Tggrt. E21. Ring of Deceit. Part 1 of 2.

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First broadcast 8th/15th/22nd October 1992.  A research scientist is murdered by an unknown assailant but it soon becomes clear that she is another victim of a serial rapist - 'The Mechanic'.  Mark McManus - DCI Jim Taggart James MacPherson - DS Mike Jardine Blythe Duff - DC Jackie Reid Iain Anders - Supt. Jack McVitie Anthony Cochrane - Dr. Colin Crawford (as Tony Cochrane) Harriet Buchan - Jean Taggart Robert Robertson - Dr. Stephen Andrews Sara Stewart - Alison Bain Sandy Welch - Alistair Hogg David Lyon - Maurice Newman John Bluthal - Albert Newman David Herlihy - Jamie O'Hare Billy Hartman - Barry Richards Paul Sykes - Eddie Richards Lindy Whiteford - Marjorie Richards Sian Thomas - Martine Evans Gordon Reid - Ewan Morrison Fenella Kerr - Frances Gibb Maureen Allan - Sheila Crosshill Jonathan Battersby - Roger Stalker Fiona Francis - Julie Smith Anne Downie - Bella Smith Mark Markham - Peter Brenton Lewis Howden - DC Anderson Laurie Ventry - Russell Bryce Iris Russell - Rachel Newman Raymond Tulips - David Newman Doreen Cameron - Councillor Agnes Davidson Jackie Farrell - Driver Stevie Hannan - Driver's Mate Chris Connor - Re-possessor (as Christopher Connor) Geoff Brown - Reporter Alan Tall - Tom Harrison Jim Gibb - Priest Paul Riley - Student at Garage John O'Toole - Declan O'Hare Mark Mulholland - Mr. O'Hare Simon Donald - Prof. Eric Cunningham John Strange - Gary Geoff Brown - Scotland Today Reporter

Transcript

00:00:00Time for a pint, Julie?

00:00:15No, I'm straight off after this.

00:00:17Sure?

00:00:18My mum's expecting me. Better not.

00:00:20Toodle-pip.

00:00:30Toodle-pip.

00:01:00Toodle-pip.

00:01:30Toodle-pip.

00:01:32Ah, to hell with it.

00:02:00Can I help?

00:02:06No, no, I'm fine, thank you.

00:02:08Sure?

00:02:09Yes, yes, fine, honestly.

00:02:12I'm waiting on someone.

00:02:13Okay.

00:02:14Okay.

00:02:14Hello?

00:02:28Hello?

00:02:42Hello?

00:02:44Hello?

00:02:45Hello?

00:02:46I don't know.

00:03:16I hope you'll all take a copy before you leave.

00:03:33All of Statistic 11 ensures that our streets are no less or more safe than they were ten years ago.

00:03:38But the perception that things are worse is widespread.

00:03:41Therefore, it follows that fear of street crime is as much a cause of worry to the public at large

00:03:47as is the effect of the actual crime on the victims themselves.

00:03:51For each direct victim of a crime, ten more people's lives are blighted by the fear that it could happen to them.

00:03:57And it is this fear which limits and denies thousands of people access to our streets,

00:04:02particularly women and particularly men.

00:04:05He's very good, you know.

00:04:07So when we talk about crime prevention on the street...

00:04:09we also have to take all those steps which can be taken to make our streets feel safer.

00:04:15Things such as improved street lighting, the rerouting of footpaths, easy access to public transport and so on.

00:04:21And this has a direct knock-on effect.

00:04:24For a fear-free environment tends to be a crime-free environment.

00:04:28I found the sergeant's talk very illuminating.

00:04:47Can I ask, are you any closer to catching the man responsible for these rapes and assaults on women in the South Side?

00:04:53Oh, damn it.

00:04:54I really don't feel I should comment on individual cases.

00:04:59Suffice to say, we're doing all we can.

00:05:01There's been four assaults this month alone.

00:05:04Each one worse than the one before.

00:05:06Is it true he's sending you notes boasting about it?

00:05:11That's an operational matter.

00:05:12I'd rather not say.

00:05:13Yes, well, are there any other questions?

00:05:17One last question, Sergeant, please.

00:05:20Where did you get the nickname?

00:05:22Nickname?

00:05:23I, uh, I don't quite follow you.

00:05:26It's tonight's paper.

00:05:28They say the police have given him a nickname.

00:05:31The Mechanic.

00:05:33Why do you call him that?

00:05:34Please.

00:05:47Please, no!

00:05:55Well?

00:05:57Don't rush the boy.

00:06:00He'll have to decide soon.

00:06:01Oh, I'm just not sure.

00:06:06The Grand Canyon.

00:06:11Correct.

00:06:12Yes!

00:06:14The boy has X-ray eyes.

00:06:15He saw it through the cabin.

00:06:17Right, that's it.

00:06:18Off the bed.

00:06:20I'll not wait up for Dad.

00:06:22Oh, I don't know when he'll be back, son.

00:06:23Go on.

00:06:24Night, night, David.

00:06:25Night, Grandad.

00:06:27Night, night.

00:06:28Night, night, Grandad.

00:06:30See you later.

00:06:30Maybe he met somebody.

00:06:46Yes, yes, I expect so.

00:06:48Hello, this is Julie Smith's mother.

00:07:02Yes, I was wondering, could you tell me, has she left work yet?

00:07:05At the crisis point, we investigate the phenomenon of the rise in the...

00:07:08Two hours ago?

00:07:09No, no, I just was wondering.

00:07:12Well, she's not back yet.

00:07:13The right has seized an issue of race and immigration.

00:07:15Okay.

00:07:18Bye.

00:07:19But is this growth coincidental, or is there a coordinated Europe-wide movement to advance

00:07:26the case of fascism?

00:07:27Disturbing new evidence, which we have uncovered, has revealed international links between British

00:07:32fascist organisations.

00:07:33I'm not worried.

00:07:35I'm just concerned.

00:07:40Is it this mechanic thing?

00:07:42Mechanic?

00:07:43How do you know about that?

00:07:44The woman at the victim support group was asking Michael Jordan about it.

00:07:47And that's the name she used?

00:07:49He got a bit agitated when she mentioned it.

00:07:51I'm not surprised.

00:07:53We've been trying to keep it quiet.

00:07:54We don't want everyone to know what this guy's habits are.

00:07:59It was in the evening paper.

00:08:01Women are scared stiff, Jim.

00:08:03Everyone was talking about it.

00:08:05Marvellous.

00:08:07Bloody marvellous.

00:08:09With their European colleagues.

00:08:11While at the moment the far-right Britain is of only marginal political importance,

00:08:15commentators worry that the organisational and financial support...

00:08:18Where have you been?

00:08:20You're supposed to be trading her up.

00:08:22Sorry.

00:08:23Mrs. Snipps.

00:08:25Hello, you.

