Happy Valley Page #5

Season #2 Episode #3

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CATHERINE:

Last but not least! There was a

house fire. In a flat. Above a shop

in Ripponden reported just after

midnight this morning. The flat was

burnt out. Apparently. The Fire

Officer is telling us there’s

several indicators pointing towards

arson. Okay...

(reads more)

There was no-one in the flat, so we

are looking for the tenant. Who is

a Vicky - Victoria - Vicky Fleming.

Fifty years old, she works at the

make-up counter at Oswald’s

Department store in Halifax.

According to the landlord. Who owns

the shop. So! Shaf. Can you go see

if she’s in work this morning and

what she knows about what’s

happened? Ann! Go with him. Right,

that’s all folks! Mind how you go.

The OFFICERS pile out of the room, each of them going

“Morning boss” as they head past MIKE. CATHERINE’s the last

one left in the room. MIKE waits for the PCs to disappear up

the stairs before he says anything that could humiliate

CATHERINE.

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MIKE:

Chief Super’s coming in to see you.

One thirty this aft, it’ll be in my

office.

(despite the bravado that

she might normally

display, that puts the

wind up CATHERINE. This

is serious. And she’s

looking pale cos she’s

had less than three hours

sleep)

Pillock. Are you all right?

CUT TO:

10 INT. NORLAND ROAD POLICE STATION, MIKE’S OFFICE. DAY 7. 10

13.30

CATHERINE’s with PRAVEEN.

PRAVEEN:

Have you thought about retirement?

CATHERINE:

No. Sir.

PRAVEEN:

Medical retirement.

CATHERINE:

Why? What’s wrong with me?

PRAVEEN:

Eighteen months ago you nearly

died.

CATHERINE:

My wrist aches when the temperature

drops below zero.

(she flexes her right

hand, the one TOMMY

crushed. Then clenches it

into a fist. Her joints

crack, and she flexes it

again)

But other than that.

PRAVEEN:

A thing like that takes its toll

mentally as well as physically,

Catherine. We did go some way down

the medical retirement route last

time

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CATHERINE:

Yeah, and it wasn’t what I wanted

then, and it isn’t what I want now.

Sir.

PRAVEEN:

It would appear to me. That you

have unresolved issues. Which is

why you turned up at that funeral

yesterday, a funeral which - you

and me both know for a thousand and

one reasons - you shouldn’t have

been anywhere near.

(she offers no response)

You were offered counselling. When

you left hospital. Eighteen months

ago.

CATHERINE:

Yes.

PRAVEEN:

Did you go?

CATHERINE:

Yup.

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