Tggrt. 33. Devil's Advocate. Part 1 of 2.

deaddogsdam

First broadcast 4th/11th/18th January 1996.  When a clever lawyer gains an acquittal for his client on an apparently straightforward murder charge, the Taggart team are compelled to restart the investigation from scratch - and then the killing starts again.  James MacPherson - DI Mike Jardine Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid Iain Anders - Supt. Jack McVitie Colin McCredie - DC Stuart Fraser Robert Robertson - Dr. Stephen Andrews John Duttine - Robert Stirling Catherine Shipton - Sarah Price Gilly Gilchrist - Lloyd Price Cal MacAninch - Dr. David Argylle Alison Peebles - Isla McLennan Elaine Collins - Abigail Stirling Derek Lord - Peter Ross Nicola Grier - Tessa Innes Claire Cairns - Ruth Price Steven Duffy - Malcolm Rush Paul Doonan - Alvie Buchanan Walter Carr - Judge Bill Murdoch - McCrae Gary Lewis - Price's Lawyer Stewart McLean - Jonathan Kirsty Wells - Mrs. Walker Laura Fraser - Michelle Mori Christian - Christine Wayne Michaels - James Hancock Suzie Lundy - TV Reporter Glen March - Newspaper Reporter Billy Small - Boy Outside Clinic Graham McGregor - Twitcher (as Graham MacGregor) Bill Wrightman - McKenzie Alicia Devine - Reporter Carl Masson - Lock-Keeper Patrick Logan - SOCO in Woods Veronica Leer - WPC Pearce Graeme Robertson - Excitible SOCO

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00:00:30Hello, this is Hancock and Mackenzie. I'm sorry. We're not here to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone

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00:00:57I said I'm just trying to help. Yeah, well, it's the kind of help I can do help

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00:30:47I've got a gun

00:30:49and I'm going to kill him

00:30:51She never said that did she

00:30:53No

00:30:55Your entire story is a pack of lies in fact

00:30:59Yes

00:31:01You and your lover just wanted to get rid of her

00:31:03Yes

00:31:05Yes

00:31:07My lad

00:31:09My lad

00:31:15Pathetic bitch

00:31:17Quiet

00:31:19Witnesses excused

00:31:21Mr. Ross

00:31:22My lord

00:31:23At this time

00:31:25The crown wishes to withdraw the case

00:31:27Thank you

00:31:33Quiet

00:31:35Members of the jury

00:31:37In view of what we have heard

00:31:39I must instruct you

00:31:41That it is now your duty to bring in a verdict of not guilty

00:31:45Do you understand that?

00:31:47Yes, my lord

00:31:48Very well

00:31:49Mr. Foreman

00:31:51What is your verdict?

00:31:53Not guilty, my lord

00:31:59Quiet! Quiet!

00:32:01Sir

00:32:03You have been found not guilty

00:32:05And are free to go

00:32:11Ma'am

00:32:18For God's sake, Michael

00:32:20She was a good prospect, sir

00:32:21Even without their evidence

00:32:22Try telling that to the press

00:32:24Sir, we can't give every prospective witness a third degree

00:32:26You know that

00:32:28All right

00:32:30All right

00:32:32I accept you weren't altogether to blame

00:32:34But the fact remains that the media will have a field day with this

00:32:37And we still have an unsolved murder on our hands

00:32:40So we make it top priority, right?

00:32:42Beginning with Price and McLennan

00:32:45Yes, sir

00:32:46It'll be a pleasure

00:32:47Those two made a monkey out of us in there

00:32:49And I don't like it

00:32:51I don't like it

00:33:21Darling

00:33:30They said at court your case finished early

00:33:33Indeed it did

00:33:34A famous victory I'm glad to see, Mrs. Stallone

00:33:37Now let me introduce you to the heroine of the hour

00:33:41Hello, Abby

00:33:42I'm sorry, do you do know each other?

00:33:44Oh, yes

00:33:45We're old friends, aren't we?

