09x16 - Weight Of Evidence

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♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why do you miss

♪ When my baby kisses me?

♪ Heartbeat

♪ Why does a love kiss

♪ Stay in my memory? ♪

♪ There he was justa-walking down the street, singing

♪ Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

♪ Snapping his fingersand shuffling his feet, singing

♪ Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

♪ He looked good♪ Looked good

♪ He looked fine♪ Looked fine

♪ He looked good, he looked fineand I nearly lost my mind

♪ Before too longhe was walking next to me, singing

♪ Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

♪ Holding my handjust as natural as can be, singing

♪ Do wah diddy diddy dum diddy do

- ♪ We walked on- ♪ Walked on

- ♪ To my door- ♪ My door

♪ We walked on to my door,then we kissed a little more

♪ Wo-oh-oh-oh,I knew we were falling in love... ♪

Andy! We're out of glasses.

Do you want me to go and pick up?

Well, I need you here. Where's Sian?

ANDY: She's already picked up.

Are you coping, Gina?

GINA: Just about. I should havebrought more people.

GILES: Who's the lassdancing with Ben?

GINA: Sian Horrocks. She's with me.

Not at the moment, she's not,she's with my son.

You don't need more people. Justpeople you've got doing more work.

Yes, Mr Ealham.

Lightning by name,Lightning by nature.

Sure, she's won five of the lastseven races I entered her in.

CLAUDE: Why do youwant to get rid of her?

Now, I didn't sayI wanted to get rid of her, did I?

But I might listen to offers.

Have you actually won much on her?

Sure, last race I cleared quid.

Tax-free.

That's against the law, isn't it?

David, go and get us some drinks.

You haven't finished that one.I will by the time you get back.

BAR BELL MAN: Last orders!

Come on, what's the real reasonyou want to sell her?

Have you heardof the Inland Revenue?

Not only of, from constantly.HE CHUCKLES

♪ Woke up this morning feeling fine

♪ Had something specialon my mind

♪ Last night I met a new guy... ♪

This is what I brought you here for!

This is what you'll do, All right?

SIAN: I didn't wantto dance with him.

Pint of bitter, please, Sian.

- Coming right up.No, I want it from her.

- So what's wrong with me?- Andy.

- Sian, give him a pint.- And a kiss.

Supply and serve beverages,that's all we do.

One pint. No kiss.

MUSIC: 'From Me To You'by The Beatles

DOOR OPENS

DOOR CLOSES

- MICHAEL: Hey!- Hi. Sorry I'm late.

Mr Walker wantedto talk to me about my future.

MICHAEL: What, read tea leaves,does he?

He told me they wantto make me a salaried partner.

That's great! But um...

..Well, what does it mean?

That I'm halfwayto becoming a full partner.

Oh. So, it's only half-great.

If things continues to go well,I'll be made a full partner.

And buy a share of the firm.

And how much will that be?

It's about £,.

£,?You are gonna pay them £,?

Mike, I buy a share of the firmand I get a share of the profits.

What if there aren't any?

There will be.

People always need lawyers.

Same as they need policemen.

Well, yeah.

Thank God for criminals, eh?

What do you think you're doing? Eh?I should fill you in.

Andy! Let go of him.

He was messing with her.

Sian, go back inside.

PENELOPE: Ben,they're looking for you.

Everything all right, Gina?

Everything's fine, Mrs Ealham.

Thanks a lot, both of you.

I should have boxed his ears.He was messing with her.

Yeah, and she really minded.

Go on, get back to work.

I brought you here to help me,not to drink yourself silly.

Go to the carand wait till I'm done.

I'm not going anywhere.

Go to the caror get back to the rigs.

These people are my customers.This is my livelihood.

BOTTLES AND CRATES CLATTERING

CLAUDE: There you are, quid.

Right, let's have a look at it.

GABRIEL: Right, darling,take it easy now.

There we go.

Come on, now.

Gentlemen, meet Lightning.

MUSIC: 'SEARCHIN'by The Beatles

- But it's a sheep!- CLAUDE: Well done, David.

I had a feeling you'd spot it.

CLAUDE LAUGHS

Oh, no, Andy.

♪ Snapping her fingersand shuffling her feet

♪ Singing do wah ♪

Oh, no.

