Line of Duty

Season #3 Episode #6
Synopsis: After a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is transferred to AC-12, a police anti-corruption unit. Alongside Detective Constable Kate Fleming ,they are assigned to lead an investigation into the alleged corruption by a popular and successful officer, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates. While Gates cleverly manipulates his unit's figures, DS Arnott questions whether Gates is being made a scapegoat for a culture of institutionalized spin, or is guilty of darker corruption.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
  5 wins & 23 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.5
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
60 min
918 Views


SUPER CAPTION:
PREVIOUSLY

Danny tries to whisper something to Kate.

KATE (V.O)

Before Danny died he tried to say

something.

Cottan discovers a gun and an envelope addressed

to DC Steve Arnott.

KATE:

Now I reckon what he said was

“List.”

Cottan searching Danny’s flat.

DOT:

We’ve got a firearm in here, no one

enter.

He takes the list from the envelope and then we

see him burn it.

HASTINGS:

Investigating former Chief

Superintendent Patrick Fairbank in

respect of not adequately

investigating complaints of child

sexual exploitation.

Joe experiences a sudden violent visceral

reaction, completely beyond his control.

JOE (V.O)

The things they did to us at Sands

View.

KATE (OVERLAPPING)

Joe. It’s okay.

Kate stood in front of Summers.

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Specially

composed by

Carly

Paradis.

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KATE |

Ma’am, I’m requesting authorisation |

on an undercover operation. It’d be |

against a fellow AC-12 officer. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
MARTIN COMPSTON VICKY McCLURE |

Hari with Dot.

HARI:

DI Cottan set me up. As far as the

rope goes, he must have planted it

there beforehand.

Arnott with Dot.

STEVE:

What happened with the post-mortem? |

Weren’t you supposed to organise |

it? |

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Steve at his computer. |

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STEVE |

He knew forensics hadn’t bothered |

testing the envelope? |

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With Maneet. |

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MANEET |

I don’t want to get caught between |

you and DI Cottan. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
ADRIAN DUNBAR CRAIG PARKINSON |

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Cottan briefs the senior officers. |

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DOT |

The Caddy is male, under 35. A |

Detective. A London or South East |

accent. |

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Hastings opens the blind and his POV of Steve. |

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DOT (O.S)|

I’m sorry gaffer but the finger’s |

pointing at one of our own. |

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Out on Hastings as he takes that in. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
AND KEELEY HAWES |

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Cottan watches Steve. |

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DOT |

I have a number of concerns |

regarding DS Arnott’s professional |

conduct. He’s been bearing a |

firearm round the office. |

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Steve in the Armoury. |

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STEVE |

I’ve signed the firearm back in! |

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Lindsay in the interview room. |

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LINDSAY |

I’m innocent. The question is, are |

you? |

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Pointing at Steve. |

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Steve is being interviewed. |

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DOT |

He’s been accused of having an |

improper relationship with a |

suspect, of planting evidence |

against said suspect. |

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STEVE |

I did not plant evidence! |

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GILL |

We agree the best course of action, |

is for you to be suspended from |

duty until these matters can be |

addressed |

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Steve is escorted out of the building. |

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SUPER CAPTION:
LINE OF DUTY |

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Morton hands Dot a mobile phone in an evidence |

bag. |

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DOT |

SIM card? |

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MORTON |

It’s all in there. |

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Cottan burns the SIM card. |

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See Morton in his car. |

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MORTON |

The incriminating item I’ve got on |

you. That’s my only insurance. |

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He looks down to the passenger seat where there |

is an evidence bag containing an identical phone |

and sim. |

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01:38 SUPER CAPTION: POLLY WALKER GEORGE COSTIGAN |

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Dot at Kate’s flat. |

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DOT (V.O)|

I need to know you’ve got my back? |

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KATE |

Oh, God, yeah. |

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DOT |

He’s hiding summat (something). |

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Steve and Lindsay exit Steve’s home. Steve is |

holding the post-it. |

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Cottan is on his mobile to Kate. |

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DOT |

That lead on Steve. It looks like |

it’s going to pan out. He really |

did plant that money at Lindsay’s. |

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Kate is shocked. |

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Kate with Steve in the graveyard. |

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KATE |

There’s no list here, Steve! |

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STEVE |

If there not, Lindsay’s going to |

get what’s coming! |

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SUPER CAPTION:
NEIL MORRISSEY AIYSHA HART |

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Lindsay crosses the road to Steve’s car. The |

window goes down and it’s Cottan. |

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LINDSAY |

I thought it was Steve’s car till I |

saw the registration. I found Danny |

Waldron’s list. It didn’t make |

sense for Danny to make a hard copy |

of the original list that could be |

lost or destroyed. He’d make an |

online copy. The VIPs who were |

abusing boys at Sands View. |

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SUP CAPTION:
WRITTEN AND CREATED BY JED MERCURIO |

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Cottan drives into an industrial estate. |

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DOT |

Hundred grand and you forget about |

all of this. That list included. |

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Lindsay accesses her email account. |

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DOT (O.S)|

Why don’t you just take the money? |

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LINDSAY |

Because I’m a police officer! |

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SUPER CAPTION:
PRODUCED BY PETER NORRIS |

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Lindsay hangs her finger over SEND. |

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DOT |

Do not send that message. |

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LINDSAY |

Let’s see what they all think when |

I bring in the Caddy |

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Lindsay hits send. |

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Dot pulls the trigger.

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SUPER CAPTION:
DIRECTED BY JOHN STRICKLAND

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. INTERVIEW ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Maneet joins Hastings in the interview room.

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INT. AC-12. RECEPTION AREA. CONTINUOUS.

Fairbank and his Solicitor.

FAIRBANK:

How long is this going to take?

CUT TO:

INT. AC-12. AC-12 CORRIDOR. CONTINUOUS.

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Jed Mercurio

Jed Mercurio (born 1966) is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. He is reported to be one of the few British script-writers to work as a U.S.-style showrunner. A former hospital physician and RAF officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers by TV-industry magazine Broadcast. more…

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