Investigation of a Murder by Eric Saward

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The Investigation Of A Murder by Eric Saward was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1979.  Story: The methods of police investigation in a murder case are believed to be well-known. Routine enquiry, occasional inspiration. leading to conviction or frustration. But what is the effect of modern police work on those only casually or coincidentally involved in the case? What is the impact, in particular, on the relatives of the suspect; the man believed, but not yet known, to have committed the crime   Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows #radio #crime #thriller #drama To Support this channel please visit https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oldtuberadio https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98 https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio

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00:00:00This drama, set in the 1970s, is all about the investigation of a murder.

00:00:17Excuse me?

00:00:19Um, yes, madam?

00:00:21Do you think I could see somebody in charge?

00:00:25Well, depends what the problem is.

00:00:28It's my daughter. She didn't come home last night.

00:00:33Oh, yes. How old is she?

00:00:36Nearly 21.

00:00:38Does she have a boyfriend?

00:00:40Yes, and he's very concerned as well.

00:00:42She isn't with him?

00:00:44No.

00:00:45I see. What's her name?

00:00:49Julia.

00:00:51Surname?

00:00:52Marsden.

00:00:54And when did you last see your daughter, Mrs Marsden?

00:00:56Well, I suppose it was the day before yesterday.

00:01:00That'll be Wednesday.

00:01:01Yes.

00:01:02So she hasn't been home for two nights?

00:01:04No. You see, she's a student nurse, and this week she's on the early shift.

00:01:09She starts work at seven o'clock, so I don't see her in the mornings.

00:01:13So she was home on Wednesday night?

00:01:15Yes.

00:01:16And she didn't say anything that might suggest she wouldn't be coming home last night?

00:01:20Oh, no. Of course not.

00:01:22You didn't have an argument, did you?

00:01:24No.

00:01:25Nor with Mr Marsden?

00:01:27My husband's dead.

00:01:29You see, the problem is your daughter's of age.

00:01:34Unless she breaks the law, there's nothing we can do to bring her back.

00:01:37Not if she doesn't want to come.

00:01:39But she hasn't left home.

00:01:44She hasn't taken any of her clothes.

00:01:46And we haven't had an argument.

00:01:49We get on well together.

00:01:51She's happy in her job.

00:01:53She's happy with her boyfriend.

00:01:54Look, Mrs Marsden, you see, even in a small town like this, lots of young people go missing.

00:02:01Most of them turn up against safe and sound.

00:02:04Believe me, there's nothing to worry about.

00:02:06But Julia wouldn't run off.

00:02:09She doesn't have reason to.

00:02:11Look, um, have you phoned the hospital?

00:02:14What?

00:02:15The hospital where Julia works.

00:02:16Have you phoned to see if she's turned up for work this morning?

00:02:19Oh, well, no.

00:02:20Well, I think you should do that, don't you?

00:02:23I mean, she could be trying to phone you at this very moment with some sort of explanation.

00:02:28Here, you ring the hospital.

00:02:34Hmm.

00:02:36Did I tell you it's my birthday today?

00:02:39No.

00:02:40I'm 43.

00:02:41Happy birthday.

00:02:42Thanks.

00:02:44Doing anything special tonight, then?

00:02:46No.

00:02:47I might go down to social club for a few beers.

00:02:50That'll be about it.

00:02:51Do you want to come?

00:02:52No, I wouldn't mind.

00:02:55How long you been in the Forsen?

00:02:59Nearly 20 years.

00:03:01Ten as detective sergeant.

00:03:02I'm still dreaming of making D.I.

00:03:05Why not?

00:03:06I've been passed over too many times.

00:03:08It's why not.

00:03:10It would require an act of considerable merit on my part for my name ever to be taken seriously

00:03:15again at a promotion board.

00:03:17Oh, I don't know.

00:03:19Been blokes waiting longer than you who've made it.

00:03:22Yeah, but my face doesn't fit anymore.

00:03:25It certainly doesn't fit with people like Armstrong.

00:03:29Now, what I want now is a job as an advisor with some security firm.

00:03:34You know that sort of thing.

00:03:35Something at twice-be-present salary, plus expenses, and a firm's car.

00:03:39Yeah, who doesn't?

00:03:43Burgess?

00:03:45Yeah?

00:03:47What?

00:03:49Well, I don't want to see her.

00:03:53How old is she?

00:03:57Yeah, and how long's she been missing?

00:04:00One night.

00:04:01Does she know there's nothing we can do to bring her back?

00:04:07Yeah.

00:04:09Oh, all right.

00:04:10I'll have a word with her.

00:04:12Put her in one of the interview rooms with a cup of tea and a policewoman.

00:04:16Okay, you better bring it in.

00:04:20What's up?

00:04:21A distraught mother who's mislaid her daughter.

00:04:23She's having a nervous breakdown all over the duty, Sergeant.

00:04:26What are you going to do?

00:04:28Have a word with her.

00:04:29Reassure her.

00:04:30You know, the usual cobblers.

00:04:32Oh, there's a photograph.

00:04:34Perhaps you like to file it when the Sergeant brings it in.

00:04:36Well, it seems she came prepared for the worst.

00:04:38Well, they always do, don't they?

00:04:43Mrs Marsden?

00:04:45Yes?

00:04:46I'm Detective Sergeant Burgess.

00:04:49Oh?

00:04:50I've just had a word with the duty, Sergeant, and, er...

00:04:53Well, whereas I fully appreciate how you must be feeling,

00:04:56there's very little we can do at the moment.

00:04:58But why not?

00:05:00Well, I'm sure the Sergeant has already explained most of the reasons to you.

00:05:03Yes, but my daughter hasn't run away.

00:05:07She hasn't taken any of her things with her.

00:05:09I do check thoroughly.

00:05:10Well, of course I do.

00:05:11I mean really thoroughly.

00:05:12It's not online for someone to leave home and not take their clothes with them.

00:05:16I mean, they're bulky things.

00:05:18Difficult to get out of the house undetected if you want to leave quietly.

00:05:21The sort of thing you want to check on are articles like bank deposit, passbook, valuable jewellery, checkbook.

00:05:26Things you wouldn't immediately notice were missing.

00:05:28Now, look, Sergeant, I know you probably think I'm just being an hysterical mother,

00:05:34but I know Julia hasn't run away from home.

00:05:38We've got on very well together.

00:05:40She's studying to be a nurse.

00:05:42It's a job she loves.

00:05:43And her final exams are in a few weeks' time.

00:05:46Now, she just wouldn't run away with that about to happen,

00:05:49whatever else was going on in her life.

00:05:51I gather she hasn't gone into work today.

00:05:56No.

00:05:59I'm terrified.

00:06:00Something awful has happened to her.

00:06:04Please.

00:06:05Mrs Marsden.

00:06:08I'm sorry.

00:06:10I'm really sorry.

00:06:12That's all right.

00:06:15Did your daughter go into work yesterday?

00:06:18Yes.

00:06:18Her ward's sister said she went off duty at three yesterday afternoon, just as usual.

00:06:25Were you expecting her to come straight home?

00:06:27No, she was to meet her boyfriend.

00:06:29I think they were going shopping and then on to the cinema.

00:06:33Only she wasn't there when they went to collect her.

00:06:36Where were they supposed to meet?

00:06:37I don't know.

00:06:38You'll have to ask him.

00:06:39Okay.

00:06:40What's his name?

00:06:41Raymond Taylor.

00:06:43I gave his address to the sergeant.

00:06:46Right.

00:06:46Now, Mrs Marsden, I'll tell you what I'll do.

00:06:50I'll have a word with Mr Taylor and see if he can shed any light on where your daughter

00:06:54might have gone.

00:06:54It's possible she may have confided in him.

00:06:57I'll also see how patrol cars have given her a photograph.

00:07:00And if she's spotted, we'll ask her to get in touch with you.

00:07:02But I'm afraid after that it's her decision.

00:07:05You do understand that?

00:07:06Yes.

00:07:08But I've got this terrible feeling that she's dead.

00:07:12Now, that's silly.

00:07:13Is it?

00:07:15I don't think so.

00:07:17Aren't you still looking for that man?

00:07:19Who?

00:07:20Well, you know.

00:07:22That man, the murderer.

00:07:23Oh, you mean the one they call Slippery Sam?

00:07:26Yes.

00:07:26You can forget about him.

00:07:28Well, you never caught him.

00:07:29I know.

00:07:29But we have every reason to believe the man responsible has left the area.

00:07:33Well, how can you know?

00:07:34Because I'm part of the team still working on the case.

00:07:37And let me tell you that via reports, interviews, forensic information, I know as much about

00:07:41that bloke as it's possible to know without actually meeting him.

00:07:44Believe me, Mrs Marsden, he's gone.

00:07:47But he's already killed three women.

00:07:49The last one was five months ago.

00:07:51You have no need to worry about Slippery Sam.

00:07:53Well, why do you call him that?

00:07:55Well, that was the press.

00:07:57You know them, they like to put a handle on everything.

00:08:00And much to our embarrassment, we nearly grabbed him a couple of times.

00:08:04But he was lucky.

00:08:05He managed to slip away.

00:08:07I see.

00:08:08Now don't worry about it, Mrs Marsden.

00:08:10I'm sure Julia will turn up.

00:08:13All right?

00:08:15I'll get a car to take you home.

00:08:18A policewoman can stay with you for a bit if you want.

00:08:20Okay?

00:08:21Yes.

00:08:23Now don't worry.

00:08:24We'll be in touch soon.

00:08:26How did it go?

00:08:31I can't stand women crying.

00:08:34Were you able to reassure her?

00:08:35I doubt it.

00:08:37I think she's convinced Slippery Sam's got hold of her.

00:08:42Hello?

00:08:43Carpool?

00:08:44This is Sergeant Burgess.

00:08:46Can you arrange for a vehicle to take a Mrs Marsden home?

00:08:51Here.

00:08:52She's in interview room, too.

00:08:56Okay?

00:08:57Try and be quick about it.

00:08:58She's in a bit of a state.

00:09:01Cheers.

00:09:01Is this the daughter?

00:09:05Yeah.

00:09:06Not a bad looker.

00:09:07A sort of Slippery Sam, I'd like.

00:09:08Don't you start.

00:09:09Sorry.

00:09:11Do you want any action taken on this girl?

00:09:14Why not?

00:09:15We haven't got much else to do.

00:09:16Right.

00:09:17I'll get the photograph distributed, then.

00:09:19Yeah.

00:09:20Might as well have a wheel with her boyfriend, too.

00:09:22If you like, come along.

00:09:24Well, if you fancy the exercise.

00:09:46Hello.

00:09:47Five, eight, four, seven.

00:09:50Oh, hello, Mum.

00:09:52Yes.

00:09:53Yes, I'm afraid we're still in bed.

00:09:56Pardon?

00:10:00Are you all right?

00:10:01Are you sure?

00:10:03Yes.

00:10:04What's the matter?

00:10:06Oh, come on, Mum.

00:10:06Tell me.

00:10:08Please.

00:10:11All right.

00:10:12Let me talk to Malcolm.

00:10:13I'll ring you back in a few minutes.

00:10:16Are you on your own?

00:10:18Why not ask Mrs Fletcher to come in and keep you company?

00:10:21I'll call back in a little while.

00:10:25What was that about?

00:10:26Oh, I don't know.

00:10:28Well, what did she say?

00:10:29Nothing very much.

00:10:31She was crying.

00:10:32She was always bloody crying.

00:10:33Oh, don't start, Malcolm.

00:10:34Please.

00:10:34It's true, though.

00:10:36All right.

00:10:36I know it's true.

00:10:38But this time she sounded really unhappy.

00:10:42She wants me to go up there.

00:10:43Oh, no.

00:10:44This happens nearly every bloody school holiday.

00:10:46You don't have to come.

00:10:47I know, but it would be nice to spend the remainder of half term with you.

00:10:50I'm sorry.

