Tggrt. 23. Death Benefits. Part 1 of 2.

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First broadcast 16th/23rd February/2nd March 1993.  Julia Fraser, wife of a police sergeant, is brutally murdered whilst he is on duty. During a search of the house a list of names is found.  Mark McManus - DCI Jim Taggart James MacPherson - DS Mike Jardine Blythe Duff - DC Jackie Reid Iain Anders - Supt. Jack McVitie Robert Robertson - Dr. Stephen Andrews Anthony Cochrane - Dr. Crawford Harriet Buchan - Jean Taggart Ken Hutchison - George Donaldson Alexander Morton - John Fraser Susie McKenna - Julie Fraser Sean Scanlan - Bob McKendrick Caroline Paterson - Cindy McKendrick Ron Donachie - Marco Cellini Frederick Warder - Langford Siobhan Stanley - Christine Elizabeth Sinclair - Art Gallery Director Seamus Gubbins - Danny Robertson Fiona Chalmers - Sonia Cummings Iain Andrew - Terry Robert Cavanah - Tony James Cameron Stewart - Rev Peter Armstrong (as Cameron Stewart) Bridget McCann - Patricia Armstrong Monica Gibb - Monica Aileen O'Gorman - Mrs. Spicer Monica Brady - Lynn Thomas Flanagan - Roy Mike Parkinson - Jerry Elmore Michael MacKenzie - Auctioneer Keith Bayliss - McKendrick's Detective Muireann Kelly - Nurse Shan A. Kahn - Simon Stephen Jardine - Newsreader Alex Howden - Landlord Iain Wotherspoon - Minister Peter D'Souza - Cellini's Sidekick Bill Barclay - Desk Sergeant Andrew Wardlaw - Constable at Manse Stewart G. Aitken - Detective Sergeant Dawson - The Band

Transcript

00:00:00You

00:00:28You know what to tell me that's for real, Jim?

00:00:32Sorry, Hurst.

00:00:33Never.

00:00:35I haven't noticed you take your eyes off the screen, sir.

00:00:37I'm waiting for the news.

00:00:58No, I'm not going to catch up on a lot of paperwork.

00:01:24I'll see you tomorrow.

00:01:25Bye.

00:01:27It's the problem.

00:01:28Art galleries.

00:01:29Possible break-in.

00:01:32All units in the area of Kerwin Grove Art Gallery.

00:01:35Silent alarm activated.

00:01:44Go!

00:01:45I don't know what's happening.

00:02:01Sergeant Fraser, acknowledge, please.

00:02:03Over.

00:02:04You.

00:02:05You take the north wing.

00:02:06You take the fire escape at the east side.

00:02:08Sergeant Fraser, acknowledge, please.

00:02:09Over.

00:02:12Sergeant Fraser, acknowledge, please.

00:02:14Over.

00:02:18One way.

00:02:18Julia.

00:02:28I'll take you home.

00:02:31Oh, take over.

00:02:43Julia, I'll take you home.

00:02:45Okay, thanks.

00:02:52I'm off home.

00:02:53Good night to you, Jim.

00:02:55See you the next time.

00:02:57Get some football on there.

00:03:00Otherwise, I might have to change my local.

00:03:02Good night, wits.

00:03:08Where the hell have you been?

00:03:10Problems with the radio.

00:03:12You're the only officer that knows the plans and layouts of the alarms.

00:03:15You're going to have to do a really systematic search, even if it's a false alarm.

00:03:18No shortcuts.

00:03:20All units commend systematic search of the building.

00:03:23Is there anyone around the rear car park?

00:03:25No.

00:03:26Okay.

00:03:28Repeat.

00:03:29All units commend systematic search of the building.

00:03:32You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:33You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:34You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:35You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:36You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:37You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:38You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:39You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:40You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:41You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:42You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:43You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:44You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:45You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:46You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:47You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:48You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:49You're the only officer that knows the building.

00:03:50Oh, my God.

00:04:20Oh, my God.

00:04:50I'm going to try the rear fire escape.

00:04:54Over and out.

00:05:20We see Jameson meet Martin on the first floor.

00:05:36Don't forget the toilets and the stairway landing.

00:05:38Fraser, I'm on the fire escape.

00:05:45In the rear car park, covering the roof.

00:05:50Over.

00:05:53Your transmission's breaking up, Fraser.

00:05:56Sorry.

00:05:59I'm picking up a lot of static.

00:06:03Over.

00:06:03So here's my car.

00:06:21And I'm crying for sure.

00:06:25I'm going down to the street.

00:06:32I'm flying around to the street every single night in the street.

00:06:40I'm going down to the street.

00:06:55I'm going down to the street.

00:07:21What are you doing here?

00:07:25I'm going down to the street.

00:07:35You get that.

00:07:43They're clean away.

00:07:45We had the place covered.

00:07:47At least they left empty-handed.

00:07:49You try telling that to tiger.

00:07:50I've waited by the door.

00:08:00And looked into the mirror once more.

00:08:07And tried to tell myself that you'd return.

00:08:13None of the collection has been stolen, sir.

00:08:23The director's been informed and is on our way.

00:08:26Until secured.

00:08:28All other units return to base.

00:08:30Sergeant Fraser.

00:08:31Did you receive my last message?

00:08:33Over.

00:08:38Sergeant Fraser.

00:08:39Plant clear.

00:08:40Plant clear.

00:08:43Plant instrument.

00:08:44Probably the crowbar.

00:08:45Forensic habit.

00:08:47Was she sexually assaulted?

00:08:49No, no.

00:08:51I wouldn't think so.

00:08:53You'll have to wait for the post-mortem, Jim.

00:08:54I can't wait that long.

00:09:02Out, out.

00:09:03Come on, out the road, you.

00:09:04Get out.

00:09:05Come on.

00:09:06Leave the boy alone.

00:09:07You off.

00:09:20How's he taking it?

00:09:22Well, he'll goodbye.

00:09:24But I want him kept available.

00:09:26Avail him?

00:09:27For further questioning.

00:09:29I've arranged for him to have compassionately.

00:09:31It's just a few days, sir.

00:09:33Well, his memory's still fresh.

00:09:34This is really necessary.

00:09:35Surely a statement.

00:09:38Oh, I'll see what I can do.

