All language subtitles for The Inspector Lynley Mysteries.s03e03.A Cry for Justice

BELLS CHIME

..All this way for another
pointless course. I thought

diversity would be up your street!

Billy, I know racism when I see it.
I don't need
lectures and silly role-plays.

It's good to see you again, Havers.

DOORBELL RINGS

It gives me great pleasure,
on behalf of my charity
Raising Hope, to make this donation

to St Michael's Hostel

in recognition
of the excellent work you do
in helping young, homeless people.

Thank you very much.

LOUDLY: Mr Sanderson, how far
d'you think ten grand will go?

Thank you very much.

How much of the money you raise
actually goes to the homeless,

Mr Sanderson?

Doesn't your mum miss you
now you're in Oxford?

A bit. But I take
my washing back at weekends.

She's chuffed for me. It's a bigger
force. Better chance for promotion.

RADIO CRACKLES

Shh! '..Apparent suicide.
49 Wilton Street.'

Wilton Street. That's just round
the corner. We can check it out.

What about your train?
I can get a later one.

I'm not on duty for half an hour.
We're always on duty, Billy. Go.

We might have to break in, Billy.
But I'm still on probation
in this force. Billy...!

We're too late. Suicide.

Name's Morag McNicholl.

Don't touch anything else.

DC Barbara Havers.
Request immediate assistance...

Suspicious death.

CORK POPS

Here's to us. Cheers.

Well, I suppose
I should start unpacking.

I'll do it tomorrow. Nothing to do.
I don't want you lifting anything.

The point of early maternity leave

is to concentrate on the house. No.

The point of early leave was because
you have high blood pressure.

I want you taking it easy
and opening some presents.

Can I see your warrant card?

Look at her wrists. S... Constable
Slaven, why's this officer dealing

with this with you here? Er... Wait.

Neither of us were on duty. I am

the more experienced officer, so...

This is a local enquiry.
I want you off the premises now.
..You stay here.

Er...do you live here? No. Do you?

What's your business here? You
first. D'you know Morag McNicholl?

Has something happened to her?
Are you a relative? Are you?

I'm Detective Constable Havers.
What is your connection with Morag
McNicholl? Red McGuire. Chronicle.

Suspicious death, right? Get out
the way. Murder? Got any suspects?

Look, back off or I'll do you
for scanning police radio.

Havers! I didn't expect to see you
here. Well, I'm... I've been called
to see the assistant commissioner.

How is he? Enjoying covering for

Webberley, getting his hands dirty.
Good luck.

You had a very promising career
as a DS. Yes, sir.

But you were demoted
by Chief Supt Webberley. Yes, sir.

Tell me about yesterday.

I'm... Well, I'm sorry if I stepped
out of line. I was only...

I was with Constable Slaven when

we heard the call. We realised we
were very near to the scene, so...

So you barged in. Took over. Called
for assistance of your own volition

despite an officer from
that division being on the scene.

I didn't mean to stand
on anyone's toes. What made you
call for assistance?

Well... When I saw the victim,
something struck me.

The amount of blood on her wrists -
it was as if the same force
had been used on each one. And...

well, I just thought there's no way
she's cut them herself.

And the cuts were...
I don't know, just too neat.

And that's all you had to go on?
Yes.

Well, no.

Well, it's hard to explain.

Try.

Well, I just had a feeling,
you know, a gut instinct

that, er...something wasn't right.

Um, I'm sorry if I over-reacted.

No. It was a good call. It appears
that Morag McNicholl WAS murdered.

Sharp blow to the back of the neck
consistent with a heavy object.

The killer cut her wrists
to make it look like a suicide.

I see. I've asked Inspector Lynley
to head up the investigation.

That'll please the Oxford squad(!)

Now, what am I going to do
about you, Havers?

You must be looking forward
to going back to Oxford, then, sir.

I'll be commuting. Oh, me too.

I thought your course had finished.

..You've not heard the news, then?

You've been assigned to the case?
Yeah. Oh, and I've...

been reinstated.

Oh, Havers, that is...!

That's... I think the phrase you're
looking for is "not before time".

You really don't know the Crucible
Club? It's owned by Jemma Sanderson.

You know, the model.

Picture of her here
with Morag McNicholl.

You really should keep up, Sergeant,
she's been around for ages.

It is odd, isn't it? No diary.
No address book. Nothing.

Must be someone we can contact.
Maybe she didn't have anyone.

I find that hard to believe.
What? A woman living alone -
why is that hard to believe?

She must have had a purse.
Maybe the killer took it.

Sir? Yes, Sergeant?

You can stop calling me that.
Sorry, Sergeant.

She had a healthy bank balance.

Regular payments.
Kept her affairs in order.

Sir.

She was killed by a blow to the back
of the skull. No weapon evident,

so it's possible
she fell and banged her head.

The killer then lifted her into a
chair - must've been strong enough -

and slit her wrists
to make it look like a suicide.

Unfortunately there's no print on
the blade. No sign of forced entry,

so it's possible or even probable
that she knew her assailant.

We know of no family or friends as
yet. She didn't mix with neighbours.

However, the door-to-doors
have come up with this,

a young lad
seen hanging around outside
her house for the past two weeks.

It was reported to the police
and someone did check it out.

However, he'd moved on.

Sgt Havers? Her purse is missing,
and we found £10,000 in cash,
hidden.

In relatively new bills,
so it doesn't look like a lifelong
stash, more a recent windfall.

Her personal finances
seem to be very tidy indeed.

We've no real forensic evidence, and
no prints apart from the victim's.

All we know is
she worked at the Crucible Club.

Are you sure there's not a mistake?
I mean, why would anyone...?
How long had she worked here?

Since I opened. Which was when?

Ten years. A model's shelf-life
is rather short.

What did she do for you, exactly?

She was in charge of membership.

She knew how this place worked
inside out.

How? I mean...

Where did it happen?

It was in her house. We think
she may well have known her killer.

Poor Morag.