00:10:51I suppose the reason for the tears was your bloody father again.

00:10:54Isn't it always?

00:10:55What does he always have to go off with a razzle during school holidays?

00:10:57Why don't you ask him?

00:10:58Perhaps I might.

00:10:59But she sounded...

00:11:06She really sounded unhappy.

00:11:08Yes.

00:11:10I suppose you'd better go.

00:11:12I think I should.

00:11:15I'll ring the station and see what time the trains are.

00:11:18Don't you want me to come with you?

00:11:20Of course I do.

00:11:22You know I don't cope very well with her on my own.

00:11:25But you don't have to come if you don't want to.

00:11:27Yeah.

00:11:28Well, we'll take the car.

00:11:31I think it should be able to wheeze its way out there one more time.

00:11:44I never liked this new estate much.

00:11:46Why not?

00:11:47I don't know.

00:11:49It's sort of missing.

00:11:50It seems sort of bare.

00:11:52Not quite finished.

00:11:53How do you mean?

00:11:54I don't know.

00:11:56Perhaps it's because there aren't any trees.

00:11:58My wife spent nearly two years trying to persuade me to buy a house up here.

00:12:02I reckon you were wise not to.

00:12:03I sometimes wonder.

00:12:05She'd no sooner stop pestering me about the house than she up and left.

00:12:09Good morning, sir.

00:12:11Raymond Taylor?

00:12:12Yes.

00:12:12I'm Detective Sergeant Burgess.

00:12:14This is Detective Constable Bailey.

00:12:16We did phone, sir.

00:12:17Ah, yes, of course.

00:12:18Come in.

00:12:22Sorry about the mess.

00:12:23If you throw that stuff on the floor, you can sit down there.

00:12:27Well, I don't know whether you've spoken to Mrs Marsden this morning, but I've already

00:12:30explained to her that there's very little we can do about her daughter's disappearance.

00:12:33Yes, she told me.

00:12:34The only reason I'm here now is to try and get a better picture of what might have happened.

00:12:38I gather you were planning to meet Julia yesterday afternoon.

00:12:41That's right.

00:12:42And what time was that?

00:12:44It was supposed to be about half past three, but I had trouble with my car.

00:12:47I couldn't get it started.

00:12:48So what time did you turn up?

00:12:50Not until about ten past four.

00:12:52Where were you planning to meet?

00:12:54I was collecting her from the hospital.

00:12:56Were you surprised you hadn't waited?

00:12:57Very surprised.

00:12:59I mean, the car I've got is an old bagger.

00:13:01I'm always having trouble with it.

00:13:03Nowadays, I'm more often late than early.

00:13:05Her mother said you were going shopping together.

00:13:07Yes, that's right.

00:13:09There's no chance she might have gone off by herself.

00:13:11You know, frightened the shop's my clothes, isn't her?

00:13:13Oh, I doubt it.

00:13:14We're supposed to be going over to Birmingham.

00:13:16Well, perhaps you just got fed up waiting.

00:13:18She's not like that.

00:13:20She knows if I'm late.

00:13:21There's a good reason.

00:13:22We've been going out for two years now.

00:13:23She knows I never keep her hanging around on purpose.

00:13:26When you found she'd gone,

00:13:27did you go into the hospital and see if she left a message?

00:13:29Well, no.

00:13:31You see, I didn't actually go to the hospital itself.

00:13:33Sir?

00:13:34I haven't explained this very well.

00:13:36You know there's a new one-way system

00:13:37just been introduced around the hospital?

00:13:39Yes.

00:13:40Well, I've not really sorted it out yet.

00:13:43And if you miss the turn-off to Birmingham,

00:13:44you have to go all the way around before you can turn off again.

00:13:46So where did you arrange the meeting?

00:13:49On the corner of Fitzgerald Road,

00:13:50which you end at the junction with Chandis Road.

00:13:53That's a fair old walk, innit?

00:13:55I suppose it is.

00:13:57It's just that it's easier for me.

00:13:59What would Julia have been wearing?

00:14:01Sorry?

00:14:02What was she likely to be wearing yesterday afternoon?

00:14:06I mean, would she have changed,

00:14:07or would she have met you in her uniform?

00:14:09Well, she usually changes if you're going out somewhere.

00:14:12So she would have taken clothes into work with her?

00:14:14I suppose so.

00:14:15Well, I've never really thought about it.

00:14:18Oh.

00:14:19I suppose you've no idea where she is.

00:14:21No.

00:14:22I'd tell her mother if I did.

00:14:23And you didn't have an argument with her yesterday afternoon?

00:14:26Well, of course I didn't.

00:14:27I didn't see her.

00:14:28Not even when you got to Birmingham?

00:14:29You didn't leave her there, did you?

00:14:30No.

00:14:32Okay.

00:14:33Don't look so worried.

00:14:35You don't think I've done anything to her?

00:14:36I doubt it.

00:14:38How does she get on with her mother?

00:14:40Fine.

00:14:41Argue much?

00:14:41Well, Julia never mentioned it if she did.

00:14:44And she's not said anything to you in the recent past that might suggest she wanted to leave home?

00:14:48No.

00:14:48Even if it was only to go off for a few days by herself?

00:14:51She just isn't the sort of person who would do that.

00:14:54Not without saying something first.

00:14:56She's to consider it.

00:14:57And why should you want to leave home anyway?

00:15:00Well, ask her when we find her.

00:15:02Until then, thanks very much for your help.

00:15:04Well, what happens now?

00:15:05We'll keep an eye open for her.

00:15:07Don't worry.

00:15:08We'll let you know as soon as we learn something.

00:15:09Isn't there anything else you can do?

00:15:11I'm afraid not, sir.

00:15:17Do you want to stop for lunch?

00:15:19I don't think so.

00:15:20I'd rather keep going.

00:15:22You know, it amazes me how that marriage manages to stagger on.

00:15:25Well, this time I'm going to find out why it does.

00:15:27I mean, this must be the fourth time in a year this has happened.

00:15:30Mum can't go on like this.

00:15:32Neither can we.

00:15:33I wonder why he stays.

00:15:36What do you mean?

00:15:37Well, if he can still pull the birds with the ease he seems to,

00:15:40why doesn't he shove off altogether?

00:15:42I don't know.

00:15:43I can't believe he even likes her very much now.

00:15:45He always comes back.

00:15:46Only because she's stupid enough to forgive him.

00:15:49I don't know why she doesn't kick him out of it.

00:15:51She could hardly be worse off than she is now.

00:15:59Burgess.

00:16:00Oh, I'm Mr. Marsden.

00:16:03Have you?

00:16:04Was there anything missing?

00:16:08I see.

00:16:09Hang on.

00:16:09I'll just make a note.

00:16:12Jeans.

00:16:13Navy blue polo neck sweater.

00:16:16Plimsolls.

00:16:18And what?

00:16:20A black duffel coat.

00:16:22Nothing else?

00:16:24None of her personal effects?

00:16:27I see.

00:16:27What about her uniform?

00:16:32Here.

00:16:34Okay.

00:16:35Well, many thanks, Miss...

00:16:36Sure, don't worry.

00:16:39We'll be in touch as soon as we learn anything.

00:16:42Okay.

00:16:43Thank you, Mrs. Marsden.

00:16:46Yeah.

00:16:47Goodbye.

00:16:48Goodbye.

00:16:50God, that woman does go on.

00:16:52You can't blame her.

00:16:53That still doesn't make it any easier to put up with.

00:16:55Is this what she might be wearing?

00:16:58Yeah.

00:16:59Black duffel coat, navy blue pullover, jeans and plimsolls.

00:17:03That'll make her really conspicuous.

00:17:05Especially the jeans and plimsolls.

00:17:07No personal effects missing.

00:17:09Oh.

00:17:10So let's hope she hurries up back.

00:17:12Well, if this is accurate, I think it unlikely Sam's got hold of her.

00:17:16What is it?

00:17:17Sighting of the said villain.

00:17:18Where?

00:17:19Madrid.

00:17:21Where did that come from?

00:17:22It was with the Interpol stuffer coming this morning.

00:17:24He gets around, doesn't he?

00:17:26The last place was Geneva.

00:17:27Do you think the Supra will let us check it out?

00:17:30You must be joking.

00:17:31He wouldn't sanction a trip for you to put flowers on your mother's grave on your day off.

00:17:35Yeah, could be right.

00:17:36Come on, let's go and have something to eat.

00:17:38I'll treat you to lunch then at the Swan.

00:17:39Oh, birthday lunch.

00:17:41Why not?

00:17:42We can try their real ale.

00:17:43Supposed to be quite good.

00:17:45Oh, bugger it.

00:17:46If it's the D.I. complaining about you and spelling again, you'll be buying the lunch.

00:17:51Burgess.

00:17:53Yeah?

00:17:55Where?

00:17:57Walton Woods.

00:17:58Have you told the heavy brigade?

00:18:00What about Mr. Armstrong?

00:18:03Right.

00:18:04No, I'm going straight up there.

00:18:06Now what?

00:18:07Someone's found a body at Walton Woods.

00:18:09It's cold.

00:18:14What do these sort of things always happen just as you're about to go to lunch?

00:18:17If this is Sam's anti-work, you'll be bloody glad you missed it.

00:18:21Sutton?

00:18:21Yeah, Skip?

00:18:22Is the dock here yet?

00:18:24Yeah, he's up at the site.

00:18:25What's he like?

00:18:26As usual.

00:18:27Well, that's something to look forward to.

00:18:29The control van's been quick in getting here.

00:18:31Then our lord and master is in residence.

00:18:33We need not fear anything, except his breath.

00:18:36I don't think I've ever got that close to Armstrong.

00:18:38You're very wise.

00:18:39His breath's so bad, you wish he had a simple case of halitosis.

00:18:42What does Armstrong cause you so much need?

00:18:45He just gets up my nose.

00:18:47Do you know, he once called me an incompetent snot bag.

00:18:49He calls everybody that.

00:18:51It's part of his childish charm.

00:18:52I know, but when he said it to me, he meant it.

00:18:54You're too sensitive.

00:18:55I'm not.

00:18:56It's not without reason he keeps blocking my promotion.

00:18:59He meant it all right.

00:19:01And it wasn't until he started doing that I realised how bloody ambitious I was.

00:19:04Yeah, well, call us Sam.

00:19:05They'll probably make you chief superintendent.

00:19:07Call him and I'll expect to be my bloody king.

00:19:10Hello, Doc.

00:19:11You don't look too cheerful.

00:19:13Neither will you be when you see the state the bot is in.

00:19:15That bad, eh?

00:19:16That bad.

00:19:17Have you finished with it?

00:19:19Yes.

00:19:20Do you mind if we have a look?

00:19:21If you want.

00:19:28You were right.

00:19:29It is bad.

00:19:30Is it a sum killing?

00:19:33Without considerably more work, I can't tell you anything for certain.

00:19:37But I think so.

00:19:38Head bashed in.

00:19:40Badly mutilated face and chest.

00:19:42Fluff strangulation.

00:19:43That's my boy.

00:19:44She been raped.

00:19:46Yes.

00:19:47How long's she been dead?

00:19:49Difficult to tell at the moment.

00:19:51With such a cold night, it's affected the decomposition.

00:19:54But I think between 24 or 36 hours.

00:19:56Any ID?

00:19:58Not yet.

00:19:59Could it be her?

00:20:00You saw the face.

00:20:01How can I possibly tell?

00:20:02Have a good look.

00:20:03If it is her, we can get things moving much faster.

00:20:05I realise that, but I can't help you.

00:20:08Who is she?

00:20:09Julia Marsden.

00:20:10She went missing yesterday.

00:20:11I can't say if it's a thrown person.

00:20:15Okay, Doc.

00:20:16Thanks.

00:20:17Oh, one thing.

00:20:18Any other clothing left?

00:20:19Remains of a pair of jeans, blue pullover, not much else.

