Case Histories

I've been a fool, Jackson.

If she hadn't been worried about upsetting my stupid feelings...

she'd still be alive today.

Are you OK to go home?

Yeah. Find him, Jackson.

I don't care what you discover about Laura. Just find him.

You know him. Don't ya?

The old geezer?

Yeah, his name's Theo.

Is he going to be all right? I think so.

Listen, do us a favour, will you?

Oh, no! I don't want your money. It's not for you. It's for him.

Get him some snacks. Fruit and veg and that, something healthy.

What's you name? Anna Fields.

What's your name?

Lily Rose. All right.

Thanks, Lily Rose. All right.

Oi! The shop's this wa..

Messages? 'DI Munroe phoned,

'said stop asking for Olivia Land files. The answer is no.'

Tell her I'll buy her lunch.

'You didn't hear her voice. She won't want lunch with you.'

Messages, Deborah!

'Binky Rain phoned seven times.'

Um, tell her I'm... busy. Tell her I'm dead.

'She's your little friend, not mine.

'And there was one other thing.' Yes. What?

'You sound crap.'

Tell me it wasn't you who hit me on the head.

Who do you think called the ambulance?

Last night was fun, but I still want you to find my sister.

Then you should make an appointment like everyone else.

I'm sorry.

Everyone thought Michelle was going somewhere, university, but then she got pregnant and had Tanya.

I'm not sure they've got a full case on...

I knew they were having problems.

'Keith wasn't a bad man, but...

'Nothing prepared me for what I walked in on that day.

'Nothing.'

Michelle? It's me.

BABY CRIES

'I can't imagine what poor little Tanya must have seen.

'The blood from Keith's head was everywhere.'

'What happened to Michelle?'

'The last time in ever saw her was in the courtroom the day she was sentenced.

'She refused to see us.

'Refused to read our letters. She refused to see me.'

Not that I blame her, the way we were brought up.

Dad was a drinker. Mum couldn't control a dog.

Baby did Michelle's head in.

Can't control babies.

Was he violent to her? Keith?

Was he? He wouldn't say boo to a goose.

That was half his problem.

And where's Michelle now?

She was released three years ago, but she never got in touch.

I don't know where she went or what she's doing now.

Look, the point is...

I promised her that I would look after Tanya.

But I was just a kid myself.

I had my whole life ahead of me.

And I failed her.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Sorry.

Binky, not now, I'm working.

Yes. Fine.

I'll come round in the morning. Bye.

So, you want me to find your sister?

No.

She has made it obvious she doesn't want to be found.

I want you to find Tanya.

I'm telling you, Jackson, somebody's been going through my papers!

With the greatest of respect, Binky, how would you know?

My papers have been tampered with, my private ones.

Come on, show me. No, I am not going to show you.

What do you think the word private means?

I'll step up my nightly patrols. How's that?

That's all I ask.

Put it down, Amelia, I need a rest. This is going to take weeks.

But don't hang around for my sake.

You go home. I might stay around for a bit, if that's all right?

What about Henry? He can cope.

We'll be like two old maids, rattling around the familial home.

Ladies...

Oh, my hero!

You two seem suspiciously happy. I can't help it.

I've got a call-back for a new play.

Is that good? If the part absolutely demands it, she'll keep her clothes on.

Put it down. I've got it.

Listen. What's happened to your head?

Nothing. Fell over.

You have to look after yourself or find someone who will.

Look, I've done everything I can. The trail's gone cold.

Please, Mr Brodie. Don't stop looking for our sister. Please.

Deborah. Where are you on that list of officers

who were on duty the night Olivia Land went missing?

DI Marion Foster, I served under her. Get hold of her for me.

Yes, Mr Brodie.

And, er, when you've done that, Michelle Fletcher.

She went to prison for murdering her husband in 1994.

She had a daughter called Tanya... Sugar?

Excuse me?

Mr Brodie, my name is Quintus Rain.

Rain? Binky's my great aunt. Huh.

Two please.

OK.

My father was Binky's nephew.