00:09:40By the way,

00:09:42the Chief Constable's given permission for the gallery breaking

00:09:45to be handled by the Manchester Regional Crime Squad.

00:09:48Manchester?

00:09:49At their request.

00:09:50Apparently they've had a spate of somewhere out there.

00:09:53Why?

00:09:57I don't understand.

00:10:01I mean, why would everyone want to kill her?

00:10:05I don't understand.

00:10:10Did, er...

00:10:12Did Julia have many friends?

00:10:15Yeah, a few.

00:10:21When I was home, she spent her time with me.

00:10:24She was from New Zealand, wasn't she?

00:10:28I remember when I was out there on exercise.

00:10:30Exercise?

00:10:31Exercise?

00:10:32Yeah.

00:10:33I was in the paras...

00:10:35Parachipers before I joined the force.

00:10:39I moved around a lot.

00:10:43We've been doing our first real routes in Glasgow.

00:10:46You must have had somebody.

00:10:49I mean, er...

00:10:51Somebody to talk to.

00:10:52Yeah, er...

00:10:53Cindy.

00:10:58Here.

00:11:00Lives just up the road.

00:11:02Separated from her husband.

00:11:04Cindy McKendrick?

00:11:06Yeah.

00:11:08Well, he know her.

00:11:10Aye.

00:11:11Aye, I know her all right.

00:11:12I go...

00:11:14I go country dancing sometime.

00:11:16Scottish country dancing?

00:11:18Yeah.

00:11:20Julie, I thought I'd like it.

00:11:22See, when you got back to the house,

00:11:25was the front door open?

00:11:27No, I was locked.

00:11:29I had to use my key.

00:11:34There was no sign of a break-in.

00:11:36Can you explain that?

00:11:38Well, I haven't really thought about it, you know.

00:11:41Julia wouldn't have left the door unlocked.

00:11:43No.

00:11:45She's really particular about things like that.

00:11:47Well...

00:11:49Either Julia let the killer in,

00:11:51or he had a key.

00:11:53Don't we?

00:11:55It's impossible.

00:12:03She lost her keys about a couple of weeks ago.

00:12:05Did she find them?

00:12:07She did, she didn't mention it.

00:12:10I just thought she had.

00:12:12I wish you hadn't had her changed the locks, wouldn't I?

00:12:17Wouldn't I?

00:12:19This will not do much to enhance the gallery's reputation.

00:12:23I can't explain how the intruders managed to escape.

00:12:26No, neither can I.

00:12:28My men were here within minutes.

00:12:30We have a set procedure.

00:12:32Fortunately, your crime prevention officer advised us well.

00:12:34Ah, yes.

00:12:36Sergeant Fraser.

00:12:38The security system he suggested obviously did its job.

00:12:42You may be unaware of this, ma'am,

00:12:44but Sergeant Fraser's wife was found murdered this morning.

00:12:47No!

00:12:48No!

00:12:49No!

00:12:50No!

00:12:51Stop!

00:12:52What have we talked about?

00:12:53We've talked about bats.

00:12:54We've talked about tummies.

00:12:55And we've talked about arms.

00:12:56We've talked about arms.

00:12:57Watch.

00:12:58Music.

00:12:59Music.

00:13:00Music.

00:13:01Music.

00:13:02Music.

00:13:03Music.

00:13:04Music.

00:13:05Music.

00:13:06Music.

00:13:07Music.

00:13:08Music.

00:13:09Music.

00:13:10Music.

00:13:11Music.

00:13:12Music.

00:13:13Music.

00:13:15Music.

00:13:17Music.

00:13:18we've talked about tummies and we've talked about arms.

00:13:24Watch.

00:13:26Music.

00:13:48Music.

00:14:18I've forgotten how good you are.

00:14:29Whose fault is that?

00:14:32You shouldn't have neglected me for such a long time, Alex.

00:14:41Are you finished, then?

00:14:42What?

00:14:44Oh, this isn't Julia Fraser.

00:14:46Don't tell me there's another murder.

00:14:48No, no, no, no, no.

00:14:49It's Isabel Spicer.

00:14:50She fell or jumped in front of an intercity train on its way to Carlisle.

00:14:55You should adopt the French system.

00:14:56Keep the people off the platform until the train's passed.

00:14:58It's the only way.

00:15:01Anything yet?

00:15:03Well, there's no evidence of any sexual attack.

00:15:07No trace of any semen.

00:15:09In fact, I'd say there was no sexual intercourse over the last 48 hours.

00:15:13You think she knew her attacker?

00:15:15Hmm, that's possible.

00:15:16Oh, slight bruising on the hand suggests token resistance.

00:15:22Ah, when can we have the report?

00:15:24Oh, I've got to do enzyme tests, serological tests.

00:15:28I've got to be seen as soon as you can.

00:15:40So, what do you fancy?

00:15:42How about bacon and eggs?

00:15:43It's a while since I've had a good fryer.

00:15:45Alex, you should be more health conscious.

00:15:47Anyway, that sort of stuff's very bad for your libido.

00:15:50Do you think I have a problem?

00:15:51I think there's room for improvement.

00:15:55Anyway, how was your trip to Dublin?

00:15:59Could have sent a postcard?

00:16:00Or flowers?

00:16:02Flowers wouldn't have been nice.

00:16:03I don't know what to do with myself.

00:16:11Yeah, we need a photograph of the body.

00:16:13I can't go home.

00:16:13The lately lacerations are about to face and neck.

00:16:15Do you have any relatives that live nearby?

00:16:18I'm just passing on the message.

00:16:22Okay, bye-bye.

00:16:26C.I.D.

00:16:26That's for you.

00:16:35Rapefruit chiller with just a hint of brandy.

00:16:39How's that sound?

00:16:41Sounds with Fraser.

00:16:48Hey.

00:16:51Is it all extension?

00:16:52Come on, let's get some fresh air.

00:17:17Who was that?

00:17:18Just business.

00:17:20What business?

00:17:21I thought you were still into restoring paintings.

00:17:24Did I tell you that?

00:17:25Ah.

00:17:26Another tall story.

00:17:28I get bored easily.

00:17:33I find I have to move on to other things.

00:17:39Any customers?

00:17:52Not as yet.

00:17:53And good morning to you.

00:17:56Can you change the Anderson appointment to sometime next week?