ENGINE STOPS

IGNITION TURNS AND FAILS

IGNITION FAILS AGAIN

IGNITION FAILS AGAIN

TELEPHONE RINGING

TELEPHONE CONTINUES TO RING

MICHAEL YAWNS

Aidensfield Police.

It's Timothy Horrocks.I'm sorry to bother you, Constable.

But it's my daughter Sian.

Erm,Did Sian say she'd come home after?

It's all right, Sian.

It's all right. It's Mike Bradley.

You'll be okay.

I'm just gonnago back to the bike...

- No! stay...okay, okay.

SIAN CRYING IN PAIN

MICHAEL: Who did this, Sian?

Who was it?

It was Ben.

Ben Ealham.

MICHAEL: Is she goingto be all right?

We won't knowtill the doctor sees her.

Don't let the ambulance go.

Ventress, you go with her.Take her statement.

- She's in no fit state.Do you want to get who did this?

Yes of course, I do, but...

So when the doctor's seen herI want a statement.

See you at the hospital, Maggie.

JENNIFER: Bellamy,once Forensics have been done,

drive Sian's car to the station.

Bradley, come with me.Let's talk to Mr Ealham.

Sarge...

..Why did she stop here?

Ealham was waiting,flagged her down.

So he knew she'd come this way?

How many roads from the Ealhams'to the Horrocks', Bradley?

Answer, less than two.

PHIL: Sarge!ENGINE SPUTTERS

I think the car's run out of petrol.

That's why she stopped, sarge.

There's a jerry canin the boot of the Anglia.

If the car hadn't run out,none of this might have happened.

Let's just talk to Mr Ealham,Bradley.

KNOCKING AT DOOR

DOG BARKING

JENNIFER: I'm going 'round the side.

KNOCKS ON THE DOOR

GILES: All right! Hold your horses.

It's seven o'clock!What do you want?

Agh!

Bradley!

Agh! Stop him!

- GILES: What's going on?- He tried to escape.

- Are you okay?- She just grabbed me,

I didn't know who she was.

We wish to askabout an as*ault on a girl.

- What young girl?- One of the helpers at the party.

When is he supposedto have done this? Front of a crowd?

We have a witness. He can comewillingly or under arrest.

Are you questioning himor arresting him?

Up to him. We want to examinethe clothes he was wearing.

- Ben, do you know about this?- PC Bradley will take the clothes.

I got home, thanks to Mr Ealham,at : in the morning.

You weren't here. So where were you?

I was driving. I got lost.

- Where?- How do I know where?

I'm not from 'round here. Remember?

You were in no fitstate to drive last night.

Why didn't youwait for me like I asked,

instead of turning upat four in the morning?

We know you did it, Ben.

The question is,are you smart enough

to try and reduce your sentenceby co-operating?

What do you mean?

We're talking rapeor serious as*ault.

Mark my words, they'll put you awayfor a very long time.

But I didn't do anything.

MICHAEL: What did you doafter the party?

Went to bed.

- Who saw you go?- Don't know. Lots of people.

We'll find your printson Sian's car.

We'll find hair and fibre evidence.

You have no way out.

DOOR BANGS SHUT

MICHAEL: Sarge, shouldn't we arrestand caution him in case he talks?

He's not going to weasel out of thisin court, Bradley.

I want a full confession.

We'll get that sooner if he thinkswe are on his side. Anything?

Yes, sarge. She confirmedit was Ben Ealham.

And I had a word with the doctor,

He said her head was cut badly.There'll be blood on his clothes.

Which forensics will find.

PHONE RINGS

Ashfordly Police.Phil! Where are you?

Philip, where have you been?Are you all right? It's Sgt Nokes.

PHIL: I'm at Hill End.The car's run out of petrol again.

I've walked four milesto find a phone.

I told you to fill it up.

Holes have been puncturedin the t*nk.

Stay there. I'll come and...

..I'll send somebody to get you.

We've got him. He sabotaged her car.Put holes in the petrol t*nk.

All he had to dowas follow her till she ran out.

Ventress, call the garage,get somebody to tow the car in.

Sarge, shouldn't we getsome proof first?

I mean, we don't know he did this.

I think you need lessonsin interrogation technique.

The more convinced he is we knoweverything, the sooner he'll crack.

DAVID: I've never heardof sheep racing.

