The Coroner Page #3

N.S. POLICE

[LORI WALKS JANE AND DAVEY OVER TO WHERE

RAFE LANDED. A WHITE TENT COVERS HIS BODY]

LORI:

We use two parachutes: a main and a reserve. If there’s a problem with the

main chute you pull your cut away and pull the reserve. Standard

procedure. Extra precaution. I examined them straight after it happened.

The Air Accident Investigators or the British Parachute Association should

confirm what I found.

DAVEY:

Which is?

LORI:

This wasn’t an accident.

JANE:

How do you know?

LORI:

Both chutes were sabotaged. The main bridal line was cut and the risers to

the main parachute. As soon as Rafe pulled the handles, it disconnected.

His reserve didn’t deploy at all.

JANE:

(SHOCKED) It was deliberate?

LORI:

Rafe was a dead man the moment he climbed into the plane.

[OUT ON JANE AND DAVEY’S SHOCK]

CUT TO:

EP10/SC13. INT. THE BLACK DOG. DAY 1. 12.15

MICK, JUDITH, BETH, EDDIE,

NS PUNTERS:

[AT THE BLACK DOG, BETH CLEARS A TABLE. THE

PUB IS RAMMED, NOISY. PEOPLE BUMP INTO HER]

BETH:

Excuse me… Excuse me…

[SHE PUTS PLATES DOWN ON THE COUNTER]

BETH:

It’s worse than the returns queue at IKEA.

JUDITH:

It’s the pasty and a pint for a fiver. Doing well.

[WRITES “NEARLY SOLD OUT!” ON A SMALL BLACK

BOARD ADVERTISING IT, RESTING ON THE BAR]

BETH:

It’s giving me a headache. Thought people came down here for peace and

quiet?

[MICK SURVEYS THE PUNTERS]

MICK:

Plus the views. An’ this is the best view in the world. Wall to wall profit.

JUDITH:

Table three wants clearing, Beth.

[BETH TURNS, BUMPS INTO EDDIE – NOW DRUNK]

BETH:

Careful!

JUDITH:

Sorry, she does have a habit of getting in the way.

MICK:

Funny how someone so small gets under your feet so much.

[MICK GRINS, BETH ROLLS HER EYES, HEADS OFF]

MICK:

Pasty and a pint?

EDDIE:

Triple vodka. Neat.

[HE FALLS, KNOCKS OVER THE BLACKBOARD,

SQUINTS AS HE TRIES TO PROP IT BACK UP. FAILS]

JUDITH:

Maybe you should take it easy.

EDDIE:

No chance. (BEAT) I just killed my best friend.

CUT TO:

EP10/SC14. EXT. THE DROP ZONE. DAY 1. 12.25

JANE, DAVEY, LORI

NS POLICE OFFICERS

[DAVEY, JANE AND LORI AND AN NS OFFICER.

JANE’S PHONE RINGS – JUDITH. SHE CUTS IT]

DAVEY:

So we’re looking for someone who knew about parachutes…

JANE:

I don’t know. Anyone could cut some straps.

LORI:

Not anyone. You’d have to be able to hide what you’ve done. Repack it.

DAVEY:

Any idea who might have done it?

[JUDITH CALLS AGAIN. JANE CUTS IT]

LORI:

No. (FIRM) None of us would have.

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