00:18:00Make it PM?

00:18:02They won't be pleased.

00:18:03Make some excuse.

00:18:04The wholesalers won't release that order unless we pay the full amount.

00:18:11Erm.

00:18:12Tell them they're still waiting for the subcontracted estimates or something.

00:18:15Use your imagination.

00:18:16I'm running out of excuses.

00:18:19Ah.

00:18:19I'm just going out for a minute.

00:18:20Follow up on some of those inquiries, will they?

00:18:22You wouldn't like to sign some of these cheques, would you?

00:18:34Oh.

00:18:35So, what do we owe this pleasure?

00:18:36Well, I just promised to drop off an autopsy report.

00:18:39Oh.

00:18:39Reduce you to messenger boy now, have we?

00:18:41Actually.

00:18:43Yes?

00:18:43Do you fancy going for drinks now?

00:18:45Oh, no, no, I can't.

00:18:46Why not?

00:18:46What, John Fraser?

00:18:50Yeah.

00:18:50I didn't know he was a friend of yours.

00:18:52No, he's not.

00:18:54You shouldn't get personally involved, you know.

00:18:57Look, he's a colleague.

00:18:58He'd support at a time like that.

00:19:00Is that what you call it?

00:19:01I don't think I care for your attitude.

00:19:03Well, there's nothing much to tell.

00:19:06We're good friends.

00:19:09She was kind.

00:19:11Shy.

00:19:11She didn't have an enemy in the world, as far as I know.

00:19:19There was no sexual assault.

00:19:22No robbery.

00:19:23No signs of forced entry.

00:19:29I've got no idea.

00:19:36Where was she last night?

00:19:39She come over to the house.

00:19:41She didn't like being on her own when John was on duty.

00:19:47Talked.

00:19:48What about?

00:19:50I can't remember them women's things.

00:19:55She was in a good mood, Jim.

00:19:57Happy.

00:19:59When did she leave?

00:20:01About ten.

00:20:02Maybe half ten.

00:20:07Did she say she was meeting anyone?

00:20:09No.

00:20:10Are you sure about that?

00:20:12Yeah, I'm sure.

00:20:18Cindy.

00:20:20I don't know how to tell you this, but, er...

00:20:24Bob's on the outside yard.

00:20:26Bob?

00:20:28What do you mean?

00:20:30He can't be.

00:20:31Oh, please, Jim.

00:20:35I don't want to see him.

00:20:37Michael, take her home.

00:20:39Through the front door.

00:20:40Well, McKendrick's your husband?

00:21:01Well, it's...

00:21:02It's...

00:21:03We've been separated for about four years.

00:21:06I can break it down into the hours and minutes, if you like.

00:21:10I only knew him vaguely.

00:21:12He was attached to a different station when I joined.

00:21:14Yeah, but I'm sure you wouldn't have forgotten the scandal.

00:21:18Would you?

00:21:24Jim.

00:21:27Bob here is in charge of the team from Manchester dealing with the gallery break.

00:21:31We've been close on the heels of this little farm for some time.

00:21:35You weren't very close last night.

00:21:37You two must have a great deal to talk about.

00:21:43How's Jean?

00:21:45Fine.

00:21:46She's fine.

00:21:48Do you see Cindy these days?

00:21:51Occasionally.

00:21:53I have the kids.

00:21:55I doubt if they remember you anymore.

00:21:59But they're okay.

00:22:02As far as I know.

00:22:04As far as you know.

00:22:04I thought being their godfather, Jim, you had a Christian responsibility to keep an eye on them.

00:22:11Oh, you know how these things slip by.

00:22:23Thanks.

00:22:27For what?

00:22:28As...

00:22:29As you keep me company.

00:22:30Okay.

00:22:34Have they found you somewhere to stay tonight?

00:22:36Yeah, I have.

00:22:37Single men's quarters.

00:22:41It's just something else I'll have to get used to.

00:22:46Has...

00:22:47Tiger.

00:22:47Has he said anything?

00:22:49What about the case?

00:22:51No.

00:22:51I mean, he has his own way of working.

00:22:54I mean, you know that.

00:22:57Suspender belts and the like.

00:22:59I'm trying to read.

00:23:02I mean...

00:23:04Would it be the sort of thing a woman would secretly get dressed up in?

00:23:08Hide a fact from her husband?

00:23:10You mean a fantasy?

00:23:12Aye.

00:23:14How would I know?

00:23:15Aye, how would you know?

00:23:21You know what I saw today?

00:23:23You are determined not to let me finish this chapter.

00:23:27What, my Kendrick?

00:23:29Well, I thought he was...

00:23:30He's up here in a case.

00:23:32We haven't seen him for about three years.

00:23:34Four.

00:23:35You must ask him home for a meal.

00:23:39I don't think that's very wise.

00:23:41Why not?

00:23:43I don't like the man.

00:23:45You were friends for heaven's sake.

00:23:48Well, the water has passed under the bridge since then.

00:23:51I like him.

00:23:53That business, I can't believe it was all his fault.

00:23:58I want to go to sleep, Jean.

00:24:01Well, I want to finish this chapter.

00:24:06I can't sleep with the light on.

00:24:09Dear God.

00:24:11Jim, what did you mean?

00:24:18Suspender belts and the like.

00:24:21Oh, that's nothing.

00:24:22I want to know.

00:24:24Go to sleep, woman.

00:24:27I'll never understand you, Jim Taggart.

00:24:29Never.

00:24:36Somebody must have seen something or heard something.

00:24:40No.

00:24:41Not a rumour?

00:24:42Not a thing.

00:24:48There's got to be a boyfriend.

00:24:51Well, if there was, John Fraser didn't know.

00:24:52I wonder.

00:24:55Where is he?

00:24:55He's in with welfare, sir.

00:24:57I want you to stick with him.

00:24:59See if you can get him to open up about Julia.

00:25:03What, you mean spy on him?

00:25:05Is that a problem?

00:25:08No.

00:25:08You could be putting her in an embarrassing position.

00:25:18I'm handling a murder inquiry, my cool.

00:25:20It was stolen from the car park at the rear of the art gallery last night, sir.

00:25:41It couldn't have been driven very far.

00:25:42I want to raise to have it towed in and fingerprinted.

00:25:46When you contact the owner, see if he remembers what the mileage was.

