Closed Circuit Page #2

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the leader of the cell.

MARTIN:
Of course, they will.

Two died in the bombing,

one resisting arrest.

Our client is the last man standing,

therefore the evil genius.

DEVLIN:
There is a certain

convenience to it.

Could you find out

if it's too late for us

to change

the special advocate?

She was Simon's choice,

not mine.

Why would we want to change

the special advocate?

It's Claudia Simmons-Howe.

I'm not sure she's any good.

Happy birthday, My Lord.

My birthday

was a week ago.

Why are you

really here?

I'd like your advice.

Yes?

I think I should resign as special

advocate for Farroukh Erdogan.

Why would you do that?

Well, there's a new

defense barrister.

Martin Rose.

Yes.

And I was appointed

by his predecessor,

so I think it's just cause

for an entirely new team.

Highly disruptive

to the defense.

But better in the long run.

Not what your father

would have done, Claudia.

Oh, that's hardly fair.

He would have regarded the

defendant's interests as paramount.

(SCOFFS)

As I do.

In the biggest, most

high-profile murder case

in British history.

Still, perhaps you're right.

What?

Perhaps you

should be replaced.

No.

It's not that

I should be "replaced."

Especially as Mr. Rose has himself

expressed a similar opinion.

He has?

So I'm told.

I'm not going to resign.

But the rules

are very clear.

The defense barrister,

that's me,

must have no contact

with the special advocate

once you've seen the classified evidence.

Furthermore,

close social

or personal relationship

will be seen as

compromising the secrecy

of the closed evidence which

is not allowed. Martin.

And then we'd both be

looking for a new job.

I am the special advocate.

Nobody is going to take my place.

If that makes your position

untenable, so be it.

Well, if you prefer,

we could just tell the judge

that we had an affair.

So, when we're asked

if there are any moral impediments

to us fulfilling our duties,

technically,

we'll have to lie.

Look, I'm fine with it.

I'm an arrogant,

unprincipled prick,

as you so succinctly told me

the last time we met.

I'm not lying on oath.

Once the classified

material has been served,

you must not meet,

nor communicate

nor share information

in any way,

nor may you be

seen to do so.

Your remit,

Miss Simmons-Howe,

is to solely address me

on the secret evidence,

which we will evaluate

in closed session.

Mr. Rose, you will not see

this material unless I decide

it is relevant

and must be disclosed.

Do we understand

the rules?

Mr. Rose, do you know

of any reason related

to yourself or your

personal circumstances

which would prejudice your

ability to carry out this case

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