00:33:47Of course

00:33:48I didn't quite recognise you

00:33:50It's the name, isn't it?

00:33:51Well, I can see we're going to need some more bubbling

00:33:54And you're Mrs. Robert Sterling now

00:33:57Well

00:33:58There's a turn up for the books

00:34:00Hello, Abby

00:34:01Good to see you

00:34:02Congratulations

00:34:03Well done

00:34:04Thank you

00:34:11It was in the basement car park of this office in central Glasgow

00:34:14That James Hancock met his dad

00:34:16See me?

00:34:17I don't know who done that

00:34:18I've seen him with my own eyes

00:34:20Aye, that'll be a 120

00:34:22And there will be more on the Sayre Prize case on Scotland today at 6.30pm

00:34:23And now here's Jillian with the sports roundup

00:34:25Well, thank you, Matthew

00:34:26Who is it?

00:34:27It's me

00:34:28It's me

00:34:29It's me

00:34:30Who is it?

00:34:31It's me

00:34:32It's me

00:34:33Sorry, I forgot my key

00:34:34Sorry, I forgot my key

00:34:35Sorry, I forgot my key

00:34:36I'm sorry

00:34:37I forgot my key

00:34:38It's me

00:34:39It's me

00:34:40It's me

00:34:41It's me

00:34:42It's me

00:34:43Sorry, I forgot my key

00:34:45It's me

00:34:46I was no

00:34:52My hicc

00:35:01And now there will be more on the Sayre Prize case on Scotland today at 6.30pm

00:35:02And now here's Jillian with the sports roundup

00:35:03Well, thank you, Matthew

00:35:04Who is it?

00:35:05It's me

00:35:06Oh, my God.

00:35:36Leave it there if you want, or it'll get covered in shite.

00:36:02Oh, go on, then.

00:36:04I'm looking for your boss.

00:36:07I've been expecting you.

00:36:27Are you here to arrest me?

00:36:32What for?

00:36:33I don't know.

00:36:35Perjury? Isn't that what it's called?

00:36:38We're rather more interested in murder at the moment, Miss McLennan.

00:36:41Where were you last Christmas Eve, Mr Price?

00:36:53See for yourself.

00:36:54I was in a meeting with a quantity surveyor for five o'clock, and then had a little celebratory

00:37:04drink with the developers.

00:37:05Mm-hmm.

00:37:07And after that?

00:37:10Ruth stayed over at her gran's, and I spent the night with Isla on the house, Bob.

00:37:16I'm sure she'll confirm that if you ask her.

00:37:18Oh, we will.

00:37:20Boss, you said you wanted to check that shuttering.

00:37:23I'll be right there.

00:37:26Well, gentlemen, if that's all...

00:37:29Sir.

00:37:30I didn't know you worked with James Hancock.

00:37:40Sure.

00:37:42How do you think Sarah met him?

00:37:44I suppose the last contract we had was about a year, 18 months ago, something like that.

00:37:49And you haven't seen him since?

00:37:54I'm not in the habit of socialising with my wife's boyfriends.

00:37:57Oh, and, um, next time you feel like a little chat, give me some proper notice so that I can arrange

00:38:11to have my solicitor present.

00:38:14Okay.

00:38:23Look, I don't know if you can understand this, but when I heard Sarah had been arrested,

00:38:27I was horrified.

00:38:29It was just so awful.

00:38:33But then, well...

00:38:37You realised it could solve all your problems.

00:38:41It's a dreadful thing to admit, I know.

00:38:44Why didn't you just tell her that you were having the affair, Miss McLennan?

00:38:47I couldn't do that.

00:38:50She's my closest friend.

00:38:51It would have seemed such a betrayal of her trust.

00:38:57But you were willing to lie in court to help put her away for murder.

00:39:04I'm sorry, that doesn't make sense.

00:39:06Because you don't know her, what she's capable of.

00:39:09Look, the truth.

00:39:17I was too scared to tell her.