00:08:26Shh.

00:08:27Or will wither away...

00:08:28Stand by two.

00:08:29...of Western consumerism.

00:08:31And cue Alistair and cut.

00:08:32That report was compiled before the decision of the ex-communist...

00:08:36...Mayer of Dresden to defect to the Christian Democrats.

00:08:39Stand by one.

00:08:40That's all for this week.

00:08:42Remember that this is your programme.

00:08:44Let us keep you in the picture.

00:08:46If you have anything you think needs to be investigated...

00:08:48Captions.

00:08:48The phone lines are open now.

00:08:51041-242-9701.

00:08:54041-242-9702.

00:08:56This is Alistair Hawke wishing you a very good night.

00:09:00I'll be back next week with another live edition of Crisis Point.

00:09:042...

00:09:04Music lights.

00:09:051...

00:09:06And roll the Aston.

00:09:12Will I say it first?

00:09:14Communist mayor?

00:09:16Who's he?

00:09:17Herr Stutter.

00:09:18Don't mock me or I'll be very upset.

00:09:23Who was an autocue anyway?

00:09:25Nigel Mansell.

00:09:26He just wants to get to the pub first.

00:09:29Well, you're buying you.

00:09:30Production meeting tomorrow, 10 o'clock for next week's Runners and Riders.

00:09:34Good show, folks.

00:09:35Night.

00:09:35Hello, stranger.

00:09:38Where have you been?

00:09:40Research.

00:09:41Ah, well.

00:09:42The last time behind the camera.

00:09:44Next week, the hot seat.

00:09:46I'm off.

00:09:48I have a hangover to arrange.

00:09:50See you, Ian.

00:10:05Morris, for goodness sake, I nearly jumped out of my...

00:10:22Why didn't you tell us you were here?

00:10:25What happened?

00:10:26Ah, it's nothing.

00:10:27It's a scratch, that's all.

00:10:28A scratch?

00:10:30I caught someone trying to pinch the car.

00:10:33The car?

00:10:33It's okay, Dad.

00:10:34There's no problem.

00:10:35You're bleeding?

00:10:36The car's been stolen?

00:10:37You said the police...

00:10:38It's not stolen.

00:10:39I stopped them.

00:10:41Have you been to the police?

00:10:44What?

00:10:45I didn't get a clear look at them so this night I can tell the police.

00:10:48They should be informed.

00:10:50I'll phone them.

00:10:51No, not...

00:10:53Just...

00:10:55Just leave it alone, okay?

00:11:05No, not...

00:11:05I don't know.

00:11:11The 7 o'clock news.

00:11:13I'm Ken Mitchell.

00:11:14The Scottish lawyer advising Libya on the Lockerbie bombing case says he has a very strong feeling...

00:11:20Surely I had this little wink. I was so worried. When did you go?

00:11:23George Moore has met representatives of the Libyan regime in Malta.

00:11:26He's discovered...

00:11:27We'll go and see if it's in yet.

00:11:38Aye.

00:11:39He's a shout.

00:11:44Aye, can I take out the new Volvo?

00:11:47You what?

00:11:48The old gentleman will do you.

00:11:49But you said I could do that.

00:11:51I never said nothing.

00:11:53You'd have the paint off the side of it before you got it out of the yard.

00:11:56Aye, but...

00:11:56Barry!

00:11:58It's here!

00:12:02Well?

00:12:06We got it.

00:12:07Yes, you're a beauty.

00:12:09That's great, eh?

00:12:11It's bloody marvellous.

00:12:14What is it again?

00:12:19I don't think I'm going to catch some years old, buddy.

00:12:22No?

00:12:24No!

00:12:26Bye!

00:12:29No?

00:12:30Oh, no.

00:12:39No?

00:12:40All right, all right, I'm coming.

00:12:49I'm awful sorry to wake you. A late night, eh?

00:12:53Aye, something like that.

00:12:55It's a bit brisk this morning.

00:12:57Not bad for the time of year.

00:12:59Yes, yes.

00:13:00Can I help you?

00:13:02Oh, yes, all right.

00:13:04Mr Jamie O'Hare?

00:13:06Well, I was when I went to bed.

00:13:08I hope you don't mind, but I represent Go Scott Finance.

00:13:12Are you selling something?

00:13:14No, no, no, not at all, not at all.

00:13:17I've come to repossess your lorry.

00:13:20What?

00:13:21I'm awful sorry, but you know how it is.

00:13:23And what if I don't know how it is?

00:13:25Archie doesn't like complications.

00:13:37Corno movies, is it?

00:13:59Yeah.

00:14:01No, it's just some archive stuff I asked for.

00:14:03I wanted a word.

00:14:06Alison, water under the bridge, okay?

00:14:10I've seldom been chucked so charmingly.

00:14:13I just wanted to be, you know, friends.

00:14:18Let's see if we can manage as colleagues first, eh?

00:14:21After you.

00:14:25Oh, don't you worry about that, Mr Clements.

00:14:28I'll deal with the consignment notes.

00:14:29Take all the hassle off you.

00:14:30It's a pleasure to do business with you.

00:14:35I'll see you later.

00:14:37Bye.

00:14:38Right.

00:14:40There's the necessary.

00:14:41And, er, sign these before you go.

00:14:45Ta.

00:14:46Listen.

00:14:47I'm going to deal with this one personally.

00:14:49I don't want any slip-ups.

00:14:51Everything goes through me.

00:14:53No one else.

00:14:54Not even Eddie?

00:14:55Especially not Eddie.

00:14:59Right.

00:15:00I'm way up there.

00:15:01I'll be back about six, love.

00:15:03And, er, leave the byro.

00:15:06I'll give you a gold-plated parka

00:15:08when this little lock comes in, darling.

00:15:11See you later.

00:15:12I'll see you later.

00:15:33Bye.

00:15:36Bye.

00:15:37Bye.

00:15:38Bye.

00:15:39Bye.

00:15:40Bye.

00:15:41Julie's never been away this long before.

00:15:55It was when I found her car at the station.

00:15:58And the car was tampered with?

00:16:01Yes.

00:16:02But what's so special about her car?

00:16:05I can't say at the moment.

00:16:07Give the constable a full statement.

00:16:09I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, Mrs. Smith.

00:16:32What do you reckon?

00:16:33It's the cars, Michael.

00:16:35Here, here, here, and here.

00:16:37Look, he immobilized the cars and then went after them.

00:16:41And I think the bastard's done it again.

00:16:43Stop! Stop!

00:17:07Stop!

00:17:08Stop!

00:17:09Stop!

00:17:10Stop!

00:17:11Stop!

00:17:13Stop!

00:17:15Stop!

00:17:16I'll go to the toilet.

00:17:39Because of death?

00:17:41Under these circumstances, I really want to hold fire.

00:17:44We'll carry out the PM as soon as we can.