00:25:49Yes, sir.

00:25:50What about my Kendrick?

00:25:52Well, he was transferred from an alleged sexual assault at a promotion party, wasn't he?

00:25:57Oh, he'd want too many.

00:26:01The policewoman was stone cold sober.

00:26:04Could happen to any of us.

00:26:06You sound as though you're sticking up for him.

00:26:08I did at the time.

00:26:10The discipline board gave him the benefit of the doubt.

00:26:14Only Cindy wasn't so benevolent.

00:26:17Oh, no, she wasn't.

00:26:19She threw him out.

00:26:21Refused to let him speak to the kids again.

00:26:23That was four years ago.

00:26:25I don't think they spoke any sense.

00:26:26A bit harsh.

00:26:29I mean, not letting him see the kids.

00:26:32Well, it wasn't Bob's first indiscretion.

00:26:35She was married very young.

00:26:38Ironic as you turn up now.

00:26:41Cindy being Julia's friend, isn't it?

00:26:46Aye.

00:26:48Michael, you don't wear fancy knickers to go to hell and dancing, do you?

00:26:54That's an interesting thought, sir.

00:26:56I want that place thoroughly searched.

00:27:00Anything that'll give us a clue to Julia's background.

00:27:03Any trouble?

00:27:24Not yet.

00:27:26But I think we should move on.

00:27:28I want those pictures.

00:27:29For a fifth of what you get for a Renoir or a Monet.

00:27:33Why bother?

00:27:33Why take the risk?

00:27:34We don't have a ready buyer for Renoirs or Monis,

00:27:37but I do have a buyer for some of the Belonies.

00:27:39That's the difference.

00:27:40We hang around here too long and they'll be on to us.

00:27:42Fine.

00:27:43You go down to London.

00:27:44Tell our man he'll have these pictures.

00:27:46Soon.

00:27:47Round out some local talent.

00:27:48Don't say why or when.

00:27:51I'll be in touch.

00:27:51You worry too much.

00:27:53You worry too much.

00:27:55Trust me.

00:28:00Yeah.

00:28:01I suppose that's what I'm trying to say.

00:28:06John, you're not going to feel like...

00:28:08No, don't, don't, don't give me a time-will-heal crap.

00:28:12Right?

00:28:13Yeah, I'm sorry.

00:28:14Right?

00:28:16Tell me about it.

00:28:18Why?

00:28:20Because I'm interested.

00:28:25The last...

00:28:26The last 18 months were...

00:28:29...terrific.

00:28:32Things have never been better.

00:28:35Before that?

00:28:35Julia...

00:28:38Julia couldn't have any kids.

00:28:41She...

00:28:41She thought that was some kind of failure.

00:28:45It wasn't that important.

00:28:48She started taking Valium.

00:28:51I didn't know about that.

00:28:53Things got better for a while.

00:28:55I really thought she was getting over it.

00:28:58She started to ease up on the pills.

00:29:02You should have got help.

00:29:03Yeah, okay, but...

00:29:04We cracked it.

00:29:07Two of us, we cracked it.

00:29:10For what?

00:29:11You want to come up?

00:29:32Help the boys carry this gear.

00:29:33What's up?

00:29:34Sir?

00:29:41We found it hidden.

00:29:44It was the back of this drawer.

00:29:50Must be 20 names here.

00:29:52Anyone we know?

00:29:53I'll know one that's come up in the inquiry so far.

00:29:55I've just scribbled in a hurry.

00:29:56I bet you should only keep it up to date.

00:29:57I bet you should only keep it up to date.

00:29:58I bet you should only keep it up to date.

00:30:00We're killed.

00:30:01I bet you should only keep it up to date.

00:30:02I bet you should only keep it up to date.

00:30:03I bet you should be killed.

00:30:04I bet you should be killed.

00:30:05Marco.

00:30:06You should watch your back.

00:30:08I could be somebody with a grudge and a long knife.

00:30:13I'm a man of the people, Mr. Tagger.

00:30:27Don't you know everybody loves me?

00:30:28That's not what I've heard.

00:30:29Well, when you're in a business like mine, son, the law of average says you're gonna make

00:30:33a few enemies.

00:30:35What you doing in a place like this?

00:30:36Having interest in some of the actions?

00:30:37Let me just playing some of my hips.

00:30:41in a place like this?

00:30:42Having interest in some of the acts.

00:30:44What kind of interest?

00:30:45It's called business diversification.

00:30:47I'll bet it is.

00:30:49Drink, sir.

00:30:50On me.

00:30:51Who's your boss?

00:30:53Tony!

00:31:11How can I help you?

00:31:13Well, we can start with your name.

00:31:16Tony.

00:31:17Tony McMillan.

00:31:19Do you know a woman called Julia Fraser?

00:31:22Sorry.

00:31:24She might have been a customer of yours.

00:31:26We found your card amongst her possessions.

00:31:28We don't cater for women.

00:31:30Have you tried the tea shop on the High Street?

00:31:31Don't be clever with me, son.

00:31:35Do you know that face?

00:31:37Oh, you mean Gina.

00:31:39Gina De Silva.

00:31:40She's one of my girls.

00:31:41What do you mean, one of your girls?

00:31:43A stripper.

00:31:45A stripper?

00:31:46Aye.

00:31:47She does a good wee number.

00:31:48A bit nervous, perhaps, but the customers like it.

00:31:50Well, she's doing a good wee number at the moment

00:31:53down at the city morgue.

00:31:56Aye.

00:31:58Somebody don't hail out here with an iron bar.

00:32:02Did Julia and Gina have a boyfriend?

00:32:05No.

00:32:06Not that I know of.

00:32:08Simon.

00:32:10These gentlemen are police.

00:32:15Howdy.

00:32:16They want to know about Gina.

00:32:18Gina?

00:32:19No, I don't know her personally.

00:32:21You should ask Michelle, my partner.

00:32:22She knows everybody.

00:32:23Come on, I'll show you.

00:32:24Have you been here long?

00:32:36It's only part time.

00:32:37I'm a student.

00:32:38Do you study?

00:32:39Physics.

00:32:41Wizards, ladies.

00:32:42You decent?

00:32:43Oh, mother, are they?

00:32:43Right.

00:32:44Just don't date again.

00:32:46Come on, Cindy.

