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What time is it? Four.

SAM SNORTS I'm sorry. We have an appointment.

Tea?

I prefer coffee in the morning.

No, you used to like tea.

I used to be polite.

Thanks for coming. That's OK.

- Do you want some chocolate? - No, thanks.

Andrew...

would you go to the cemetery for me?

Of course, if that's what you want.

It is. Go there and say a prayer for Mark.

Morning, Doctor. Good morning.

Everyone all right? Yep.

Yes, OK, go!

Make sure you get a good shot to show it's intact.

John, one of us has to come with you.

Tony? Yeah.

POLICEMAN TALKS ON RADIO Can we have you down there?

Hello, Andrew! What are you doing here?

Sorry. This is DS Ross. Peter Ross. Andrew Duffy. You're an early riser.

I came for the family. Just to observe. There's nothing to see.

I wanted to keep my promise. Bye, then. Bye.

You all right?

Yes.

Breakfast?

I've got to get home.

Room service.

Ugh!

No sugar.

Can't get the staff these days.

So...are you going to tell me why you've been sleeping in my bed

or are we going to pretend it didn't happen? Er...

you didn't come home last night. Just as well.

Actually, I think I had too much to drink.

And my sister?

She's got hollow legs.

Did she sing to you?

No. Should she have?

Is it a problem that I came? No. Of course not.

So...nice evening(?)

I didn't want to disturb you. Oh!

I like him.

Who?

Peter Ross! Wyn...

He's gorgeous. I know.

Will you be all right driving to work? Yes.

I'll see you there, then.

Just checking.

OK, turn him over.

No obvious wounds.

Turn him back, please.

This is the body of a young adult male.

There is some degree of emaciation,

probably due to an AIDS-related illness. It's not extreme.

The body has a grey pallor.

It was exhumed this morning in my presence.

And, there's what appears to be...

Light and lens, Fred.

..a puncture mark on the right foot,

above a vein.

It's in the same location as the puncture mark on Stuart Evans.

I'm now taking nose and mouth swabs.

I don't expect much,

allowing for contamination after death.

Thanks, Fred.

There's something here in the back of the mouth.

Lavender seeds?

Which would be a very big coincidence.

Normal-sized brain.

No immediately apparent lesions.

Let's fix it for neuropathological examination. Thanks, Fred.

The lungs are...heavy...

and bulky,

and look as though they've been hyperinflated.

He could have been smothered.

Yes, he could have been. What about the needle track?

First the injection, then the suffocation to be sure.

You broke the lock. Sorry.

The police are looking for you.

I know.

What have you done? Nothing.

I'd better be off.

Gotcha.

It WAS a needle track? Probably. Toxicology will tell us if there's something unusual in him.

For example? Diamorphine. Used in the treatment of pain.

Use too much of it and you end your pain forever. Just like Evans.

Bolton's nicked Craig Tate. The brother.

Could HE have done it? I don't know.

He'd have to be well-read... and confident.

Why? This method of killing requires some medical knowledge.

Knowledge unavailable to the layman? Few laymen would inject someone in the foot.

Are we looking for a doctor?

There are signs of possible asphyxiation. What conclusion can I draw from that?

There may be friction between doctor and patient,

but you wouldn't expect your doctor to suffocate you unless you'd REALLY upset her!

So...this points away from de Groot?

Is she a suspect?

If I said she was, I'd put you in a difficult position, wouldn't I?

Is Craig smart?

Well, we'll soon know.

Could a diabetic needle and diamorphine both have been part of Mark's treatment? It's possible.

- So if Mark had them... - ..Craig may have had access.

Why kill someone who's already dying of Aids?

Happily, that's out of the range of forensic pathology. OK. Thanks, Sam.

Thanks.

Cheers.

If Tate had been suffocated, it means Dr de Groot didn't do it.

It means she MAY not have done it. Or perhaps she covered her tracks. In a mercy killing?

She couldn't help any more patients if she was banged up in Holloway. No.

Has he ordered breakfast? Yes, sir. A lawyer? Says he doesn't want one.

This one is from the sample from Mark Tate's throat. This one is from Stuart Evans.