We've been unable
to trace her family.
Morag didn't have any family.

Boyfriends?
Not in all the time I've known her.

Girlfriends? Oh, please.

I understand that her salary was
paid directly into her bank account.
Yes. But I don't see...

Did she have any employment
outside the club that you know of?
No. The Crucible was her life.

It's just that we found rather a
large amount of banknotes that don't
quite match her bank statements.

I wouldn't know anything about that.
Did she handle the cash here at all?

Surely you're not suggesting

that...? I-I trusted her completely.

And now she's dead,
you're accusing her of...?
I can't believe this is happening.

We do have to consider
every possibility. I realise that.

I'm sorry. May I ask
where you were on Monday night
between eight and ten? Whatever for?

Just a routine question,
Mrs Sanderson.

I was here, working late.

Thank you. Now I'd like to see
Morag's desk, please.

Can I ask what you're looking for?

A diary, address book.
Anything with personal details.

Oh, that's one of my husband's
charities. Morag helped out a bit.
Where might I find him?

He's at home, but he won't be able
to tell you anything.

Sorry to have kept you waiting,
Inspector.

A tragic business.

My wife phoned me. She's very
shaken. Some coffee? Thank you.

How well did you know Ms McNicoll?

Not well. The club is really my
wife's baby. I pop in now and then.

Sit down.

I understand she was involved
in your charity work. She did some
bookwork, helped at fundraisers,

But that's as far as it went.

Decent sort,

as far as I know.

Can I say something, Inspector?

Yes, of course. It would be better
if this didn't reach the Press.

Better for whom? Look, the only

reason that this is newsworthy

is the fact she worked for a

high-profile couple like ourselves.

And I know journalists unscrupulous
enough to make a meal of that.

Right.

I've been looking at the
pathologist's report again, sir.

It says there were marks

of childbirth. And? Well, I got the
name of her GP from the pharmacy,

and they've no record of it. See

what you can find out, then. OK...

also, the dihydrocodeine
that was found in the house

was prescribed for acute back pain.

I checked that with path lab, and

there's no sign of it in her system.

A lot of people
don't take their medication, Havers.

I've also got her phone records.
She's been getting a lot of calls

from the one number.

Nancy Brooks, 12 Lethington Street.
Yeah, it's near the Ladybird Estate.

..Hello?

Right. I'll check it out.

..I'm fine.
You don't need to keep...

Beans on toast.

Well, yeah, again.

Well, I LIKE beans on toast.

Look, I'm a bit busy just now.
Better go. Yeah, me too.

Yeah. Me too. Bye, Mum. Bye.

Oh, I'm going to lunch, yeah?

Oh, by the way, Billy, er... Yeah?

Have you got a vest on?
It's cold out.

Remember me? I thought I told you!

Come on, lighten up. Let me take
you for lunch. No, thanks! My treat.

Could be worth your while. I said no,
thanks. What if I said I can help
you with the Morag McNicholl case?

Help yourSELF(!) She worked
at the Crucible Club, right? Helped
Nigel Sanderson's charity work.

How do you know? Got a snitch on

the inside? Only you, with any luck.

In answer to your question,
I make it my business to know
everything that involves Sanderson.

But if you're not interested,
I won't waste my time.

You'll have to excuse
the display of gluttony.

I've just quit smoking.
Can't stop stuffing my face.

That's my technique - get your own.

I've been doing this
since I was seven.

Now, tell me about Nigel Sanderson.
Preferably not with your mouth full.

OK, I think we should put our cards
on the table. What cards?

I want you to keep Morag's death
out of the Press for now.

Oh, you want an exclusive on it?

And on all police information
regarding the case.

SHE LAUGHS

And I'll tell you where to start

looking. Deal? I AM a police officer.

I don't need deals for information.
I must know more about the police

than you, then.

WE decide when to give information.

So what is it you want to tell me?

What's your main line of
investigation? Oh, I thought you had
some useful information for me.

I think I know why Morag McNicholl
was murdered. What if
she was blackmailing Sanderson?

Over what? I'm not sure, exactly.

Look, Sanderson's a bad bit of work.
He was disbarred
from the Law Society for embezzling.

He wriggled out.
Then the Newman case in the '90s.
Remember that? Murder case.

Newman worked for Sanderson.
Ended up in the Thames.
Sanderson wriggled out again.

Got money to set his wife up at The
Crucible. Now this so-called charity.

It's another scam.
And Morag McNicholl fits in where?

OK, maybe the blackmailing's
a leap too far.

But I reckon she was another Newman.
She knew too much,
and Sanderson had to get rid of her.

Is this pie in the sky, or have you

any CONCRETE link from Morag to him?

His income doesn't add up
to his lifestyle, he's been involved
in a murder before,

he's got an offshore account, a flat
in St Tropez, an 80-foot yacht...

You're just jealous.
And I don't have time to sit
and listen to your tittle-tattle.

DOG BARKS

Mrs Brooks? Yes?
I'm Inspector Lynley. I need to
talk to you about Morag McNicholl.

Are you sure you don't know her?

What is this about?

Mrs Brooks?

I don't think so.

Why? Apparently she was called from
this number on several occasions.

Do you live here alone? Yes.
My son's away at the moment, and
my husband died three months ago.

I'm sorry. What did you say
the name was again?

Morag McNicholl.

I didn't recognise her.
It must be 20 years.

How did you know her? Derek, my
husband, knew her through his work.

Can you please tell me what
this is about?

I'm afraid she's been murdered.

When was this? Monday night.

Murdered.

Can I ask why you called her?

To tell her about Derek.
People that were close, I...

It's taken me some time
to get round to other people.

You phoned a number of times.

You know how it is.

You say you'll keep in touch, you
make an effort for a little while.

Did she have any family
that you know of? No. She never...

She never wanted a family.

How did she die?

She was attacked in her house.

We suspect that she knew her killer.

I wish I could be more help,
Inspector, but as I said,

I didn't know her very well.

Thank you.

