The Coroner Page #5

DAVEY:

He was trouble. Picked him up since he was twelve - shoplifting, fighting,

burglary, you name it. Nearly got sent away twice.

JANE:

Do you think it was suicide?

DAVEY:

Well he’s not gonna jump off the tower for fun, is he? You saw the text to

his mum. An’ if he was going to mess about, there’d be booze.

JANE:

(QUICK) That girl didn’t think he killed himself.

[SHE LOOKS AT HIS CHIPS LONGINGLY]

DAVEY:

(IN) That girl didn’t even give you her name.

JANE:

(IN) She asked me to investigate.

DAVEY:

I am. You don’t need to get involved. I’ll handle it. Going to see his

parents now. (GRINS) Wouldn’t want you fainting again, not like (this

morning).

JANE:

(IN) I didn’t faint. It was low blood sugar.

DAVEY:

(HANDS HER HIS CHIPS) Better have these then. (GRINS) Never did

have a head for heights. Remember Kingsbridge, that big (wheel)?

JANE:

(IN) That was food poisoning.

[DAVEY GRINS, COURSE IT WAS. ANNOYED, JANE

SCOOPS UP A CHIP. A DOLLOP OF SAUCE LANDS ON

HER WHITE SHIRT. DAVEY GRINS]

DAVEY:

(HEADS OFF) See you later, Calamity.

CUT TO:

EP. 1/SC.13 EXT. KERNAN’S COTTAGE. DAY 2. 12.57

DAVEY, JOHN, MAY

[DAVEY STANDS AT THE DOORSTEP. JOHN BARS

HIS WAY TO THE HOUSE. MAY BEHIND HIM. EYES

RED FROM CRYING]

DAVEY:

I just want to talk to you about Steve.

JOHN:

Right. You care now, d’you? You were always accusing him of stuff.

Brought him home in a cop car enough times.

DAVEY:

(TRIES TO BE POLITE) Only when he broke the law.

JOHN:

Not always. You blamed him for everything.

[DAVEY EYES MAY, SHE LOOKS DEVASTATED]

DAVEY:

May, I’m sorry about Steve. Please, let me in. Let me talk to you.

JOHN:

We’ll talk to someone who isn’t prejudiced.

DAVEY:

Like who?

[JOHN SHRUGS, SHUTS THE DOOR. DAVEY

FRUSTRATED. PULLS OUT HIS PHONE]

DAVEY:

Calamity, you know that thing I said about not getting involved…?

JUMP CUT TO:

EP. 1/SC.14 INT. KERNAN’S COTAGE. DAY 2. 13.34

JANE, MAY, JOHN

[JANE SITS IN THE SHABBY KITCHEN WITH A CUP

OF TEA, STILL IN HER STAINED TOP. JOHN HOLDS

TIGHT ONTO MAY’S HAND]

JANE:

Did you think he was depressed?

MAY:

He was never happy. Not here. (BEAT) Too many arguments. (QUIET)

Should’ve been there for him.

JOHN:

Can’t blame yourself, May. All families argue. Steve’d argue with a post

box. Stubborn bugger. Out of control. Tried our best, but… Can’t watch

your kid twenty-four seven.

JANE:

(SMILES TIGHTLY) Did he have a girlfriend?

[MAY SHAKES HER HEAD. JOHN SHRUGS]

JOHN:

Steve always kept himself to himself. Hadn’t seen him in days, had we?

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