00:20:22What about a black duffel coat?

00:20:24Not that I've seen.

00:20:25Okay.

00:20:26Perhaps you'd care to tell Superintendent Armstrong that I finished.

00:20:29Sure.

00:20:30Look, the sooner he gets the body to the lab, the sooner he'll have my report.

00:20:33I'll do that.

00:20:34And thanks for your help, Doc.

00:20:36That's all right.

00:20:38She was in a mess, wasn't she?

00:20:40They all are.

00:20:42Is this the first of Sam's work, you think?

00:20:44Yeah.

00:20:45Let's hope it's the last.

00:20:46Hello, Mum.

00:20:54Jenny.

00:20:55Oh, it's really nice to see you, love.

00:20:57I'm so glad you could come.

00:20:59Hello, Maureen.

00:20:59Hello, Malcolm.

00:21:00Oh, you don't know how pleased I am you could both come.

00:21:03Come in, come in.

00:21:09Come into the sitting room.

00:21:10Would you like some tea?

00:21:11That would be nice.

00:21:12Shall I make it?

00:21:13No, you sit down.

00:21:15I'd rather make it.

00:21:16It gives me something to do.

00:21:17Well, all right, then.

00:21:19Do you know where everything is?

00:21:20I should do.

00:21:21I've been here often enough.

00:21:24Is he all right?

00:21:25Of course.

00:21:26Only he seemed a bit strange.

00:21:28Oh, Malcolm's fine.

00:21:29You know what he's like.

00:21:30Don't worry about him.

00:21:32He's just a bit tired after the drive.

00:21:34Anyway, we're not here to discuss him.

00:21:35I know.

00:21:36And I'm sorry the way I phoned up this morning.

00:21:38Oh, it's all right, Mum.

00:21:39Don't you worry about it.

00:21:40I felt so unhappy.

00:21:42What's happened?

00:21:44The usual.

00:21:45Dad.

00:21:46Yes.

00:21:48I haven't seen him since Thursday evening.

00:21:51Do you know where he is?

00:21:52I've no idea.

00:21:53That's what's so worrying.

00:21:55I usually know what he's up to.

00:21:58How do you mean?

00:21:59Well, you know what he's like when he meets someone he takes a fancy to.

00:22:02Starts taking extra trouble about the way he looks.

00:22:05Always changing his underwear.

00:22:07Shaves twice a day.

00:22:08That sort of thing.

00:22:08That's usually followed by him staying out half the night, having to entertain clients,

00:22:14as he calls it.

00:22:15Then the inevitable trip that necessitates him having to go away for the weekend.

00:22:19I mean, it's pathetic to see him at work.

00:22:22It sounds bloody insulting.

00:22:25You're probably right.

00:22:27But anyway, this time there hasn't been anything.

00:22:30No hints, nothing.

00:22:31I've not got the faintest idea where he is.

00:22:34Have you tried to phone him at work?

00:22:35That's the first thing I did, but he isn't there.

00:22:38The person I spoke to said he was on leave.

00:22:41And they didn't know where he'd gone?

00:22:42No.

00:22:44Have you spoken to the police?

00:22:45What could I say?

00:22:47My husband's gone on holiday and hasn't bothered to tell me where.

00:22:49They just laughed.

00:22:51It's possible he's had an accident.

00:22:53The police could at least check the hospitals for you.

00:22:55Oh, don't say that, Jenny.

00:22:56I think you should consider it.

00:22:58Kettle's on.

00:23:00Well, this time that bastard of a father of mine has gone off without saying anything.

00:23:04That's nothing new.

00:23:05But Mum's got absolutely no idea where he's gone.

00:23:08I think we should phone the police.

00:23:10Why?

00:23:12He might have had an accident.

00:23:13Forget about it.

00:23:15He'll turn up when he's good and ready.

00:23:17He always does.

00:23:18I don't think we should bother the police, Jenny.

00:23:21I'll phone the hospital in a little while.

00:23:23Anyway, from the amount of police activity we saw as we drove into town,

00:23:27I doubt whether they'd give much consideration to looking for some overgrown schoolboy on the razzle.

00:23:32Oh, shut up, Malcolm.

00:23:33What do you mean?

00:23:34It's nothing.

00:23:35It's just that we saw a lot of police cars in a field as we came off the motorway.

00:23:38What were they doing?

00:23:40I don't know.

00:23:41It was probably nothing important.

00:23:42Well, it's nice to get a bit of warm.

00:23:48Any tea going?

00:23:49You must be joking.

00:23:50This is Armstrong's control band.

00:23:52Viteal's anything that's proved to you.

00:23:54Where have you two been?

00:23:55I told you.

00:23:55I beg your pardon, sir?

00:23:57You took your bloody time getting here.

00:23:58Oh, sorry.

00:23:59We were having a word with the doctor.

00:24:00Has he finished?

00:24:01Yes.

00:24:01He said you can move the body as soon as you like.

00:24:03I wish that quack would report directly to me.

00:24:05Oh, tell him for future references.

00:24:07Don't you bother.

00:24:08I'll tell him himself.

00:24:08Anyway, what do you have to say?

00:24:09Nothing much.

00:24:10Although he did reluctantly say he thought Sam was responsible.

00:24:13Ah.

00:24:13So, he's back.

00:24:15And with a vengeance, it seems.

00:24:16Yeah, only this time we're going to collar him and before he needs to kill again.

00:24:20It's possible we might have a slight edge on him this time.

00:24:22Yeah?

00:24:23How come?

00:24:24Well, this could be his victim.

00:24:26What makes you think that?

00:24:27Well, it's as much a feeling as anything.

00:24:29Well, this girl was reported missing this morning.

00:24:31She's a student nurse at the local hospital.

00:24:33So?

00:24:33Well, she doesn't fit in the usual pattern of girls that abscond.

00:24:36She's got a fairly stable home, very much involved in her job, got a regular boyfriend,

00:24:40all that sort of thing.

00:24:41Yeah.

00:24:41In fact, on the surface of it, she's got no reason to leave home at all.

00:24:44Neither has she taken any personal possessions with her.

00:24:47You've checked this out?

00:24:48As far as I can.

00:24:49Have you seen the body?

00:24:50Yeah.

00:24:51But the face is too bashed to bear to identify.

00:24:53Yeah.

00:24:55All right.

00:24:56We'll mark her up as a possibility.

00:24:57Talk to the parents again.

00:24:58There's only a mother.

00:25:00Well, then talk to her.

00:25:01You, Bailey, find out who a doctor and dentist are.

00:25:04And get on to the hospital where she worked.

00:25:05It's likely they'll at least know the colour of her blood, if nothing else.

00:25:08Right, sir.

00:25:09Burgess, go careful when you talk to the mother.

00:25:12We've had enough trouble with the bloody press without them accusing us of terrifying,

00:25:15respectable old ladies into believing their daughters are dead.

00:25:19There's still every possibility.

00:25:20She's alive and well and making her way straight towards Piccadilly Circus.

00:25:29How is she?

00:25:31She'll be all right.

00:25:33Although she's a bit exhausted.

00:25:35I don't think she slept at all last night.

00:25:38Do you want a hand?

00:25:39I've nearly finished.

00:25:41There's no need to dry up.

00:25:42Just let the stuff drain.

00:25:44I thought I might ring the doctor.

00:25:46At least he can give her something to help her sleep.

00:25:48Yeah.

00:25:49Oh, I hate that man.

00:25:51My bloody father.

00:25:54If only he knew the pain he caused.

00:25:57I must admit I'm a bit surprised she still reacts like this.

00:26:01I mean, this must be the fourth time he's gone off for a dirty weekend in a year.

00:26:04I know.

00:26:05But it's a bit different this time.

00:26:07There was none of the usual build-up.

00:26:08He's just upped and gone.

00:26:10Do you think he's left her?

00:26:11Oh, I don't know.

00:26:13Mum's convinced herself he hasn't.

00:26:16Amazes me how I can still pull the birds at his age.

00:26:19He may be 52,

00:26:20but as you well know,

00:26:22he looks 10 years younger.

00:26:23And he could churn the knickers off a nun if he wanted.

00:26:25I'm going to phone the doctor.

00:26:26All right, hey.

00:26:27And when he gets here,

00:26:29I suggest you ask him for something for yourself.

00:26:36Mm.

00:26:37Oh?

00:26:37Mm.

00:26:38Oh, I'm tired.

00:26:39Yes?

00:26:40Mr Armstrong, gone.

00:26:41Fair enough, gone.

00:26:43I think he said he was going back to the nick.

00:26:44Oh, I'm hungry.

00:26:45I could do with something as well.

00:26:47I think we're still wanted here.

00:26:48Well, I'm certainly not.

00:26:50Perhaps we could slip out for a bit.

00:26:51Pubs are open.

00:26:52That's not a bad idea.

00:26:53I'll have a word with the D.I.

00:26:55I reckon he heard you.

00:26:56Finished?

00:26:56Yes, go.

00:26:57Just had Mr Armstrong on the phone.

00:26:59He wants you back at the nick at once.

00:27:00Why, sir?

00:27:01He just identified the victim.

00:27:02Who is it?

00:27:03Seems you are right.

00:27:04It's Julia Marsden.

00:27:05So get your ass back there quick

00:27:06and take Bailey with you.

00:27:10You wanted to see me, sir?

00:27:12Yes, come in.

00:27:15I suppose you've heard.

00:27:16I have.

00:27:18There's a pathologist's report.

00:27:20Makes much the same reading

00:27:21as the other Sam murders.

00:27:22Have you told the girl's mother yet?

00:27:24Not yet.

00:27:25I've sent a car to fetch her.

00:27:27When I spoke to Mrs Marsden this morning,

00:27:28I asked her to check to see

00:27:29whether any of Julia's clothes were missing.

00:27:31And?

00:27:32Well, apart from jeans and a pullover,

00:27:34there was a black duffel coat.

00:27:35I wondered if it had been found.

00:27:38Hmm.

00:27:38Hang on.

00:27:38Hello.

00:27:43Hello.

00:27:44This is Armstrong.

00:27:45Did you find a black duffel coat this afternoon?

00:27:48Yeah.

00:27:49Can you check the list, then?

00:27:51I suppose it could be at the hospital.

00:27:53Well, it isn't.

00:27:54This is the contents of a locker.

00:27:56Uniform, shoes, towel,

00:27:58a couple of magazines.

00:27:59Yeah?

00:28:01Ah.

00:28:01Are you sure?

00:28:03Tark.

00:28:05No duffel coat?

00:28:06Hardly something you'd miss.

00:28:08Pfft.

00:28:09You don't know the snot bags are up there this afternoon.

00:28:11Some of them wouldn't notice a steamroller parked in Westminster Abbey.

00:28:15Look, Burgess,

00:28:16I know we've not got on too well in the past,

00:28:18but I'm prepared to forget about that.

00:28:21You responded well when Julia Marsden was reported missing.

00:28:24He looks good in a report when it seems we've taken action from the very beginning.

00:28:27Keeps the press happy.

00:28:29Helps remove some of the tarnish from our somewhat green image.

00:28:32Right?

00:28:33Yes, sir.

00:28:34I gather you've already had a word with a boyfriend.

00:28:36I don't think we've anything to worry about there.

00:28:39Good.

00:28:40Now, look.

00:28:42I want you to lead one of the teams on this case.

00:28:45Select your own men if you want.

00:28:47But I want results.

00:28:49If Sam's on our patch this time, I want him.

00:28:52And I want the press rechristening him slippery, slippery, Sam.

00:28:56Understood.

00:28:58Yes?

00:28:59But don't you let me down, Burgess.

00:29:01I'm putting my faith in you.

00:29:02You screw up on me and there'll be trouble.

00:29:05You work well and I'll make sure the right people hear about it.

00:29:08Because if we grab Sam, there'll be a lot of promotion handed out.

00:29:11You may well see Detective Inspector yet.