Is it a lot like dog racing?

Yeah. Very similar. Only slower.

But at the endit's the one in front that wins.

And usually, it's Lightning.- Do we have to train her, then?

Nah, just rattle a bucket of nuts.They go crackers.

Hey, we got any nuts?

Just only one.Unless you got any relatives.

CLAUDE GIGGLING I'll get you some.

Look what you're facing, Ben.

Sian Horrocks' statement,forensic evidence from her car.

witnessessaw you with her at the party.

And we have a witness,saw you tampering with her car.

What are you talking about?

Oh, you know. But it's all right.

You don't have to say anything.

Is there a cell free, Bradley?

Er, well, yeah, I believe so.

BEN: Where are you going?

I'm afraidwe have to lock you up, Ben.

We've got all the evidence we needto convict you.

- Aren't I allowed a solicitor?- Of course. Not that it'll help.

Not with this evidence.

The one thing you can doto help yourself

is make a clean breast of it.

Do that, and I'll tryfor a lighter sentence.

- JENNIFER: Last chance!- All right.

Did you r*pe Sian Horrocks?

Yes! Yes!

If you agree with what's written,sign your name.

Thank you.

I am arresting you, Benjamin Ealham,on a charge of r*pe.

You are not obliged to say anything,anything you do say

will be taken down in writing,may be given in evidence.

Do you have anything to say?

KNOCK AT DOOR

- His solicitor's here, sarge.- JENNIFER: Show him in.

Hello Ben, I'm Jackie Bradley.

Your father'sasked me to represent you.

Who did that to his face?

CLAUDE: David,what are you looking at?

She won't come.

Well, rattle the nuts.

I am rattling the nuts,she won't come.

Well, rattle them even harder.

RATTLES NUTS

Hang on a minute.I'll come and do it myself.

REVS ENGINE VIGOROUSLY

MUSIC: 'Wild Thing'by The Troggs

Don't just stand there,do something.

Lightning.HE WHISTLES

DAVID: Here, sheepie, Lightning.

CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS

JACKIE: Thank you. I will expectprints by tomorrow morning.

I don't know what you are hopingto prove, Mrs Bradley.

I'd have thoughtthat was obvious, Sergeant.

What was the phrase Mr Ealham used?Ah, yes, Gestapo tactics?

Whatever muck you try and throw,you can't get 'round this.

Right. I presume Ben wascautioned before he made it.

He knew what he was doing.

Was Ben cautionedbefore he made his statement?

He was when I arrested him.

Before or after the statement?

After. Look,you can't seriously believe...

JACKIE: Right. Thank you.

I'd like some time alonewith my client, please.

GINA: I left about half one.

And er,what time did Sian leave?

Well, I sent her homeabout minutes earlier.

I thought she wasn't much use,to be honest.

I wish I'd kept her with me.

Did you see anyonewith her at the party?

Ben Ealham, the party boy.

He was flirting with her.

Did she mind?

No, she didn't. Not really.

Right. Thanks.

Oh, er, Gina...

..was there anyone elseflirting with her?

No. Just Ben.

OSCAR: Gina.

Don't you think Mike should knowhow you got home last night?

What are you talking about?

Who it was, gave you a lift home.

What's that got to do with it?

Well, I just thought he might beinterested to know that Andy...

..didn't come home with you.

How do you know that, Oscar?

No. I don't think Mike should know.

It's nothing to do with anything,except for you and your sick mind.

Tell me what's it like, Oscar,

always to have to thinkthe worst of every person you meet?

GINA SCOFFS

It must be pretty sad.

- Did she offer you anything?- Like what?

Was there any inducement to confess?

She, she said she'd try to get mea lighter sentence.

When the police came to your housethis morning, you ran away. Why?

I was just cleaning out my car.

Suddenly this handgrabs my shoulder.

It scared the life out of me.

I panicked. I ran.

Did either Sgt Nokes or PC Bradleyidentify themselves at the time?

No. No, they didn't.

What's going to happen to me?

Well, next will becommittal proceedings.

The Magistrate's courtsits tomorrow.

What doescommittal proceedings mean?

It's so the magistrate can decide

if the case is good enoughto go to a full jury trial.

You sure they havemore than enough evidence?

Did you r*pe Sian Horrocks?

That was forensics.

