The Coroner Page #4

JANE:

(GENTLE) First name’s fine.

BETH (O.O.V.):

Get off! You’ve don’t have to drag me here.

JANE:

(WINCES) Sorry. (GENTLE) Hold on a minute. I’ll be right back.

SOPHIE:

(STANDS) I can’t do this. I’m sorry. I…

JANE:

Don’t go. Please…

SOPHIE:

(HEADS OUT, UPSET) I’m sorry. I can’t…

JUDITH (O.O.V.):

Lucky I didn’t put a lead on you!

[SOPHIE EXITS, JANE GOES TO FOLLOW WHEN

JUDITH ENTERS, HOLDS TIGHT TO BETH]

JUDITH:

Look at the state of her.

CLINT:

(APPEARS WITH TWO TEAS) Two more teas?

JUDITH:

She’s had enough to drink.

[BETH SWAYS, DRUNK. JANE STOPS IN HER

TRACKS, TURNS TO FACE BETH]

BETH:

(TRIES TO SOUND SOBER) Haven’t touched a drop.

JANE:

Well, I’ll get a breathalyser off Davey and you can prove it. (SNIFFS,

RECOILS) No need, I can smell the cider from here.

BETH:

What’s the big deal?

JANE:

(LOSES IT) You’re fifteen. You sneaked out all night. You lied about it.

It’s eleven thirty in the morning and you’re drunk!

BETH:

You said you wanted me to make more friends. I was with Stace. It was

just a beach party. I couldn’t let her go on her own.

[JANE EYES HER. SMILES. BETH SMILES TOO.

THINKS SHE’S GOT AWAY WITH IT…]

JANE:

You’re grounded.

BETH:

What? I said where I was. I didn’t do anything.

JANE:

(NOT IMPRESSED) What, apart from the drinking and lying? Good for

you. You’re going into work with your Gran.

JUDITH:

I’ve got twenty barrels arriving, Mick’s at the dog’s. (SMILES) You’re on

toilets.

[OUT ON BETH – GREAT…]

JUMP CUT TO:

EP. 1/SC.12 EXT. HARBOURSIDE/CORONER’S OFFICE. DAY 2.

12.45

JANE, DAVEY

[JANE SITS ON THE WALL WITH DAVEY, STILL IN

HER COURT GEAR. TOYS WITH A TUPPERWARE

CONTAINER FULL OF SALAD AS HE EATS CHIPS

WITH TOMATO SAUCE]

JANE:

She’s a baby. Two years ago she wouldn’t even get on a bus without me.

DAVEY:

(GENTLE) D’you want me to talk to her? Give her a bit of a warning?

JANE:

(QUICK) I think getting the police involved’s a bit heavy (handed).

DAVEY:

(IN) I’m a friend of the family. I care about you. (QUICK) All of you.

[JANE CHANGES THE SUBJECT – EYES THE SALAD]

JANE:

You know you could just tell Annette you don’t like this.

DAVEY:

And her hurt her feelings? No wonder all your relationships ended.

JANE:

(ANNOYED) Thought you wanted to give me the PM results?

DAVEY:

(HANDS FILE OVER) There’s the initial results. Steve’s stomach stank of

booze, none at the scene. Time of death between two and four thirty. Fits

with the watch.

JANE:

(EYES DAVEY’S CHIPS) What do you know about him?

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