You're convinced this is the way

forward? Morag McNicholl had no
family, no life outside her work.

I think she knew something was
going on at the club. They're

looking for a temp for Morag's job

and I won... I just thought if I

could get in, I could find out what
she knew. And if she was killed

because of it, you'd put yourself

in danger. Only if I screw up. And
I won't. I know I can do it, sir.

I believe you can.

We have to follow proper procedure.
How long will that take? Cos I've

got an interview in Oxford at 5.30.

You don't hang about,
do you, Sergeant?

I've got A-levels
in English and Computing.

And considerable experience with
word-processing, letter writing,

taking minutes, typing up reports.

The whole range of office skills.
How would you rate
your people skills?

Never any complaints
in that department.

Why wasn't I consulted?
We had to move very fast.

Sgt Havers strongly believes Morag
McNicholl was killed because she
knew what went on at the Crucible.

And she saw an opportunity. So you

let her jump in? Do you question my
decision? Well, with respect, sir,

She has no experience
of covert operations!

This club has a distinguished
membership, faces you may see

on TV or in the newspaper.

How would you deal with that?
The way I see it they come here to
relax, to get away from all that.

So I suppose the best way
is to just ignore it, you know,
give them their own space. Exactly.

She's only just been reinstated. I
strongly... Yes - by me. She's keen,
capable. I have confidence in her.

To be quite honest...I'm quite shy,

around men, anyway,
especially toffs.

I AM the SIO. I have to express
my concern. At the moment, we have
no suspects. Morag McNicholl

appeared to know no-one outside
work. It has to be our main focus.
I see.

This is not deep cover, Inspector.
We are hoping that she's going to

be in and out of there quickly.

I told her you'll look in tomorrow,
get Jemma Sanderson out of the way

so she can have a look round.
Yes, sir.

Are you managing all right? Yeah,
thanks. Any problems, just ask.

Oh, by the way, my husband's having
a gathering at our house on Sunday.

I wonder if you'd be free...

Oh, that would be very kind.
..to help out with drinks?

It's a fundraiser for his charity.
The Crucible staff
are very generous with their time.

Of course. I'd be glad to, er,

help.

DOOR OPENS

Can I help you?

Inspector Lynley? Any news about

Morag? No, I'm sorry, afraid not.

I was wondering if we could have
another word. Well, yes, of course.

Er, Patricia...?

Patricia? Oh, sorry.

We'll be in the Oriel Lounge. Will

you manage on your own? Yes. Thanks.

I've already told you
everything I know.

Did Morag ever mention children?
No, we never discussed it. But then
again, I-I'm not a mother, so...

I don't think there's anything else
I can tell you. You have
a very prestigious clientele here.

Morag was in charge of membership.
Perhaps she'd access to information.

Where is this going, Inspector?

Well, to be honest,
we haven't found an official source
for the money found at her house.

And it is possible... First
you call her a thief and now you're
accusing her of...what, exactly?

I'm not accusing anyone of anything,
Mrs Sanderson.

We do have to examine
the possibility that her murder is
in some way linked to your club.

Am I right in saying you and Morag
were in fact quite close? We were.

She was more of a friend than an

employee. So she may have confided
something. Like what?

I don't know. Anything that could
help us build a better picture

of what was going on in the last
few days of her life. I'm afraid

I can't think of anything.

If that's all, Inspector, I'm very

busy and must get back to my office.

I'd like a full list of members, if
that's all right. Contact details.

This would be very bad for the club.

Most people are more than willing
to help the police with
their enquiries, Mrs Sanderson.

Actually, there was something.

I swore to Morag not to tell anyone.
She trusted me. Whatever you tell
me could help find her killer.

She did have a child, a son, years
ago. Gave him up for adoption.

And? Recently he managed
to trace her. Got in touch.

It upset her enormously. Why?

She said he never forgave her
for giving him up.

Said he'd turned out "bad".
In what way?

Oh, trouble with the police, that
sort of thing. She blamed herself
for that? Yes, I think she did.

Do you have a name for this boy?

Age? Where I might find him? No.

And you have no idea
of the hospital he was born in
or the adoption agency she used? No.

You surely don't think he could
have had something to do with this?

Thank you for your time,
Mrs Sanderson.

Morag McNicholl. Name mean anything
to you? Get out of my way. Yeah,
I understand she worked for you.

She was murdered. Does the saviour
of the poor have any comment?
Not for the banner rags.

What are you doing? I-I'm Patricia
Brady. I've just started.

You must be Mr Sanderson.
Have you seen my wife? Yeah.

She's in the Oriel Lounge,
with the police inspector.

KEYPAD BLEEPS

You won't be missed? They think
I popped out for a sandwich.

Now, two months ago,

the club's threatened
with foreclosure. So?

Then, a one-off deposit. £50,000.

We're supposed to be investigating
Morag's murder, not their finances.

It's all I found before Sanderson

interrupted me. He put something in
a safe. If I got the combination,

then I might find out... To find

what? Well, I dunno. But right now,
it's our only line of inquiry.

Wrong, Havers, we have a new line of
inquiry. Jemma Sanderson says Morag
had a son she put up for adoption.

Recently, he traced her.
And it was not a happy reunion.

Why didn't she tell you straight

off? She made some promise to Morag.
Why break it now?

Cos she doesn't want you fishing at
the club. I'm going back to Morag's
flat. We may have missed something.

Unfortunately, I can't take you(!)

Hey! Come here!

Here. You OK?

I'll get them in the post tonight.

Marjorie! How are you? Oh, a bit

tired, but I'm not complaining.
How could I? Oh, she's beautiful.

Here. Would you like to hold her?

She looks so content.
I don't want to disturb her.

Let's have a coffee.
I'll hold her then. OK.

KEYS BLEEP

MOBILE RINGS

Lynley. Morag McNicholl's
Switch card's been used, sir.
They're holding someone.

'You "found" the card? At
the Greasy Spoon. Under the table.'

Someone must've dropped it.
Please don't tell my boss.