Good news is, they found a set ofEalham's prints on the door handle.

The bad news is,no blood on the clothes.

- Nothing?- No...

..said his shirtwas surprisingly clean.

No sweat, no spilled drink. Nothing.

Surprisingly clean...

Radio Bradley, tell himto get to the Ealhams' pronto,

and not to leaveuntil he's got the shirt

that Ealham was actually wearing.

They could have destroyed it.

In which case they'reaccessories to the crime.

and get Bradley to tell them that.

Sarge, er, Mr Ealham is onthe county police committee.

You can't just walk...

I don't careif he's the lord leftenant.

A young girl has been r*ped,

and we are goingto convict the man that did it.

- Where is the shirt, Mrs Ealham?- You took what he was wearing.

He didn't give usthe shirt he wore last night.

What's so special about it?

I'm sorry, I can't tell you that.

Then I can't help you.

Well, then I'll need to searchthe rest of the house.

Is er, is this his?

Yes, it's been a hobbysince he was eight.

Well, it's erm, it's nice work.

Ben couldn't hurt anyone.Not like that.

Please believe me.

I, I'm sorry.

He says different.

It's an unfortunate case.

JACKIE: It is.

Can you get him off?

I don't know.

You know how much business,

the Ealham farms put throughour little firm, don't you?

Land deals, stock deals, crop deals.

Every one of which, thank God,needs a lawyer or two.

Which makes Mr Ealhama very important client.

And I'll do my best for him.Or for his son.

Oh, I'm sure you will, yes.

If you were to get him off Jackie,

you would find the firm,would be very appreciative.

You'd even find the issueof you being made a full partner

would be revisited,indeed accelerated.

And any difficulty you might have,

in finding funds to buyinto the partnership

well,that could be taken care of, too.

You know Ben Ealham'sgoing to court tomorrow.

ANDY: Good thing, too.

Well, before that I also thinkyou should talk to the police.

About what?

About the fact that you wereon the roads the same time as Sian.

What are you saying?You think I did it?

No. I just think it'd be better

if you tell themthan if they find out themselves.

And how are they going to do that?I don't know, but they might.

Why can't you just tell them?

If you want to know, I was worriedabout being caught drunk driving.

So I pulled off the roadand went to sleep.

Do you reallywant me to tell them that?

I didn't think so.

Now, will you just leave it alone?

I'm going to go to bed.

I've been up since four.

Okay.

It's er, probably bestwe just don't talk about it, eh?

- Yeah.- Yeah.

Jackie.

Just between you and me.

You know he's guilty, don't you?

I think you are right.We shouldn't talk about it.

HENS CLUCKINGSHEEP BLEATING

Oi!

And don't come back!

g*nsh*t

CLAUDE: I'll teach youto not mess with my sheep!

Don't worry, old love.I think we've seen the last of him.

INDISTINCT CHATTER

GILES: PC Bradley,I've got a question for you.

- Sorry, I'm in a bit of a rush.- No, no. Listen.

The night of the party,

why did I have togive Gina a lift home?

JENNIFER: Bradley.They're ready. Now.

MUSIC: 'Petite Fleur'by Chris Barber's Jazz Band

CLAUDE: Ah, David. Have you fed her?

Oh, yeah. Have you gotthat stuff to mark her up with?

CLAUDE: What do you think this is?Scotch mist? Here.

I think I'll paint my initialson her, make her look different.

- Now, all we need is a jockey.- A jockey?

Yeah, they put teddy bears or dollson their backs to look like jockeys.

I've got a teddy bear,you can borrow that I suppose.

Have you? Where is it?

Ask my mum, she'll give it to you.

Er, all right,I might line it up when I get back.

In the meantime,do a bit more nut rattling.

By the way,what's your mother's name?

Mrs Stockwell.

I shouldn't have asked.

JENNIFER: Once presented

with the victim's owneyewitness testimony

and forensic evidence connectinghim to victim and her car,

the defendant realised

the overwhelming weight of evidenceagainst him,

and freely made a voluntarystatement of admission to me.

LAWYER: Thank you. The defendant'svoluntary statement I now produce

is hereby entered.

Mrs Bradley, do you wishto question the witness?

Yes, your Worship.

CLAUDE GROANING

Now, David. Hey, I've got him.

