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What if someone begs for help?

There is no such concept as euthanasia in English law.

- But it EXISTS! - Then it is wrong.

If things get really bad and I decide to call on Duffy...

Duffy? Did Duffy help Mark die?

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

D'you think God WANTS us to suffer?

- You must go to the police. - D'you mean YOU won't?

There are no obvious defence marks...

to his hands...

which...

would seem to indicate...

that he was attacked from behind.

The future offers... nothing for me.

PLEASE...

Well...

Sam.

♪ Testator Silens

♪ Costestes e Spiritu-um

♪ Si-ilentiu-um. ♪

KNOCK ON DOOR Yeah?

Brought the stats you wanted, sir.

I thought you had something on.

Cancelled.

So who's that?

Tony King. Age 20.

1991. No-one charged.

Michelle Wesley. 1995. Age 22.

Raped, strangled. No-one charged.

Clear-up rate in this division, it's crap!

DISTANT BELLS RING

FOOTSTEPS, THEN SILENCE

QUICKENING FOOTSTEPS

Oh... It's you!

OBJECT SMASHES

I left my shoes out, so I'd remember to polish them.

I noticed.

And then I forgot them.

What are you doing here? You're supposed to be out with Peter.

I changed my mind.

You stop blaming yourself, Sam.

For what?

You are not responsible for what happened to Andrew Duffy.

Aren't I? If I hadn't left him, he'd still be alive.

It breaks my heart to see you as unhappy as this.

- Why can't you talk to Peter? - Night.

I'm away to my bed.

I'll make sure there's some aspirin for you in the morning

REVERSING WARNING FROM LORRY

- He was just stringing her along! - He's bought the ring.

- So he says! - You reckon he's lying?

Course!

See, what it is, it's the thrill of the chase.

THAT'S what he's interested in.

- It's only telly, anyway. - Shouldn't have agreed to go with him.

Phil!!

- What's the matter? - Come here, will you?

"Lifted" by The Lighthouse Family

I won two lines last night.

So I went down the pub with the other women and spent my winnings.

I'll pay for the vase.

It's OK, I didn't like it much, anyway.

I'll wash it - don't worry!

- I didn't say anything. - You don't HAVE to.

- What time is your interview? - Why?

- ..Just interested. - You mean, you're interested

in getting me out from under your feet. PHONE RINGS

Hello?

Right, OK, thanks.

The body is that of an adult female.

It's well-nourished, of slim build.

Mid to late-twenties.

The hair is long and blond.

Yep, the handbag was open, but apparently untouched.

Foreign currency...

- Doesn't look like robbery. - No, sir.

Rape?

It's too early to tell.

- Any sexual element? - I'll know later.

- First impressions? - Peter, please.

You know I can't commit myself.

Victim is wearing neither tights nor knickers.

Clothing is in disarray.

Face congested, tongue protruding.

Mr Matthews!

He worshipped her. It'll be dreadful for him to have to...

you know, identify the body.

Helen was only here a couple of weeks ago.

Caroline?

- I-I've gotta go. - Where?

- ..I'll be back later. - When?

So.

- How are you this morning? - Much better, thanks.

Sam... Are you trying to tell me something?

KNOCKING ON DOOR Yes?

Crime number 1437/95, sir, as requested.

Thank you, Constable.

- THANK you, Constable. - Thank you, sir.

Sorry, sir... Ma'am.

He's very keen.

Why am I here, Peter?

Michelle Wesley.

Found in a lane, near Ealing, 18 months ago.

Just before I arrived.

- Trevor did the PM? - Yeah.

Raped, then strangled with her own tights.

Same colour of hair, much the same age.

Same sort of location.

- Could just be a coincidence. - Possibly.

Probably.

The similarities are striking.

Superficially.

Superficial or not, I'd like you to bear it in mind.

..OK.

WOMAN'S VOICE ON TANNOY

This is the final call for British Airways flight BA-093 to Toronto...

SPEECH INAUDIBLE

Papers found at the scene in the victim's handbag indicate

that it's the body of Helen Jane Matthews, 28.

Mortgage adviser.

Married for 4½years to... Michael Edward Matthews,

and he is the general manager of Brooky Hill Aerodrome and Flying School.

No children.

Mr Matthews?

It's my wife.

She often stayed at her sister's, so when she didn't come home,

her husband wasn't unduly alarmed.

Did she phone to say she'd be staying there?

No.

- Yes? - Was that unusual, sir?

It WAS unusual, but not unknown... Constable.

The body was found early this morning by two dustbin men.

Cause of death, apparently asphyxiation,

due to strangulation by means of a ligature made of her own tights.

This is subject, of course, to the findings of the postmortem.

There are drag marks on the heels and calves...

with what appears to be dirt and gravel. Scratches suggest...

