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Hello.

What do you want?

How did you get in?

Nice place.

It's late.

I've had a long day.

We've only just met.

I just want to finish this. Just beat it, will you?

I don't want to hurt you.

Please leave!

- Please leave! - But if you force me to...

What do you want?!

'It's late.

'What do you want?

'How did you get in?

'Nice place.

- 'I've had a long day.' - 'We only just met.'

'I just want to finish this. Just beat it, will you?'

'I don't want to hurt you.'

'Please leave!'

- 'But if you force me to...' - 'What do you want?!'

- That it? - Shhh!

'Morning, fellas.

'Sorry about the quality.

Anyway, something to get you started.

'Between ourselves, I've been starting to worry.

'You haven't been doing very well.

'I thought the enclosed might help.'

Well, he's our problem now.

Compliments of the Commissioner.

- Chas. - Right, guv.

That's everything we have on him to date.

The first two victims were found in the bath.

As you'll see, the injuries are...

...are quite severe.

We have to get him before this girl ends up the same way.

- That the first tape he ever sent? - Yeah.

He's getting to think of himself as some kind of celebrity.

Why does he have to boast about it?

Was that a radio on the table?

Sounded more like a pub. Jazz band in a pub.

It's the best lead we've got.

Brewery reps and music agencies are listening to copies of this now.

It shouldn't be difficult to identify.

But the problem is, how soon?

What about the girl?

There were other noises on that tape.

Marconi's men are stripping the tape now.

This guy wants to get caught.

What about the girl?

Good.

We can't identify him, we go for her.

- Missing persons. - Yes, sir.

Yeah, check the mortuaries and hospitals too.

She could still be alive.

You wanna bet on it?

The others were not killed

until about 20 hours after they were abducted.

Well, if he's consistent, that gives us half a day.

Well, that just may be enough.

'Do you recognise this voice?

'Is it someone you worked with?

'Went to school with? A neighbour? A friend?

'Someone who comes into your shop?

'If you think you do, call 341 11 11.

'That's 341 11 11.

'Or your local police station.'

'What do you want? How did you get in?

'It's late. I've had a long day.

'I just want to finish this. Just beat it, will you?'

Fascinating. A classic psychotic - textbook stuff. I once had...

Well, this "classic psychotic" is about to commit a classic murder,

so perhaps we could move on from the textbook stuff.

What the sergeant's trying to say is we're under a lot of pressure, and if you could

help us put a profile together on this guy, it'd be very helpful.

Well, it seems to me he's asking to be caught.

He's dropping hints, making it easier for you.

- Can you guess at his age? - Not easy.

Paranoia doesn't usually peak before the prime of life,

so minimum of late 20s or early 30s.

Well, that ties in with his voice and his manner.

How do we get a reaction out of this guy?

You'll get nowhere by provoking him.

Well, have you any advice to give us?

I don't believe in madness.

A psychotic has his own logic, perfectly and precisely worked out.

All you have to do is find the key.

Do you want some coffee?

You promise not to shout?

You think I can't make coffee?

How long have you lived here?

Two years.

You've put a lot of work into it.

You ever live here with anyone?

No.

- Where do you work? - Solicitor's office.

What do you do when you're ill? Phone in?

Well, we'll ring 'em.

I'll say I'm your fella.

Don't you have one?

Who's this, in this photograph?

- Your mum? - Yes.

What's she like?

She's dead.

Why do you want to talk?

You want to kill me, don't you?

What makes you say that?

You're the Thriller Killer.

I know who you are. I read about you in the papers.

Why do you do it?

Who sent you those postcards, on the mantelpiece?

Friends.

- Men friends? - And girls.

Your hair's soft.

You think I'm pretty?

Yes.

Are you going to kill me?

What will I be?

- The third? - Shut up.

They both lived alone.

Does that suggest anything to you?

Lonely ladies, looking to meet men?

- I live alone. - Yeah.

Do you find this amusing, do you, Dempsey?

You know, typical male attitude.

What do you care? No-one out there's going to rape you.

You can walk into bars, you can walk down any street you like.

You can go anywhere you like, on your own, without being hassled.

How many men do you know who've been assaulted by women?

How many female mass murderers can you think of, Dempsey?

OK, you're all fired up, huh? You think you know everything?

Well, then, use it!

You heard me. You're a woman.

What's he saying to you, then? What's he after?

- He's after everything! - What does that mean?

It means that he keeps them in their own home.

It means that he lives with them before he kills them.

That's what gets to me! It's like he wants to own them completely.

It's such a violation.

Maybe that's the key.

Well, I don't think I want to see behind this door.