When was this? The other day.

I can't remember exactly.
It was just lying there.

I didn't even know whose it was.

I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have.
You're not going to tell my boss?

I won't do it again, I swear.

What happened to the purse?

It's here.

Was there anything else in this
purse? Well, there was, but...

What?

There was about 30 quid.
But I spent it. I'm sorry.

D'you recognise this woman,
Shelley?

Yeah, I think it was her.
Tell her I'm really sorry.

I'll pay the money back.

Did she come in regularly?
Did you see her talking to anyone?

Um, I don't think so.
I think she was on her own.

Thank you.

Oh, where were you on Monday night?

I was working. I work all hours.

Get her to the station
and have her cautioned, OK?

Sir, Shelley Gibson's alibi
checked out. But we've got a match
for those prints coming through.

Excellent.

PHONE RINGS

LYNLEY: Hi, darling. Hi.

What time will you be home tonight?

I'm afraid I'll be quite late. Sorry.

Its just that I've got
something to show you, something
you're going to like. What is it?

Oh, you'll have to wait and see.

I'll see you later. I'll be back

as soon as I can. Bye. OK. Bye.

Billy, have a look at this.

Actual bodily harm, misuse of
drugs. Could add robbing the dead.

No, that bit. The name and address.
It's Nancy Brooks' son!

I've told you everything I know.

It's not you I want to talk to,
Mrs Brooks. It's your son, Daniel.

Barbara! He's still in Oxford,
I'm afraid.
Oh. I thought he'd be home by now.

I-I just wanted to catch up. I've

got to steer clear of the incident
room these days. Oh, I got you this.

Thanks.
Well, why don't you come in?

..OK.

I don't know where he is. I'm going
mad wondering what could've
happened to him. I saw him today.

Where? Breaking into
Morag McNicholl's house.

And...where is he now?

I was hoping you could tell me that.

What is Daniel's connection
to Morag McNicholl?

Look, he's been in a bit of bother
with the police. Got
into the wrong company, that's all.

But he's a good boy, deep down.

Please answer the question.

What is Daniel's connection
to Morag McNicholl?

Is he...?

Is he HER son, Mrs Brooks?

So you managed to get away!

What's it like
working for the big boss? Hillier?

Um... I like him.
He recognises hard work.

That's all I need!
Would you like a drink?
I don't wanna keep you back.

Oh, thanks, Barbara! These are fun.

Let me show you round the house.

No, I should get going.

No, no, wait, he's bound to want

to see you. I tell you what, I've
got a bottle of wine in the fridge.

I'm only allowed one, but it'd
be nice not to have it on my own.

We always wanted a big family,

the house full of noise and chaos.

But it never happened.

We were on the adoption list,
but it was taking too long.

Then my husband met Morag.

It's not what you think.
It wasn't his baby.

She was a receptionist at
the car showroom where he worked.

She was pregnant. Needed money.

It seemed like the answer
for all of us.

We agreed to give her £20,000.

I was terrified
she would change her mind.
But she never even looked at him.

Never held him.

She did threaten to take him away,
give him to an adoption agency,

unless we gave her another £10,000.

We had to go to a moneylender.

It all got too much for my husband.

He lost his job.

Eventually, we lost the house.

Ended up here.

Do you have children, Inspector?

Not yet. Then you can't

imagine what it's like -

having a child and no money.

So you're not tempted to give up
police work and become
a full-time secretary? No chance.

It's quite risky, what you're
doing. Interesting though.

Immersing yourself
in a totally different character.

Well, I have to keep
my mouth shut, do as I'm told.
That must be a challenge!

Nice place.

I know. But it's...

What?

I don't know.
Since I gave up work, maybe
I've got too much time to think.

Lucky you.

I know I am.

Does Tommy ever talk much
about the baby?

Um... We talk about work, mostly.

Because he never really...

Well, typical man. He'd run a mile

rather than talk about his feelings.

We always told him he was adopted.

When his dad died,
he became obsessed

with finding his real parents.

He wanted the name
of the adoption society.

He kept asking questions.

Finally, I told him the truth,
hoping that
that would put an end to it.

But it made him all the more
determined. He was angry.

He went looking for her.

And I've not seen or heard from him
since.

I'd like to see his room.

He hates me tidying his room,

so I daren't touch anything.

I know he'll be back. If he does,

get in touch with me immediately.

Please, Mrs Brooks,
before he gets in any deeper.

Havers! Barbara brought us
a housewarming gift.

Oh, that's very sweet of you. Thank
you. ..Sorry I'm so late, darling.

Um, I should go. No, no, no.
Stay. I'll get you up to speed

on what's been happening.

Remember the boy seen hanging around
outside Morag's house?

I caught him breaking in today.
He got away from me. Turns out that
he's Morag's son. Daniel Brooks.

Morag sold him to Nancy Brooks as
soon as he was born. She SOLD him?

Then asked for more money. If Nancy
Brooks can be believed, Morag was a
pretty heartless, calculating woman.

Maybe she didn't have a choice.
Darling, sorry, I've been thinking

about this all the way from Oxford.

Daniel Brooks,
filled with rage against his mother,
his natural mother...

Actually, both, by the sounds of it.

Anyway, he goes looking for her and
confronts her. He gets very angry,

Panics. He... He knocks her over,
kills her. Doesn't know what to do,
so he puts her in a chair,

and slits her wrists to make it
look like suicide. But why go back?

To rob her. By now he believes he's
entitled to all her worldly goods.

That doesn't do your theory
about the Crucible Club any favours.
No. It reinforces it.

I mean, we now know that Morag
was capable of extorting money.

And the club had serious financial
difficulties. I mean, Morag could

have been stealing from them. No.

No, it's got to be Daniel Brooks.
Think logically.
He's got previous for ABH.

Eyewitnesses put him at the scene.
He has the means, he has the motive.

His life was a mess!

He goes looking for his natural
parents, hoping to find some new

identity and, when he finds her,

not only doesn't she want him,
he finds out she SOLD him! Now,

how much more motive do you need?