Lavender again. But they're not the same.

The one on the left is Lavandula angustifolia,

the one from Mark Tate's throat is Lavandula spica.

It seems to be some sort of herb mix. There's chopped grasses too.

There's something else. Calico. Could the undertaker have got that in the mouth?

What would an undertaker use which leaves that deposit? Anything else?

All sorts of stuff. Curtain material, cushion cover...

It'll take a while to track it down. The clothes from both bodies need to be checked. I'll get on to that.

Hello. Could I speak to Detective Superintendent Ross, please?

Interview with Craig Tate on September 7th. My name is DI Selway.

Also present... DS Anthony Speed.

Craig, you have the right to a solicitor. I've done nothing wrong.

Then why did you run away when we came to your flat? I was frightened. You had cannabis in your room. Me?

Don't act up.

All right, then. Just a little bit. Yeah. It's only worth a caution.

Are you a keen gardener? No. You were growing cannabis plants. Is that why you ran? Er, yes.

You use cannabis often? Sometimes.

You're familiar with drugs? I can roll a joint. Do you use diamorphine? Dia-what?

Heroin. Not the stuff you buy on the streets. I've never taken heroin!

Was there something else in my room? Did Mark use medically-prescribed diamorphine?

I wouldn't know. You had no idea what medication your brother took?! We never discussed it. No?

We were distant. I tried to make it up with him a few days ago. Before that I hadn't seen him for a year.

So you were friends when he died? No. What did you fall out about? It's hard to say. Try us.

Mark thought that I didn't approve of his lifestyle. And did you?

I wouldn't live that way. Yet you went to Stuart Evans' party. Er, yes.

Did you take drugs at Evans' party? No. Why did you go?

Danny Thomas took me. Close, are you?

I was at school with him...

And?

And that's it! What is it with you people?

You've minds like cesspits!

You know, not everything is based on sex!

Time is now 12.07. We'll take a break for refreshments.

Do you want a cup of tea, Craig?

Yes.

Your brother was gay, right? Yes.

Did you think that Stuart Evans and his group had stolen Mark? Stolen? Yeah.

To the gay life. It's a bit like a funny religion.

You've a perfectly normal brother, then he's hanging about with a bunch of poofs.

It doesn't work like that! Then how DOES it work?! That'll do. We'll get your tea.

What the hell was all that about? It's obvious. He hates them.

I'd suspended the interview. He needed a push. Oh, did he?

Why would he kill his brother and Evans? It needed putting to him.

Say he'd admitted it off tape? I'd have put the questions to him again on tape.

Then what do I say when the defence asks, "Did DS Speed ask any questions while the tape was off?"

What would I do? Lie for you?

All right. I'm sorry. You bet you're sorry!

Same place, same technique as Evans. Murder.

There's nothing intrinsic about a wound that says "murder". Really? There are no unambiguous wounds?

I never met one. Stab in the back?

The victim could have fallen on a sharp object. Poisoning? Could have been an accident.

The context is everything. How did this AIDS patient inject himself in the foot? He needed help.

Yes. Needing help is the context.

Then it's murder. Unlawful killing.

We need toxicological confirmation as to what was injected. And it was a different type of lavender.

How would the lavender get in his mouth? He didn't eat it. It's vile.

There's evidence of asphyxiation. He was smothered?

Forensics are examining some threads I swabbed out of his mouth.

They're looking for something similar on Evans' clothes. What sort of threads? Cotton or calico.

Sounds like a...lavender bag. No, it's too small. Could be a sort of cushion.

It could be. Held over the face? Yes. Well, two. One for Evans, one for Tate.

Of course. Two different lavenders. Why use a herb pillow?

They're supposed to help you sleep. So the person suffocating them is...

..helping them sleep... and never wake.

Which is what they wanted. It's not a thing they're allowed to ask for.

No.

OK.

OK, Sam.

Will I see you this evening? Yeah.

Sorry.

My place or yours? I'll cook for you. Mm-hm. OK. Bye.

What have we got? Two bodies, one definitely poisoned with diamorphine, the other probably.