00:39:19After what she did to Lloyd, we both were.

00:39:26And besides, I honestly believed she was guilty.

00:39:31Didn't you?

00:39:32Doctor, it's Mrs. Price on the phone again.

00:39:42Tell her I'm with her patient, Christine, would you please?

00:39:44Now listen, better still.

00:39:46Tell her I've left already.

00:39:47So, Lloyd Price and the McLennan woman are alibying each other.

00:40:03That's about it, yeah.

00:40:05And assuming they're lying about this,

00:40:07as they are apparently lying about everything else,

00:40:10either or both have the opportunity.

00:40:14Motive?

00:40:15It's hard to believe they'd kill a total stranger

00:40:18just to get shot of an inconvenient wife.

00:40:21There is a possible business connection,

00:40:23but it's pretty tenuous at the moment.

00:40:26Good God.

00:40:27Why didn't we get onto this before?

00:40:29Well, they weren't suspects before, sir.

00:40:31Well, they are now.

00:40:33That's for damn sure.

00:40:34That's...

00:41:02Dad?

00:41:03Let's go.

00:41:33Oh, no.

00:42:03David!

00:42:12Welcome.

00:42:15What does this mean?

00:42:20What does this mean?

00:42:32What does this mean?

00:42:44What does this mean?

00:43:03What does this mean?

00:43:19What does this mean?

00:43:35Oh, it's about time we had a talk.

00:43:54Good talk.

00:44:06What does this mean?

00:44:22What does this mean?

00:44:32It's just a print, isn't it?

00:44:34You've still got the negs.

00:44:35You can make another one.

00:44:36I still say we should go to the police.

00:44:38No, Malk.

00:44:39We're not involving the police.

00:44:41You're not making any sense.

00:44:43Look, leave it, all right?

00:44:45Please, Malk, just leave it alone.

00:44:53I have to get to work.

00:45:06Go on, put it up.

00:45:31Brilliant.

00:45:32Have you lot got nothing better to do?

00:45:48Please, sir.

00:45:49I've got a thrilling little job for you.

00:46:03Miss McLennan!

00:46:05Oh!

00:46:06She must have left pretty early.

00:46:10I generally see her first thing.

00:46:13Right.

00:46:14So you've no idea when she might be back?

00:46:16No.

00:46:17Didn't I see you yesterday?

00:46:20Your friend of hers?

00:46:22Er...

00:46:23Well, it's just that I've got a key, like, if you want to wait.

00:46:35Ruthie, sweetheart.

00:46:40We really need to talk.

00:46:43Talk, Dad?

00:46:45When did we ever do that?

00:47:05Michael.

00:47:06I don't think we're going to have to take a break now.

00:47:34I hate to tell you this.

00:47:36Islay McLennan's done a runner.

00:47:38Oh, great. That's all we need.

00:47:41Just find out.

00:47:42I get under the press office, George.

00:47:44Tell him I'm free on Friday.

00:47:46For God's sake, don't let McVitie know.

00:47:49He's driving me nuts as it is.

00:48:04Do you mind?

00:48:18Please.

00:48:20I got off my bloody car.

00:48:22Right, thanks.

00:48:34As far as I can make out, the company's not been doing too well for a while now.

00:48:38I mean, they're still solving.

00:48:40But the point is, Sarah Price is listed as a co-director.

00:48:44She owns 50% of the company.

00:48:46And I was thinking, if things aren't too clever on the home front...

00:48:49That might leave hubby with a problem if he had to buy her out.

00:48:52Yeah, you could have something there.

00:48:54Michael.

00:48:57Islay McLennan was booked on 11.37 sleeper to Euston last night.

00:49:01She paid by credit card.

00:49:03She also phoned the gallery where she's been working for the last few years.

00:49:06Said that she wouldn't be available for the indefinite future.

00:49:09Damn.

00:49:10Have you checked with Price?

00:49:11Claims he hasn't seen or spoken to her since the trial.

00:49:14Oh, damn, damn, damn!