What?...

..What have you done to Lightning?

I, I was trying to write your nameon her but she wouldn't stand still.

No? And you hadn't better, either.Get her in the truck.

Lightning, come here.

CLAUDE SIGHS

So you went to the farm to questionBen Ealham, not arrest him?

Yes.

So how did this happen?

JENNIFER: It was an accident.

When I tried to question him,the defendant ran away.

I thought he was trying to escape.

I called for help.PC Bradley tackled him,

and in the process,some minor injuries were sustained.

You thought he was trying to escape?Well, escape from what?

He wasn't under arrest.You weren't there to arrest him.

Why treat himlike a dangerous criminal?

It was an accident.

An accident.

JACKIE: Then the defendant,cut and bruised,

is broughtto Ashfordly Police Station.

Did you get a doctorto see to his face?

No. One of the constables did.

Is he medically trained?

Not as such.

I see. And then you questionedthe defendant for, five hours.

Did you offer him a lighter sentencein exchange for his statement?

That's not within my power.

Sgt. Nokes,did you promise the defendant,

you would get hima lighter sentence if he confessed?

- I might have hinted.- Answer the question, Sergeant.

- Yes.- JACKIE: Thank you.

Did you at any time in those fivehours inform him of his rights?

He knew what was going on.

Did you inform him of his rights?

When he was arrested.

Please answer the question.

- Did you caution him?- Yes. After he was arrested.

But not before. Nor at any timein the five hours he was in custody.

No.

Thank you.

Your Worship, I move that,

the defendant's statementbe ruled inadmissible

on the grounds that it was coerced

from a tired, shaken,frightened youth,

who was forcibly seizedin his own home,

deliberately deceivedas to his rights under the law,

and denied the most basic protection

to which the law entitles him.

INAUDIBLE DISCUSSION

We agree.

The statement is inadmissible.

MUSIC: 'I can't let go 'by The Hollies

CLAUDE: Come on, If she doesn't movefaster than this, we're in trouble.

CLAUDE: Come on girl.

- So your car just stopped?- Yes.

and then you saw another car coming,you must have been relieved.

Yeah.

And then what happened?

It stopped.

Then he got out.

JACKIE: And did you recognise him?

SIAN: Not then. It was too dark.

He came towards me.

I ran back to my car, tried to getin and lock it, but he caught me.

- He caught you from behind?- Yes.

So you still didn't see his face.

- No.- So when did you see it?

During...

..On the back seat.

- Are you positive, Sian?- Your Worships, this is too much.

Answer the question, please.

It was him.

You cut your head, didn't you?When did that happen?

I don't know.

When he grabbed meI must have hit it on the car door.

- It was a bit of a blur.- A bit of a blur.

But it's not until thenyou say you recognised Ben Ealham.

I don't understand.

You hit your head, Sian.Hard enough to need stitches.

How can you be sure it was him?

- It was him.- You said it was really dark?

There wasn't enough lightto see anything, was there?

But I know it was him.

It was too dark to see,how could you know?

I just know.

SIAN SOBS

Thank you, Miss Horrocks.

CLAUDE: Get her in, David.

- MAN: What is that?- What does it look like?

Looks like nothing on earth.

He should be disqualified.

She's spooking all the others.

CLAUDE: Now why is that?

'Cause they know she's gonnabe too fast for them?

No because she's starlet.

Oh really, what about the black one?

Are you gonna disqualify that now?

CLAUDE LAUGHS

JACKIE: Did you see your sonwith Miss Horrocks?

GILES: I saw him dancing with herduring the party.

Then I saw him by her car...

..after the party.- And what was he doing?

It looked likehe was saying good night.

Then he held the car dooropen for her.

She got in.

He held the door and then what?

She drove off.

Ben and I went back into the house.My wife made some cocoa.

We had a chat.And he went up to bed.

About what time was this?

- About quarter past one.- Thank you, Mr Ealham.

Take a seat, please.

Your Worship, the police estimate

that Sian Horrocks was attackedbetween one and quarter past.

My client waswith his family at that time.

Fingerprint evidence connecting him

to the victim's carhas been explained.

There is no forensic evidenceconnecting him to the alledged r*pe.

All we haveis the testimony of the victim,

who by her own admission was hurtand dazed at the time of the attack.