00:32:47You're going to be a near idea.

00:32:48I hate you, never good.

00:32:53Michelle, these gentlemen are...

00:32:55Don't I know you from somewhere, Cindy?

00:33:00You don't understand, do you?

00:33:03I was bored.

00:33:04Bored staying at home looking after two kids.

00:33:07I enjoy it, Jim.

00:33:08It's the first adventurous thing I've ever done since I got married.

00:33:12I was 19.

00:33:14You were there.

00:33:15Do you remember?

00:33:18And Julia?

00:33:20Did she enjoy doing it?

00:33:22Yeah, sure she did.

00:33:24She wanted to have a good time without getting involved or being unfaithful.

00:33:29I suppose you introduced her to all this.

00:33:32Look, it was her choice, okay?

00:33:36Did Julia have a date with anyone the night she was murdered?

00:33:40Not that I know you.

00:33:42Oh, Cindy.

00:33:43Whatever promises you made to Julia, they don't count anymore.

00:33:48Can you understand that?

00:33:49Look, I was protecting a friend.

00:33:51Protecting a friend?

00:33:53You're protecting a killer.

00:33:55Julia used me as an alibi.

00:34:02She would say to John when we were out.

00:34:04Country dancing or going to the pictures or something.

00:34:08Oh, God.

00:34:11How long has this been going on?

00:34:13Four or five months.

00:34:15Did she go home with anyone that night?

00:34:18Was your life with Terry?

00:34:19Terry?

00:34:20I mean, the boy that works the lights and music.

00:34:22You must have passed him when you came in.

00:34:25Oh, look, he's harmless.

00:34:29He was infatuated with her.

00:34:30That's all.

00:34:31Kind of schoolboy crush.

00:34:38I disgust you.

00:34:41Don't I?

00:34:43No.

00:34:47I'm ashamed of myself.

00:34:50I had the responsibility to keep an eye on you and the kids.

00:34:52Terry?

00:34:53Do you know who I am, Terry?

00:35:08I was hearing you're a friend of Julia's.

00:35:11She had feelings.

00:35:13Oh, there's some of those slags in there.

00:35:15And that you drove her home that night.

00:35:17Look, Terry, do you want us to catch our killer or not?

00:35:28Terry here hasn't been very cooperative, sir.

00:35:30You lads have slept up.

00:35:47How slept up?

00:35:49Oh, this was stolen from the car park behind the gallery the night of the break-in.

00:35:53Used as a getaway.

00:35:54The car park was covered.

00:35:57Who was covered?

00:35:58Sergeant Fraser.

00:35:59Fraser?

00:36:01Now, there's the coincidence.

00:36:02Did you love her, Terry?

00:36:22Yes, I did.

00:36:24But she didn't love you?

00:36:27I didn't hurt her.

00:36:28I dropped her off at the house.

00:36:30Nothing more, I swear.

00:36:32You were never inside Julia's house.

00:36:36No.

00:36:36The truth.

00:36:37I didn't go in the house.

00:36:39Tell us about the others, Terry.

00:36:40Others like yourself.

00:36:42Who she may have teased a little.

00:36:45Someone who maybe came on a bit strong.

00:36:49He and Julia used to talk a lot.

00:36:52Sometimes they left the club together.

00:36:55When I was busy, I couldn't take her home.

00:36:58Who are we talking about here?

00:37:01I don't know his name.

00:37:04You're, uh...

00:37:05You're not trying to give us a run around, are you, Terry?

00:37:10Julia said he does kitchens.

00:37:13There's a shop somewhere in the city centre.

00:37:16Drives a Jaguar.

00:37:19I'd like a Jaguar.

00:37:21Nice car.

00:37:21Any developments?

00:37:30Oh, of a possible suspect.

00:37:32Gonna see him?

00:37:34No, I'm sorry.

00:37:36Bullshit.

00:37:38I said no.

00:37:39Let him be.

00:37:40Let him be.

00:37:40The person I'm holding at the moment is a suspect.

00:37:50He may or may not have been the last one to see Julia alive, but he's just a suspect at this stage.

00:37:56Understand?

00:37:58Treating me like I'm a suspect.

00:38:00Sit down.

00:38:00Do you want to assist in this inquiry?

00:38:08What do you think?

00:38:08Of course.

00:38:10Right.

00:38:14Do you know any names on that list?

00:38:16Do you recognise anybody?

00:38:23No.

00:38:25It was found in Julia's diary.

00:38:28Julia didn't keep her diary.

00:38:30There seems to be a lot of things you didn't know about your wife, Sergeant Fraser.

00:38:35What do you mean?

00:38:36Well, you told me her hobby was country dancing.

00:38:39Yeah, that's right.

00:38:40This may come as a bit of a shock to you.

00:38:43She was a part-time stripper in a club.

00:38:47That's ridiculous.

00:38:48Not ridiculous.

00:38:49It's just some kind of sick joke.

00:38:52It doesn't give me any pleasure to tell you this.

00:38:55You're making this up, aren't you?

00:38:57Aren't you?

00:38:57You're making this up.

00:38:58You haven't got a bloody clue what's going on.

00:38:59See, you're just making this up.

00:39:00You're a liar, Tiger.

00:39:02You're a bloody liar.

00:39:15A scotch, please.

00:39:17Thanks.

00:39:19They don't seem to be getting very far in this, do they?

00:39:21I'd just like to be on my own, OK?

00:39:25One pot, please.

00:39:27Do you want a drink?

00:39:28No, I don't want a drink.

00:39:30Now, if I was the detective working on this case, I'd be looking for someone closer to home.

00:39:36Who might you be?

00:39:37I might be a material witness.

00:39:40Material witness?

00:39:44What is this?

00:39:46It's my dad, Lemma.

00:39:48You see, I can't decide whether I should be a witness for the prosecution

00:39:51or a witness for the defence.

00:39:54What are you talking about?

00:40:08We're talking about murder, Sergeant Fraser.

00:40:11I don't know who you are.

00:40:20At this particular moment in time, I don't really give a damn.

00:40:23Oh, I think you do.

00:40:25Yeah.

00:40:25Well, I suggest you take whatever information you have along to your neighbor's police station.

00:40:30Again, you see, that puts me in a dilemma.

