The Coroner Page #2

Season #1 Episode #1
Synopsis: Following the failure of a relationship high-flying solicitor Jane Kennedy returns to the small Devon coastal town of Lighthaven, that she left when she was a teenager. She takes up the position of coroner investigating sudden, violent and suspicious deaths. Jane moves back, with her teenage daughter Beth to live with her mother. In her new role Jane must work alongside Davey Higgins, the boy who once broke her heart, who is now the local Detective Sergeant.
 
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Year:
2015
45 min
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BETH (OOV):

Couldn’t sleep. Fancied a walk. Back in a bit.

[JANE HEARS SOMEONE CHANT “DRINK, DRINK,

DRINK". HER FACE DARKENS]

JANE:

Home. Now.

BETH (OOV):

Lighten up. I haven’t done anything. I’ll be back later.

JANE:

That wasn’t a request.

BETH (ON PHONE):

Alright! God, it’s not like anyone died!

JANE (INTO PHONE):

Actually they did. He was the same age as you. Go home. (HANGS UP,

FURIOUS, JOINS DAVEY) Never have kids!

DAVEY:

(WARNING) Calamity!

JANE:

(SEES MAY, REALISES) Sorry, I didn’t mean… (GENTLE) Is he in

there?

DAVEY:

(NODS) Just waiting your say so to move his body.

[JANE GOES TO THE TENT ENTRANCE. WE SEE

STEVE’S LEG, A TRAINER, A FEW EVIDENCE

MARKERS, HIS SMASHED WATCH. CLINT

NERVOUSLY JOINS THEM]

DAVEY:

Steve Kernan, sixteen, local lad. (OF WOMAN NEXT TO MAY) Dog

walker found him an hour ago.

[JANE NODS. CONSIDERS STEVE’S BODY, WATCHES

CSI BAG HIS TRAINER. SHE TURNS TO DAVEY]

JANE:

You can move him now.

[THE PARAMEDICS START MOVING THE BODY

INTO A BAG. CLINT GLANCES OVER, HEAVES]

CLINT:

Sorry, I (HEAVES) I can’t. I…

JANE:

(ANNOYED) Clint!

CLINT:

(LOOKS AT STEVE’S BODY, HEAVES). I’m more… Living focused.

Relatives, friends. Not (LOOKS OVER, HEAVES) It’s like having a

massive whitey. (HEAVES) Sorry…

[HE MOVES AWAY. DAVEY TAKES IN MAY – SHE’S

SEEN THEM MOVING THE BODY]

MAY:

(SCREAMS) My boy. Oh my god…

[SHE STARTS TO HEAD OVER. JANE EYES CLINT]

CLINT:

(SHOOTS OVER) Mrs. Kernan…

[HE GENTLY STOPS HER. MAY KEEPS HER EYES ON

STEVE’S BODY THE WHOLE TIME]

MAY:

I’m sorry, Steve. I’m so sorry.

CLINT:

Please, come with me. (LEADS HER AWAY) We’ll let you see him soon

as you can. Yeah?

DAVEY:

May Kernan, his mum. The dog walker called her. They work together.

[JANE LOOKS OVER. FEELS FOR HER – EVERY

PARENT’S WORST NIGHTMARE. SHUDDERS]

DAVEY:

You don’t have to be here…

JANE:

(IN) I want to be. See it first hand. Do we know what happened?

[DAVEY HEADS TO THE LOOKOUT ENTRANCE]

DAVEY:

Looks like he killed himself. Texted his mum last night at eight. “Sorry,

can’t take it anymore. Goodbye.” Jumped at two minutes past four.

JANE:

Bit specific.

DAVEY:

His watch broke when he landed.

[HE HEADS INTO THE LOOKOUT]

JANE:

(NERVOUS) Where’re you going?

DAVEY:

The top. Thought you wanted to see it all first hand?

[HE TWINKLES, HEADS IN. JANE EYES THE TOP OF

THE LOOKOUT TOWER. RELUCTANTLY FOLLOWS]

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