Line of Duty Page #2

Season #2 Episode #5
Synopsis: After a mistaken shooting during a counter-terrorist operation, Detective Sergeant Steve Arnott is transferred to AC-12, a police anti-corruption unit. Alongside Detective Constable Kate Fleming ,they are assigned to lead an investigation into the alleged corruption by a popular and successful officer, Detective Chief Inspector Tony Gates. While Gates cleverly manipulates his unit's figures, DS Arnott questions whether Gates is being made a scapegoat for a culture of institutionalized spin, or is guilty of darker corruption.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery
  5 wins & 23 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.5
NOT RATED
Year:
2012
60 min
481 Views


(Indicates motorist.)

-- then went after her. We don’t

know if they caught up with her but

there’s no sign of them and no sign

of Lindsay. We’ve got all-patrols

observations out on the vehicle.

And on Lindsay.

The ambulance departs.

HASTINGS:

(Referring to ambulance.)

That’s the prison officers. They

look to be fine. As for Denton ...

STEVE:

We don’t know whether she was

kidnapped -

KATE:

-- or they were springing her from

custody.

Steve open his mouth to argue but he’s interrupted by all the

police radios going off.

CONTROLLER (O.S.)

(From police radios.)

All patrols, all patrols, repeat,

Lindsay Denton has escaped from

custody. Denton is known to employ

misrepresentation and deceit.

KATE:

Couldn’t’ve put it better myself.

Steve and Kate reflect grimly.

HASTINGS:

Get out there. Find her.

STEVE&KATE

Yes, sir.

HASTINGS:

“Yes, sir.” God help us all if

we’ve lost her.

(CONTINUED)

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503 CONTINUED:
(2)

They move off purposefully.

CUT TO:

503A EXT. LINDSAY’S HOUSE. THAT NIGHT.

Steve comes out of Lindsay’s house. A liveried patrol car is

stationed outside, blue lights on, with a couple of uniform

PCs standing by.

STEVE:

All clear. Lock it up.

The PCs go into the house as Steve pulls out his phone and

keys it.

STEVE:

(Into phone.)

No sign of her at her house.

CUT TO:

503B INT. KATE’S HOTEL LOBBY. LATER THAT NIGHT.

Kate takes the call.

KATE:

(Into phone.)

Okay. Thanks. Night.

She hangs up and steps up to a counter.

KATE:

14.

From the hooks behind the counter, the night porter (scruffy,

middle-aged) hands her the key to Room 14. Exit Kate.

CUT TO:

504 EXT. DERELICT MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK. DAWN.

Prasad and Cole’s vehicle coasts up a steep winding ramp and

onto a deserted parking level. They park, get out and stride

round to the boot. Prasad stands ready with a wrench as Cole

flips the boot lid open, revealing Lindsay, gagged and tied.

COLE:

Out.

Lindsay gets out. Cole ungags her.

Prasad studies her. Lindsay stands quietly waiting.

(CONTINUED)

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504 CONTINUED:

PRASAD:

Good.

He puts down the wrench and picks up a big bottle of water.

PRASAD:

You’ve been in custody. You’ve been

interviewed. What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

Nothing.

COLE:

Chrissake.

Cole moves off to get something from the car. Prasad offers

Lindsay the big water bottle.

PRASAD:

What’ve you told them?

LINDSAY:

(Beat.)

Nothing.

Prasad blows a long sigh and shrugs. In a sudden movement,

Cole wraps a towel (from the car) round Lindsay’s head and

pulls her down to the ground. Prasad unscrews the cap and

pours water onto the towel that’s pulled tight over Lindsay’s

face. (This is water-boarding.) Lindsay struggles,

effectively being drowned. This goes on for about 10-15

seconds and then Cole releases the towel.

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Jed Mercurio

Jed Mercurio (born 1966) is a British television writer, producer, director and novelist. He is reported to be one of the few British script-writers to work as a U.S.-style showrunner. A former hospital physician and RAF officer, Mercurio has been ranked among UK television's leading writers by TV-industry magazine Broadcast. more…

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