00:17:47But I'll tell you this much.

00:17:49She's been dead less than 24 hours.

00:17:57George, come and take a couple of shots of this.

00:18:07You all right?

00:18:09Aye.

00:18:11Aye.

00:18:12When was this last load of earth dumped?

00:18:13Eh, late last night.

00:18:16He's coming through the bank there.

00:18:18How'd you know that?

00:18:20The lock was broken this morning.

00:18:22We never thought anything of it.

00:18:24I thought nothing of it, no.

00:18:26He's, eh, reversed into it with his car.

00:18:28Yeah, his car, aye.

00:18:29What's all this plastic over here?

00:18:32That's a polythene membrane.

00:18:35Seals in the gases like.

00:18:37Right, well.

00:18:38We're going to need a hand to move all this earth here.

00:18:40He's going to be going through with a fine tooth comb.

00:18:42Tooth comb?

00:18:44Yeah, well.

00:18:45You feeling up to it?

00:18:46Aye, fine.

00:18:47Brand new.

00:18:48How exactly did you find him?

00:18:50It was the first one of the day.

00:18:53I came up with the catapult to clear the road.

00:18:55Just looked down and...

00:18:57saw her hand and...

00:18:59I wish when he fainted.

00:19:04Suggestions for future shows include, um, dog fouling,

00:19:07double glazing firms, timeshare sharks,

00:19:10but the largest percentage are going for women in crime.

00:19:12It's a clear leader.

00:19:13I think we need a follow-up on the health item last week.

00:19:16Well, maybe we could get a prayer on the dogs at our time.

00:19:17Yeah, what's that disease that blinds kids, um...

00:19:21Toxicar.

00:19:22Toxicaracanus.

00:19:23Now, if we can wheel in a couple of blind bambinos,

00:19:25get our bloody bat on the going.

00:19:27I don't believe I'm hearing this.

00:19:29What?

00:19:30This mechanic thing has got the south side going daft,

00:19:33and you want to do a programme about dog crap.

00:19:36We've, uh, covered sexual assault and harassment.

00:19:39You can only do so much.

00:19:41I'm talking about a new approach.

00:19:43Such as?

00:19:44A campaign.

00:19:46I mean, let's really go for it.

00:19:47Dedicate the whole of next week's programme

00:19:49to a make-our-streets-safe campaign.

00:19:53Act instead of react.

00:19:55We're the only current affairs programme

00:19:57that's issue-based and goes out live.

00:20:00Let's cash in on it.

00:20:02Now, I was talking to this copper

00:20:03who's actually on the mechanic case.

00:20:04I think we could get him on the spot.

00:20:06Well, let's keep your love life out of here.

00:20:08Give it a break, Ewan.

00:20:11Now, children,

00:20:12we can leave the format loose for a day or two

00:20:14and see how things pan out.

00:20:16Ewan, cut together some of the lung cancer stuff

00:20:19and we'll have a look at the dog shit story.

00:20:21Contact the RNIB, just test the water,

00:20:23see if you can track down any kids with eyesight problems.

00:20:26Okay.

00:20:27Yes, but...

00:20:28And you can work on the women and violence thing.

00:20:30Give me a couple of pages on how you see it developing

00:20:32and we'll make our decision in a couple of days.

00:20:35Okay.

00:20:35Now, expenses.

00:20:40Left-handed.

00:20:41So forensics, say.

00:20:43They can tell by the angle of the cut, apparently.

00:20:45Well, that's 80% of the population out the road.

00:20:48Unless he was pretending to be left-handed.

00:20:50There's still nothing on the DNA profile.

00:20:53They think he wears a condom.

00:20:56Talk about safe sex.

00:20:57And now he's taken to calling himself the mechanics.

00:21:01They're bloody newspapers.

00:21:03Four assaults and then four notes.

00:21:06Now a murder.

00:21:07In each case, he disables a car, then attacks.

00:21:11The car bonnet was opened by a thin, bladed screwdriver

00:21:14and then the rotor arm removed.

00:21:16This is sick.

00:21:18It's really sick.

00:21:19I mean, what goes on in the head of somebody like that?

00:21:24You've got a positive idea yet?

00:21:32Come away in.

00:21:33I've been expecting you.

00:21:34I've just put the kettle on.

00:21:38You can sit down and have a nice cup of tea.

00:21:40Or coffee.

00:21:42Would you prefer coffee?

00:21:43I'm afraid I'll just get the instant.

00:21:45Julie drinks that decaffeinated stuff.

00:21:48But honest to goodness,

00:21:48it bears about as much resemblance to the real thing

00:21:50as flying in the air.

00:21:51So is tea all right?

00:21:52Yeah, tea's fine.

00:21:53Sure.

00:21:54Or a sherry.

00:21:55Would you like a wee sherry?

00:21:57I've had bottles somewhere left over from Hugman A.

00:21:59I've got to cure something.

00:22:01Mrs Smith, would you like to sit down?

00:22:04I don't want to know.

00:22:11Oh, don't tell me.

00:22:13For God's sake, please don't tell me.

00:22:16Please.

00:22:24Death from massive internal bleeding.

00:22:27What exactly?

00:22:28A shotgun.

00:22:29By the spread of the shot,

00:22:31I'd say pretty close range.

00:22:32But she had not been raped.

00:22:35No sign of any sexual assault.

00:22:39But it fits the same pattern as the mechanic, doesn't it?

00:22:42I mean, we know this guy disables the car,

00:22:44and then he holds up the women with a shotgun.

00:22:47I deal in absolutes, Michael.

00:22:49I leave the patterns to my betters.

00:22:51I'll tell you one thing.

00:22:57She fought back.

00:22:59How'd you know?

00:23:00Cracked and broken fingernails.

00:23:02Yes, that was interesting.

00:23:03The nails.

00:23:04What was that?

00:23:05There was some sort of crystalline powder underneath them.

00:23:07Any idea what it was?

00:23:09My dear fellow,

00:23:10I'm a forensic pathologist,

00:23:11not an analytical chemist.

00:23:13Sorry, doctor.

00:23:14Under a bit of pressure on this one.

00:23:16Then I suggest you wait for the test results.

00:23:20Naughty, naughty.

00:23:23That's wonderful, Mr. Newman.

00:23:25Thank you so much.

00:23:26All right.

00:23:26Bye.

00:23:26Bye-bye.

00:23:46Piece of jade.

00:23:47She lost it in the sauna.

00:23:49I believe her.

00:23:54There should be no problem.

00:23:56Look, I have to nip out and deal with something.

00:24:00So, you need my permission?

00:24:01No, it's just that David's come up here after school.

00:24:04Yes.

00:24:05So could you...

00:24:06Yes.

00:24:07I'll look up.

00:24:09I can still use a key.

00:24:12All right, then.

00:24:13Bye.

