Happy Valley Page #3

Season #1 Episode #3

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KIRSTEN:

I’d like to see inside the van.

LEWIS:

It’s locked.

KIRSTEN:

Where’s the keys?

LEWIS:

It’s just a dog.

KIRSTEN:

I’d like you to open the van.

Lewis. Where are the keys?

LEWIS:

He’ll go mad. He’ll run across

t’moor and I’ll never find him.

HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 8.

KIRSTEN:

Are they in your pocket?

(he doesn’t answer)

Are they in the ignition?

Some subtle unconscious movement of his body indicates that

he’s left them in the ignition.

KIRSTEN (CONT’D)

Wait here.

KIRSTEN goes to get the keys (she tries to keep an eye on

LEWIS as she does this, even though it’s not possible for the

whole task). LEWIS looks towards the Mini, assuming TOMMY’s

watching through his rear view mirror. He pulls a face like

“What do we do now?” TOMMY puts the car gently into reverse.

LEWIS sees the white reverse lights come on. It may or may

not mean anything to LEWIS, but TOMMY intends it as a signal:

he’s going to reverse (I think maybe LEWIS does kind of get

it, even if it’s only subconsciously). KIRSTEN comes back

with the keys. She looks towards the Mini.

KIRSTEN (CONT’D)

(nods towards Mini)

Do you know that person?

LEWIS:

No.

She offers the keys to LEWIS.

KIRSTEN:

Open it for me. Please.

LEWIS takes the key gingerly. Just then, TOMMY puts his foot

down and the Mini hurtles backwards. LEWIS dives out of the

way, but unsuspecting KIRSTEN doesn’t. Her legs and lower

body are crushed between the back of the Mini and the back of

the van. TOMMY puts the Mini into first and moves forward

with a lurch. KIRSTEN collapses to the ground, her legs

shattered, her face pressed against the mud and gravel on the

road. She’s in a weird heightened state of consciousness (aka

shock) she knows what’s happened, but in so much agony she

can’t even scream. What she does manage to do is fumble for

the instant response button on her radio.

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11

INT. NORLAND ROAD POLICE STATION, CATHERINE’S OFFICE. 11

EVENING 7. 17.25

CATHERINE’s at her desk, still tapping away at the computer

(filling in an incident form, sipping tea) when suddenly a

beeping sound starts from the radio. Instantly she’s on red

alert. The sound means one thing; officer in trouble.

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HAPPY VALLEY. EPISODE THREE. BY SALLY WAINWRIGHT 9.

12

EXT. SCAMMONDEN ROAD. EVENING 7. 17.26 12

KIRSTEN manages to whisper

KIRSTEN:

I think they’ve killed me.

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13

INT. NORLAND ROAD POLICE STATION, CATHERINE’S OFFICE. 13

EVENING 7. 17.27

Stunned CATHERINE’s just heard KIRSTEN’s voice. But did she

quite catch what she said?

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