'Control to Charlie five.

Charlie five. Over.

'We have a possible ID on the pub.

'Hyde Road, W2.'

On our way. Over and out.

It's definitely the pub. The landlord's identified the band.

Where does the band play? In the back, here.

- Band always play in here? - Yes.

- Last night? - Yeah.

Those windows. You ever open them?

Only if it gets too smoky.

How about last night? Was it too smoky last night?

Probably. It was very crowded.

- Look, what's this all about? - Later.

- You stay here, cover our backs. - Right.

What's the matter with you?

You OK?

I'm fine.

You wanna wait for back-up?

Once we go in, we keep moving.

'I won't stop you! But don't hurt me!

'Don't! Argh!'

I think he's been here.

Kettle's warm.

'What do you want? How did you get in?'

'Nice place.'

'It's late. I've had a long day.'

'We only just met.'

Here. Stop.

So they obviously met about ten minutes ago.

Could be.

- I mean, not two weeks ago. - Definitely not.

- Go on. - 'We only just met.'

- What's that? - The hissing sound?

Could be on the tape.

'I've had a long day.'

'We only just met.'

'I just want to finish this. Just beat it, will you?'

That's what she was doing.

So... she was doing the ironing.

So?

There isn't a washing machine in the flat.

So? So where did she do her laundry?

They met in a launderette! They met in a laundromat!

And then he followed her home.

Then where's the body?

Will you stop talking about her as if she's dead? She could well be alive.

So what's he doing, then? He's playing with her?

Or playing with us.

Come on.

- Drink up. - Why?

Do you good.

It's your favourite.

How would you know if it's my favourite or not?

You don't know me.

Oh, yes, I do.

Better than anyone.

You'd killed the others by now.

Who says so?

I read it in the paper.

Why were you interested?

We used to talk about it at work.

They did a...

What do you call it?

A sort of profile of you in the evening paper.

Well, that was rubbish!

My mother wasn't like that.

Are you married?

Used to be.

- Didn't it work? - Worked fine.

Kids?

No, no kids.

Didn't you want any?

Wouldn't have minded.

It said in that article that you were scared of women.

That you kill to avenge something. Is that right?

Well, what do they know?

Psychiatrists!

They're crazier than the rest of us!

So, you kill me. Then what happens?

You find someone else and kill her?

How long do you have to keep doing this?

Why?

Shut up!

Was she ever in here?

- Take your time. - Yeah, take your time.

Yeah. Yeah, I know her.

You do? Good.

Was she in here last night?

Not while I was here.

Mind you, I wasn't here the whole time.

Yeah? Where were you?

- I was in the pub. - Can you prove that?

I asked you a question.

Of course. What's this all about?

We think she may have been abducted

by somebody that she met in this launderette last night.

- Oh, yeah? - Did you see a guy hanging around?

- What sort of guy? - Any sort of guy.

20s, your age.

Did you see anybody hanging around here, cruising the place?

I didn't see anyone last night, OK?

Sounds like your brother-in-law. I see.

Thank you for contacting us.

If there's even the slightest suspicion...

Actually, Neville Chamberlain's been dead for quite some time...

OK, that'll be great.

Chas, will you be needing this?

No. We found some more.

- Any luck? - No.

Oh, you might check out this manager of the laundromat.

OK.

Get me Criminal Records.

Dempsey! Makepeace! Get in here, now!

'Recognise my voice?'

Yes.

'Are you recording this call?'

No.

'You'd better be.

'It's important.

'I want to meet.'

- When? - 'Not you.

'I don't want to meet you.'

Who, then?

'One of your detectives.

'The girl.

'She was at the flat this morning.

'Blonde.

Where? When?

'What's her name?'

Why do you want to know?

'Don't you want the girl to live?'

Detective Sergeant Makepeace.

'Fellows Road. SE13.

'There's a park.

'Tell her I'll trust her to be there alone.'

She ain't doing it.

No way.

I've been around... the park... five times.

I should've been a wino instead of a jogger.

There's nobody but that guy in a grey leather jacket.

It's not him.

Well, there's no-one else it could be.

He's here somewhere.

How can you tell?

I can feel him.

Right. Ha.

'You're the only one I can talk to.'

- Why? - 'I knew it the moment I saw you.'

- When? Where? - 'In the pub.'

'I can see you, you know.

'But don't look round.

'You won't be able to see me.'

Where's Terry?

- 'I'm disappointed in you.' - Why?

Why are you disappointed in me? Tell me.

'I thought I could trust you.'

In what way?

- 'To come here alone.' - I am alone.

'Your colleague under the elm tree.

'Your other two friends in the Granada.'