There's evidence that they were suffocated. Sort of belt and braces.

Meaning? The person killing wanted to be sure. It's the same killer?

It's unlikely two people would use the same technique. Why kill two men who are dying?

Financial motives? There were no signs of a struggle.

It could be assisted suicide. I'm not interested in that.

Assisting suicide is a legal nicety for the CPS to ponder. We'll stick to murder.

Right, who's in the frame? We've got to say the doctor, de Groot, in both cases.

Friends... Could be enemies. How does that work?

Tony thinks Craig could have killed both men as a sign of homophobia.

- Queer bashing? - Vengeance. For polluting the world with AIDS.

And that would lead Craig to kill his own brother? Yeah. Especially when it's so close to home.

What's the name of that bloke who took Craig to Evans' party?

Danny Thomas. Another one. Is he? So why didn't Craig go for him?

Dunno.

Maybe he's next.

I've got the reports. Thanks. You were right. They did find some threads on Evans' shirt.

Same fibres? No. Some sort of silvery deposit.

Sorry. That's OK.

Thanks for seeing me. ..Where were you when you heard the news of Mark Tate's death?

I was at home. Can anyone corroborate that?

Mrs Tate. She rang me there.

When did you last see Mark? Some weeks before.

I thought you saw him at the clinic a few days before he died.

Er...yes, I'm sorry. I thought you meant at his house.

How was he?

He was in the later stages of AIDS.

..You're a consultant? Yes.

Is it usual for you to sign the death certificate? I treated him.

AIDS patients tend to go to their consultants, not to their GP. You didn't go to his house in the night?

No.

Can anyone corroborate that?

It's hard to corroborate something that didn't happen. Mrs Tate could.

Fine... Oh, by the way, do you know what herb pillows are used for? Yes.

Do you have one? No.

You don't know if Mark Tate or Stuart Evans had one?

I really couldn't say, Inspector. Sorry.

So you left the party at...? 11. Craig was with you?

No. He was getting drunk. You don't LOOK ill. Well, I'm not.

There's a big difference between having the HIV virus and having AIDS.

You invited Craig Tate to Stuart Evans' party?

Yes. Rather odd, isn't it, taking a straight bloke to a gay party?

Is that any of your business?! Besides it wasn't a "gay" party.

So how do you know Craig?

From school. His brother came out - Craig was very upset

and I was a shoulder to cry on.

Could Craig be gay too? I think I'd have noticed.

Why did you take him to the party?

He needed cheering up. Craig and Mark had had a row.

Do you have drugs here?

I'm HIV. I have the British Pharmacopoeia in my medical cabinet.

Diamorphine? Codeine tablets for a headache.

You didn't give diamorphine to Craig? No, I had none to give.

To Mark? I hadn't seen Mark for a long time before he died.

Can we look around? Please. You're doing it, anyway.

Um, are you looking for anything in particular?

Do you keep those lavender bag things? No.

Sir.

That was a gift.

Did you give this to Danny Thomas?

Yes. Or one similar. Is it yours? No, it was my brother's.

Craig Tate, I'm arresting you on suspicion of murder.

What murder?! Listen.

You don't have to say anything but it may harm your defence

if you do not tell us something important now.

Do you understand? ..You'd better make that phone call.

The police say Craig murdered Mark. They've arrested him for it.

He asked me to get him a lawyer. He's done nothing! Of course he hasn't.

Hello.

Hi. Um...I had to wait for you. It doesn't matter. I'll drive.

I thought you were eating here. I'm too tired. Come on, or we'll miss our table.

What's the problem?

Nothing. I'm being mean.

Sam.

Oh, paranoia.

The hostess with the mostest inside seems to be taking over my life.

I told you it was stupid. Mmm.

Why did you arrest him? He gave a lavender pillow to Danny Thomas. "He's got a pillow - he did it"?!

Lavender spica or angustifolia? The lab will tell us.

What sort of fabric? Calico with embroidered thread on it. Silver thread? No. Why?

Jo found silver thread on Evans' shirt.

Um...

this...isn't a restaurant.

No. It's your house. I lied.