00:29:14I'll look forward to it.

00:29:15Good.

00:29:17And one more thing.

00:29:17Don't forget, I'm in charge of this case.

00:29:20As if I would.

00:29:22You're only leading your team.

00:29:23You get, you know, stuck into something, you let me know.

00:29:25You try and rush off on your own glory hunting and I'll crush her.

00:29:31The glory's to be spread around on this case, not hogged.

00:29:34Understood.

00:29:35Of course.

00:29:36Good.

00:29:37Then we'll get on fine.

00:29:39Right, you let me know who you want in your team and I'll locate.

00:29:43Right?

00:29:44Sure.

00:29:45There's a briefing tomorrow morning at nine.

00:29:47Should you have any bright thoughts during the night, let me hear them then.

00:29:51What are you looking at?

00:29:55There's a police car pulled up along the road.

00:29:58They're not coming here, are they?

00:29:59No.

00:30:00Oh, thank God for that.

00:30:01I don't think I could stand any more today.

00:30:03Where have they gone?

00:30:04Over there.

00:30:06See, where the whole light's just gone off.

00:30:07Hmm.

00:30:08They have a lot of police activity for such a piddling little town.

00:30:11You're not worried about the car, are you?

00:30:13Well, as long as they don't look too close.

00:30:17And do you know who lives over there?

00:30:18I think it's Mrs Marsden's house.

00:30:22Well, you seem pleased with yourself.

00:30:24I am.

00:30:25I've just been having words with Armstrong.

00:30:27Oh, yeah?

00:30:28Yeah?

00:30:29He wants me to lead one of the teams on this Sam killing.

00:30:32You're joking.

00:30:33I'm not.

00:30:34Suddenly, he loves me.

00:30:36But what a change of heart on his part.

00:30:38This morning you were saying he hated your guts.

00:30:39He still does.

00:30:40But he liked the way I followed things up on Julia Marsden.

00:30:43I mean, I could have just shoved the report into a drawer.

00:30:46Everybody else would have.

00:30:47Hey, but you only went to see the boyfriend to get out of the office.

00:30:50He doesn't know that, does he?

00:30:51You jammy beggar.

00:30:53Yeah, well.

00:30:55All right, it was a bit of luck.

00:30:56But that's how most things happen, isn't it?

00:30:58And it's certainly a bit of luck I intend to take advantage of.

00:31:01Especially as Armstrong reckons there could be a lot of promotion handed out to the team of breaks this case.

00:31:06I must admit it would be very nice to be a D.I.

00:31:08But I thought you were going into the Bogart business.

00:31:12I'm serious.

00:31:13This could be our big chance.

00:31:14Yeah, could be.

00:31:15Aren't you getting a bit carried away?

00:31:17Why?

00:31:18Well, we'd just be one team among many.

00:31:20What if Armstrong gives us the bum end of the case?

00:31:23There's not much chance for us if we spend all our time sweeping up after everyone else.

00:31:27Armstrong's desperate to break this case.

00:31:30It's been hanging over him for a year.

00:31:31So?

00:31:32So he'll be open to all suggestions.

00:31:34So what are you planning to wow him with?

00:31:37Remember the interview with the boyfriend?

00:31:38Yeah.

00:31:39Do you remember he was supposed to be meeting her on the corner of Fitzgerald and Chandler's Road and that he was late?

00:31:44So?

00:31:45Well, he gave the impression that Julia was the sort of woman who would have waited patiently for him.

00:31:50She didn't.

00:31:51She went off.

00:31:51Yes, but after waiting how long?

00:31:53He was 40 minutes late.

00:31:55She could have waited anything up to a couple of minutes before he arrived.

00:31:58And you're hoping someone might have seen her?

00:32:00That's it.

00:32:01But more important, that someone might have seen Sam pick her up on that corner.

00:32:05After all, she got into the car somewhere.

00:32:07That's true.

00:32:08So what I'm going to suggest to Armstrong in the morning is that my team knocks on the door of every house in the Fitzgerald Chandler's Road area.

00:32:14Some nosy parker might have seen what went on.

00:32:16You reckon Armstrong will let you handle it?

00:32:18Why not?

00:32:20Someone will have to.

00:32:21Why not the bloke who suggested it?

00:32:23What time's the briefing tomorrow?

00:32:25Nine o'clock.

00:32:28God, it's been a long day.

00:32:33How long do you think we'll have to stay?

00:32:35I don't know.

00:32:37I suppose we can't stay longer than Sunday.

00:32:39Hmm.

00:32:40Depends what happens.

00:32:43Hey.

00:32:44Just think.

00:32:45At this very moment, your dad is probably shacked up in some hotel.

00:32:51Humping his current bird without a care in the world.

00:32:54Hmm.

00:32:55Well, let's hope he stays with her this time.

00:32:59Do you think your mum will take him back?

00:33:01I don't know.

00:33:03She's pretty hurt.

00:33:05I think she realises things can't go on like this.

00:33:08Hmm.

00:33:09Let's just hope he writes soon so we can all get on with our lives again.

00:33:13Hmm.

00:33:14I'm nearly asleep.

00:33:17You feel all right?

00:33:18Hmm.

00:33:20Gin and valium are certainly a very good mix.

00:33:24Good night.

00:33:31Burgess?

00:33:32Sir?

00:33:33How many men will you need for this house-to-house thing of yours?

00:33:36As many men as you can spare.

00:33:37The way things are going, you might be working alone.

00:33:40I'll need every man I can get hold of to search those woods again.

00:33:43The duffel coat's definitely missing.

00:33:44Mrs Marsden's convinced it is, so I suppose we've got to do something about it.

00:33:49Did I have a session with her?

00:33:51It's all about crying.

00:33:53She went on and on.

00:33:54I had to get a bloody doctor to her in the end.

00:33:56Where is she now?

00:33:57They've taken her into hospital, women's medical.

00:34:00There's a bloody irony.

00:34:02It's the ward her daughter was working on.

00:34:05I hope to God nobody tells her.

00:34:06The coat entered the hospital, is it?

00:34:08No, I had a team in there this morning taking the locker room to pieces and another lot interviewing the staff.

00:34:14Are you going to get any outside help in?

00:34:15You must be joking.

00:34:16This is a local affair.

00:34:18I want it kept that way.

00:34:19So every man's going to have to work twice as hard as usual.

00:34:22Well, that's somewhere to look forward to.

00:34:25Should you work three times as hard as usual, Bailey, you should just about turn in a reasonable day's work.

00:34:33Right?

00:34:34Give me five minutes, Burgess.

00:34:36I'll come back to you on how many men you can have.

00:34:38Right, sir.

00:34:40What did I say?

00:34:42Too much.

00:34:43Armstrong doesn't like silly remarks.

00:34:44I should have thought you'd learn that by now.

00:34:46Obviously not.

00:34:48Well, there's one thing I have.

00:34:49What?

00:34:50You were right about his breath.

00:34:51Oh, shut up.

00:34:52Find me a road map.

00:34:53I want to work out how we're going to approach this house-to-house thing.

00:34:58What's the matter?

00:35:00I feel rather strange.

00:35:02How do you mean?

00:35:03Sort of light-headed.

00:35:05That's probably the side effects of the drugs he took.

00:35:08Would you like some more tea?

00:35:11No, I don't think so.

00:35:13Has the postman been?

00:35:15I don't know.

00:35:16Yeah, he passed a few minutes ago.

00:35:18Perhaps there'll be something in the second post.

00:35:21Yes.

00:35:22Actually, I think I'll go and lie down.

00:35:25Can you manage?

00:35:26Of course I can.

00:35:27I'm not an invalid.

00:35:28I'm sorry.

00:35:33Here.

00:35:35Well, if she's going to behave like that, I hope we hear something soon.

00:35:38So do I.

00:35:40I assume we're not going back tonight.

00:35:41I certainly can't.

00:35:43Well, I'm not leaving you here alone.

00:35:45I'll give Charlie a ring, say we can't make it.

00:35:47I'm sorry.

00:35:49It doesn't matter.

00:35:50Here.

00:35:51See what's on at the local flea pit.

00:35:52Perhaps you can persuade your mother to go out for the evening.

00:35:54I doubt it.

00:35:55Oh, no.

00:36:02What's the matter?

00:36:04Have you seen the headlines?

00:36:06No.

00:36:06There's been a murder.

00:36:12Come on, love.

00:36:13Why are you...

00:36:15It's Julia.

00:36:17She's been murdered.

00:36:19Who's she?

00:36:19This is Marsden's daughter.

00:36:22Across the road?

00:36:23Yes.

00:36:24Julia's dead and I knew her.

00:36:27I knew her.

00:36:29Oh.

00:36:30What a turn.

00:36:41Oh.

00:36:43Bloody hell.

00:36:45There's brass monkey weather out there.

00:36:47How's it going?

00:36:48We're on the bow side of Chandler's Road.

00:36:51Move the lads into Merritt Street.

00:36:52Good.

00:36:53Any houses you didn't get an answer from?

00:36:55No, there was someone in all of them.

00:36:57The other good thing about that road is that the houses are all owner-occupied.

00:37:01So the people who aren't at home will get to hear about what we're after.

00:37:04Might get a call later on.

00:37:05Let's hope so.

00:37:07How's it going along here?

00:37:08Not so good.

00:37:09Sixteen houses with no one at home, which includes the two on the corner.

00:37:12If anyone saw Julia hanging about, it would be someone in either of those houses.

00:37:16Well, let's hope the occupiers haven't gone away.

00:37:18I don't think so.

00:37:19There's milk on both doorsteps.

00:37:21What sort of reaction are you getting?

00:37:23Quite strong.

00:37:24A lot of people are very angry.

00:37:25I suppose it's not surprising.

00:37:27This sounds false.

00:37:28Aren't they bloody scared?

00:37:29I've actually had three women open their doors on the chain.

00:37:32New York-style living comes to this great little town of Wallinbridge.

00:37:36Who knows?

00:37:37They'll be issuing us with guns next.

00:37:39Who'd give a burke like you a gun?

00:37:41Why not?

00:37:42I've been on the gun course.

00:37:43I've got a distinction, as a matter of fact.

00:37:47You've done the gun course?

00:37:48Yeah.

00:37:48About 18 months ago.

00:37:50I haven't.

00:37:52There you are, then.

00:37:53There you are what?

00:37:54They realise my potential.

00:37:57Potential what?

00:37:58I reckon they want to get rid of you.

00:37:59How come?

00:38:00The only time you'll get a gun is when they send you up against a raving psycho, and he'll

00:38:04probably blow your bloody head off before you can get it out of your pocket.

00:38:06That's not a very nice thing to say.

00:38:08What do you expect?

00:38:09I'm jealous.

00:38:11I want to know why I haven't been on a gun course.

00:38:13Perhaps because you didn't apply.

00:38:16You could be right.

00:38:18Nah.

00:38:19Seriously, do you think they'll issue guns?

00:38:21What, for Sam?

00:38:22No.

00:38:23He only strangles women.

00:38:24They'll get Armstrong to breathe on him as it comes to the showdown.

00:38:28Heyo.

00:38:28What?

00:38:29Woman, just got into number three.

00:38:30Come on.

00:38:31Come on.

00:38:47Yes?

00:38:48Good morning, madam.

00:38:49I'm Detective Sergeant Burgess.

00:38:51This is Detective Constable Bailey.

00:38:53We're making inquiries concerning the death of Julia Marsden.

00:38:56Julia Marsden?

00:38:57Do I know her?

00:38:58That's what we're hoping to find out.

00:39:00Oh, you'd better come in.

00:39:03Would you mind wiping your feet thoroughly?

00:39:05I've just had the whole carpet shampooed.

00:39:08Oh.

00:39:10If you would like to come this way.

00:39:14Now, Julia Marsden.

00:39:17This is a photograph of her.

00:39:20No, I don't know her.

00:39:22Now, think carefully.

