

Margaret was alive.

For years.

You let David stay in prison for a
murder that had never been committed?

We all did.

Why?

Because if you told the truth...

You, David, and Mike would have gone
inside for conspiracy to do fraud.

Mike and David wanted my insurance money
to start a car hire business.

So it had to look as if you'd died.

Your car abandoned in a lay -by.

The knife, the blood. It was meant to
look as though I'd been killed by a

stranger.

David wasn't meant to go to prison for
it.

No one was.

Poor David.

He must have loved you a lot to carry
the can for you.

When David came to see me three weeks
ago, he told me about the body.

How it was Mike who put it there.

We both did, Mum.

Mike picked the girl up in a railway
station in London.

I never even knew her name.

Mike just made sure she was my height,
age.

You killed a total stranger. It was the
only way to free David. When did you do

it?

After the trial.

And then you brought the body back to
Glasgow in the trunk, planted it in the

house you thought was going to be
demolished, and left your wedding ring

body.

David was convicted on evidence that
he'd buried me.

Circumstantial evidence that was wrong.

Mike said if my body was to be found
somewhere where David couldn't have put

it... Mike went to see David in prison.

Told him what we'd done.

Told him he'd only have to wait.

He did.

Only you didn't.

Why did you look after the baby, Mrs
Robertson? They're my grandchildren,

they?

Even though I've never been allowed to
see them.

Send them presents, anything.

I didn't know I even existed. Don't mum.

David told me you'd gone on holiday and
couldn't take the baby.

I never knew the truth until I heard it
on the news.

So we're ready to go.

Come on.

Did David really want our money?

No.

All he wanted was revenge because you
murdered his brother.

Calling the police was the only thing he
thought you'd never dare to do.

You want to look pleased?

Because we got it right.

I was happy our women were wrong.

Yes, I know the city like a lover.

Do the bad, it's hard to love another.
This is no

meantime. No means today.

City life is strange. You take your
share of the good times and bad times.