00:24:14Hey, Morris.

00:24:14What?

00:24:18Nothing here.

00:24:19Nothing at all.

00:24:29Tickets, please.

00:24:30More police officers.

00:24:32Very good.

00:24:33Tickets, please.

00:24:34We're on an investigation.

00:24:37Very nice.

00:24:38Isn't he a travel guard, is it?

00:24:40I get it in the neck when an inspector comes on.

00:24:42All right.

00:24:44Have you got change of 20?

00:24:57Now, she walks over to the car, can't start it.

00:25:01What's the first thing she does?

00:25:02She goes to the ticket counter to see if there's a phone.

00:25:07She's, of course, unmanned during the hours of darkness and shut.

00:25:11Very handy.

00:25:13So, where's the nearest call box?

00:25:14He actually disabled her car and cut the phone cable.

00:25:29I'd better let forensic check it over.

00:25:33Right.

00:25:33So, where to next?

00:25:35Well, what would you do?

00:25:37She still had to get home somehow.

00:25:39Right.

00:25:39We know she didn't take a bus, so she'd walk up to the main road to catch a taxi.

00:25:43This is it, Michael.

00:25:56This is it.

00:25:58I know he'd have chosen here.

00:26:01Well...

00:26:02He knew he would.

00:26:04He'd have waited here for her.

00:26:05Any further, he's too close to the main road.

00:26:09Any closer to the station, he might have been spotted.

00:26:13There's no street lamps.

00:26:14It's perfect.

00:26:16Oh, Michael, this is creepy.

00:26:19Maybe he's treating her like some sort of prey.

00:26:21You all right?

00:26:22I am fine.

00:26:24Top of the world.

00:26:25Oh, hell, I've got to go and see her boss.

00:26:27Okay.

00:26:28Jackie.

00:26:33Jackie.

00:26:36Look at this.

00:26:44Poisonous waste, effluent, that sort of thing.

00:26:48Last night, she was working on the asbestos analysis equipment in here.

00:26:52Asbestos?

00:26:53Yes.

00:26:54Hence all the fume cupboards.

00:26:56Is it safe?

00:26:57Oh, yes.

00:26:58The whole environment works on negative pressure.

00:27:01The harmful fibres are drawn into the cupboards and filtered.

00:27:04Do you know anything about any boyfriends?

00:27:07I don't think there was anyone at the moment, no.

00:27:10And she left late last night?

00:27:13Yes, she said she had some work to finish.

00:27:15I asked her if she wanted to go for a drink.

00:27:21Rubbish dump.

00:27:24It's awful.

00:27:25Just awful.

00:27:26I'm sorry.

00:27:31No, there's no need to apologize, Mr. Stocker.

00:27:35Are you a married man yourself?

00:27:37Yes.

00:27:38Yes.

00:27:39A semi-enmill guy, overdrawn at the bank.

00:27:432.4 children.

00:27:44Mr. Normal, Mr. Normal, that's me.

00:27:47Normality's a relative term.

00:27:50What do you mean?

00:27:51Well, whoever did this isn't walking around with fangs and a cloak.

00:27:55When we find him, and we will find him, Mr. Stocker, he'll look normal too.

00:28:00Well, for heaven's sake, don't do that.

00:28:15You've been smoking.

00:28:16Not me.

00:28:18How's tricks?

00:28:18Get your jacket off, get the jade over, and finish cabbing it.

00:28:23Can I not have a go at the rock crystal?

00:28:26I wouldn't even trust you to weld a lap, all right?

00:28:28I'll get on with it.

00:28:30Where's my dad?

00:28:32He's out.

00:28:34Where?

00:28:35On business.

00:28:36On business.

00:28:39Business?

00:28:40Hmm.

00:28:47Grandad.

00:28:49What?

00:28:51Are you going to let me see the ruby?

00:28:54Please, let me see it.

00:28:56You're here two minutes.

00:28:59The last time.

00:29:06Oh, are you going to finish cutting it up in time?

00:29:19Cutting it?

00:29:20Uh-huh.

00:29:20You don't cut up a stone like that.

00:29:23You reveal it.

00:29:24I'm just discovering what was already there.

00:29:28It's perfect.

00:29:30Not a glitch.

00:29:31Nothing.

00:29:32I can hardly wait to see my gran's face.

00:29:34Well, let's make sure we keep it a secret, huh?

00:29:38Maybe when you've been married for 40 years,

00:29:40you could discover a stone like this for your wife, huh?

00:29:43Me?

00:29:44I'm not getting money, Grandad.

00:29:45Now get buffing.

00:30:04It's like, it's like I'm part of it, you know?

00:30:28Implicated.

00:30:31Stood at that part, and then I just felt so bloody angry.

00:30:35It's like we'd all just got it wrong.

00:30:38Young girl, taking away like that.

00:30:42I mean, there must be more we can do.

00:30:45Does it ever get to you?

00:30:47Me?

00:30:48I'm on the side of the angels.

00:30:49One of the good guys.

00:30:51Are you?

00:30:52You never have any doubts?

00:30:53I have yawning chasms of insecurity.

00:30:55Doesn't make you a bad person.

00:30:57Do you never take anything seriously?

00:30:59I take everything seriously.

00:31:01Except myself.

00:31:02Bullshit.

00:31:04Well, just cut the poor little me act.

00:31:06I don't need it.

00:31:07We are wound up.

00:31:09Well, I want to get him, Colin.

00:31:10I want to get him and make him wish he'd never been born.

00:31:12I love it when you talk authoritarian.

00:31:13Give me some more.

00:31:15Hanging's too good for him.

00:31:16Ah, yes, the rope.

00:31:18Bring back the birch.

00:31:20The phone's ringing.

00:31:22The phone's ringing.

00:31:23No, I don't like that one quite so much.

00:31:25Oh, thank you.

00:31:31Hello.

00:31:33Oh, Michael, how you doing?

00:31:36It's what?

00:31:39Oh, right.

00:31:40Okay, see you.

00:31:46They've identified his stuff under fingernails.

00:31:48And?

00:31:50Illumina.

00:31:51Come again?

00:31:51Illumina.

00:31:53Apparently it's some kind of grinding agent.

00:31:54Are you still talking dirty?

00:31:57For gems.

00:31:58It's used to grind precious stones.

00:32:00I know what you're going to say.

00:32:15So?

00:32:16Do we go big on women and safety or not?

00:32:19I think it's a great idea.

00:32:21In fact, I've already set it in motion.

00:32:23I've had a word with Alistair about it.

00:32:25I want you to dig around for some background on street lighting.

00:32:28Street lighting?

00:32:31But that's a researcher's job, surely?

00:32:34Alison, it's your first week on camera.

00:32:36Let's not run before we can walk.

00:32:39I want you to be concentrating on looking the part, not gallivanting after stories.