They weren't particularly close, but he asked that I drop in on her,

make sure there was nothing she wanted.

Nothing a cleaning company couldn't sort out.

I was surprised to find a private detective on my great aunt's payroll.

The woman can hardly pay her gas bill.

You think I'm ripping Binky off? Personally, I think cats are the spawn of Satan.

But that woman loves them. Deborah.

Kindly tell Quintus how much money we've extorted from his great aunt.

Well, I've sent out six invoices now

covering your man hours on the case, travel, food expenses, VAT...

Deborah, how much?

She hasn't paid a penny, not a bean.

I won't ask you a second time, Brodie...

Stay away from my aunt.

Didn't your assistant tell you? I have absolutely nothing to say to you.

One last teeny little favour, and that'll be it, I swear.

Wanker.

I'll buy you a lovely lunch!

You are such an annoying man.

So I've been told.

So who would want to split your head open, Jackson?

Apart from every officer in the Lothian and Borders force, obviously.

Oh, and your ex-wife. And me.

Ha-ha. A mugging gone wrong.

But they didn't steal anything, did they? They got scared. I was lucky.

You're never lucky.

Can I have a look? This is the very last time I do this for you.

Absolutely.

Tanya Fletcher was taken into care when her mum got sent down.

Bounced around social services, mostly in England... Minor drug offences.

Affray, cautioned for prostitution.

Did she ever try and look up her mother?

Not according to her records. And where is she now?

Computer says... don't know.

So, tell me, what is it with you and these girls? Listen, Laura Wyre...

No, I'm warning you about that. Listen to me, I think she had an admirer.

She was a pretty girl. You know, we discussed...

A stalker. Someone was giving her presents.

Neither her family or friends mentioned any kind of stalker.

She didn't tell her friends. She didn't want her father to know.

What kind of presents? The kind of presents you give if you haven't a clue about women.

Like what? Like a big pink fluffy teddy bear.

A man gave me a big pink fluffy teddy bear once.

Mind you, he did live with his mother.

I found it stuffed at the bottom of her bag. Who gave it to her?

I asked her that and I got angry with her, but she wouldn't tell me. Said it wasn't worth it.

Ordinary? An ordinary man in a yellow sweater...

He gets a lot of visitors but none are male and none are over 20.

Countdown's on, Mum!

Excuse me, where are you going?

I want a pudding, you know!

HE RINGS DOORBELL

Yes?

So when did you first meet Laura?

I can't remember.

I'll help you out, Stuart. I'm just trying to get a picture of her in my mind.

She was a memorable girl, right?

Special.

So try and remember when you first saw her.

There's nothing wrong with seeing someone, Stuart.

I was mowing the lawn, and she was in the next door garden with Mr Jessop.

I asked him if he wanted me to mow his lawn too.

No, Stuart, thank you. Aw, meanie.

There's something weird about our Stuart.

In his 30s and still living with his mummy.

He looks harmless. Aye, those are the ones you need to look out for.

She was nice to you.

It wasn't just being nice. An attraction, maybe?

So did you ever go out or anything?

She was too frightened her father would have found out.

Right, but if it hadn't been for her father, you and Laura, who knows?

That's all I know about it, look you have to go now.

Did she like your presents?

Yes. Did she?

Please go now.

I don't think she did, did she, Stuart?

If you don't go, I'm phoning my mother.

Listen, it wasn't your fault. She didn't understand, she didn't get it.

It must have been hard for you, wasn't it?

Stuart! You frightened me. I don't know why you're ignoring me. What are you talking about?

Stuart, look I felt sorry for you and I talked to you.

That's all. Don't fight it.

I'm not fighting anything.

And please stop buying me presents.

You know there's an incredible bond between us, you shouldn't deny it.

Look, just leave me alone, will you?

My dad's a solicitor and he could make real trouble for you if you keep hassling me like this.

Your father can't stop our love.

Leave me alone.

You took a knife and you went to her father's office.

Just to frighten him. No.

They wouldn't let you see him, would they?

They wouldn't let you get to him and that got you angry, didn't it, Stuart?