00:49:17We should have cooled her in when we had the chance.

00:49:19This sort of thing happens all the time, Willie.

00:49:22Oh, God.

00:49:23Storm in a deep-top.

00:49:25You saw it, Harry.

00:49:27Right, sir.

00:49:28Adam, what Waterloo?

00:49:29It he.

00:49:30Turn around to her.

00:49:31All right.

00:49:32Come on.

00:49:38Okay went up approach.

00:49:41Shut the line and stumbled.

00:49:43And now.

00:49:46I want to get all the romance problematic.

00:49:47It's a badstä'll burger for me to come down in後 to Cairo known to Caldini.

00:49:50Oh, God.

00:49:51Yes.

00:49:52I want to have trouble with piers.

00:49:53Bye.

00:49:54So, it went okay then, the interview?

00:50:17I think so.

00:50:19I think you like my pictures.

00:50:21Well, that's great.

00:50:24Of course, they must have seen loads of people who've already done the job.

00:50:45Sorry?

00:50:46I said, do you think my lack of experience would be a problem?

00:50:49No.

00:50:56No problem at all.

00:51:02I still can't see Islay McLennan as a killer, Michael.

00:51:05Maybe not.

00:51:06It's starting to look as though Lloyd Price could be a win.

00:51:09And remember, she's his alibi for Christmas Eve.

00:51:12Sir.

00:51:12Evening all.

00:51:15Quite heavy, mate.

00:51:19You must be very proud, Mrs. Sterling.

00:51:22Youngest high court judge of this century and all that.

00:51:25Oh, well, yes, of course.

00:51:27Your father was a judge too, wasn't he?

00:51:30That's right.

00:51:32But you trained as a painter, I believe.

00:51:33Oh, no, I'll go.

00:51:37Excuse me for a moment, would you?

00:51:47Hello?

00:51:47Abby.

00:51:49You do know who this is, don't you?

00:51:52Sarah.

00:51:53Sarah, I've been thinking, we really should arrange that little reunion.

00:51:58Don't you think?

00:51:59You've called it a bad time.

00:52:01We've got some journalist here.

00:52:03Ah, well then, I mustn't keep you.

00:52:07Public image is so important in your husband's line of work, isn't it?

00:52:12Look, Sarah, I'll call you.

00:52:15Do that.

00:52:16And we'll have a nice long natter about old times.

00:52:20Okay.

00:52:21Okay.

00:52:23Let's say Lloyd Price is in trouble.

00:52:32He hasn't got the cash to buy Sarah out,

00:52:34and Hancock's holding this fraud thing over.

00:52:36Well, there's your motive.

00:52:39By killing Hancock and setting up Sarah as chief suspect,

00:52:43he gets both of them off his back at the same time.

00:52:48It's all a bit vague, though, isn't it?

00:52:50Well, how much do we know about this alleged fraud?

00:52:54Remember, Hancock was talking to Price two days before he died,

00:52:57and that Price lied about it.

00:53:00And we're still assuming that Hancock was killed with Price's gun?

00:53:02All the same, you're a long way from proving it, Michael,

00:53:07especially without Isla McLennan.

00:53:10She'll turn up, sir.

00:53:12It's just a matter of time.

00:53:13What?

00:53:15What?

00:53:16What is it?

00:53:17What?

00:53:18What?

00:53:19What?

00:53:20What?

00:53:21What?

00:53:22What? What is it?

00:53:42I thought I saw something.

00:53:49You're a right nutter, you.

00:53:52I thought I saw something.

00:54:12Anyone find Ferd Cutty?

00:54:13Hey!

00:54:15Hey!

00:54:16That's my car!

00:54:18Bring that with a yeah?

00:54:46Police!

00:54:47Me too.

00:54:48Is this a convention?

00:54:49You picked the wrong car, by the way.

00:54:51No, listen.

00:54:52No, listen.

00:54:53Listen.

00:54:54I can do it.

00:54:55It's a trade.