00:40:34I'd be obliged to tell him that I saw you steal a car

00:40:36and drive away from the art gallery shortly before your wife's murder.

00:40:42You understand my difficulty.

00:40:46I suppose there's a way out of this difficulty that you find yourself in.

00:40:51To our mutual satisfaction.

00:40:55I'll be in touch, Sergeant Fraser.

00:41:01Sleep tight.

00:41:18Hello, could I speak to Isabel Spicer, please?

00:41:23Hello?

00:41:25Isabel is dead.

00:41:31Dead?

00:41:33Who is this?

00:41:35It's Detective Constable Reed from Mary Hill.

00:41:38I'm terribly sorry about this.

00:41:40Could you tell me when she died?

00:41:41If you were a policewoman, then you should know.

00:41:46My daughter fell in front of a train.

00:41:50Mrs Spicer, I'm sorry to have bothered you.

00:41:53Please forgive me.

00:42:05Come on.

00:42:05Thanks to you.

00:42:18Uh, what can I do for you, Officer?

00:42:27Aye.

00:42:27Do you want a Jaguar registration number D656?

00:42:31Um...

00:42:31If it's about the non-payment of that speeding ticket, I can explain.

00:42:36Listen, do you mind if I come in, Mr, uh...

00:42:39Uh, Donaldson.

00:42:40Yeah, come in.

00:42:40Very nice.

00:42:49Uh, yes.

00:42:53Ah.

00:42:56Um...

00:42:57I was wondering when you were going to get round to me.

00:43:10Uh...

00:43:32Ah!

00:43:33Ahh!

00:43:34Ahh!

00:43:36Oh no!

00:43:37Oh no!

00:43:38No!

00:43:40How are we doing with that list?

00:43:51I only managed to get hold of one last night, sir.

00:43:54Mrs Spicer, Isabelle's mum.

00:43:57Come on.

00:44:09Hello?

00:44:10Isabel Spicer, the girl who fell under the train?

00:44:15Michael saw her yesterday at the morgue.

00:44:16Could you speak up of it, please?

00:44:18Hello, Mr Cummings, please.

00:44:20Sir, that friend of Julia that Terry mentioned,

00:44:24his name's George Donaldson.

00:44:25He was at the club the night of the murder.

00:44:27Why didn't you bring him in?

00:44:29Oh, I didn't want to keep him in overnight.

00:44:31I knew he went home, so...

00:44:33Bring him in.

00:44:38You're not going to believe this, sir.

00:44:39Greg Cummings was found dead last night.

00:44:51The body was brought in last night.

00:44:52He was doing some emergency repairs for a customer who's going on holiday today.

00:44:56Or was going.

00:44:57An accident?

00:44:59Well, it's got all the hallmarks.

00:45:00Car insecure, tumbled off the jack, which probably ruptured as a fuel tank.

00:45:05And with an oxy-acetylene torch lying about, he probably didn't stand much of a chance.

00:45:09Isabel Spicer, the woman that fell on the railway tracks.

00:45:14Another accident?

00:45:15Probably.

00:45:17Well, according to those two guys, Greg Cummings was in his early 20s.

00:45:20He worked on his own.

00:45:22Had a flat up the West End.

00:45:24Married?

00:45:25No, he was separated a few months ago.

00:45:28Her name's Sonia.

00:45:28Two accidental deaths in three days.

00:45:34That's some coincidence, Jackie.

00:45:36Crawford!

00:45:37I want both the cases treated as suspicious deaths.

00:45:51You can go.

00:45:54Hey.

00:45:56Don't disappear off the face of the earth, okay?

00:46:07Gentlemen, potential, possibilities, problems.

00:46:22Carpet is filthy.

00:46:23It's replacement will have to be included in the price.

00:46:25Whole place needs repainted, top to bottom.

00:46:29And blinds.

00:46:30We need nice blinds all the way around.

00:46:35And they'll be in the price.

00:46:37So, if that's all the good gentlemen, I'll be happy to stand up next.

00:46:50I, uh, I didn't know her that well, honestly.

00:46:54How well?

00:46:56Took her out for dinner once or twice.

00:46:58That was a while back.

00:47:00I didn't know she was married until I read it in the paper.

00:47:04Are you married, Mr. Donaldson?

00:47:06I'm divorced, uh, well, I'm separated, actually.

00:47:12I see here that you have a cash flow problem.

00:47:17Unpaid traffic fines.

00:47:19Court orders.

00:47:19It's a temporary situation, I can assure you.

00:47:22Did you ever have sex with Julian?

00:47:25Uh, I know this is going to sound silly, but, uh, she wasn't, uh, she wasn't that kind of girl.

00:47:31What kind of girl was she?

00:47:32She was good company, she was intelligent, I liked her a lot.

00:47:40What time did you leave the kilt the night she was murdered?

00:47:45About midnight.

00:47:47Could anybody verify that?

00:47:49Uh, Mr. Cellini.

00:47:50Marco Cellini.

00:47:55I, uh, designed a kitchen for him.

00:47:57It had some sort of minor electrical fault, and I just went and fixed it.

00:48:03Monica.

00:48:07Wrong time.

00:48:08See you.

00:48:34See you.

00:48:34Come on.

00:48:40Come on.

00:48:42Ooh.

00:48:44Donaldson's looking very nice today.

00:48:46I think he's brushed his hair and everything.

00:48:48So much pressure.

00:48:49I'm sorry.

00:48:50I'm sorry.

00:48:54I'm sorry.

00:48:55Oh, my God.

00:49:25It's the idea of us.

00:49:33Sergeant Fraser speaking.

00:49:35Why don't we meet at the People's Palace and say half an hour?

00:49:49Hi.

00:49:51I don't know, Alex. This is more than art. Was anybody seeing it?

00:49:54You must learn to appreciate the future classics, Christine.

00:49:57You may never get a chance to see this again.

00:50:00Why anyone would want to try and steal one of these monstrosities is quite beyond me.

00:50:05Steal?

00:50:06There was a break-in the night before you arrived. It was in the papers.

00:50:09Ah, yeah, I seem to remember something.

00:50:12I thought paintings were your business.

00:50:15Yes, they are.

00:50:17I'm sorry to have to put you through that, Mrs. Cummings.

00:50:22I couldn't look at his face.

00:50:24It's a signet ring I recognised. I bought it when we got engaged.