The body was moved at a distance, along the ground.

Exactly.

Back of the skirt and jacket are muddy.

Sticky tape, Fred.

What is it?

Something glinting.

Can you see it?

Think so. What is it?

- Hazard a guess. - Some sort of metallic fibre?

Possibly.

There seem to be similarities in the MOs of the murder

of Helen Matthews and Michelle Wesley.

Those involved will remember that

several suspects were questioned at the time,

but no arrest was made.

Damage to the top and... bottom of the tongue.

Some slight abrasions, apparently fingernail scratches,

to the outer left and right thighs.

No bruising or abrasions on the inner thighs.

Vaginal, oral and rectal swabs taken for analysis.

Thanks, Fred.

Horizontal, furrowed bruising present,

consistent with pressure from ligature.

Also, roundish bruising, with crescent-shaped indentations above.

There are four lighter bruises

appearing on the left side of the neck.

A photograph here.

Front and side. Thanks.

That's a picture of my dad.

Would you like to see it?

It might take your mind off things.

He was good-looking.

Everyone said so.

He flew VC-10s all round the world.

He gave up the year I was born.

My mum made him.

This is me and him at Heathrow Airport.

We went for the day-it was great.

I dunno what I'm doing here.

- I need to go home. - I'll take you.

- I need to go home now. - OK.

- I'll get my car keys. - ..No, I'll walk.

But what about your suitcases?

- It's no trouble to drive you. - I'd prefer to walk. I need to think.

Thank you for everything, Caroline.

Shall I bring the cases over later?

Will you... be all right, Alan?

I don't know.

HORN BLASTS

I've removed the voice box.

I'm now examining it in a bloodless field.

Fracture to hyoid bone.

Damage to thyroid and cricoid cartilages.

Bruising to the lining of the larynx.

All consistent with homicidal strangulation.

Come here.

- What do you think? - Seems pretty shaken.

- D'you believe it? - Hard to tell.

- Female intuition? - Having the day off.

- We'll assume innocence for the moment. - OK.

- Go gently with him. - Yup.

Not TOO gently.

Oh...

I'm sorry.

It was obviously a shock.

But I do need to ask you a few questions.

I could leave it a few minutes.

Have another cup of tea.

Will another cup of tea bring her back?!

Oh... go ahead.

D'you think you could tell me how you spent yesterday evening?

I spent yesterday evening at home,

with my neighbour, playing cards.

- Will they verify that? - Inspector Selway, I love my wife.

..I mean... I LOVED my wife.

I loved her.

You all right?

..I'm fine.

Concerto de Arrances next week. Fancy it?

I'm not in the mood for concerts.

You still upset about Andrew Duffy?

You should've let me do the autopsy. It's hard when it's someone you know.

- Yeah, well... - It's no good brooding... Let it go.

I'm not sure I can do this any more.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Your next customer's ready.

I'll take care of this one.

Put your feet up, read the paper.

Be kind to yourself.

- Was your marriage a happy one? - Yes, very.

What about the age difference?

What about it?

I had to make allowances.

She was young. Didn't wanna be tied down.

Was your wife planning a trip?

Trip?

Business or a holiday?

..No, I don't think so.

You may be aware your wife's handbag was found near her body.

Yes.

Her passport was inside.

Along with 2,000 Canadian dollars.

What is it?

Helen...

I think she was seeing someone. S-Someone I work with.

- Seeing someone? - Having an affair.

Do I need to spell it out

Did you talk to your wife about your suspicions?

I, um... I didn't want to drive her away.

I reckoned in time it would all blow over, and...

then when he told me he'd got this new job, I thought, "Good."

New job?

In Canada.

I see.

And this man, what was his name?

Alan Whyte.

MUSIC BLASTS FROM CAR

"Bend Me Shape Me" by Amen Corner

MUSIC STOPS

FEMALE VOICE SPEAKS SOFTLY

"..designed to combine a high cruising speed

with unmatched low-speed performance..."

CAROLINE CONTINUES SPEAKING

You should be at work!

So pathetic!

You're sad. Sad and pathetic!

- Go away. - And stupid.

- I'm not stupid. - Grown women don't play with toys.

I'm on a late. Don't disturb me.

Whatever you're doing, keep it quiet.

I'm NOT stupid!

Michelle Wesley. I remember her well.

Unusually good-looking.

- What a waste! - Thank you, Trevor

One of those considerate corpses who'd spared enough thought

for the poor pathologist to put up a fight.

Skin scrapings beneath the nails.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Timely arrival.

We're comparing this morning's PM with the old case.

- Found anything? - Not really.

This was sexual.

One of the clearest cases of rape I've seen.

There was no sexual assault made on Helen Matthews' body.

How d'you know?

I beg your pardon?