00:32:42I didn't get this chance because I look the part.

00:32:52I've checked Julie's work.

00:32:54She had nothing to do with gem cutting.

00:32:57And there's not a trace of the stuff from the earth at the dump.

00:33:00So?

00:33:02Chances are it came from whoever attacked her?

00:33:04Correct.

00:33:04How many gem cutters are there in the Glasgow area?

00:33:09It's not a long list.

00:33:11Jardine and Reid are checking it out now.

00:33:15I'll leave it to it.

00:33:22DCI target.

00:33:25Who?

00:33:27Crisis point?

00:33:30No, I'm afraid it's not possible.

00:33:32All we want is an officer working in the mechanic case.

00:33:36Surely it would be of use to you.

00:33:37Well, I'm afraid all my officers are too busy at the moment to appear on television programmes.

00:33:43Mr. Taggart, I'm a responsible journalist.

00:33:45It would take a maximum of an hour.

00:33:47It's out of the question.

00:33:49I suggest you contact the press department.

00:33:51Inspector Veitch.

00:33:52Goodbye.

00:33:57Responsible journalist.

00:33:59Contradiction in terms.

00:34:00Illumina.

00:34:03Of course, it's all over the place.

00:34:06Look.

00:34:06What do you use it for?

00:34:07Well, it's a grinding medium for soft stones like rock crystal, jade.

00:34:13And who has access to it?

00:34:15Well, just me.

00:34:16And me, Grandad.

00:34:19Can you tell me what you were doing on the night of the 15th, last Wednesday?

00:34:23Oh, I was at home.

00:34:25Both of you?

00:34:25Yes, both of us.

00:34:27And can anyone corroborate that?

00:34:28Yes, my wife.

00:34:30She was there.

00:34:32Er, look, what is this?

00:34:34We've always cooperated with the police.

00:34:37Is it stolen jewellery or something?

00:34:39I'm afraid we can't say.

00:34:41Could I have your wife's phone number, please?

00:34:43You don't believe us?

00:34:44Er, my wife has a bad heart.

00:34:48Could I not phone her?

00:34:50I'm afraid no.

00:34:52Can I have the number, please?

00:34:53If we hit another brick wall, we'll lose our no-claims bonus.

00:35:19Hello, Sergeant.

00:35:21Oh, hi.

00:35:21What can I do for you?

00:35:22Well, it's about the request for that interview on the television.

00:35:26I'll leave you to it.

00:35:28Look, I'm afraid you're going to have to go through the channels.

00:35:30We've tried, but your boss is stonewalling it.

00:35:33Well.

00:35:34Look, my boss doesn't know I'm here, but you'd be doing me and yourselves a favour.

00:35:39We've got a huge audience.

00:35:41Now, one of them might have seen something.

00:35:43Look, I really don't see how I can help you.

00:35:44Cards on the table.

00:35:48It's my first time fronting the programme, and I just want it to be really good.

00:35:54Look, I'll see what I can do, okay?

00:35:57Thanks, Sergeant.

00:35:58Thanks a lot.

00:36:03The programme's a bloody disgrace.

00:36:06Half-truth and rumours, dressed up as journalism, trying to do our job.

00:36:09How wouldn't you be seen dead watching it, let alone one of my officers speaking on it?

00:36:17Would you follow up the jeweller's angle?

00:36:19We've checked all five jerry cutters, sir.

00:36:21Nothing.

00:36:22We're still sifting through the rubbish up at the tip, sir.

00:36:25The boys are wanting to disinfect, aren't we?

00:36:26Oh.

00:36:28Well, tell them I'll arrange the next search in a perfume factory.

00:36:31We've compiled a list of about 2,300 possible suspects, sir.

00:36:35Based on past Scottish offenders, you know, managed between 16 and 65 in the area of the crimes.

00:36:412,000?

00:36:44Okay.

00:36:45Pull half the men off the tip and keep going with the list.

00:36:51Oh, Jim, I've just had the producer of Crisis Point on the phone asking for a spokesman.

00:36:55Apparently they're doing a special programme on women and crime this Wednesday.

00:37:00Is that a fine?

00:37:00I reckon it's just a thing to stimulate more publicity on the mechanic.

00:37:03Sorry. I hear Michael here's a dab hand on the podium for St. Timmy.

00:37:07Well, I've paid it with the press office.

00:37:19Evening time.

00:37:26Evening time.

00:37:28Good evening.

00:37:38Good evening.

00:37:41Hello?

00:37:42Hello, it's me.

00:37:42Listen, I've got to see you.

00:37:47Evening all.

00:37:48Nimminy-pimminy, nimminy-pimminy, nimminy-pimminy.

00:37:49Pimini, nimini, pimini.

00:37:50Give us a bit of a level, Alistair.

00:37:51Yep.

00:37:52Um, even as we speak tonight, women walk in fear on the streets of Britain.

00:37:57Yeah, thank you.

00:37:58Yeah.

00:37:59Alison.

00:38:00Tonight we present a crisis point special.

00:38:02For the first time we dedicate the entire programme to one.

00:38:05Yeah, fine, okay.

00:38:06Hang on.

00:38:09Martine.

00:38:10Martine, you there?

00:38:11Yes, Alison.

00:38:12What's this?

00:38:13I've got me doing the interview on the script.

00:38:15No, Alistair, and you, Link.

00:38:17Since when?

00:38:18We changed it.

00:38:19Print out's on its way.

00:38:20Thirty seconds to transmission.

00:38:21But why?

00:38:22It's a better shape to the programme.

00:38:24Yes, but it's my baby.

00:38:27Stand by ENG1.

00:38:28And it's my script.

00:38:30Okay.

00:38:31I'm sorry, but you can have your tiff later.

00:38:35Yelp.

00:38:36It was you, wasn't it?

00:38:38You shit.

00:38:40Flattery will get you away.

00:38:42Settle down, Giggies.

00:38:44It's magic time.

00:38:45Four, three, two, one.

00:38:48Music.

00:38:51And for God's sake, smile, Alison.

00:39:03Thank you, Alison.

00:39:04Good evening and welcome to another edition of Crisis Point.

00:39:08Tonight, we present a Crisis Point special.

00:39:11For the first time, we dedicate the entire programme to one subject.

00:39:15How can we make our streets safe for women?

00:39:18Later on, we will be discussing the problem with a panel of specially invited guests, including

00:39:23Agnes Davison of Newton-Kirk Victim Support and Detective Sergeant Michael Jordan.

00:39:27Okay, you on in about five minutes?

00:39:29Oh, fine, dear.

00:39:30Any questions?

00:39:31Uh, yeah.

00:39:32Can I take my notes on with me?

00:39:34I'm sure you don't need your notes.

00:39:36Okay, level.

00:39:37Sorry.

00:39:38Level.

00:39:39No, say something for the mic.