What d'you think, darling?

I'm sorry, I'm very tired.

I'm gonna have to go to bed.

Good night, Barbara.
Thank you for the present. Mmm.

OK, I'll be up soon.
Nearly finished here.

I should go.

This is what she wanted me to see,
isn't it? Yeah.

Um, I think you should talk to her.
G'night.

I see SOME women aren't scared
of losing their model figures.

You know it's not about that.

So what did that Lynley character
want? What do you think? To talk

about Morag. What did you tell him?

Same as I told him yesterday.

That I didn't know anything
about her personal life.

Why?

I just don't like
the police sniffing around. Do you?

I mean, you're so...so calm.

You're ready for it.

But I... But what?

Look, I know it's daunting.

This is a huge life change
and it's perfectly natural

to feel apprehensive.

But, hey,
you shouldn't feel scared.

I do, I do feel scared.
That is exactly what I feel.
I feel scared about being a father.

I'm scared I'm not cut out for
family life. If that's how you...
Scared that it'll be...

as dysfunctional as my own family,

that I'll let
this little thing down as I let them
down. You can't think like that.

When my father died...

I should have taken his place
at the head of my family.

Or the centre of it.

But I didn't.

I turned away, I RAN away.

Couldn't comfort my mother - too
busy hating her. My brother turned
into a drug addict. What use was I?!

Tommy.

This isn't YOUR family.

It's ours.
It's a whole new chapter.

And yes, it's scary.

But don't you realise
how lucky we are?

Look at the lengths some people
go to to have a baby.
And it just HAPPENED for us.

Yeah, you're right.

I know.
I mean I-I KNOW you're right.

Oh, come here.

Mr Sanderson... Mr San-der-son.

Morning! What do you want now?
Well, just a couple of questions.

Thought you might like
the opportunity to tell your side
of the story before I print mine.

Now, your charity raised
over two million pounds last year.

How much went to the homeless?

And how much went to your offshore
account? Get back to the gutter,
Red, and stay there.

..Just take care of it.
You know what to do.

Yes? Your coffee, Mr Sanderson.

Thank you.

Right, Daniel Brooks.
I think the motive may be revenge
against his natural mother.

We don't know his whereabouts,

so I'll circulate these
around nearby stations.

Billy, what's that on your trousers?

On the pocket.

Sorry, sir. Had a match last night.

What is it? I saw that on Daniel
Brooks' trousers. Snooker chalk.

My mum used to go spare
at the state of my togs. Maybe
he plays snooker, sir! Maybe(!)

Better find out where the local
halls are. There's the Tunnel
in Boxwell Street. The Green Baize,

The 147... The Triangle -
but no, that's a bit upmarket.

This boy would be liable to hang
about somewhere where they do cheap

rates for Giro lads. Like...

the Black Ball or the Big Cue.
Thank you, Billy. To think you've
only been in Oxford five minutes.

Snooker's a good way of making
friends, sir. Outside of work.

Not that police officers
don't make good friends.

I didn't mean... I just...

Y-You know. It does you good to get
away from work, unwind a bit and
meet new people. Thank you, Billy.

Someone go too, stop him
getting distracted.

Steady on, boys!

Never even touched the sides,
Daniel.

I wasn't robbing the place, OK?
I was just looking for something.
What? Something. Anything -

what does it matter? She's dead.

When you found out that
Morag McNicholl was your mother
you must have been angry. ..Yeah.

At first. So? And went looking

for her. I got the right, haven't I?

What did you expect from her?
Remorse? Some explanation as to why
she did it? Something like that.

How did you first make contact?
I phoned her. What was her reaction
when you told her who you were?

Hung up on me, didn't she? Why
didn't you just leave it at that?

Why DID you go looking for her?

Hanging around outside her house
for weeks, clocking her movements,
plucking up courage to confront her.

Full of resentment, weren't you? You
wanted to make her see what she'd
done. Did you mean to harm her

or did you lose your temper? What is
this? You hit her, she fell, banged
her head. I dunno what... Sit down.

You... I said sit down!

I never touched her.
I never even met her!

We've witnesses
who saw you outside her house.
Outside, yeah. But I never went in!

You expect us to believe that? I
wanted to, but I kept bottling it.
A woman who gave you up for money.

She didn't CARE what happened
to you. You don't know that!
She must've been DESPERATE.

Maybe she's been sorry
every day of her life.

If I could've seen her...

talked to her.

I don't know.

Maybe we could've...

But I never got the chance.

You have no right to judge her.

All right. Let's go back a bit.

You were outside her house on
Monday night, but you didn't go in?

No. Did you see anyone else?

I did, as it happens.

She's called Shelley. How do you

know? Is she a friend? No.

I followed her to the caff where

she works. I saw it on her badge.

Shelly don't work here now. Any

idea where I can find her? You tried
her house? She left in a hurry.

She in some kind of trouble?
She was spotted at the scene

of a murder. No way!

I need to eliminate her from our
enquiries. If you do have an idea

of her whereabouts, call the station.

Sure. Thank you.

Ah!

KNOCK AT DOOR

Why are you following me? I just

wanna talk to you. What about? You
were there that night, weren't you?

We should get you to A&E, get you

X-rayed. And I can take a statement.

I'll be fine. You could have
broken ribs, a ruptured spleen.

These guys knew when to stop.
This isn't a hospital job.

What was it, then?

A warning to back off. Who from?

Nigel Sanderson. Why?

Getting too close to the truth.

I still think you should go
to hospital. Why are you here?

To get some information. On?

Sanderson. What exactly? Well,

everything you have. Oh, no! No, no.

All right, let's start
with why you have it in for him,

and end
with him having you beaten up.

It could take some time.

You have somewhere else
you have to be? No.

You're mixing me up with someone

else. I dunno who you're on about!
I saw you at her house.

What were you doing there?
Nothing. I told you, I don't...

Just tell me. She was my mother.