Yes, sir? I'm Andrew Duffy. The vicar of St Cedd's.

Yes, sir? I'd like to speak to Supt Ross.

How big is this pillow? Any size. If it smells of lavender, shout.

So we don't want these?

Well, I don't. You speak for yourself.

Well, it won't be in there.

'This is just for the record in case there's any doubt.

'My name is Stuart Evans,

'and I am, or was, a college lecturer.

'I have AIDS.

'I have been HIV-positive for four years.

'Now I am near the end I have decided to die because of the suffering AIDS has caused me.

'I believe I have lived a full and useful life,

'but no longer wish it to continue.

'This decision is known to others

'but the final decision is mine alone in a clear state of mind.

'I have taken advice from the best possible people...

'and 40 is a good age to die.'

Why does Evans' tape mean we have to let Craig go? We could make a case that he hated Evans,

that he hates Danny Thomas, that he hated his brother. Maybe Craig hates the entire gay world.

But I don't see how we can make the case that Craig obliged Evans by putting him out of his pain.

So what does it leave?

Sam Ryan.

Toxicology found diamorphine in Mark Tate's body. Cause of death?

Suffocation or diamorphine poisoning. Why the deputation? We released Craig Tate.

We found a tape in Evans' flat, explaining that Evans planned to end his own life. Doesn't surprise me.

In that situation you'd do the same thing. Well, he couldn't have done it alone.

The tape refers to "advice from the best possible people". Dr de Groot?

She's favourite. She's got the means and can't provide an alibi. Neither could I.

She has a motive. Which is?

Doctors are sworn to relieve suffering. Policemen are sworn to uphold the law.

Sometimes you have to bend the rules, Peter.

Dr de Groot or whoever may have relieved suffering in the best way possible. It's a grey area.

There's no grey area about offences like this. Killing people is wrong.

Even people who want to die? Yes.

Even people in agony? Yes. Unlawful killing is manslaughter or murder.

What if someone begs for help?

There is no such concept as euthanasia in English law. But it exists. Then it is wrong!

It's simple. Killing people is WRONG.

Any other position would lead us into complete darkness.

What's going on? Oh, Craig. I didn't expect you. Obviously.

I can't have the police raiding you for drugs. No, no, they didn't.

Well, they found them. I can't have drugs round here. You've got to go.

You were once present at a mercy killing in Holland? I was a witness.

Two of your patients are dead. They were assisted suicides.

Someone assisted. You think I did?

We know it's a moral problem...

Do you? WHAT do you know about it?

If someone was in great pain... They're ALL in great pain -

physical or psychological. That's why they ask me to help.

As medicine stands, none of these people will recover. I HELP them!

I'm working in God's waiting room. Doctor...

All my patients are at the end of their tether! They're all dying!

You're mistaken, Mr Ross.

I'm trying to extend lives,

not end them!

Cross her off. So you believe her?

Yeah.

Fancy a quick drink? Um...

No. Thanks. I've got to see Dr Ryan.

OK. See you tomorrow, then. Yeah. See you tomorrow.

RADIO COMES ON

Are you happy?

Perfectly.

You?

Yes. Mmm.

I want to stay here...

forever.

KNOCK ON DOOR Will you be long in there, Sam?

BOTH: No!

More toast, Peter? Er, no, thanks.

Tea? No, I'm fine. I'd love some.

Sam says you've bought a house round here. Yes. A few miles away.

That's nice. ..Your kettle's on. Thank you.

Was that my fault? No.

Excuse me! I was reading that.

Morning. Hiya. Listen, you will let me know if I get in the way?

Ach...! Look, we've got grapefruit, fruit, cereal, juice, eggs, nuts...

Whoa! Sorry. But the way you fight this disease is to stay strong.

I have to have 3,000 calories a day, minimum. I'm going to stay healthy.

Even if it kills you(!)

..Sorry. Bad joke.

That's OK, mate. Bad jokes are part of it, too.

Is there anything you can't do? Um... No, nothing.

Do you still play squash? Occasionally. Uh-huh? Don't even consider it, Danny!

Fred, can you get me the bagged contents of Stuart Evans' stomach? Number 7509. Sure.