00:50:27Mrs. Cummings, don't torture you.

00:50:28Oh, call me Sonia, please.

00:50:31I abandoned that name a long time ago.

00:50:34You look as though you could do with some fresh air.

00:50:36Oh, so do you.

00:50:42Was there any chance of you and Greg getting together again?

00:50:45Hardly. He gambled a lot.

00:50:47And I'm a bit extravagant.

00:50:49It wasn't an ideal recipe for a successful and harmonious partnership.

00:50:54My mum says it was a marriage made in a pawn shop.

00:50:57Did he have any financial problems?

00:50:59No business-wise.

00:51:01The banks wouldn't rent him any more.

00:51:03I think he borrows heavily from a loan shark.

00:51:06A loan shark?

00:51:08Some Italian guy.

00:51:10He was desperate.

00:51:11I thought we were spending the day together.

00:51:14I cancelled a date, Alex!

00:51:18A date?

00:51:19I thought I was the only man in your life.

00:51:21Then you thought wrong.

00:51:25Alex, I love you.

00:51:28Please, don't treat me like this.

00:51:31I have things to sort out.

00:51:33Look, a few hours.

00:51:35You promised.

00:51:37You think you can twist me round your little finger, don't you?

00:51:40That's part of the attraction, isn't it?

00:51:43Don't flatter yourself.

00:51:48Something of interest, sir.

00:51:51Jess Nathan, one of the names on Julia's list.

00:51:54I couldn't trace it at first.

00:51:55Her telephone had been disconnected.

00:51:58Go on.

00:51:59She died as a result of a drowning accident three months ago.

00:52:01An accident?

00:52:02Yeah.

00:52:03She was living with her boyfriend at the time.

00:52:05They were renovating a boat in the canal.

00:52:07Have you spoken to the boyfriend?

00:52:08Yes.

00:52:09Do you want me to follow up?

00:52:10No.

00:52:11Leave it with me.

00:52:14Wait.

00:52:17What's this?

00:52:19A minister?

00:52:20Er, Peter Armstrong.

00:52:22Church of Scotland.

00:52:22What's the connection between a stripper and a minister of the church?

00:52:28Interesting thought, sir.

00:52:31Oh, you better get to Horsfall.

00:52:33There's nothing that...

00:52:34I'm back worse.

00:52:35Oh, you're a daft wee boy.

00:52:40I'm not a wee boy.

00:52:42If I was you, I'd disappear for a while.

00:52:45I'm not afraid of Juleney.

00:52:47Listen, Terry, there are things you don't know.

00:52:49He murdered Julia.

00:52:51She wouldn't do what he asked.

00:52:53I heard them threaten her.

00:52:54I wouldn't go around saying things like that if I were you.

00:52:56Oh, God.

00:52:59You didn't tell the police that, did you?

00:53:01Of course I didn't.

00:53:03You'd tell them anything.

00:53:05You've got to listen to me, Terry.

00:53:07Pack your bags and disappear.

00:53:09Please, for your own safety.

00:53:15Cummings borrowed from a loan shark.

00:53:17Do we know who?

00:53:19An Italian guy.

00:53:21Doesn't take much working out, does it?

00:53:23Cummings received an anonymous phone call

00:53:25from a woman the night before he died.

00:53:28Pleading with him to get into housing.

00:53:30Did she say why?

00:53:31Someone was out to do him harm.

00:53:55What do you want?

00:54:03The, um, Bellamy collection.

00:54:07You advised on the security system, I believe.

00:54:09There's no way I can help you.

00:54:11The gallery security system, that's a private company.

00:54:14After your pathetic attempt the other night,

00:54:16they've probably changed the system.

00:54:18The exhibition comes to an end on Sunday.

00:54:19Once the collection is in transit to New York,

00:54:22I have little chance of getting the pictures I want.

00:54:25And I only want a few.

00:54:31Unless I have prior knowledge of the arrangements.

00:54:34Nobody is going to give me that kind of information.

00:54:37You think about it.

00:54:38You're known by the gallery staff,

00:54:39and you can get access to any part of the building

00:54:41without question.

00:54:45Look, I give you my word.

00:54:48You cooperate,

00:54:49and our little secret about your wife's demise

00:54:52will be quite safe.

00:54:57Mr. Taggart.

00:55:00Sergeant Jordan.

00:55:02What a pleasure.

00:55:03A few words, Marco.

00:55:05Always willing to cooperate, Mr. Taggart.

00:55:07Do you know that?

00:55:16Greg Cummings.

00:55:18Oh, the car mechanic.

00:55:20You loaned him a large sum of money

00:55:21to pay off his debts.

00:55:23That's a few months ago.

00:55:24You know, he had an accident last night.

00:55:26Accident?

00:55:27Yeah.

00:55:28Burned to death when the van he was working

00:55:30on fell on top of him.

00:55:33I hope you're not suggesting

00:55:33I had anything to do with him.

00:55:35It's crossed my mind.

00:55:36Several times.

00:55:39Cummings fell behind in his payments.

00:55:41It's no secret I had to duff him up a wee bit.

00:55:43Nothing personal, you understand.

00:55:45Just a warning.

00:55:46What do you mean, just a wee bit?

00:55:49No need for any hard stuff.

00:55:50Boy understood the position he'd got himself in,

00:55:52came up with the money at the 11th hour.

00:55:54He paid up?

00:55:55In cash.

00:55:56Pull him out.

00:55:57I don't believe you.

00:55:58Well, it's not in my interest of lying.

00:56:01You know this girl?

00:56:01Sure.

00:56:03Sure.

00:56:04She's a stripper at the kilt.

00:56:06She was murdered a few nights ago.

00:56:09You think I'm responsible for every crime in this town?

00:56:12A good percentage.

00:56:13Every night this week, I've been with my solicitor,

00:56:17working out a deal for taking over a casino.

00:56:21Very convenient.

00:56:25There's no profit in violence, Mr. Taggart.

00:56:27If I can avoid it, I can.

00:56:29Past is past.

00:56:30I'm trying hard to live down a reputation I never deserved.

00:56:35You fancy a peach melba before you go?

00:56:46Ah, I've been expecting you.

00:56:59Oh, you have?

00:56:59And what do you think of our church?

00:57:02I like the music.