Please. You don't know
what I've been through.

I'm just so scared.

I was the local journalist who got
the scoop. It should've been my big

break, got me onto the nationals.

Sanderson was being investigated for
fraud. Newman's evidence would have

clinched it and got him put away.

But Newman's body was found floating
in the Thames.

They said there wasn't
enough evidence for a murder trial.

It should be one of those stories
that never goes away. Trial by
journalism. I wasn't gonna let it go.

I'd enough on Sanderson
for a rainforest of front pages.
Then my house got broken into,

my files stolen,
my hard disk wiped clean.

And you've been hounding him
ever since?

Give or take a few hazy years
when I was drinking.

You need to let this go.

How can I? Well, let US take over.

Look, if I tell you everything
I know,

will you...? You know I can't.

We could be a great team.

You're in over your head. Come on,
you've already had one beating!

But if you give us everything
you've got, I can arrange
for police protection.

Sorry, Barbara, no. I need this
story. Well, you'll get your story.

I don't think so. You lot'll act
too quickly and waste it.
The right people will get tipped off.

Brown envelopes will change hands.

That won't happen. Not all police

are like you, Barbara.

It's a pity.

You stupid cow!

Why didn't you come to me?
I did come to you, remember?

You said, "It's your problem.
Sort it out." This was
your idea of sorting it out(?)

Are you out of your mind?
If this comes out... Don't, Nigel.

Did you really think you could get
away with it? This isn't helping.

I'm being blackmailed.

They say if I don't...
I know what they say - I can read!

We've guests arriving soon.

I can't face it.
Oh, you'll face it, all right.

You'll look dazzling. You'll smile.

You'll greet our guests

like the loving wife and charming
hostess they take you to be.

Glad you could...make it.

Marjorie!

I wasn't expecting you.
I managed to find a babysitter.

I had to come and show our support.

Jo... Have a drink.

Patricia,
a drink for Mr and Mrs Carter.

Got yourself a new job,
or are you moonlighting...Patricia?

Champagne?

Have you got something soft?

Who let YOU in?

Press. Oh, so what are you after?
Free booze?

I'm at a gathering of the rich in
the name of the poor. You did tell

me to get back to the gutter. I did.

My paper asked me to cover the
event. Beggars can't be choosers.

Nasty cut you've got there.
I walked into a door.

You should be more careful.
Next time you may not be so lucky.

What are you trying to pull?

You first. You are taking a risk.
This is his home. I know.

So he's not going to try anything
here, is he?

Firstly, I would like
to thank all of you for coming.

Thank you.

Now, as I'm sure you are aware, I'm
going to be hitting on you for cash.

But at least you can afford it.

All of us have the good fortune
to have a roof over our heads.

But I want you to imagine being
homeless, not to know the comfort

of a set of keys in your pocket.

Being forced to live
on the streets or in a hostel.

Or in the gutter.
No money. No future. No hope.

You know I'm undercover. What are
you doing here? My paper sent me.

Oh, please! Do you think I want to

do gigs like this? You'd jump at ANY
chance to dog Sanderson. Admit it.

I don't have to admit anything. Oh,
stop playing games with me, Red.

If you've got anything on Sanderson
that will let us bring him in,
give it to me now.

If I do, will you give me...?

Have you got a death wish?
He had you beaten up.
It shows how close I'm getting.

Why are you taking so many chances?

Why are you? Because it's my job.

Barbara, this is a dangerous man.
If he suspects you're a police...

He doesn't suspect anything.
So will you give me everything
you have on him?

All right, I will. If you promise...

You'll get your story, all right?

So, this is smokers' corner, is it,
chaps?

Promise me you'll get out.

Please, Barbara. I will...
when we've got him.

We'd better get back inside,
but not together.

Patricia...

be careful.

I'll see you chaps later.

PHONE RINGS OUT

Havers. No deals, all right?

Listen, my file on Sanderson.

I've got the last bit of proof

and, er...you can have it.

The full works.

Where do you want to meet?

You choose. OK. Well, do you know
a pub called The Trout? Er...

Yeah, yeah, I know it. OK, I'll see

you there. I'll see you there.

Havers, I'm sorry.

I was just on my way home
when I got a call.

It's very convenient, isn't it?
Just when he was ready to tell me.

It was a road accident, Havers. We

were investigating the same area.

This is suspicious.
He was probably over the limit
and lost control of the car.

Red didn't drink.

We're on it, Havers.

Well, I say we bring in Sanderson
right now. On what grounds?

He had Red beaten up.

Red had evidence that Sanderson

was connected to Morag's murder.
And I heard him threaten him.

It's not enough. Sanderson must have
had someone tamper with his car.

And the file is missing.

Who else would have done it? Did

anyone see you talking with Red?

Maybe a few of the guests.

No-one important. Why?

You know why.

It isn't safe for you at the club
any more. I want you out. And I want
to stay in until we nail him.

Tommy, I understand your concern

about Barbara, but how long
is she going to stay?

It won't be for long. I just don't
think she should be on her own.

I've been thinking about this
all night, Havers.

I will go and talk to Sanderson this
morning, while you have a last look
around the club, then I want you out.

I will, if I find something.

No arguments. I want you out today.

Well, I'd like to discuss this with
the Assistant Commissioner. I'll
discuss it with Hillier. Morning.

Morning, dear. What's going on?

Nothing.

Would you like some coffee?
No, thanks. I can't face it since
I got pregnant, even the smell.

Sorry. That's OK.

Right,
I suppose I should make a move.

Oh.

Bye.

Bye. See you later.

Nice mug.

It was nice of her
to give them to us.

You're going to be a great dad.

Good morning.

Morning.

Oh, yes, I know him. He was
a bit of a pest, to be honest.

Why? He was a guest at your
private function here yesterday.

Hardly a guest.

He was supposed to be
giving us press coverage.
Can I ask what this is about?

He was killed last night. Killed?

In a car crash.

Oh. Typical journalist, I suppose.