00:39:23You didn't by any chance see this person standing on the corner of Fitzgerald Road on Wednesday afternoon?

00:39:27No.

00:39:28You're quite sure?

00:39:29Positive.

00:39:31Although, now you come to mention it, I do recall a young woman.

00:39:35But it wasn't the girl in the photograph.

00:39:37What time was that?

00:39:38Oh, about a quarter to four.

00:39:40In fact, I remember her quite distinctly.

00:39:43And why's that?

00:39:43Oh, she looked so cold.

00:39:45As though she'd been waiting some time.

00:39:47I felt quite sorry for her.

00:39:50In fact, I must have stared because she noticed me looking and smiled.

00:39:55It was quite a charming smile.

00:39:57But you don't recognise the photograph as being the same girl you saw waiting?

00:40:01Oh, no.

00:40:02The girl in the photograph is far less attractive.

00:40:04Do you remember what she was wearing?

00:40:06No.

00:40:06Oh, yes.

00:40:09I recall she was wearing plimsels.

00:40:12I remember that quite distinctly, as I consider them totally unsuitable footwear for such a cold day.

00:40:17That's all?

00:40:18You can't remember anything else she was wearing?

00:40:20Yes, I can.

00:40:22A duffel coat.

00:40:23I recall a duffel coat.

00:40:25I remember that because I thought the duffel coat's so sensible and the plimsel's so foolish.

00:40:29Can you remember the colour?

00:40:30No.

00:40:31I think it was dark.

00:40:33Possibly dark blue or black.

00:40:36I can't remember for certain.

00:40:38But you're sure about the time you saw her?

00:40:39Oh, yes.

00:40:40How can you be so certain?

00:40:42Well, when I got in, I unpacked my shopping and made myself a cup of tea.

00:40:47I then took the tea upstairs to my bedroom and switched my radio on.

00:40:51And?

00:40:52Listened to the four o'clock news.

00:40:54Did you see the girl again?

00:40:56As a matter of fact, I did.

00:40:58When I was closing my curtains.

00:41:00When was that?

00:41:01It was after the news.

00:41:03Why is the time so important?

00:41:05The young lady in the photograph and the girl you saw waiting outside could well be the same person.

00:41:09Oh, I don't think so.

00:41:11Photographs can be deceptive.

00:41:13Why are you so interested in this person?

00:41:15Because she's been murdered.

00:41:17Good heavens.

00:41:18That's absolutely dreadful.

00:41:20When you saw her from the bedroom window, was she still alone?

00:41:23Yes.

00:41:24No.

00:41:24As a matter of fact, a car pulled up.

00:41:27I remember now.

00:41:28Well, she walked over to the car, smiling.

00:41:31It was the same smile she'd given me.

00:41:34Such a pretty smile.

00:41:35But then she looked surprised and spoke for a minute or two to the driver.

00:41:40Did she get into the car?

00:41:41Yes, she did.

00:41:42And can you remember anything about the car?

00:41:44Oh, yes.

00:41:45It was a dark blue Cortina estate.

00:41:47You're that sure?

00:41:48Without a doubt.

00:41:49How come?

00:41:50My son-in-law has exactly the same make of car.

00:41:53I see.

00:41:54Look, Mrs...

00:41:55Meadows.

00:41:56Yeah, Mrs. Meadows.

00:41:57I think we should start getting some of this down on paper.

00:42:00Would you have any objection to coming down to the station to make a statement?

00:42:03Well, I don't think so.

00:42:05Mrs. Meadows, I'm Superintendent Armstrong.

00:42:13How do you do?

00:42:15Sorry I've kept you waiting so long, but I've been studying your statement.

00:42:19Very interesting document.

00:42:22You're a very observant woman.

00:42:24There are just one or two things I'd like to go over with you again.

00:42:28Now, you still maintain that the girl you saw getting into the car and the young lady in the photograph are not the same person?

00:42:35Without a doubt.

00:42:37Then perhaps you'd like to look at these.

00:42:41Sturry them carefully.

00:42:43Now, do any of these photographs look like the girl you saw?

00:42:48Um, yes, that one.

00:42:50Hmm.

00:42:51Any of the others?

00:42:51Um, um, that one too.

00:42:56What about these other photographs?

00:42:58They're not of the same person, are they?

00:43:01No.

00:43:02Fortunately for us, you've recognised the two photographs we wanted you to.

00:43:07They're Julia Marsden.

00:43:08The others are just there to confuse.

00:43:10But the two I've chosen are nothing like the first photograph that was shown to me.

00:43:14Ah, that was a studio portrait.

00:43:16They tend to flatter.

00:43:16But, er, there's no doubt in your mind that these two photographs are of the person you saw getting into the car?

00:43:23None.

00:43:24Good.

00:43:25Now, there's your identification of the car.

00:43:29You were so sure it was a Blue Cortina estate.

00:43:31There's no doubt in my mind at all.

00:43:34Do you know much about cars?

00:43:35Absolutely nothing.

00:43:37If I were to show you some photographs of current popular cars, would you be able to name them?

00:43:42I very much doubt it.

00:43:44Then why are you so sure it was a Blue Cortina estate?

00:43:48As I explained to your sergeant, my son-in-law drives one.

00:43:53Perhaps you'd like to have a look at these.

00:43:56Is there a Cortina estate amongst those photographs?

00:43:59Oh, dear.

00:44:00That one and that one.

00:44:04It's a great pity you seem to doubt my word.

00:44:06Not at all.

00:44:08It's just that we must confirm that you're not mistaken.

00:44:11I rarely am mistaken.

00:44:13I'm beginning to believe it, Mrs. Matters.

00:44:15Would you like to test my ability as to whether I can recognise the colour blue?

00:44:19I don't think so.

00:44:21Now, you say in your statement that you noticed a sticker in the back window of the car.

00:44:27That is correct.

00:44:28What did the sticker say?

00:44:29Oh, really, this has become a ridiculous superintendent.

00:44:32I've already told the sergeant all this.

00:44:34I'll realise that, and I must ask you to bear with me for just a little longer.

00:44:40You're a very important witness.

00:44:42But before we can act on your information, we must make doubly sure we have everything crystal clear.

00:44:48Now, what did the sticker say?

00:44:51Well, I don't actually remember it verbatim,

00:44:54but the gist of it was that the owner of the car thought that the local grammar school should not go comprehensive.

00:45:00Are you sure about that?

00:45:01I certainly am, as it's a statement I'm in total agreement with.

00:45:05I see.

00:45:05Only a fool would want such a fine school to go comprehensive.

00:45:08Did you notice anything else about the car?

00:45:11Were there any dents or scratches?

00:45:14No.

00:45:14And you didn't notice any part of the registration number?

00:45:18No.

00:45:18Not even the year letter?

00:45:20I would have told you if I had.

00:45:22Right.

00:45:23One last question, Mrs. Mellows.

00:45:25The driver of the car, did you see him?

00:45:28Not really.

00:45:30I caught a glimpse of his profile.

00:45:31Do you think you'd recognise him again?

00:45:33I can't really say.

00:45:34It was just a glimpse.

00:45:36Well, it's possible if I were to see him in similar circumstances, I might just recognise him.

00:45:42But I'm not certain.

00:45:44OK, Mrs. Mellows, thank you very much.

00:45:46There's just one more thing I'd like you to do before we take you home.

00:45:49In the next room, we have some photographs that I'd like you to look at.

00:45:53It's just possible you might recognise one of them as the driver.

00:45:57If you wouldn't mind.

00:45:59Of course not.

00:46:00Thank you very much.

00:46:01Do you think I could telephone my husband?

00:46:04Of course.

00:46:06There's a phone next door.

00:46:10I've met some self-opinionated old bitches in my time.

00:46:14But she takes bloody first prize.

00:46:16But is she right?

00:46:17I think so.

00:46:18At least I'm confident enough to act on it.

00:46:21You've done well, Burgess.

00:46:22Bloody well.

00:46:23Thank you, sir.

00:46:24Now, I want one of you to get on to DVLC at Swansea

00:46:27and get them to provide me with a list of all blue Ford Cortinas registered in this area.

00:46:32How can you be certain it's a local car, sir?

00:46:34The sticker.

00:46:35The grammar school issue is totally a local matter.

00:46:37The chances of an out-of-town car carrying such a thing are almost nil.

00:46:40It also seems from the way Julia reacted to the car, she must have known the driver.

00:46:45Hmm.

00:46:46Anyway, get onto that list immediately.

00:46:48I want it today, if possible.

00:46:49Right, sir.

00:46:50What about the team searching for the duffel coat?

00:46:53Have they found anything yet?

00:46:54No, and I'm almost hoping they don't now,

00:46:57because if it's not in the wood, there's a good chance it'll be in the murderer's car.

00:47:04Are you awake, Mum?

00:47:06Yes.

00:47:07I've made some tea.

00:47:09Oh, that's nice.

00:47:12How do you feel now?

00:47:14Much better.

00:47:15Good.

00:47:17Did I hear you crying?

00:47:19That was this morning.

00:47:21You've been asleep all day.

00:47:23Have I?

00:47:24Oh, dear.

00:47:26And there's nothing to worry about.

00:47:28That was me just being silly.

00:47:30What was the matter?

00:47:32It was just something I read in the paper.

00:47:34You and Malcolm are all right, aren't you?

00:47:36Of course.

00:47:37There's nothing to worry about.

00:47:39Nothing at all.

00:47:40Oh.

00:47:41It's just that I find Malcolm a bit difficult to understand.

00:47:46He's a bit brusque at times.

00:47:48But he's very caring in his own way.

00:47:51Does he love you?

00:47:53I think so.

00:47:55But you don't want to worry about us.

00:47:57Oh, you know me.

00:47:58I always worry too much.

00:48:00What does Malcolm think about your dad?

00:48:05Well, he's not very pleased about the way he behaves.

00:48:10But that's only because it upsets me so much.

00:48:14And he certainly doesn't understand why you put up with it.

00:48:16Come to that.

00:48:17Neither do I.

00:48:22Your dad's a strange man.

00:48:25He's like a little boy in many ways.

00:48:27How long has he been carrying on like this?

00:48:33Oh, I suppose for about five years.

00:48:37As long as that?

00:48:39It is a long time, isn't it?

00:48:42Although he wasn't as bad as this to begin with.

00:48:45Where do you think he started?

00:48:48Lots of reasons, I suppose.

00:48:52I think he realized he was beginning to get old.

00:48:55He wanted some sort of fling before he was past it.

00:49:01I didn't blame him.

00:49:04I haven't felt like that myself.

00:49:07Did you do anything about it?

00:49:09Well, once.

00:49:12I'm pleased to hear it.

00:49:15The thing is that when your dad started,

00:49:18he found there were far more women available

00:49:20than he'd ever dreamed possible.

00:49:23I think it must have gone to his head.

00:49:25Did you consider leaving him?

00:49:30Not then.

00:49:33Because in the early days, he was discreet.

00:49:37Oddly enough, I wasn't even jealous.

00:49:40I didn't feel threatened

00:49:41because he was having a little bit on the side.

00:49:43Then about 18 months ago,

00:49:47he took up steady with someone.

00:49:50We even talked about a divorce.

00:49:52Then she chucked him over.

00:49:55I think it upset him a good deal.

00:49:57Because that's when he started behaving really badly.

00:50:00Oh, I suppose I should have told him to go.

00:50:06Why didn't you?

00:50:07I don't know.

00:50:09I think I was scared of being alone.

00:50:12Do you still love him?

00:50:16Not really.

00:50:19But we've been married for nearly 30 years.

00:50:21It's a long time.

00:50:22A lot of habit to throw away.

00:50:27But surely you realise it's getting out of hand now.

00:50:31I know.

00:50:32This is the fourth time in 12 months

00:50:34he's gone off like this.

00:50:36I realise that.

00:50:38But this is the first time he's actually gone

00:50:40without letting me know what was happening.

