Luther Page #4

Season #1 Episode #1

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In the sitting room, ALICE MORGAN - HORRIFICALLY BLOOD DRENCHED

-is on the phone.

POLICE OPERATOR (V.O.)

Officers are on the way. We’ll be

there soon.

ALICE:

Oh God! MUM!

POLICE OPERATOR (V.O.)

Is anyone else in the house?

ALICE:

I DON’T KNOW! PLEASE! PLEASE!

POLICE OPERATOR (V.O.)

Listen to me now. Stay on the line but

make yourself safe. Stay on the line

but make yourself safe...

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29 EXT. MORGAN HOUSE - DAY 3 - 07.40

As POLICE UNITS arrive, Alice stands at the front door - still

holding the phone. Wide eyed, blood-smeared. Terrified almost

beyond sanity by what she’s witnessed.

She’s an ISLAND OF BLOODY STILLNESS in the BLUE-FLASHING CHAOS.

FADE UP TO:

29A INT. KTR MEDICO, UPPER LEVEL, WALKWAY - DAY 3 - 08.49 29A

Luther is startled from his reverie by ROSE TELLER entering.

LUTHER:

Boss.

TELLER:

This where you spent your gardening

leave, is it? Looking into a big hole?

LUTHER:

I was just

TELLER:

I know what you were doing.

She approaches the edge. Bewitched, as we are by great heights.

She stoops - picks up a small chunk of plaster. Holds it over

the abyss. Drops it.

A beat, as it falls into silence.

TELLER:

Long way.

LUTHER:

Yeah.

TELLER:

(steps back)

So anyway. While “conceding certain

procedural shortcomings” on your part,

given the exceptional circumstances,

the Inquiry found no grounds for

disciplinary action. Which means,

you’re back. If you want it.

LUTHER:

I want it.

TELLER:

Good. We’ve got a nice Category A for

you.

She gestures -Shall we? Luther follows. After one last glance

into the void.

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29B INT. KTR MEDICO, CORRIDOR - DAY 3 - 08.50 29B

Luther and Teller walk.

TELLER:

You ready for the speech?

LUTHER:

I’m more than ready. I’m eager for the

speech. Give me the speech.

TELLER:

Rule Number One - don’t get yourself

in this situation again. Which means,

you observe case management protocols.

Any proactive strategies are to be

signed off by me. I don’t sign, they

don’t happen.

LUTHER:

Is that the speech?

TELLER:

That’s the speech.

LUTHER:

Good speech.

TELLER:

Thank you. It’s one I prepared

earlier.

They walk.

TELLER:

You and Zoe. You spoken?

LUTHER:

Not for a while, no.

TELLER:

And -?

LUTHER:

It was a trial separation. I tried it,

didn’t like it.

TELLER:

She feel the same?

LUTHER:

I did what she asked. Got myself

together. So let’s see.

TELLER:

Well, that’s the difference between

her and me. She talks about taking you

back. I actually do it.

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