One whiff of free booze
and they don't know when to stop.

Actually, he didn't drink.

Oh.

Anyway, what's this got to do
with me? We're treating his death
as suspicious. Really? Why?

The pathologist has found
some Rohypnol in his blood.

Rohypnol? It induces a state
of semi-consciousness.

Because of it, Mr McGuire
lost control of his car and crashed.

Ah. This is shocking, Inspector,

but I still don't see
it has anything to do with me.

He spent yesterday evening
here at your party
and then he was driving home.

The drug must have been administered
before... You're not seriously
suggesting that one of my guests...

There could be any number
of explanations.

Maybe he took it himself,
not realising what it was.

Or maybe he intended using it on
some poor girl, but it backfired.

He got the drinks mixed up.

You really can't go
jumping to conclusions.

Did you talk to Mr McGuire
yesterday?

Only in passing. Why? I've spoken

to his editor. Apparently he was
rather a thorn in your side.

He was an irritant, that's all.

Spite and envy, those were
the tools of his trade. I see.

May I ask where you were
last Monday night?

Last Monday? The night
that Morag McNicholl was killed.

Oh, I...
I was at another charity do.

Oh, come on, Inspector!
Are you seriously suggesting...?

We know that Mr McGuire
was conducting his own investigation
into her death. So?

So now he's been murdered. And that
strikes me as rather a coincidence.

This is outrageous!

Why would I kill Morag?
I barely knew the woman.

Perhaps she knew something
about you. Like what?

The same thing Red McGuire knew.

MOBILE RINGS

Yes? It's Billy, sir.

I'm in Woodlands Lane, sir.

Daniel Brooks has been murdered.

Stop her! She's stolen my baby!

Time of death was between
ten and one last night, sir.

MOBILE RINGS

Excuse me.

Yes? I've just found Red's file
in the safe. I think we've got him.

We need to find it legally. I'll
get a search warrant. You'd better
get out. I'll send some backup.

We don't have anything to connect

him to Morag's death. I don't think
he killed Morag. Why?

We've found Daniel dead. It must be
connected to her personal life.

PHONE RINGS

Lynley.

Sir, it's about Shelley Gibson.

Get her away from me!

Somebody do something, please!

Stay away from me. Shelley,
give me the baby. She's mine!

She doesn't know what she's talking
about. Keep her away from me!

It's all right.

She's mine.

What's her name?

Nicola.

I wanted to call her Nicola.

That's a good name.

Can I hold her, please? No. Nobody's
taking her off me again. Nobody!

BABY CRIES

Shhh... It's all right.

It's all right.

BABY STOPS CRYING

See! She knows my voice.

She knows I'm her mother.

I think she does.

She said I couldn't
look after a baby.

But I can. See?

# Hush, little baby
don't say a word. #

Who told you that, Shelley?

She did - Morag.

# Momma's gonna buy you
a mockingbird... #

Anyone can see that, Shelley. You're
going to be a wonderful mother.

We're never going
to be apart again, not ever.

I'm going to be a father
for the first time in a few months.

Really?

But I still can't quite imagine
what it's like, though, holding
your own baby in your arms.

It's like...it's like
the best feeling in the world.

It must be.

It must be overwhelming.

Your own flesh and blood.

BABY CRIES

Does that mean she's hungry?

Can I give her a bottle?

Of course you can.

Let me get you both inside,
all right?

Come on.

I've got her, don't worry, I've got
her. That's it, love. That's it.

I've got her, I've got her.

BABY IS STILL CRYING

Mrs Sanderson's gone to the bank.

I saw you talking to Red McGuire

yesterday. What was that about?

Red McGuire?

I don't know any...
Boyfriend, was he?

You in it together? In what?

You've been sniffing around in here
and passing stuff on to him.

I don't know what you're talking

about. Oh, yes, you do. And you're
going to tell me all about it.

And you're going to tell me now.

You have no idea
who you are dealing with, do you?

Police. We have a warrant to search
the premises. What kept you?

This is totally unnecessary, but

I'll cooperate. Briefcase, Billy.

What the hell's going on?
I'm Barbara Havers, CID.

You're right. I had some interesting
conversations with Red McGuire.

Arrest him for the murder of Red.

And it won't finish there. We will
be reopening the Newman Case.

I want to see my baby.

Where is she? Nicola's fine. The

social worker's looking after her.

I know it's hard, Shelley,
but I have to know the truth now.

You were seen at Morag's house
the night she was killed.

He told you that, didn't he?

Who?

Daniel.

Yes.

What were you doing there?

Tell me how you first met Morag.

She came into the Greasy Spoon
to put up a poster.

She saw I was pregnant.
She said she could help me.
She'd find a good home for my baby.

Did she offer you money?

I want my baby.

I swear I'll never do another
bad thing as long as I live.

Please. Please...

We've arrested Sanderson.

He'll never confess, but we've got
enough evidence to bring him
to court. Good work, Havers.

How's it going?

Not well. I suspended the interview.
She knew Daniel Brooks.

She said she knew that he'd given us
information on her.

She killed him? I think he

witnessed a lot more than he told us.

She shut him up

before he told us anything else?

I hope I'm wrong on this one, but
I'm beginning to doubt it very much.

The doctor examined her and said
that she has given birth recently.

So it looks like it IS her baby.

She said she met Morag at the cafe
and was encouraged to give up
the baby. Morag then sold it.

What,
just like she sold Daniel Brooks?

Only this time she put up the prices.
60 grand she charged the Carters.

But we only found ten at Morag's.

So what happened to the other 50?

The club.

I trusted you.
That's not important now.

No, we know that Marjorie Carter
didn't give birth to the baby

she's passing off as her own.

So? It was adopted. She said
it was a private arrangement

with Morag McNicholl.

She paid £60,000. But Morag was
just the broker, wasn't she?

I don't know
what you're talking about.
Then how do you explain this?

Where did you get this?

A single payment of £50,000.
Where did the money come from?