00:39:42Detective Sergeant Michael Jordan.

00:39:43Um...

00:39:44Just say your name and address.

00:39:45Oh, right.

00:39:46Um...

00:39:47Mike, um...

00:39:48That's fine.

00:39:50Four minutes.

00:39:51Four eyes.

00:39:52Could you tell me where the toilet is?

00:39:54We'll be speaking to both of them later on tonight.

00:39:57But first of all, we'd like to highlight the specific case of the so-called mechanic series

00:40:01of assaults which have taken place in Newton-Kirk and which culminated in the tragic death

00:40:06of Julie Smith last week.

00:40:07Roll.

00:40:08Four.

00:40:09Four.

00:40:10Three.

00:40:11Two.

00:40:12One.

00:40:13Got them.

00:40:16It was here in this car park just seven days ago that Julie Smith...

00:40:19Out cue streets again without fear.

00:40:21Minute left on ENG.

00:40:23Disabled her car, put the nearest phone out of action and fall at her up this road.

00:40:28Her body was discovered the next day at the Summerston landfill site.

00:40:33She had been brutally murdered with a shotgun...

00:40:35I'm fucking out.

00:40:37There's the park.

00:40:39Can you see the boating pond?

00:40:40Shhh!

00:40:41And I'm gonna be really scared coming home every night.

00:40:53I wish you'll get covered...

00:40:54Hi, Sergeant.

00:40:55Alistair Hogg.

00:40:56I'll be interviewing you, okay?

00:40:57I know Martine's briefed you, but is there anything you'd particularly like to cover?

00:41:00Are we not on?

00:41:01Well, I hope not.

00:41:02No, there's a video I did earlier on coming out at the moment.

00:41:05Twenty seconds to hand over.

00:41:06I, uh...

00:41:07Out cue without fear.

00:41:08I just want to, uh, get as much cooperation from the public as possible.

00:41:12Oh, don't worry then.

00:41:14Okay, Agnes.

00:41:15Paul?

00:41:16Fine.

00:41:17Ten seconds.

00:41:18Man and the others are.

00:41:19Sorry.

00:41:20Stand by, Alistair.

00:41:21Many of the emotions that many women feel when forced to use public transport...

00:41:24Two, would you put your bloody cans off?

00:41:26We ask the simple question.

00:41:28When will women be able to walk our streets again without fear?

00:41:33And cue Alistair and Captain.

00:41:35We filmed that report earlier this evening.

00:41:37I have with me now Detective Sergeant Michael Jardine, one of the teams searching for the killer.

00:41:42Sergeant, how's the hunt going?

00:41:44Oh, we're presently following several lines of inquiry.

00:41:51So, all in all, you're happy with the way things are going?

00:42:04Let's say we're quietly confident they'll get a result.

00:42:07Councillor Davison.

00:42:08Well, we hope very much.

00:42:10In the light of all this publicity about the perpetrators of crime...

00:42:14Two minutes to offer.

00:42:15Sorting sweet, Alistair.

00:42:17Thank you, Councillor.

00:42:18And now, on a final note, let me repeat the telephone number of the Sergeant...

00:42:21Excuse me, Alistair.

00:42:22Do you mind if I ask the Sergeant a final question?

00:42:24I don't actually think we have very much time.

00:42:25It's a very short question.

00:42:26I was just wondering why...

00:42:27No, no, it's Alistair.

00:42:28Follow the script, Alistair.

00:42:30Street lighting and the like.

00:42:32Why no one ever touches on the real problem.

00:42:34And what would that be?

00:42:36I should have thought it was obvious.

00:42:38Men.

00:42:39It's men that are the problem.

00:42:41Violent, abusive, harassing men.

00:42:43Unfortunately, that's out with my jurisdiction.

00:42:46Unfortunately.

00:42:47Does that mean you would do something about it if you could?

00:42:50Well, er...

00:42:51Cut the mic.

00:42:52Cut in, Alistair.

00:42:53Hang on, not yet.

00:42:54We'll overrun.

00:42:55Not yet.

00:42:56You see, that's exactly my point.

00:42:58It's not just the case that the police have difficulties with the problem of violence against women.

00:43:03You're part of the problem yourself, aren't you?

00:43:06I can't accept that.

00:43:07Well, even if you do catch this man, lock him up forever.

00:43:11The problem is going to arise again and again and will do until men change their attitudes and their behaviour towards women.

00:43:19Isn't that the case?

00:43:20Well, I'm gonna have to reserve judgement on that one.

00:43:23Well, while the police reserve judgement, the women of Glasgow walk in fear.

00:43:28Alistair.

00:43:29Yes, well...

00:43:31Say something, Alistair.

00:43:33Cue us out.

00:43:34Next week, next week...

00:43:35Single on Alison.

00:43:37On a final note, then.

00:43:38Are our streets safe?

00:43:40Is there an easy solution to the upsurge of crimes of violence against women?

00:43:44Or should we be asking far more fundamental questions about male behaviour than we are at the present?

00:43:49No time for credits.

00:43:50Standby, end caption.

00:43:51Any other issue which you think we should be taking up...

00:43:5315 seconds.

00:43:54...at the following numbers.

00:43:56041-242-9701.

00:43:59041-242-9702.

00:44:04This is Alison Bain wishing you a very good night from Crisis Point.

00:44:10Good night.

00:44:11Take it.

00:44:21Well, I'm off to get drunk.

00:44:24I must consider taking up directing some time.

00:44:29You haven't heard the last of this, you little cow.

00:44:31I wouldn't have had to do anything if you hadn't been wittering on.

00:44:34Good God, man, you're supposed to be a journalist, not a fishwife.

00:44:37A journalist?

00:44:38A six-month course at City University.

00:44:40She thinks she's Jeremy bloody Paxman.

00:44:43You made me look a complete arse.

00:44:44I don't need much help.

00:44:46Can I go now?

00:44:54You're feeling breakin alright.

00:44:59It's never easy.

00:45:00I blood on high tire.

00:45:08But, ah true, it's not gone.

00:45:14The open veo use.

00:45:17It's the best I can do.

00:45:20Hello, Maurice.

00:45:50You never compromise a co-presenter by deviating from the script.

00:46:14But I asked the right question, didn't I?

00:46:16No, you asked the wrong question at the wrong time.

00:46:18You screwed up the end of the show and made Alison look a fool.

00:46:20You were unprofessional.

00:46:22So it was professional to treat the policeman with kid gloves.

00:46:25Well, was it?

00:46:27He let him off scot-free.

00:46:28It isn't the police who are on trial, you know.

00:46:31Then who is?

00:46:32I haven't noticed any great leaps forward in the hut for the mechanic.

00:46:35No one was on trial.

00:46:36We're a current affairs program, for God's sake.

00:46:39Are we?

00:46:40It's more like a WRI knitting circle till I waded in.

