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Lindsay coughs and splutters like someone just rescued from

drowning. Prasad drops on his haunches next to her.

PRASAD:

We know you’ve been cooperating

with AC-12.

COLE:

The prison officers burning your

hands -- that didn’t get the

message over?

Prasad reacts tensely to Cole’s lines -- uneasy about the

revelation.

Lindsay keeps coughing and spluttering.

PRASAD:

Okay. I’m going to ask you again.

What’ve you told them?

Lindsay manages to clear her throat.

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LINDSAY:

Nothing.

Prasad processes her defiance for a few beats.

PRASAD:

(To Cole.)

Again.

Cole goes to the car to get another water bottle.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

That two gunmen in motorbike gear

carried out the ambush, and I was

spared because I had nothing to do

with it.

COLE:

D’you mention anyone else?

LINDSAY:

You two, you mean?

COLE:

No lies!

LINDSAY:

I’ve never seen either of you

before in my life.

COLE:

You covered your eyes, did you,

when we did Long Lane?

Prasad reacts to Cole’s candour.

PRASAD:

Well?

LINDSAY:

I don’t know what you want me to

say!

PRASAD:

(Beats. To Cole.)

Okay.

Cole wraps the towel tight round Lindsay’s head. She

struggles and tries to fight back, vainly. Prasad pours water

over the towel in the same fashion as before, about 10-15

seconds of simulated drowning, after which Lindsay coughs and

splutters. Prasad chucks the bottle away and picks up the

wrench.

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PRASAD:

Now it gets serious. What’ve you

told them?

Lindsay coughs and splutters for a bit.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

Dryden.

PRASAD:

Speak up.

LINDSAY:

Mike Dryden. He set the whole thing

up.

PRASAD:

(Beat.)

We’re listening.

LINDSAY:

That’s all I’ve said to AC-12.

COLE:

Jesus Christ, Manny, let’s just do

her.

(To Lindsay.)

I’ve done one female copper. Don’t

think I won’t do another.

Again Prasad reacts to Cole’s candour.

LINDSAY:

It’s the truth!

PRASAD:

They’ve charged you, remanded you.

What’ve they got on you?

LINDSAY:

Dryden set me up.

Prasad swings the wrench over Lindsay’s head.

PRASAD:

Last chance.

LINDSAY:

It’s the truth!

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Prasad brings the wrench down on Cole’s head. Cole falls

back, stunned, and Prasad hits him with a second, sickening

blow to the head that causes Cole to drop like a stone to the

ground. His legs twitch a few times and then he’s completely

still.

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