I'd have to check with

my accountant. Oh, we already have.
He's got no record of the money.

This did not go
through the club's books.

The bank was threatening
to foreclose, wasn't it?

You had to find money fast. And
you did. Around the time that Morag
sold the baby to Marjorie Carter.

Take your time, Shelley.
But I need you to tell me

everything about you and Morag.

Then can I see my baby?

I can't make you any promises.
But it'll be better for you
in the long run if you help me now.

It was Morag's idea.

She came across these girls
through Nigel's charity.

Heartbreaking.

Drug addicts. Prostitutes.

They don't want children.

Why can't people with money, who
can afford them, take them on? I

know what it's like to want a baby.

I never managed to conceive.
No medical reason. It just never
happened. I would have adopted,

but Nigel didn't want the agencies
probing into our lives,
making decisions about us.

So you knew there was a market
out there? It wasn't like that.

Marjorie was desperate.
They'd spent thousands on IVF.

They'd been turned down for
adoption. This was her last chance.
And what about Shelley Gibson?

Who's Shelley Gibson?

She gave me these pills,
painkillers.

I just wanted someone
to take the pain away.

Then, when I couldn't stand it
any more, it all stopped.

And I heard this little cry.

I wanted to see her, to hold her...

..but Morag wouldn't let me.

So, while she was cleaning up
the mess, I got up.

I picked up my baby.

I put my finger in her hand
and she held onto it.

And I just knew
I couldn't let her go.

I told Morag I'd changed my mind.

She was nice about it.

Made me tea and toast.

Told me I needed to sleep.
We'd talk about it later.

When I woke up, my baby was gone.

She said it all went smoothly and
the girl was just glad it was over.

So you took the baby to the Carters
and Shelley was sent back out
on the streets with nothing.

No.

She was given £5,000
to get her back on her feet.

How much did Morag get?

£5,000. But she didn't
do it for the money.
She did it for me, for the club.

Shelley never saw any of the money.
Morag kept it.

What will happen to the baby?

Do you care? Of course I care.

It'll be for the courts to decide.
Is there any chance that Marjorie

will be able to keep it?

I very much doubt it. She's been

involved in a criminal act. So have
you, Jemma. Human trafficking.

I really thought
I was doing a good deed.

Come on. You don't charge
60 grand for a good deed.

I was desperate...

I didn't know where to turn.

My husband...

Nigel didn't want to help.

So Morag came up with a solution,
convinced you it would be easy
and no-one would get hurt.

But she didn't
count on maternal instincts,
because she didn't have any.

So you weren't working last Monday,
were you?

I went back to Morag's.

I begged her.

She said it wasn't up to her.

Her boss was in on it. And these
were really powerful people,
you couldn't fight them.

She told me to be glad
my baby had a good home.

I was to get on with my life.

Forget her.

How could I?

I told her I'd never give up.

I wouldn't leave her alone,
I'd keep pestering her
until I got my baby.

She got nasty,
tried to shove me out the door.
But I was stronger than her.

I pushed her off and she fell down.

I could tell she was dead
because her eyes were staring.

I should have called the police,

but I was too scared.

I thought I'd be in trouble,
that I'd never get Nicola again.

I don't know how I got the idea.

But I got her onto a chair,
then I ran to the bathroom,

found a packet of razor blades.

I pulled
my sleeve over my hand, like this.

And I just did it.

Dead quick.

Right across her wrists.

How was your husband involved in

this? He had nothing to do with it.

He was furious
when he found out what I'd done.

You should know he's been charged
with murder.

No.

This is my fault.
He was trying to help me.

In what way?

In what way, Jemma?

There's no use trying to protect
him now. We have him in custody.

We have evidence implicating him.
I was sent this letter.

I was sent this letter. They said
they knew about the baby.

They said they'd go to the police
unless I gave them money.

And where's the letter now?

Nigel has it.

He said
he'd take care of everything.

You've done really well, Shelley.

Now tell me about Daniel Brooks.
What about him?
Did he come looking for you? Yes.

What for? He wanted to know

what happened. Did you tell him?

Yes. Everything? Yes.

Did he tell you who he was? Yes.

Morag's son.

Did he threaten you?

No.

Threaten to go to the police? No.

He was going to tell us
that you killed Morag, wasn't he?

And you panicked. You thought
you'd never see your Nicola again.

It's understandable, Shelley, it
got violent, you grabbed a brick.

Just like with Morag, you didn't
mean to kill him. He's dead?
That blow was fatal.

No. He can't be dead.

He can't be.

He said he would help me. He
promised. What did he promise you?

I thought he'd be mad when I told
him about his mum, but he wasn't.

He was sorry for me. Wanted
to make it up. We had a plan.

What plan? I told him

I'd taken his mum's diary.

I knew where Nicola was. He said

if I got her back, he would get
the money to help me look after her.

He promised me it would be
all right. He promised me.

I never killed him, I swear.
I swear on my baby's life.

She's confessed to Morag's murder,
but denies Daniel's. I believe her.

Sir, something else has come up...

She was distraught when I told her
about Daniel's death. She confided

in him. About the baby? Yeah.

He said he would help her. He had
a plan. He was blackmailing Jemma.

She was being blackmailed? Yeah.
By someone that knew about the

baby. She got a letter yesterday,

threatening to go to the police if
she didn't pay up. Sanderson said

he'd sort it. He had Daniel killed.

Whatever you think
you've got on Red McGuire,
you'll never make it stick.

Your wife has been very forthcoming.
And as well as Red McGuire,

we'll be charging you with the murder
of the man who was blackmailing

your wife - Daniel Brooks.

And to think I was worried about
bringing a child into this world.

You'll be a great dad.

Thanks, Havers.

If my mum was on that jury,
she'd convince them
to let her off lightly.

She says any mother would kill
to defend her young. Give it here.

Watch!

Nice one, Havers.

Helen, where are you? I'm here!

I love you...so much.

Subtitles by E Kane
and Dorothy Moore
BBC Broadcast: 2004

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