00:50:42and I'm worried about him.

00:50:45Do you think he's left you?

00:50:47I'm sure he would have said.

00:50:49I can't believe he'd go off without a word.

00:50:53If he comes back,

00:50:55are you going to let him stay?

00:50:59Yes.

00:51:00Why?

00:51:02Because he can't go on like this for much longer.

00:51:06The years are beginning to catch up with him.

00:51:10He'll have to stop soon.

00:51:12And then we'll be back together.

00:51:16I'd much rather enter old age with him

00:51:19than by myself.

00:51:21I'm so scared of being alone, Jenny.

00:51:26But that's pathetic, Mum.

00:51:30Don't you think I realise that?

00:51:35How do you spell necessity?

00:51:37You must ask me that twice a week.

00:51:39Keep forgetting.

00:51:40You know I've got no head for words.

00:51:41Just write need instead.

00:51:43I can't put that.

00:51:44Me bloody reports are short enough as it is.

00:51:47I mean necessity has a certain ring about it.

00:51:50Needs a nothing word.

00:51:51I thought you said you had O-level English.

00:51:53I didn't say that.

00:51:54Then what have you got?

00:51:55Well, sort of doubtful CSE.

00:51:58Here you are.

00:52:00Necessity.

00:52:00Don't lose it.

00:52:02Any sign of that list from Swansea?

00:52:04No, sir.

00:52:05I doubt it will come tonight.

00:52:07Lazy bastards probably knock off a tribe.

00:52:10You might as well push off home as well.

00:52:12Right.

00:52:12Did I find the duffel coat, sir?

00:52:14No.

00:52:15It'll be a new development if Sam started nicking things from his victims.

00:52:19Hmm.

00:52:20I'll see.

00:52:21I'm off, then.

00:52:23Good night.

00:52:24Good night, sir.

00:52:25Cheer, this bastard.

00:52:30For God's sake, Malcolm, stop staring out of the window.

00:52:34People are still leaving floral tributes at Mrs Marsden's place.

00:52:38So what?

00:52:39It's the only way they've got of showing they care.

00:52:42They should save on the weeds and just leave them money.

00:52:45When Mrs Marsden comes home from hospital and sees her front garden full of flowers,

00:52:50it will say considerably more than a pile of little envelopes containing money.

00:52:54Hmm.

00:52:55Oh, you're so cynical at times.

00:52:59The woman has just had her only daughter murdered.

00:53:02If you can only make snide remarks about it, I suggest you shut up.

00:53:09I'm sorry.

00:53:11Oh, so am I.

00:53:14It's not only Mum being so unhappy that's depressing me.

00:53:18It's the whole atmosphere of this town.

00:53:21Having a murderer on the loose doesn't help much.

00:53:23It's not even that.

00:53:25I never liked the place, not even when I was a child.

00:53:29I think we should get Mum away from here for a while.

00:53:32Hmm.

00:53:33If I can persuade her, how would you feel about letting her come to stay with us?

00:53:38Ah.

00:53:41I wouldn't mind.

00:53:42Well, as long as she's prepared to share the spare bedroom with the junk.

00:53:47I don't think that'll bother her.

00:53:50But more important, are you up to coping with her?

00:53:53I'll certainly be able to cope with her much better at home.

00:53:58Right.

00:53:58Invite her.

00:53:59Ask her tomorrow and see what she says.

00:54:01All right.

00:54:02Sorry, I'm late.

00:54:07I overslept.

00:54:08Yeah.

00:54:08You weren't the only one.

00:54:10Oh, this is just the right.

00:54:12Oh, good.

00:54:13Let's hope it contains what we want.

00:54:16Have you seen Mr Armstrong this morning?

00:54:17Oh, he passed by muttering something about a press conference.

00:54:20Oh, that'll set him up nicely for the day.

00:54:22Why does he hate the press so much?

00:54:24Because he's a good, honest, no-nonsense fascist.

00:54:27He thinks there's only one way to run the world, his way, with no questions asked.

00:54:31Journalists sometimes spoil that illusion.

00:54:35Ah.

00:54:38Oh, on computer, readouts, neat.

00:54:40Well, I'm more concerned about the work that thing means.

00:54:43How many Cortina estates are there in this area?

00:54:45I don't know.

00:54:47Though it doesn't seem to be as many as I thought to be.

00:54:49Is there a briefing this morning?

00:54:51Yeah, the DI's taken it.

00:54:52Well, I think we can give that a miss.

00:54:54We've got enough to do sorting this thing out.

00:54:56How are you going to divide it up?

00:54:58By areas, the most obvious way.

00:55:00Get a couple of the...

00:55:01Hang on.

00:55:02What's up?

00:55:03What's Mrs Marsden's address?

00:55:05Erm, 29 Bridge Road.

00:55:08Well, well, well.

00:55:09There's a bit of luck.

00:55:10What?

00:55:11One of the characters listed here lives in Bridge Road.

00:55:13And what was it Mrs Meadows said?

00:55:15Julia approached the car as though she knew the driver.

00:55:19Dear.

00:55:20Ah, it's not going to be that easy, is it?

00:55:22It could be.

00:55:24It just could be.

00:55:26I know there was a reason why I woke up smiling this morning.

00:55:30I think that is definitely an address we'll check out ourselves.

00:55:34Right.

00:55:35Let's get the rest of this list divided up,

00:55:37collect ourselves a couple of uniform lads,

00:55:38and we'll be off.

00:55:39This is it.

00:55:45Bridge Road.

00:55:46Drive past the house.

00:55:47I want to have a look first.

00:55:48Right.

00:55:49You two in the back, check your helmets off.

00:55:51I don't want to advertise the fact with you.

00:55:54Well, there's the car.

00:55:55The house looks quiet.

00:55:57Well, we'll be expecting a mad axman dancing naked on the lawn.

00:56:00Pull over.

00:56:08Right.

00:56:09We've a neat little semi-detached house.

00:56:11While the detective constable and myself are knocking on the front door,

00:56:14I want you two to slip quietly around the back,

00:56:16just in case this is Sam's address and he tries to make a bolt for it.

00:56:19Okay?

00:56:20Well, the sticker's where it's supposed to be.

00:56:28That's a good beginning.

00:56:31Yes?

00:56:31Is John Arnold Maitland in the house?

00:56:33No.

00:56:33Are you sure?

00:56:34Of course I am.

00:56:35He's my husband.

00:56:36May we come in?

00:56:36Who are you?

00:56:37Police.

00:56:38But, what on earth?

00:56:38This is Detective Dr. McBaley.

00:56:40Do you mind if he has a look upstairs?

00:56:41What for?

00:56:41Don't worry.

00:56:42He isn't going to steal anything.

00:56:43Go careful.

00:56:44Right.

00:56:44What is it you want?

00:56:45Just to move with your husband.

00:56:46I told you.

00:56:47He isn't at home.

00:56:48What's in here?

00:56:48Well, it's the sitting room.

00:56:49Can I have a look?

00:56:50If you must.

00:56:52And that room?

00:56:53The kitchen.

00:56:54Do you mind if I let a couple of my friends in?

00:56:56Tell me what it is you want, please.

00:56:58Did you check the shed?

00:56:59Yes, sir.

00:57:00Nothing.

00:57:00Good.

00:57:01You wait here.

00:57:02Do you have the right to charge into my house like this?

00:57:04I was under the impression you invited him.

00:57:05Not to rampage around it?

00:57:07Don't worry.

00:57:07We won't do any damage.

00:57:08Perhaps we could go into the sitting room.

00:57:11I shall see that your superior hears about this.

00:57:14What's your name?

00:57:15Burgess.

00:57:15Can you prove that?

00:57:17Certainly.

00:57:17What is it you want?

00:57:20Where's your husband, Mrs. Maitland?

00:57:22He isn't here.

00:57:22I know that, so where is he?

00:57:24Away.

00:57:24Where?

00:57:25I don't know.

00:57:26I mean, I'm not sure.

00:57:27He travels around so much.

00:57:29Is he usually away over weekends?

00:57:30Sometimes.

00:57:31He's a very busy man.

00:57:32And you don't know where he's gone?

00:57:33Not for certain.

00:57:34Well, he usually rings me to say where he's staying.

00:57:37But he hasn't let you know this time.

00:57:38Not yet.

00:57:39It's already Sunday.

00:57:40He can't think much of you.

00:57:40That's none of your business.

00:57:42Possibly not.

00:57:43How long has he been away?

00:57:44He went up on Thursday.

00:57:46Do you know when he's coming back?

00:57:47I'm not sure.

00:57:48Next week sometime.

00:57:50There's no one upstairs, Skip.

00:57:51Okay.

00:57:52What's all this about?

00:57:53I'm sure you're not allowed to come into people's homes and behave the way you have.

00:57:56You invited us.

00:57:57But why do you want to see my husband?

00:57:58Has he done something wrong?

00:57:59We're not sure.

00:58:01We're conducting certain inquiries, and we would just like to talk to him.

00:58:04Why won't you tell me what it's about?

00:58:06Because we feel we should discuss the matter with him first.

00:58:10Then I've nothing more to say to you.

00:58:13Is the Blue Cortina estate parked outside your husband's?

00:58:16What of it?

00:58:17Does he own the car, or is it his firm's?

00:58:19I'm not saying anything else.

00:58:20Skip?

00:58:21Excuse me.

00:58:22Well, fingerprint boys think they've got a match.

00:58:26Julia Marsden?

00:58:27Yes.

00:58:28They're positive?

00:58:29Oh, yes.

00:58:30Their smugness confirms it.

00:58:32Careful with that car!

00:58:37Forensic have still got to examine it.

00:58:40Bridget.

00:58:41Sir?

00:58:42I've got one more job for you here.

00:58:44Now what?

00:58:45The state Mrs. Maitland's, and I didn't get much sense out of her,

00:58:47which means you two are going to have to go through Maitland's things.

00:58:51Diaries, papers, anything that might establish where he was at the time of the other Sam killings.

00:58:56Right.

00:58:57Anything that looks at all interesting, bring it down to the nick.

00:59:00We'll sort it out there.

00:59:02Look at this street.

00:59:05Neighbours hanging out of the windows.

00:59:07Right mess they made of getting Dad's car onto the transporter.

00:59:10Ridiculous.

00:59:11I wish I could smile.

00:59:15Those two policemen still in Mum's room?

00:59:17Yes.

00:59:18They said they'd be there for a while.

00:59:21Where's she gone?

00:59:22She's lying down in our room.

00:59:24I don't think she'll ever recover from this.

00:59:26Well, we'll take her home with us as soon as possible.

00:59:31Get her away from this house.

00:59:32Oh, Malcolm.

00:59:34You don't think Dad's a murderer?

00:59:36I find it difficult to believe.

00:59:40Surely, when you're as disturbed as the murderer must be, you... you can't just hide it like that.

00:59:47Oh, God, I'm so unhappy.

00:59:50Oh, well, let's hope they find him soon.

00:59:55Get things sorted out.

00:59:56It's amazing how much junk you can pour into one of these little writing discs.

01:00:02Yeah, well, at least he's neat.

01:00:04Let's hope he's methodical as well.

01:00:05Are you listening to the stuff you're dumping in that sack?

01:00:07Of course I am.

01:00:08What's that supposed to be?

01:00:10One diary.

01:00:12Then why have you written one dairy?

01:00:15Can't you spell at all?

01:00:16Oh, don't start.

01:00:17I'm tired.

01:00:18It's been a bloody long day.

01:00:19For all of us, mate.

01:00:20Yeah, but you enjoy this sort of thing.

01:00:22I mean, going through a bloke's personal papers is hardly a bundle of laughs, is it?

01:00:25It's part of the job.

01:00:26It's a part of the job I don't like.

01:00:28It's because I don't like looking at the bashing face of the young women.

01:00:31You'll get used to it.

01:00:33But I don't want to.

01:00:38Come in.