We haven't had results back from the lab.

It's an informed guess, based on my experience.

A guess?

Which I'm sure the lab results will support.

She had severe internal injuries.

There wasn't so much as a scratch on Helen Matthews' inner thighs.

Absence of internal injury doesn't imply absence of sexual activity.

You asked me to compare these two cases medically,

and medically I'm telling you I can't find any significant link.

Anybody for a late lunch?

Right.

I'll be in The George, if you decide on a cease-fire.

They weren't even killed in the same way.

What about the tights?

Michelle Wesley was strangled solely with her tights.

Sorry.

Helen Matthews' assailant probably used their hands first,

disabled her, rendered her unconscious,

THEN removed her tights.

Formed a ligature and finished off the job.

How d'you know?

Fingermarks under the ligature bruising.

And there's another thing.

The knots are different.

If that's not enough, there's something else.

I found small, metallic fibres adhering to Helen Matthews' clothes.

But not on Michelle Wesley's?

I don't think these two cases are connected.

I'm sorry.

Helen Matthews WAS murdered?

Yes.

That's something, I suppose.

Mike.

The police were around, asking about Helen.

If there's anything I can do... Anything at all.

Look, I... could come around later.

Watch the game?

Yeah. Whatever.

- Are you busy tonight? - I haven't made any plans.

Got the stuff in the fridge from yesterday.

- Speaking to me? - Possibly.

I thought you were taking your team out.

I'd rather spend the evening with you.

Can't see what all the fuss is about.

I can understand the attraction. Space, quiet, freedom.

Vertigo.

- Work to do. - Goody

If your missus went out one night,

didn't come home, didn't phone to say where she was,

what would you do?

Wouldn't happen.

- How do YOU know? - I'd never let her out.

You'll have to try harder than that!

I need this.

- It can't have been THAT bad. - It was worse.

Manager said he'd misread the form. Thought I was born in 1964, not '54.

Oh, dear.

Didn't even have the grace to look ashamed.

What about the job last week?

I'd have heard. I'll get something sooner or later.

I hope it's sooner.

How are things at Sam's?

Don't ask.

She's been difficult at work too.

- Oh, she's not difficult. - No, she's...

Sam is not the problem. It's me.

It's not HER fault her big sister is a useless waste of space.

You're not useless.

Thank you, Trevor.

You're just a waste of space!

Yes, there HAS been a bit of talk.

He's been teaching her to fly.

- Were they having an affair? - All I'm saying is there was talk.

When did you last see Mrs Matthews?

Last night. I... had a drink with her and Alan.

- That'd be Alan...? - Whyte.

Chief flying instructor here.

Well, he WAS. He... left last Friday.

So you went for a drink with him and Mrs Matthews?

..Yes.

They were, um... you know...

It wasn't common knowledge about the two of them.

I was the only person who knew.

Alan trusted me to keep a secret.

He's asked me... to look after his house...

until he comes back from Canada.

- So where did you go for this drink? - Manor House. D'you know it?

What time did you leave?

About half past nine.

And Mr Whyte and Mrs Matthews?

I left them in the pub.

Was Mrs Matthews planning to travel to Canada with Mr Whyte?

..She was.

He told me last night...

They wanted to be together.

It was the only way.

DOORBELL RINGS

Great minds.

Hello.

What?

You look lovely!

Wyn?

Thanks.

Have a good evening. Talk to him, Sam.

Yeah. I will.

- You OK to carry on? - Yes.

I'd like to go over it one more time.

Helen and I met Caroline at 7.30 for a farewell drink.

- What did you talk about? - Flying, mostly,

and Caroline staying here while I was away.

I asked her how she'd feel about showing it to prospective buyers.

- You were in the pub for how long? - Couple of hours.

Caroline left first. Helen and I had another drink.

I tried to persuade her to spend the night here.

She insisted on going home and... facing Mike and telling him.

I said he was hardly gonna shake her hand and wish her well.

She could be so naive.

So innocent.

She thought he'd want her to be happy.

Have you seen her?

Yes.

What does she look like?

Very peaceful.

FOOTBALL COMMENTARY ON TV

Le Tissier back to the fullback Jason Dodd.

The cross always had Schmeichel scrambling.

Well, there was a push down...

Couldn't believe my luck the day she said she'd marry me.

Did I tell you I met her at the bank one day

when I went in to ask for a loan?

She was so young...

She was so beautiful!

Too young.

What d'you mean?

Nothing, Mike.

- No, what do you mean? - Nothing.

Why did she DO it?

Perhaps she wasn't ready to settle down.

Why HIM? I thought he was a mate.

Thanks very much.

I need a large Scotch, no soda and lots of ice.

- What d'you think? - I think he loved her.

Why? What do you think?