00:54:56I've already got a CD player, thanks.

00:54:57No, listen.

00:54:58I mean it.

00:54:59About a Hancock murder, right?

00:55:00I've got some information.

00:55:09Well, good morning, Doctor.

00:55:11You've not been answering my calls.

00:55:14And that's the best you can do.

00:55:17A middle-aged man in an anorak.

00:55:21What about the car?

00:55:23Erm, nothing special.

00:55:26Some clapped at a state.

00:55:27Didn't get much of work.

00:55:28That'll be some kind of first.

00:55:31Alvy, this isn't exactly super-grass material.

00:55:35Look, I didn't think it was gonna be important, did I?

00:55:38Yeah, yeah.

00:55:39All right.

00:55:40So, is that it then?

00:55:41Can I go?

00:55:42Sit down.

00:55:43Get him to do an e-fit.

00:55:44And then stick him back in the cells.

00:55:45Do you believe him?

00:55:46No, I think he's telling the truth.

00:55:47As far as it goes.

00:55:48He saw someone follow Sarah into the office that evening.

00:55:49Could it be our anonymous con?

00:55:50No.

00:55:51It's about the murder.

00:55:52The architect.

00:55:53Could I have your name, please, Colin?

00:55:54That's not important.

00:55:55Just listen.

00:55:56I was outside.

00:55:57I saw her go in.

00:55:58I'm going to need an answer.

00:55:59I'm going to need an answer.

00:56:00Do you believe him?

00:56:01No, I think he's telling the truth.

00:56:02As far as it goes.

00:56:03He saw someone follow Sarah into the office that evening.

00:56:06Could it be our anonymous con?

00:56:09No.

00:56:11It's about the murder.

00:56:12The architect.

00:56:13Could I have your name please, Colin?

00:56:15That's not important.

00:56:16Just listen.

00:56:17I was outside.

00:56:18I saw her go in.

00:56:19I saw her, go in.

00:56:20I'm going to need a name for you, Colin.

00:56:23According to voice lab analysis,

00:56:26he's disguising both his voice and accent.

00:56:28Are you looking for a woman?

00:56:30Early thirties.

00:56:31Nice looking.

00:56:33Five, six or seven, long blonde hair,

00:56:35with one of those ski parkers.

00:56:38Green thing, expensive.

00:56:40Got that?

00:56:41Call it.

00:56:42Just a minute.

00:56:47Nice looking.

00:56:49Five, six or seven, long blonde hair,

00:56:51with one of those...

00:56:55How could he tell that?

00:56:57The cleaner said she had her hood up.

00:56:59How could he see her hair?

00:57:02Unless they knew her, you mean.

00:57:04Exactly.

00:57:05Yeah.

00:57:08The e-fit, sir.

00:57:12Well, could be Lloyd Price, I suppose.

00:57:19Let's face it.

00:57:20Could be Donny Osmond.

00:57:22Yeah, but Lloyd Price doesn't know that, does he?

00:57:27I say we have him in.

00:57:30Why don't you go and have a word with Sarah?

00:57:32And whoever that is, if he did know her,

00:57:36she might recognise him.

00:57:38Right.

00:57:39And there's nothing that I want to do.

00:57:42Hey.

00:57:43I can't hear myself think around here.

00:57:44No need to take out of me,

00:57:45just cos your precious eyelid in a bunk.

00:57:47What would you know?

00:57:48You're just a kid.

00:57:49Oh, I know more than you think, Dad,

00:57:51about a lot of things.

00:57:52You?

00:57:53It was you, wasn't it?

00:57:54You told that bloody lawyer.

00:57:56Ruth?

00:57:57Ruth?

00:57:58Ruth?

00:57:59Come back here!

00:58:02Called that a bad time?

00:58:04No.

00:58:05No.

00:58:06No.

00:58:07No.

00:58:08No.

00:58:09No.

00:58:10No.

00:58:11No.

00:58:12No.

00:58:13No.

00:58:14No.

00:58:15No.