00:46:43Your arrogance is truly breathtaking.

00:46:45If I'm arrogant, it's because I think we should be a cut above these aren't-our-police-wonderful-reconstruction flicks.

00:46:53We could be breaking new ground here.

00:46:55We really could.

00:46:57So now you want to be producer as well?

00:47:00I want to do good work.

00:47:03Are you insinuating we don't?

00:47:07Malaria?

00:47:09Ah, I'm off.

00:47:11I'll be back when she decides she has enough humility to apologise.

00:47:15There's no need for this.

00:47:18Alistair!

00:47:20Coffee, anyone?

00:47:23Right, Walt.

00:47:24That's you.

00:47:31What's going on?

00:47:32We've got a wee problem with inflation.

00:47:35Why, how?

00:47:35What happened?

00:47:37I've got two of these under the wheels.

00:47:39But that is almost one case worth of tyres.

00:47:44Oh, tell me about it.

00:47:45Well, don't touch anything.

00:47:47There might be fingerprints.

00:47:48Yeah, you can forget fingerprints.

00:47:50I'll deal with this one myself.

00:47:53I don't want any strong arm stuff, Barry.

00:47:55Do you hear me?

00:47:57Yes, Mum.

00:47:59Just you remember where the money for your new wagon came from.

00:48:01I'm hardly likely to forget it, Mum.

00:48:10Just here.

00:48:12That's where it was parked.

00:48:13And what time was that?

00:48:14Ah, it was about quarter past...

00:48:16No, tell a lie.

00:48:17Twenty past nine.

00:48:18I just made a bovril.

00:48:19You have to leave it stand for a while so it doesn't burn your mouth.

00:48:21So I put it in the windowsill, then I turned and I looked out the window.

00:48:24Why was that?

00:48:25It goes down quicker.

00:48:27No, no.

00:48:27Why did you look out the window?

00:48:29Why?

00:48:30Well, because I saw the man and the car and the man and the woman fighting.

00:48:35Arguing.

00:48:36Howling.

00:48:36Terrible at once.

00:48:37What exactly did you see?

00:48:39Well, I couldn't really make it that much.

00:48:40Just the pair of them arguing.

00:48:42Do you know what kind of car it was?

00:48:43Aye.

00:48:44A white one.

00:48:45Is that all?

00:48:46No, it was a big white one.

00:48:49Well, lightish.

00:48:51And you don't know the make?

00:48:52No, Chief.

00:48:52I don't know nothing about cars.

00:48:54Was it a hatchback or an estate?

00:48:56Eh?

00:48:58So you couldn't see their faces, and you can't identify them, but it was a big, lightish car.

00:49:06Aye.

00:49:10Thank you, Mr. Bryce.

00:49:11Give the Sergeant a full statement.

00:49:14You'd be wanting the number.

00:49:17Number?

00:49:18Aye.

00:49:19The registration number.

00:49:21I wrote that down.

00:49:21Morris Newman?

00:49:40Mr. Morris Newman?

00:49:41Are you the keeper of a white BMW registration number H231TGB?

00:49:46That's right.

00:49:48Do you mind telling us where you were last Wednesday night?

00:49:51Um, I couldn't say.

00:49:54Between the hours of 9 and 11?

00:49:57I really can't recall.

00:49:59Were you in charge of the vehicle that evening?

00:50:02Well, no one else drives it.

00:50:04And what about the night of the 14th of March?

00:50:06I've no idea.

00:50:08The 3rd, 11th, 28th of April?

00:50:11Oh, this is ridiculous.

00:50:12There's no way I can remember.

00:50:15Well, Mr. Newman, if you'd like to accompany us to the station, there's a few more questions

00:50:17we'd like to ask you.

00:50:24Well, uh, what about the shop?

00:50:26I mean, I can't leave the shop.

00:50:29What's going on here?

00:50:31Dad, could you hold the fort till I get back?

00:50:34There's nothing to worry about.

00:50:34How long will you be?

00:50:36We'll, uh, we'll keep you informed, Mr. Newman.

00:50:52Well?

00:50:53Well, what?

00:50:55Has she apologised?

00:50:56Oh, stop pouting, Alistair.

00:50:58I've just had a call from Eden McHarg.

00:51:01What, the old boy listens in to the police radio?

00:51:03The same.

00:51:04He reckons they've lifted someone for the Julie Smith murder.

00:51:21Are you married Mr. Newman?

00:51:24Divorced.

00:51:25Oh, sorry, years on.

00:51:27Well, about four years ago.

00:51:29Any children?

00:51:31A boy.

00:51:32I've got a girl...

00:51:35Well, I see she's a girl.

00:51:37She's a grown woman now.

00:51:39Well, my lad's about 13.

00:51:42Difficult age?

00:51:43Yes.

00:51:44Well, he's a good boy, you know.

00:51:49Uh, have you had the trouble alone?

00:51:54Trouble?

00:51:54Well, I'm not sure I've...

00:51:56Well, you see, I thought you had some memory trouble.

00:52:01My sergeant informed me you can't recall where you were last Wednesday.

00:52:04I went for a drive.

00:52:09Did you drive around Newton Kirk Station?

00:52:15Uh, no, I don't believe I did, no.

00:52:19Newton Glen Park?

00:52:23Subject indicates no.

00:52:24I believe it was a bit nippy on last Wednesday.

00:52:30I, uh, don't recall.

00:52:33Ah, it's just that...

00:52:34See, my wife went out that night and she said it was a bit parky.

00:52:38Overcoat weather, she called it.

00:52:39Uh, listen, um, have you seen that buckle before?

00:52:49No.

00:52:50No, I haven't.

00:52:53What were you wearing on your drive?

00:52:58A car code.

00:53:02I was wearing a car code.

00:53:04You're a liar.

00:53:07And I'm gonna prove it.

00:53:09Take a couple of wides.

00:53:17I'll see if I can doorstep someone, yeah?

00:53:21Hang on.

00:53:21You're recording?

00:53:22Follow me in.

00:53:23Excuse me, I'm looking for Newman's, the jewelers.

00:53:25Could you help me at all?

00:53:26Uh, what do you want?

00:53:28Alistair Hogg, Crisis Point.

00:53:30I understand the owner of the shop is helping the police with their inquiries.

00:53:33Would you happen to know Mr Newman yourself?

00:53:35He's my son, but we have nothing to say to television.

00:53:38Come, David.

00:53:39Please, Mr Newman.

00:53:39Go away.

00:53:40Oliver, please leave us alone.

00:53:42It really would be better if you could...

00:53:43Go away!

00:53:51Hang on.

00:53:52It's a bad line.

00:53:54Who?

00:53:54Just a minute.

00:53:58I'll put you through.

00:54:05Yes?

00:54:06I, uh...

00:54:07I saw you on the telly last night.

00:54:10I thought you were brilliant.