It's a silver thread run through a polypropylene yarn. Real silver?

Yes. Very rare. What sort of garment would you find real silver in?

A woven brocade? Anything particular in mind?

A priest's vestments. I'll need something to compare it to. I'll phone...

It might be quicker to find the stole it came from. ..Next?

Stuart Evans' stomach contents.

Lovely(!)

That's it! I win!

You are out of condition. I'll beat you next time. Yeah?

I don't think so!

Fancy a drink? Don't mind if I do.

When I die... I want you to have my flat.

Don't talk soft! I mean it. I've been thinking about it.

Well, you're not going to die. We all are,

and I will die before you. Don't.

You've got nowhere to live. When I die, you have my flat. Say I die first?

How are you going to die first?!

I dunno. Old age, accident, Spanish flu,

distemper... Distemper?! Only dogs get distemper!

I ask only one thing. What?

Would you be my witness? Witness? Well, if things get really bad,

really...desperate, and I decide to call on Duffy...

Duffy? Andrew Duffy?

Yeah... Promise me.

What would you call on him for?

Did Duffy help Mark die?

The body of Christ. Amen.

The body of Christ.

The body of Christ.

Amen.

The body of Christ.

MUM! MUM!!

MUM!!

MUM!!

MUM!

I know.

Know?

I found communion hosts in the stomach contents of Stuart Evans and Mark Tate.

Ah.

Why?

I saw them suffer.

They asked for help... I couldn't refuse.

We prayed together. Did you inject them?

I helped them inject themselves. I made it possible for them.

And when they were unconscious, you suffocated them with the lavender pillows?

I made sure they were dead in the most peaceful way possible.

I did what THEY asked.

Were there others?

My work at the hospice has asked a great deal of me.

Yes.

Was it only those with AIDS?

Of course not!

How...as a priest, could you take a life, Andrew?

Do you think God WANTS us to suffer?

I can't believe that.

Isn't medicine predicated on the relief of suffering?

Yes. Well, so is my belief in God.

Sam, the church, for me, is all about compassion.

I followed my conscience.

I followed the wishes of those poor men.

To have done otherwise would have been...unforgivable.

I do understand.

You must go to the police.

You mean YOU won't?

No.

I wouldn't make you suffer the indignity of having them come round here and arrest you.

I'm sorry, Andrew. I'm truly sorry.

Hello. Can I speak to DS Ross, please? ..It's Doctor Ryan.

Oh, isn't he?

Right, um...

No, no, there's no message. OK, thanks. Bye.

You lied to me!

No-one told me! Sorry... What about me?!

He was MY brother!

We still had things to say, to sort out!

You had no right!

You had no bloody right!

He was my brother! You stole him! You took him away!

You made him die hating me.

The police surgeon pronounced life extinct at 11.57. What have we got?

The attache case. We'll look inside when the SOCO's finished.

Sam...you don't have to do this. We can get someone else in.

I know.

Let me get Trevor. No. I'll do it.

I'm all right.

The time is 12.15.

The body is a male.

He has...a massive wound to his head

and appears to have lost a great deal of blood.

There are no obvious defence marks...to his hands...

..which would indicate...

..which...

would seem to indicate...

..that he was attacked from behind.

Are you all right?

Yeah...

I think so. I think you'd better come with me.

'I have decided my life must end.

'I want you to help me do it as efficiently and painlessly...

'..as I can.'

'Mark...

'Mark, you say you've decided you want to die, to take your own life.'

'Yes. I've listened to all your arguments and I know you've tried to dissuade me,

'but my mind is made up.'

'You're very angry tonight. Please think again about this when you're clear and calm.'

'There is NO hope!

'The future...

'offers nothing for me...

'except agony...

'..and darkness.

'Please!'

Well...

Sam?

Sam! Sir, Isobel Tate is in the interview room.

PHONE RINGS

ANSWERING MACHINE: 'Hello. This is Dr Ryan's office. There's no-one here just now,

'so please leave a message after the tone.'

TONE 'Sam, is everything OK?

'Um...ring me when you get this.'

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