00:58:16No.

00:58:17No.

00:58:18No.

00:58:19No.

00:58:20No.

00:58:21No.

00:58:22Are you quite sure?

00:58:23Sorry.

00:58:24Did your husband know you were having an affair with Mr. Hancock?

00:58:39Hmm?

00:58:40Well, I imagine so.

00:58:42He's not entirely stupid, contrary to all appearances.

00:58:47You know, it's quite fun, this.

00:58:51I can say anything I like now, and you can't touch me, right?

00:58:55I wouldn't count on it, Mrs. Price.

00:58:58If you're withholding information about a killer, that makes you an accessory.

00:59:04I'm surprised at you, Sergeant.

00:59:07After all we've been through together, I thought you'd have learned by now not to make

00:59:12accusations that you can't possibly prove but then.

00:59:15Some people are just gluttons for punishment, I suppose.

00:59:19I don't know.

00:59:20I don't know.

00:59:21I don't know.

00:59:22I don't know.

00:59:23I don't know.

00:59:24I don't know.

00:59:25I don't know.

00:59:26Now.

00:59:27If there's anything else, Sergeant, please don't hesitate to contact me.

00:59:34Don't worry, Mrs. Price.

00:59:37We'll be in touch.

00:59:38I'll look forward to it.

00:59:40Look, switch that machine off a minute, will you?

01:00:05Okay.

01:00:06The last job we did for Hancock and Mackenzie was just over a year ago.

01:00:10At the time, I had a foreman on the site who was working a fiddle, signing in subspecification

01:00:16materials and splitting the difference with his mate at the suppliers.

01:00:19And Hancock found out?

01:00:20God knows how.

01:00:21Even I didn't know until Hancock told me.

01:00:24But he just wouldn't believe it, even after I'd sacked the bloke.

01:00:27And that wouldn't have done your reputation much good once the story had got out.

01:00:31Oh, come on.

01:00:34Sweetie money stuff.

01:00:35Goes on all the time.

01:00:37And hardly a credible motive for murder, Inspector.

01:00:41Maybe.

01:00:44Well, we'll never get that cleared.

01:00:50Just a moment.

01:00:52There's one more thing your client can help us with,

01:00:55when he's of a mind to be so cooperative.

01:00:58Look, I'm telling you, that's him, all right.

01:00:59Number four.

01:01:00Are you sure about that?

01:01:01Yeah.

01:01:02Look, I'm deaf in it.

01:01:03Look at him.

01:01:04I mean, look at him!

01:01:05He's a vicious-looking bastard!

01:01:07Look, I'm telling yous, that's him, all right?

01:01:14Number four.

01:01:15Are you sure about that?

01:01:17Yeah.

01:01:18Look, I'm deaf in it.

01:01:20Look at him.

01:01:21I mean, look at him.

01:01:22He's a vicious-looking bastard.

01:01:25He certainly is.

01:01:28He also happens to be a fingerprint technician, your little...

01:01:31Satisfied, Inspector.

01:01:36You tell your client to keep himself available.

01:01:38We may need to speak to him again.

01:01:49So, is that it then? Can I go now?

01:01:52Charge him.

01:01:53What?

01:01:54Theft of my motor vehicle.

01:01:55Right, sir.

01:01:56No, wait a minute!

01:01:57Hey, no, we had a deal!

01:01:59We had a deal!

01:02:06Is that him?

01:02:13The new boyfriend?

01:02:16What makes you think there is one?

01:02:18Well, you said you were seeing someone tonight.

01:02:20That doesn't mean it has to be a boyfriend, does it?

01:02:37Why won't Dad let me see you?

01:02:39You see me!

01:02:40You know what I mean?

01:02:41Well, Michelle's parents are divorced, and she says both of them would turn.

01:02:46Sweetheart, you know I love you very much.

01:02:51It just wouldn't be a good idea, that's all.

01:02:54I can stay tonight though, can't I?

01:02:56No, you're not going to make me go back.

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