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An ITU nurse -- STAFF NURSE CLAIRE TINDALL (20s) -- changes

an infusion in the room. She wears an apron and surgical mask

and gloves. She has striking blonde hair that’s either collar

length or tied back in a pony-tail (as per regulations).

Hastings cracks open a file labelled CLASSIFIED and speaks in

a whisper.

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HASTINGS:

He’s been under Witness Protection.

New identity, relocation, the

works. For some reason his handler

called 4th Street Station out of

the blue with an urgent request for

assistance in moving him to a place

of safety. The transit convoy was

ambushed. Two 4th Street officers

were shot dead. The witness and his

handler were in the back; the

gunmen assumed they were fatally

wounded as well. The vehicle was

set alight, causing the witness and

his handler critical burns. The

handler was pronounced dead shortly

after arrival. We’ve been assigned

to investigate if a police officer

or officers tipped anyone off.

STEVE:

Who carried out the ambush?

HASTINGS:

Two gunmen. Yet to be traced. Major

Violent Crime are after them.

KATE:

Who is he?

HASTINGS:

Classified.

Steve chews his lip. This isn’t ideal.

KATE:

How is he, sir, the witness?

HASTINGS:

Critical but stable.

Claire with the Striking Hair come out through the partition,

dropping the mask and binning the gloves and apron.

STEVE:

Can I ask you a question?

CLAIRE:

Depends on the question.

She walks out. They follow her.

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Claire crosses to a door signed AUTHORISED PERSONNEL ONLY.

STEVE:

“Critical but stable” -- what does

that mean exactly?

CLAIRE:

He’s been lucky. His chances are

good.

STEVE:

He doesn’t look very lucky.

She grins wrily then goes into the room -- an equipment

store. Hastings signs them out.

HASTINGS:

I’ll set up an alert. Soon as he

comes round, we’ll be banging on

his door.

(To Armed Officers.)

Thank you.

ARMED OFFICER:

Sir.

They head back towards the lift.

KATE:

You said it was a convoy. Who was

in the other vehicles?

HASTINGS:

Just the one vehicle, driven by our

only other survivor, DI Lindsay

Denton.

STEVE:

When can we talk to her?

HASTINGS:

I’m chasing. She’s in counselling.

STEVE:

Are we allowed to know the names of

the deceased officers?

Hastings reopens the file.

(CONTINUED)

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