01:00:42I can't sleep.

01:00:44Come in, Mum.

01:00:45We can't either.

01:00:48I'm wondering where he might be.

01:00:50I'm trying to remember whether he mentioned anywhere before he went off.

01:00:54When did you last see him?

01:00:55Thursday evening.

01:00:57He popped in for a little while, fiddled about in the bedroom, then went out again.

01:01:01And didn't come back?

01:01:02No.

01:01:03Didn't you say he started his leave Wednesday evening?

01:01:05Yes.

01:01:06And he was out all day Thursday?

01:01:08That's right.

01:01:09You have no idea where?

01:01:11I thought he'd gone to work.

01:01:12He left at his usual time.

01:01:15Did he take the car on Thursday?

01:01:16Yes.

01:01:17And when he was here, did he seem himself?

01:01:20What do you mean?

01:01:22Did he seem excited or agitated?

01:01:24I don't know.

01:01:26I didn't say much to him.

01:01:27What are you getting at?

01:01:28Nothing, really.

01:01:29I was just wondering where he was on Thursday, that's all.

01:01:31You don't think he killed that girl?

01:01:33Of course I don't.

01:01:34Why are you asking me all these questions?

01:01:36I've had questions all afternoon from the police.

01:01:38I'm sick of never being interrogated.

01:01:40Sorry, I didn't mean it to sound like that.

01:01:43John hasn't done anything wrong.

01:01:45He's just gone away for a little while.

01:01:48Of course he has, Mum.

01:01:50And why have you started calling me Mum?

01:01:51You've always called me Maureen before.

01:01:54She just came up.

01:01:55I suppose it's just a feeling of solidarity.

01:01:57Well, stop it.

01:01:58I don't want your support if you think my husband's a murderer.

01:02:00I don't think that.

01:02:01Come on, Mum, we're on your side.

01:02:03You don't need to fight us.

01:02:04How do I know?

01:02:06How can I tell what you're really thinking?

01:02:08Look, I think you should get away from this house.

01:02:11I'll phone the police tomorrow morning and see if you can come home with us.

01:02:14I don't want to.

01:02:15It would be better for you.

01:02:16It would get you right away from everything, give you a chance to rest.

01:02:19I'm staying here.

01:02:21This is my home.

01:02:22And I'm not running away from it.

01:02:23No one's asking you to run away.

01:02:26Just come home with us for a few days' rest.

01:02:28I don't want to.

01:02:29And if you think my husband's a murderer, I don't want you here either.

01:02:39Yeah.

01:02:40Yeah, sure.

01:02:41I understand, Mr. Friedman.

01:02:43Sure.

01:02:44Well, there's no doubt.

01:02:47Okay.

01:02:48Many thanks for your help.

01:02:50Goodbye.

01:02:52Bloody hell.

01:02:53Now what?

01:02:53That was Maitland's employer.

01:02:55He confirms the diary entries is correct.

01:02:58The week of the first killing, Maitland was in Edinburgh on some course.

01:03:01The week of the third killing, he was in Spain on holiday with his wife.

01:03:05Oh.

01:03:05And to cap it all, Maitland hasn't run off.

01:03:07He's only on bloody leave.

01:03:09Due back a week today.

01:03:11Seems we've boobed again.

01:03:13We've boobed?

01:03:14What was Armstrong doing, Mrs. Maitland, for two hours?

01:03:17These are the sort of questions he should have been asking her.

01:03:19Well, he said she couldn't remember anything.

01:03:21God, am I fed up with this.

01:03:24Bloody fed up.

01:03:25So we can't nail him for the other murders.

01:03:27So what?

01:03:28He murdered Julia Marsden.

01:03:31We found her fingerprints in his car.

01:03:33And we have an independent witness to say she saw Julia getting into the car half an hour before she was murdered.

01:03:39What more do we want?

01:03:40Continuity, mate.

01:03:42The one consistent factor that's come out of this case, as the pathologist will remind you,

01:03:46is that all four women have been murdered by the same hand.

01:03:49If Maitland didn't kill the first one, he didn't kill any of them.

01:03:52He couldn't have.

01:03:53Then how did her fingerprints get into his car?

01:03:55I don't know.

01:03:57Anyway, let's continue sorting through this lot.

01:04:00We might discover some delightful morsel of information.

01:04:07Malcolm! Malcolm!

01:04:09What's the matter?

01:04:10Look at our car!

01:04:12What's the matter with it?

01:04:14It doesn't look right, does it?

01:04:15It certainly doesn't.

01:04:20Oh, no.

01:04:22Who'd I...

01:04:23Who'd I...

01:04:24Who could have done that?

01:04:26It's not bloody fair.

01:04:27They were four new tyres.

01:04:29Hardly.

01:04:29They certainly had a fair bit of wear left in them.

01:04:32Oh, did you know how much they're going to cost to replace?

01:04:34I know.

01:04:35More than we can afford.

01:04:37Exactly.

01:04:37Well, to be honest, Malcolm, I half expected it.

01:04:41Well, why our car?

01:04:42Oh, don't be so naive.

01:04:44The relations of men who are suspected of strangling women are as unpopular as the men themselves.

01:04:49I hope you're as philosophical when the bank manager asks us why we're overdrawn at the end of the month.

01:04:53We'll see.

01:04:54I hope so.

01:04:55But there's one thing I do know.

01:04:56What's that?

01:04:57Don't replace those tyres until we're ready to leave.

01:04:59Yeah, what do you make of this?

01:05:03What?

01:05:04Look at the last four cheque stubs.

01:05:06Passport, Swan and Edgar, foils, Selfridges.

01:05:10Look at the date.

01:05:12Last Thursday.

01:05:13Maitland must have been in London on Thursday.

01:05:16And if he was in London, he couldn't have been here murdering Julia Marsden, could he?

01:05:20Well, it would be rather difficult.

01:05:23That's it, then.

01:05:24Conclusive proof.

01:05:26I suppose I'd better go and see Armstrong.

01:05:29Tell him the good news.

01:05:30I knew my becoming a D.I. was only a bloody dream.

01:05:34But while I'm in with him, you'd better get on to the passport office.

01:05:36Make sure Maitland renewed his passport personally, not be post.

01:05:39Well, Burgess, seems you've got yourself a bum suspect.

01:05:48What are you going to do about it?

01:05:49There are still the fingerprints in the car.

01:05:51You've got to find out how they got there.

01:05:53I don't think you're going to do that until you find Maitland, old son.

01:05:56There's no news of him.

01:05:57Not a whisper.

01:05:59Now you've landed me with the unpleasant task of telling the chief constable that Maitland's in the clear.

01:06:03Can't you wait?

01:06:04What for?

01:06:05You seem to have conclusive proof Maitland couldn't possibly have committed any of them.

01:06:09No point in sticking my neck out by delaying things, is there?

01:06:14After all, nationwide murder hunt.

01:06:16Very expensive.

01:06:17I see no point in continuing to waste the taxpayers' money and looking for an innocent man.

01:06:22Look, I want to have another word with Mrs Maitland.

01:06:24I'm sure there's something she hasn't told us.

01:06:26I'm sure many things she hasn't told us.

01:06:29But it doesn't seem to matter now, does it?

01:06:30Well, there are still the fingerprints.

01:06:32Plus the fact that someone had tried to wipe the passenger side of Maitland's car clean.

01:06:36There must have been a reason for that.

01:06:37You're a desperate man, Burgess.

01:06:39Well, what do you want?

01:06:42Well, can't you give me a couple of hours?

01:06:44Just let me talk to his wife again.

01:06:46I don't know.

01:06:47Your early promise has somewhat withered.

01:06:50Two hours.

01:06:51That's all I'm asking for.

01:06:52All right then, two hours.

01:06:53Not a second more.

01:06:55And you let me know of any developments.

01:06:57Any little thing at all.

01:06:59I promise.

01:07:02Oh, it's you again.

01:07:03Good morning, sir.

01:07:05Is Mrs Maitland in?

01:07:06Yes.

01:07:06Have you seen what some job's done to my car?

01:07:08I did notice.

01:07:09I suppose you're going to say there's nothing you can do about it?

01:07:11Oh, there's a great deal I can do about it.

01:07:13But I'll just give you a friendly warning and tell you to put your car in order as soon as possible.

01:07:17I'm sure you realise four defective tyres means four separate endorsements.

01:07:21Thanks a lot.

01:07:22I'll mention it, sir.

01:07:23Now, if I might come in and speak to your mother-in-law.

01:07:28Good morning, Mrs Maitland.

01:07:30I'm happy to say I've got some good news.

01:07:32You've found John?

01:07:34Not yet.

01:07:35But you'll be pleased to hear we've established that he couldn't have killed Julia Marsden or any of the other women.

01:07:39Oh, thank God for that.

01:07:41We've discovered he was in London on Thursday.

01:07:43There's no way he could have got back here in time.

01:07:45You don't know how relieved I am.

01:07:47But we still have one problem.

01:07:49Oh?

01:07:50Julia Marsden's fingerprints were found in your husband's car.

01:07:54Well, that's not surprising.

01:07:55He knew her.

01:07:56He could have given her a lift any time.

01:07:58We know she travelled in the car the day she died.

01:08:01How can you possibly know that?

01:08:03Because our forensic department says so and they're not often wrong.

01:08:06They also say there's no doubt her husband's car was used by the murderer.

01:08:11The thing we now have to establish is who was the driver.

01:08:14But how would they have got hold of the car?

01:08:16Well, it's possible Mr Maitland might have lent his car to a friend on Thursday.

01:08:20Well, I don't know if he could have.

01:08:24Hang on, though.

01:08:25If he did that, how would he have got to London?

01:08:29John wouldn't have taken the car to London.

01:08:31How do you know?

01:08:31He hated driving.

01:08:33And he certainly wouldn't use the car if there was a good train service.

01:08:35So where was the car on Thursday?

01:08:38I don't know.

01:08:39I suppose he took it to the station and left it there.

01:08:42Oh, I wish you'd told me this at our first meeting.

01:08:45I didn't know where he was on Thursday.

01:08:47Did he have anywhere special he parked his car?

01:08:49How do you mean?

01:08:50Well, it's all double yellow lines round there.

01:08:52He couldn't just park it outside the station.

01:08:54It would have got towed away.

01:08:55Well, he'd probably put it in the car park.

01:08:57That waste piece of ground near the station.

01:08:58I suppose so.

01:08:59He's certainly parked it there before.

01:09:00You sure?

01:09:01Of course I am.

01:09:08I'm strong what we're up to.

01:09:09He can get stuffed.

01:09:11I want to see what we turn up at the car park before I say anything to him.

01:09:14He won't like it.

01:09:14Then he'll have to lump it.

01:09:15When I told him the Maitland thing had collapsed, his whole manner changed.

01:09:19That bastard's only had for himself.

01:09:21He's not interested in supporting his officers.

01:09:23He only wants the glory they earn for him.

01:09:25He's still the super.

01:09:26So what?

01:09:26I'm only a fragile detective constable.

01:09:29Then you've got nothing to lose.

01:09:30But I can still be crushed from a great height.

01:09:36They certainly stacked their cars in this place.

01:09:39Do you notice they've all got their ignition keys in?

01:09:41I did.

01:09:42What do you two want?

01:09:44Police.

01:09:45Oh, yeah?

01:09:46If you find any nicked cars here, they've got nothing to do with me.

01:09:48We only park them.

01:09:50Who are you?

01:09:50The manager.

01:09:51What's your name?

01:09:52Lynn Woods.

01:09:54Are you here all the time?

01:09:55Usually.

01:09:55Were you here last Thursday?

01:09:57I should think so.

01:09:58You better know so, mate.

01:10:00Yeah, I was here.

01:10:01So what?

01:10:02I'm interested in a blue Cortina estate that was parked here all day Thursday.

01:10:06How am I supposed to remember a car as common as that?

01:10:09This one was special.

