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204 INT. 4TH ST STATION. MALLICK’S OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

Lindsay enters. Mallick refers to a clean, thin file.

MALLICK:

Know a Lorna Barrett?

LINDSAY:

Of her. My next-door neighbour.

MALLICK:

Professional Standards are serving

you a Reg 15.

Mallick passes her the document.

MALLICK:

Ms. Barrett’s c/o’d assault

occasioning ABH. You struck her

with a bottle and beat her head

against the floor.

LINDSAY:

May I, sir?

Lindsay leans out and beckons Kate.

LINDSAY:

DC Foster.

MALLICK:

What you playing at?

LINDSAY:

I’d feel more comfortable with a

witness.

Enter Kate.

KATE:

Sir.

Ma’am.

LINDSAY:

Would you mind repeating what you

just said, sir?

MALLICK:

(Beats.)

Lorna Barrett alleges you struck

her with a bottle and alleges you

beat her head against the floor.

LINDSAY:

Ms. Barrett’s an alcoholic, sir.

She’s got a long history of mental

health problems. It’s very sad.

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204 CONTINUED:

MALLICK:

You deny the charges?

LINDSAY:

An officer gets accused, falsely,

and the vultures start circling.

I’m just not going to put up with

this, sir. I’m going to clear my

name, even if I’ve got to drag the

lot of you through the courts.

Mallick considers the situation, uncomfortable in the face of

Lindsay’s calm assurance.

MALLICK:

You’re already under investigation

by AC-12. If Standards have got any

sense, they’ll make it their

problem.

Mallick chucks the file into his OUT tray.

Exit Lindsay. Kate waits for Mallick to give her a flick of

the head, then she exits too.

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205 INT. 4TH ST STATION. SQUAD ROOM. CONTINUOUS.

Back out in the squad room, Kate expects a word of

explanation from Lindsay; Lindsay goes into her office and

shuts the door behind her, freezing Kate out. Kate reacts.

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206 INT. AC-12. OPEN-PLAN OFFICE. LATER THAT DAY.

Dryden appears on TV rolling news, a repeat airing of his

“attack on the police” speech.

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207 INT. AC-12. HASTINGS’ OFFICE. CONTINUOUS.

Watching out of the window, Hastings makes a phone call,

frustrated.

HASTINGS:

(Into phone.)

When would it be possible to

schedule a meeting with Deputy

Chief Constable Dryden?

(Listens.)

(MORE)

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HASTINGS (CONT'D)

I appreciate there’s a hectic round

of media app(

Sighs. Listens.)

No, Hastings. Like the battle.

(Listens.)

Thank you kindly.

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