- Seemed pretty cut up. - That was real.

Maybe.

He hasn't got a motive. She was running away with him.

Unless she'd changed her mind.

Decided to stay with her husband?

- It HAS been known. - No.

- Your money's on the husband? - I don't bet.

- But if you did? - I don't.

CLASSICAL MUSIC IS PLAYING IN CAR

"Sha-la-la" by Manfred Mann

♪ I knew everything gonna be all right

♪ Sha-la-la-la-lee, yeah

♪ Sha-la-la-la-lee

♪ I asked her, "Where do you wanna go?"

♪ Sha-la-la-la-lee, yeah

♪ We went some place, I don't know Sha-la... ♪

I'm off to work now.

I've left you some ironing.

Did you hear?

Did you hear? CAR DOOR CLOSES

Caroline?

Caroline!

- YES! - What?!

Not bad for a woman.

It'll be a pleasure taking your money.

- I thought you weren't a gambler. - This was never a gamble.

Where's the boss?

The BIG boss.

- Tied up, so the monkey's paying. - I heard that!

Where are you going?

I'm leaving.

- What about letters? - I've made arrangements.

- What if I want to talk to you? - You never want to talk to me.

- I've a right to know... - No, you haven't.

Don't touch me!

- Where are you going? - To someone who cares about me.

- Like your daddy - He was decent.

He was a boring man. A dull and boring man.

- He loved me. - Oh Don't flatter yourself!

He was going to leave you, go off with her.

I was chucking him out. He was a waste of space.

Like father, like daughter.

Well, say something.

For God's sake, at least look at me!

..You'll be back.

Take care of yourself, eh?

Did you make the paella yourself?

Of course. What d'you think?

It looks delicious.

So...

let's eat.

- You DO like paella? - Yeah.

Great.

Cheers.

Sam.

Oh...

You and seafood.

- Oh, sorry. - Aw...

I thought you'd have remembered.

Give it here.

God!

I'll make you an omelette.

I'm sorry.

HE sat in this room.

Just where you are.

Having a drink with me.

Having a joke.

Watching the footy.

And all the time...

he was screwing my wife.

Think they did it here?

My house.

My bed...

Hmm?

- D'you think they did? - I dunno, Mike.

Yeah, but what do you THINK?

- Well... - Did they, or didn't they?

- It's possible. - Did he screw her in MY bed?

- Coffee? - Yeah, please.

Thanks.

I HAVE missed you.

I haven't been anywhere.

Yes, you have.

KNOCKING ON DOOR

HE SNIFFS

Coming.

KNOCKING PERSISTS IMPATIENTLY OK. OK.

Caroline?

It's all going to be all right now.

Everything's going to be fine.

I'll get the corkscrew.

Sam?

What? What?

What's this about?

For God's sake!

I am not something that you can pick up when the mood takes you!

This isn't about sex, Peter.

Well, what IS it about, then?

You are NOT going anywhere.

- Peter! - Sam.

Please.

It's about the Reverend Duffy.

I went to see him.

I knew he was involved in the deaths of Tate and Evans.

When did you see him?

Just before Craig Tate...

- Beat him to death? - Yes.

I allowed him time to turn himself in.

I should've told you.

- So you've avoided me. - You're a policeman.

You always put the job first. Look at you! You're judging ME.

And you're not judging me?

I knew you wouldn't understand.

How CAN I when you won't TALK to me?!

What's the point?

You... bastard!

She never wanted a child.

She's told me often enough.

What she wanted was an abortion,

only my dad talked her out of it.

She never forgave him for that.

Hated me from the moment I was born.

But HE loved me. HE cared.

Just like you do.

We'll be all right, won't we?

We'll look after each other.

I'll take care of you and you'll take care of me.

Cheers.

Take care of...?

I'll move in like we arranged.

Only difference is you'll still be here.

I'll take the spare bedroom.

We'll be fine.

I've got your cases out in the car.

We'll have this glass of wine and then we'll bring them in.

We can make a start on the boxes tomorrow.

- There's no need. - I don't mind. I like helping.

- Many hands make light... - I'm not staying.

You've got to stay.

You're joking?

When the police permit it, I go to Canada.

There's nothing for me here.

There's me.

I thought you cared for me.

- I do. - You can't leave me.

- Caroline! - You mustn't leave me.

I've got to make a new start.

Then, take me with you.

..Why not? You were going to take Helen.

- That was different. - I'll make myself useful.

You won't regret it.

We'll be happy together.

Only don't leave me. Please.

- I've GOT to go! - I don't believe you.

I'm going!

Go! Go! Go! Go!

SHOUTS OF ENCOURAGEMENT CONTINUE

SMASH

WHYTE!

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♪ Costestes e Spiritu-um

♪ Si-ilentiu-um. ♪