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Lindsay is shocked and paralysed. Prasad takes a few sharp

breaths to bring his adrenaline under control.

He gags her.

PRASAD:

Didn’t recognise him?

Lindsay can’t answer because she’s gagged.

PRASAD:

Whatever. He’s been a liability

ever since the e-fit came out.

Prasad chucks her in the boot of the car.

PRASAD:

You’re a liability too unless you

start telling the truth. Think

about it.

He shuts the boot.

Prasad paces, on edge, working out what he’s going to do

next.

It doesn’t take long for him to face a very obvious and

uncomfortable conclusion.

CUT TO:

504A INT. CAR BOOT. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay struggles against her restraints, her terror building

to a climax.

CUT TO:

505 OMITTED

506 EXT. DERELICT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK. MOMENTS LATER.

The car park remains deserted save for the vehicle and Cole’s

body.

Then we see Prasad wiping down the water bottles and the

wrench.

(CONTINUED)

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506 CONTINUED:

He gees himself up. He sprints along the parking level, back

and forth, working himself out of breath. Then he makes a

call from his mobile, gasping.

PRASAD:

(Into phone.)

This is DS Prasad, Polk Avenue

Vice. We’ve just sighted DI Denton.

DC Cole was in pursuit but I’ve

lost him.

CONTROLLER (O.S.)

(Out of phone.)

DS Prasad, what’s your location?

PRASAD:

(Into phone.)

I’m going after them!

CONTROLLER (O.S.)

(Out of phone.)

DS Prasad, what’s your loc-?

He hangs up, pockets the phone.

He flips up the boot.

The boot’s empty except for Lindsay’s gag and bonds.

Alarmed, he sees the backseat half folded down.

The engine starts suddenly. Equally suddenly Lindsay sits up

in the driver’s seat and reverses sharply, knocking Prasad

down.

Lindsay hits the brakes, slams into First and accelerates

fast, wheels squealing.

Prasad scrambles to get up, injured and slow.

Lindsay swings the car round in a very tight arc, skidding,

and bears down on Prasad. She smashes him back against the

wall and then brakes hard, going into Park.

Prasad is pinned against the wall by the car, being squeezed

from the waist down. He struggles to squeeze free.

Lindsay puts the car back in Drive and inches forward a

little bit. Prasad screams. He’s pinned.

Lindsay puts it in Park and gets out.

LINDSAY:

Mike Dryden set up the ambush. You

and your dead mate did the job.

Your dead mate went back and

finished it. I’ve been framed.

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