00:54:13Well, thanks very much.

00:54:14Who am I speaking to here?

00:54:15I've got something for you.

00:54:17A story.

00:54:19What kind of story?

00:54:21Well, I can't give you the details just now.

00:54:23It's dynamite.

00:54:24Lord, I've got to watch myself.

00:54:28Can I trust you?

00:54:29Well, yeah, sure.

00:54:31What is it?

00:54:32Can I see you somewhere later?

00:54:34Somewhere private?

00:54:35Is it the mechanic?

00:54:37Do you know who it is?

00:54:38I've got to go.

00:54:39Look, I'll contact you later.

00:54:40Hey!

00:54:50That's Jamie O'Hare.

00:54:52Did he know tender for the clement's contract?

00:54:54O'Hare?

00:54:56O'Hare?

00:54:59It was him that done her tyres in.

00:55:01Right.

00:55:01Marjorie said we weren't to do anything stupid.

00:55:04Aye, well, she can rely on you, Eddie, son.

00:55:06Where are you going?

00:55:07I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:09Barry!

00:55:10God, nobody stays!

00:55:12Barry!

00:55:14Sheila, if a message comes through for me,

00:55:16would you let me know straight away?

00:55:18Sure thing.

00:55:18Thanks.

00:55:40I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:41I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:42I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:43I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:44I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:45I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:46I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:47I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:48I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:49I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:50I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:51I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:52I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:53I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:54I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:55I'm going to cut her hair's hands off.

00:55:56I hear the neighbours are getting a good look over the fence.

00:56:14Your mother's there, and your son too.

00:56:16Apparently, the boy's quite upset.

00:56:18And Julie Smith's mother is upset too.

00:56:20Now, you can save us and them a whole lot of aggravation

00:56:24if you would just tell the truth.

00:56:36We've cracked it, sir.

00:56:38Found the remains of a coat he'd burnt in his back garden.

00:56:40An exact match in the buckle.

00:56:42That's great, Michael.

00:56:43Now, let's not get carried away.

00:56:45That only places him in the park.

00:56:46We've got to tie him in with Julie Smith's body.

00:56:49Anything else, then we'll get laughter out of court.

00:57:24Morris.

00:57:25I've got the belt, the Illumina, and the car.

00:57:47Now, why don't you come clean with me?

00:57:49Oh, damn, are you here?

00:57:54Jackie, that guy for Julius must work with a message for you.

00:58:24Oh, no.

00:58:28Apparently, Julie crushed some solid alumina for analysis.

00:58:30Came from some old power station.

00:58:32Stocker only made the connection when he checked her worksheets.

00:58:35Oh, he's very apologetic.

00:58:36Apologetic?

00:58:38He's lucky I don't lock him up.

00:58:42That's from Julie Smith's boss, sir.

00:58:45The alumina under her fingernails did come from her work.

00:58:49So, all we're left with is a buckle?

00:58:52Very sore.

00:58:54Not enough, Jim.

00:58:56Not enough.

00:58:58Come down!

00:58:59Quick!

00:59:00Right.

00:59:01You're a very lucky man, Mr. Newman.

00:59:02You've got a bruised neck and very little else.

00:59:03Now, are you sure you don't want me to give you something to calm you down?

00:59:07Oh, no.

00:59:08No, I'm fine.

00:59:09Fine.

00:59:10I feel very calm.

00:59:11I just want to explain everything.

00:59:12Yes.

00:59:13Well, I'd rather you unburdened yourself to the police, if you don't mind.

00:59:15I'm sure they're waiting with bated breath.

00:59:16They'll explain everything.

00:59:17I'd rather you unburdened yourself to the police, if you don't mind.

00:59:18I'm sure they're waiting with bated breath.

00:59:19They'll explain everything.

00:59:20Well, I'd rather you unburdened yourself to the police, if you don't mind.

00:59:21They'll excuse me.

00:59:22Okay?

00:59:23Okay.

00:59:24OK.

00:59:25I'm gonna sit up now.

00:59:26Oh, you're a very lucky man, Mr. Newman.

00:59:27You've got a bruised neck and very little else.

00:59:29Now, are you sure you don't want me to give you something to calm you down?

00:59:32Well, no.

00:59:33No, I'm fine.

00:59:34Fine.

00:59:35I feel very calm.

00:59:36I just want to explain everything.

00:59:38Yes.

00:59:39Well, I'd rather you unburdened yourself to the police, if you don't mind.

00:59:42I'm sure they're waiting with bated breath.

00:59:45Excuse me.

00:59:51Oh, is he?

00:59:52For a man, he's just tried to kill himself.

00:59:54He's remarkably self-possessed.

00:59:56Level-headed one, I'd say.

01:00:00Yes.

01:00:00Is he fit enough to be interviewed?

01:00:02More than that, he says he wants to tell you everything.

01:00:06I'll see you later.

01:00:08Yes, I'll see you later, Doctor.

01:00:11It's a private consultation, sir.

01:00:13You were seen arguing with a woman.

01:00:22Was it Julie Smith?

01:00:24No.

01:00:25No, it wasn't.

01:00:29If I'm to believe you,

01:00:32you have to tell us who it was.

01:00:34I mean, was it a lover's tiff?

01:00:35Is she married?

01:00:38No.

01:00:39No, not married.

01:00:43No, you see,

01:00:44I wasn't arguing with a woman at all.

01:00:47I was arguing with a man.

01:00:50A young man.

01:00:56Oh, Christ, what a mess.

01:00:57What a bloody mess.

01:01:03Luke,

01:01:04if what you're going to tell me

01:01:07convinces us that you've nothing to do with this thing,

01:01:10it won't get beyond these four walls,

01:01:13and I'll give you my word on that.

01:01:17Well, his name is Brenton.

01:01:20Uh, Peter Brenton.

01:01:24He's, uh, got long hair,

01:01:26a ponytail, you know,

01:01:28hence the woman thing, I suppose.

01:01:30We, uh...

01:01:31we've been

01:01:34seeing each other

01:01:35for about

01:01:36six months.

01:01:38Why were you arguing?

01:01:40Well, I decided to finish it.

01:01:42And we had a fight,

01:01:44quite a

01:01:44loud, violent fight.

01:01:49And the last thing I saw of him,

01:01:50he was walking towards the station.

01:01:53I never saw the girl

01:01:54or anybody else.

01:01:56Why did you burn the coat?

01:02:00Because we'd been there

01:02:01by the park

01:02:02where the girl had been abducted.

01:02:04And I knew I'd lost the buckle there,

01:02:05and, uh...

01:02:07I panicked.

01:02:10I just wanted

01:02:11to destroy any

01:02:12links for the place.

01:02:16We're going to have to check this out.

01:02:17You understand that, don't you?

01:02:21Yes.

01:02:23Yes, I do.

01:02:26Yes.

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