01:10:10It got borrowed during the day.

01:10:11Oh, not from my sight.

01:10:13This one did.

01:10:14And the bloke that borrowed it took a girl for a ride.

01:10:16So?

01:10:17And then he killed her.

01:10:19Remember anything now?

01:10:20No one took a car from this sight.

01:10:22Have it your own way.

01:10:23Perhaps we should take you down the nick.

01:10:25You might remember better there.

01:10:26There's no need for that.

01:10:28I want to help.

01:10:28I'm pleased to hear it.

01:10:30All these cars have got their ignition keys in.

01:10:33Why?

01:10:33Well, look around you.

01:10:35There's no other way we get a hundred cars on this side.

01:10:38We've got to pack them in as tight as we can.

01:10:40If the first car in wants to be first out, we've got to move a few to get at it.

01:10:44How close an eye do you keep on them?

01:10:46Oh, no, just you two, didn't I?

01:10:48So how did the car arm and get off?

01:10:50Well?

01:10:51Well, I know the car left the site, and I know it was brought back.

01:10:57Who borrowed it?

01:10:58Look, you put me in a bit of a spot.

01:11:00I'll kick your bloody face in if you don't tell me.

01:11:02Well, I don't want to drop me mates in it.

01:11:03Look, jerk, this is murder.

01:11:05It's not a case of nicking tyres or swapping engines.

01:11:08It's the big one.

01:11:09So if you don't open your gob and tell me who borrowed the car, I'll book you for obstruction,

01:11:12okay?

01:11:13All right, all right.

01:11:13Good.

01:11:15Look, this job doesn't pay very much.

01:11:18I mean, I'm all right, but the blokes who actually park the cars don't do well at all.

01:11:23So, to earn a bit of extra cash, they clean customers' cars.

01:11:26So?

01:11:27Well, there's no water on the site.

01:11:29You've got to wash the car before you can polish it, you know.

01:11:31So where do you take them?

01:11:33The car wash in Craig Street.

01:11:34I mean, it's all legit, nothing at hand.

01:11:36The customers are grateful.

01:11:38Who took the Cortina out on Thursday?

01:11:40I'm not sure.

01:11:41I'll ask you one more time.

01:11:43Well, I think it was Charlie.

01:11:45What's his surname?

01:11:46Brown.

01:11:47On is straight up Charlie Brown.

01:11:49And which one is Charlie Brown?

01:11:50He's not here today.

01:11:52Where is he?

01:11:53I suppose he's at home.

01:11:54He's sick.

01:11:55He hasn't been in since Friday.

01:11:57All right, Len.

01:11:57Where does he live?

01:11:59I don't know what I found, but I think I've got his address in the hut.

01:12:02You better have.

01:12:03Lead on, Len.

01:12:05We're right behind you.

01:12:06God, it's a miserable hole.

01:12:13I don't reckon this staircase has seen a paintbrush this century.

01:12:16We'll complain to the landlord later.

01:12:19This is his room.

01:12:20Okay.

01:12:21I'm ready when you are.

01:12:22We'll take it nice and gently this time.

01:12:24What do you want?

01:12:31Are you Charles Brown?

01:12:33Yes.

01:12:34Do you mind if we have a word with you?

01:12:36Who are you?

01:12:37Police.

01:12:38Oh.

01:12:39Do you work at the car park near the station?

01:12:41Well, I'm up to it, but it's...

01:12:43Well, it's too cold for me at the moment.

01:12:45The wind fair whips across that place.

01:12:47This can't be him, can it?

01:12:48You're a bloody good afternoon if it is.

01:12:51How old are you, Pop?

01:12:52Sixty-eight.

01:12:53We've been had.

01:12:55Look, what's all this about?

01:12:56Were you at work last Thursday?

01:12:58I think so.

01:12:59Did you by any chance take a blue Cortina estate to the car wash in Craig Street that day?

01:13:04No, sir.

01:13:06Len doesn't let me do things like that.

01:13:08He doesn't trust me, you see.

01:13:10Did you see such a car being taken off the site?

01:13:12No, well, well, I...

01:13:13I wasn't feeling too good, you see, and I...

01:13:16I spent the day trying to keep warm.

01:13:18Do you ever do any car cleaning?

01:13:20Not really.

01:13:22There isn't much this time of the year anyway, and...

01:13:24Well, Len hogs what bit there is.

01:13:26That doesn't surprise me.

01:13:27Come on, let's go and get him.

01:13:29You get back to bed, Pop.

01:13:31What the hell is others about?

01:13:32This is Alpha One to Control.

01:13:37Over.

01:13:38Control.

01:13:39Over.

01:13:39This is Sergeant Burgess.

01:13:41Priority.

01:13:42I want the nearest cars to go to the station car park and apprehend the manager, Leonard Woods.

01:13:47Repeat.

01:13:47Leonard Woods.

01:13:49Arresting officers are to approach with extreme caution.

01:13:52Man believed to be highly dangerous.

01:13:53I am proceeding to car park myself and will prefer charges on arrival.

01:13:57Over and out.

01:13:59But don't you sit there, Bailey.

01:14:00Get a bloody move on.

01:14:04Control to Alpha One.

01:14:07Over.

01:14:08Alpha One.

01:14:09Over.

01:14:10Leonard Woods has absconded, driving a dark maroon Jaguar.

01:14:16Registration number as yet unknown.

01:14:19Alpha Five and Delta Three are in pursuit.

01:14:23Last report states Jaguar joined M1 at Junction 15 and is heading south.

01:14:32Over.

01:14:33Put out a general call and alert the motorway police.

01:14:37If you need clearance, see Superintendent Armstrong.

01:14:39I'm coming in.

01:14:40Over and out.

01:14:43Well, that's it.

01:14:43They won't get him now till he hit his London.

01:14:46What a bloody shambles.

01:14:48Back to the nick.

01:14:49Yeah.

01:14:50Only nice and slowly.

01:14:52I think I can wait a little while before I have to see Armstrong's face.

01:15:03Bailey.

01:15:05Just a moment.

01:15:07It's for you.

01:15:08Who is it?

01:15:08Radio room.

01:15:10Burgess?

01:15:12Yeah?

01:15:12Where?

01:15:13Where?

01:15:15Oh, that's something.

01:15:16Okay, keep me in touch.

01:15:18Cheers.

01:15:19Our cars have had to drop out of the chase.

01:15:21They couldn't give up with him.

01:15:22The motorway police have had to take over surveillance.

01:15:24Oh, that'll please our boys.

01:15:26At least he won't get away this time.

01:15:29Burgess?

01:15:32Yes, sir?

01:15:34Right away.

01:15:35Right away.

01:15:37Armstrong.

01:15:37Come in, Burgess.

01:15:43Come in, Burgess.

01:15:46Sit down.

01:15:49So you've found Slippery Sum.

01:15:51I hope so.

01:15:52So do I, lad.

01:15:54Why didn't you tell me what you were up to?

01:15:55Well, there wasn't time.

01:15:56Things moved quickly.

01:15:57I would say, from what I've heard, they moved a bit too quickly for you.

01:16:00I don't think so.

01:16:02Well, if you proceeded with a little more care, this character wouldn't be driving 7,000 quids with a stolen car.

01:16:07And being chased by police from three counties.

01:16:10So I slipped up, made a mistake.

01:16:11But don't you forget I found some.

01:16:13And you wanted to keep all the credit for yourself.

01:16:17I did warn you about that at the very beginning.

01:16:20The glory was to be shared.

01:16:22But you decided to be greedy.

01:16:24You wanted to make the arrest personally.

01:16:27But instead we have to sit back and wait for this character to run out of petrol.

01:16:30Or motorway.

01:16:31There's no way you can stop a car that's travelling at 130 miles an hour.

01:16:36Our lads are blowing cylinder heads all over the place just trying to keep up with him.

01:16:39The way things are going, they won't get him till he reaches London.

01:16:41Well, that doesn't matter.

01:16:42They'll bring him back.

01:16:43It's not the same, is it?

01:16:45If you remember, I also said that I didn't want help.

01:16:49I wanted the arrest on my patch.

01:16:51I wanted a quiet case.

01:16:53That's because I wanted the glory for our division.

01:16:56You wanted the glory for your bloody self.

01:16:58Yes, you blow your top, lad.

01:16:59You've nothing to lose.

01:17:01You're finished, anyway.

01:17:03What do you mean, finished?

01:17:04It was my bloody brain work that identified the bastard.

01:17:07Oh, that'll go in your report, don't worry.

01:17:09In fact, you get glowing words all the way.

01:17:11But you won't get any promotion.

01:17:13Listen, detective sergeant, you're finished.

01:17:17That's not fair.

01:17:18Now, look, lad.

01:17:19You can't take orders.

01:17:21You don't fit in.

01:17:22That's always been your trouble.

01:17:24You've always robbed everybody up the wrong way.

01:17:26Robbed you up the bloody wrong way, you mean?

01:17:28If you're not prepared to kiss your stinking feet,

01:17:30you don't get anywhere in this division.

01:17:31If you don't compromise, you don't get anywhere in life.

01:17:33I'm top boy.

01:17:35You're nothing.

01:17:35The basic fact that you've never learnt is that my whims are more important than your desires.

01:17:44Armstrong.

01:17:45Yes.

01:17:47Wayne.

01:17:49I see.

01:17:51Thanks.

01:17:53I've got him.

01:17:54At least what's left of him is crushed.

01:17:58Is he dead?

01:17:59Yes.

01:18:01Should you wish to transfer to another division,

01:18:04I won't block or comment on your application.

01:18:06This would be a good time to do it, lad.

01:18:08I suggest you take my advice,

01:18:10because I don't want you around me.

01:18:15Have you finished?

01:18:16You can go.

01:18:18Oh, two things that might interest you.

01:18:20What?

01:18:21You found the remains of the duffel coat.

01:18:22Woods had tried to burn it behind the shed he used as an office.

01:18:25I wonder why he took it.

01:18:26Well, we'll never know, thanks to you, will we?

01:18:30And, er, this has just come through from the Rome police.

01:18:34It's about Maitland.

01:18:36Apparently he's on holiday there with a girlfriend.

01:18:38He had no idea what was going on until he saw an English newspaper a couple of hours ago.

01:18:44So he went and saw the local police to try and find out what was happening.

01:18:47Is he coming back?

01:18:49Yeah.

01:18:50When he's completed his holiday.

01:18:52There's no rush.

01:18:53Does his wife know where he is?

01:18:55Well, I thought you could pop in and tell her.

01:19:01Make it your last duty on this case.

01:19:07Nice city, Rome.

01:19:10So I'm told.

01:19:12When's he coming back?

01:19:13Next week.

01:19:16Apparently he isn't alone.

01:19:18He wants to finish his holiday.

01:19:20You're not going to sit around waiting for him, are you?

01:19:24No.

01:19:26Even I realise it's all over.

01:19:30He doesn't care anything about me.

01:19:33Come back with us, Mum.

01:19:36All right.

01:19:38For a little while.

01:19:39As long as you like.

01:19:40Can we leave today?

01:19:42Of course.

01:19:44I'll go and pack.

01:19:49Will she be all right?

01:19:51Who knows.

01:19:53I'd better hurry those new tyres and I'll...

01:19:55You do that.

01:19:59Do you realise the only person who hasn't been touched by any of this is Dad?

01:20:04I know.

01:20:05Even that policeman seemed a bit cut up about something.

01:20:09But good old Dad just drifts along unhindered.

01:20:14Oh.

01:20:15My father.

01:20:20In the investigation of a murder by Eric Sayward,

01:20:24Detective Sergeant Burgess was played by Roger Hume,

01:20:27Detective Constable Bailey by Terry Malloy,

01:20:30Detective Superintendent Armstrong by Geoffrey Matthews,

01:20:33Jenny by Elizabeth Cassidy,

01:20:35Malcolm by Sean Barrett,

01:20:37and Mum by...

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