00:57:03Yes, they're called the Rock of Ages.

00:57:05Very appropriate, don't you think, for a church charity show?

00:57:09Yes.

00:57:09The original building dates back to the mid-15th century.

00:57:13The bells were cast by Hamish McBride of Perth in 1687.

00:57:17As you can see, the clock stopped just now.

00:57:20Unfortunately, the actual bell tower and wooden structure holding the bells is unsafe.

00:57:25Woodworm and Rot have taken their toll, I'm afraid.

00:57:30That's interesting.

00:57:32The records that are laid to the bells are kept over in the manse.

00:57:34I think we're at cross purposes, Mr. Armstrong.

00:57:36Hello.

00:57:37Yes?

00:57:37Wonderful.

00:57:38Oh, I don't know what to say.

00:57:39I'm really flattered.

00:57:40I don't know what to say.

00:57:46I'm really flattered.

00:57:52Certainly.

00:57:53Right here.

00:57:54Now?

00:57:55Yes.

00:57:56Yes.

00:57:57Yes.

00:57:58Yes.

00:57:59All right.

00:58:00I'm sorry.

00:58:01I was expecting a press photographer.

00:58:02I'm writing an article on it.

00:58:03I don't know what to say.

00:58:04Hello.

00:58:05Yes.

00:58:06Wonderful.

00:58:07I don't know what to say.

00:58:09I'm really flattered.

00:58:10I don't know what to say.

00:58:11Right here.

00:58:12Now?

00:58:13Yes.

00:58:14Yes.

00:58:15Yes.

00:58:16All right.

00:58:17I'm sorry.

00:58:18I was expecting a press photographer.

00:58:20I'm writing an article on the history of the bells of the local newspaper.

00:58:25Very attractive young lady.

00:58:27And you have no idea how she came to have your telephone number?

00:58:30Complete mystery.

00:58:31Ah, Patricia, my wife.

00:58:33We spoke on the telephone?

00:58:34Yes.

00:58:35This young woman's been murdered.

00:58:38Dreadful business.

00:58:39I read about it in the newspaper.

00:58:41She had our telephone number in her diary.

00:58:44How extraordinary.

00:58:45She didn't attend your church or seek advice?

00:58:47No, positive.

00:58:48I would have remembered.

00:58:50Such a pretty face.

00:58:52Well, if you do remember...

00:58:54I shall be on the telephone immediately.

00:58:56Ah, thank you.

00:58:57I wish you success with your appeal.

00:58:59Thanks.

00:59:00By the way, have you ever been to a club called Le Kilt?

00:59:07No.

00:59:08I don't think so.

00:59:09What kind of club is it?

00:59:11It's a kind of strip club.

00:59:13Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

00:59:17Hmm.

00:59:18Hmm.

00:59:19PHONE RINGS

00:59:20PHONE RINGS

00:59:22PHONE RINGS

00:59:23PHONE RINGS

00:59:26PHONE RINGS

00:59:27PHONE RINGS

00:59:31Mr. Donaldson has something to tell us.

00:59:34I didn't tell you the truth about Julia.

00:59:38And I knew you were gonna find out two or later.

00:59:41And what will we find out sooner or later, Mr. Donaldson?

00:59:47Um, I was having an affair with her.

01:00:02You look as if you've had a busy day.

01:00:04Yep.

01:00:06I thought it might rain earlier on. The weather forecast wasn't that good.

01:00:15No. Brightened up.

01:00:22Do you want some more wine?

01:00:28Hesitant. That's the only way I can describe it.

01:00:32I mean, it never really got any further than holding hands and a few kisses.

01:00:36I know it's difficult for you to understand that.

01:00:39You never made love to her?

01:00:40No.

01:00:41And you've never been to her house?

01:00:42Never.

01:00:46Is there anything else you want to tell us?

01:00:48I've told you everything that I know.

01:00:50You haven't told us anything we don't know already.

01:00:53Look, I've got a few things on my mind at the moment, and I just wanted to get this off my chest.

01:00:58If you want peace of mind, why didn't you go to a priest, pal, make your confession?

01:01:07I'm not in the business of saving souls.

01:01:09All I want is hard facts to solve this murder so nobody else gets killed.

01:01:16You've wasted our time.

01:01:20Get him out of here.

01:01:21Did you know that senile myocardial degeneration is a condition not always accepted by pathologists?

01:01:33No, I didn't.

01:01:34My own theory is that they die of broken hearts, as opposed to the eventual wearing out of the organ.

01:01:40Listen, I'm sorry about my behaviour the other day. It was rather childish of me.

01:01:51Yeah, it was.

01:01:53So am I forgiven?

01:01:55Well, you must understand that John Fraser is a colleague...

01:01:57Look, can we just drop the subject completely?

01:02:00See? There you go again.

01:02:03You don't care about anybody else's feelings.

01:02:06I mean, maybe you've spent so much time with the dead that you've divorced yourself from the emotions of the living.

01:02:11And perhaps you don't realise when you've been taken for a ride.

01:02:16Do you want me to sleep in the other room?

01:02:18You can be so irritating sometimes.

01:02:21Jean, I've got a lot on my mind.

01:02:23Well, why can't you just switch off?

01:02:26Why do you have to bring it all home?

01:02:29It would make a welcome change if we could talk about something other than the police force once in a while.

01:02:34There's a big world out there, Jim.

01:02:36It would be nice if you could be part of it sometimes.

01:02:39The station is buzzing with rumours.

01:02:41Rumours?

01:02:43Unfaithful wives.

01:02:45Unfaithful wives?

01:02:46Aye.

01:02:48Well, some men ask for it, don't they?

01:02:53You can't do anything.

01:02:55We're not going to get these, don't they?

01:02:57Not having them.

01:02:59They are going to be fine.

01:03:01You can just put in a bottle of tacit.

01:03:03You can't take the bottle of some of these, don't you?

01:03:05You can take the bottle of some of these.

01:03:07You can also see the bottle of one bit in a ton of wine.

01:03:10The bottle of glasses?

01:03:12You can take a bottle of gas from the tin.

01:03:14You can take out of some styles if it happens when you're talking to God.

01:03:16You can take a bottle of some of those, and you can take the bottle of the wine.

01:03:18You can take a bottle of water.

01:03:20You can take some of those.

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