Is Terry still alive?

'She won't be for long, if you don't cooperate.'

I'll do anything you ask.

'Green Park Road.

- 'You know it?' - I'll find it.

'The old warehouse.

'But this time, come alone. Or she dies.'

- You wanna call this off? - No. I'm going in alone.

- You're making a mistake. - Don't follow me, Dempsey.

She's going in.

'I'm glad you came.'

He's patched himself through.

'In front of you is the old goods lift.

'Mind your step.

'The floor's slippery.

'Go inside. And press button two.'

Oh! Dempsey!

Dempsey.

Hello?

Hello?

Are you in here?

Can you hear me?

Hello?

Can you hear me? Hello?

Dempsey.

Dempsey.

Dempsey.

'He can't hear you now.'

'What's your first name?'

Harriet.

'It's locked, Harriet.'

Where's Terry?

Is she here?

I want to speak to her now.

'I thought you wanted to speak to me.'

Not until you tell me where Terry is.

'You're all the same.'

Makepeace?

Harry...

Here. Drink this.

I'm not in shock.

Well, maybe you ain't, but your body is. It's got more sense. Drink.

Play me that last call again,

'Listening. I'm listening.

'Go ahead.'

'I'm going to kill again.

'Tonight. At 11 o'clock.

'Tonight at 11.

'Tell the sergeant...

'I'll think of her when I'm killing.

- 'It'll be her.' - 'You listen to me...'

'Are you there? Hello?'

Hate.

That's what I felt in there.

Why does he hate women so much?

How old was she?

- 24. - And the others?

28 and, er, 30, I think.

- All single? - Yeah.

No, Mary Kimball was separated.

Jobs?

Um... Janet was a cleaner, and, uh...

...Mary was a nurse trainee,

and the other worked in a lawyer's office.

So where does that get us?

They all look the same.

- What? - The hair, the eyes.

Well, it's not exactly the same, but there is a resemblance.

It's her. He hates her.

I think she's right.

It's obviously somebody he knows.

Somebody who's let him down.

What good is that to us?

I can't put a tail on every blue-eyed brunette in London.

We've got to find her. It's our only chance.

- What do you want? - I want to talk.

- No way. - Phyllis, please.

Look, we had five years for that.

You think talking comes from here.

- I'm in trouble, Phyl. - When weren't you?

You don't understand!

Don't you read the papers? Don't you listen to the news?

In the time I get?

I've just finished work, haven't I?

Such a lot of trouble.

Look, I don't wanna know!

Sort your own messes out!

'We interrupt this programme

'to bring you an urgent newsflash.

'The hunt for the Thrill Killer has taken a new turn,

'and we're going live to Scotland Yard for a special announcement.'

If you are a woman between the age of 18 and 35 and brunette,

please listen carefully. Your response may save another life.

We believe that the man known as the Thriller Killer

is murdering women as part of a vendetta

against someone that he is close to, or has been close to in the past.

You may be that woman.

Please listen to this recording of his voice.

I know she's out there.

Listen, why don't you go home? Take a bath, get some rest.

I'll call you the second we hear anything.

- Honest? - Sure.

- I'll drive you, if you like. - It's OK.

Thank you.

Swabey? Address?

Can you hold the line, please?

Dempsey, got a Phyllis Swabey on the line. Husband Richard.

Yes.

Yes, Mrs Swabey.

Harry!

What are you...?

Come on, come on!

Who is it? The police! Open the door!

Look, here's my identification.

Lieutenant Dempsey, SI-10. Open the door!

Lady, is this your husband's bracelet?

- Yes. - I need your help.

Come on. This is the street.

Those are the garages. Which one is it?

- I'm not sure. They all look the same. - Well, think about it!

Come on, now. What's on the other side of it? What colour is it?

- What does it look like? - I think I'd know it if I saw it!

It's got an up-and-over door, with a small wooden door to the right.

Is that it?

- I'm not sure. - Well, think about it!

It's got a number.

I can't remember.

There's a lamppost outside.

That's it. That's it!

St James Park.

And don't scream.

No-one can hear you.

You bitch.

It's not me you want to kill.

Who is it?

Is it your mother?

A girlfriend?

Is it your wife?

It's your wife, isn't it?

Why do you want to kill her?

Why?!

What's her name?

How long have you been married?

Сaught you on the game.

You slut!

Is... is that why you killed those girls?

Because your wife was unfaithful to you?

Oh, that's not fair!

What do you think she is, a possession?!

If she's unfaithful, it's as much your fault as it is hers!

Think about it!

I'm sorry.

No!

He shot himself.

I knew you'd be all right.