The attack itself,again by her own admission,

took place in conditionswhich make precise identification,

extremely problematic.

I do not believethe police case against my client

can be proved in a court of law.

I would ask that it be dismissed.

Thank you, Mrs Bradley.

The court will adjourn.

MUSIC: 'I can't let go'by The Hollies.

CLAUDE: Come on, Lightning.Come on, son.

EVERYONE CHEERING

DAVID: Go on! Run, Lightning.

EVERYBODY CHEERING

Come on, Lightning. Come on, son.

BOTH: Yes.

Hey, hey, come on, go and collect.

CLAUDE LAUGHS

MAGISTRATE: First,I would like to say that...

..rarely have we seena police investigation

that give so little thoughtto the right

of both victim and accused.

We find there is insufficientevidence to sustain this charge.

Therefore,this court's conclusion is...

..there is no case to answer.

You are discharged.

She's everything you said, Thaddeus.An asset to the firm.

THADDEUS: She certainly is. A fullpartnership is hers for the asking

You really don't have to.

That was a lovely piece of advocacy.

Excuse us.

MUSIC: 'I'll Never Find Another You'by The Seekers

CARMICHAEL: Excuse me.

I'd like to examine your sheep.

Why? What are you a vet?

No. I believe I'm her owner.

The pig's might...

Certificate of sale fromthe livestock market at Penrith.

I ain't got my glasses,but that could be out.

It could indeed but I knew shewas valuable and might be stolen.

- So I gave her a tattoo.- Oh, doesn't that hurt?

Shut up, David. What do you mean?What sort of a tattoo?

M inside C...

..on the left shoulder.

Now, do you wantto give me back my property?

Or shall we discuss itwith the police?

No, lad. Here. Have her.

Can I have my teddy back?

I think I'll get you a tattoo.

GINA: Hi, Mike.

The night of the party,Mr Ealham gave you a lift home.

What happened to your car?

- What do you mean?- Don't mess me about, Gina, please.

Well, Andy took it.About half eleven, twelve.

What time did he get back here?

Gina, an -year-old girl,

one of your staff, was r*ped.

Don't you care about that?

Now, what time did he get back here?

Look, I don't know. But hewasn't here when I got back at two.

Well, where was he?DOOR OPENS

When you left the Ealham farmtwo nights ago...

..where did you go?

Can we talk about this outside?

MICHAEL: Where did you go?

I'll tell you okay.

Go on then.

Yeah but I don't want Gina knowing.

Well, that dependson what you tell me.

Me and Gina, we hada bit of an argument, right?

Well, I was annoyed.So I drove to Grimsby.

That's nearly miles away!

That's whyI didn't get back till four.

I don't believe you.

Call Grimsby .Ask for Angie. She'll tell you.

- Well, who's Angie?- She's a friend.

What does your friend Ginasay about your friend Angie?

Me and Angie aren't like that.

I know her husband from the rigs.We're just friends.

Look, if you don't have to,please don't tell Gina.

Andy, is everything all right?

Everything's fine, love.

MICHAEL: Any news?

No. Oh, Mr Horrocks called to seeif Sian can have her car back.

No reason why not.

Where's Phil?

With Nokes. The bosses fromWhitby has been on the phone.

Don't think they're best pleasedwith the day's results.

Well, spill it, then.

She's being transferredto North Allerton.

She wanted me to come with her.

Are you going, then?DOOR OPENS

Bradley, come in, please.

Well, I expect Bellamy told you.I'm being transferred.

Losing this case,not a good career move.

You think I messed it up, don't you?

- We all did, sarge.- That's generous of you, Bradley.

I so wanted to get him.

I know you did, sarge.

I don't know how I'll live withmyself, that I let him get away.

Then again, I don't know how yourwife can live with herself, either.

I put a new t*nk in. The old one wasrusting away. I hope you don't mind.

I don't mind. What do I owe you?

- Oh, it's okay. I had a spare.- Thank you, Bernard.

The keys are inside.

Sian doesn't know if she'll be ableto get in it again.

But it's no use to anyonejust sitting here, is it?

I am very sorry, Mr Horrocks.

It's your wife should be sorry.

She made my girl out to be a liar.

She was just doing her job.

Right.

- Michael, can I show you something?- Yeah, sure.

Sian's petrol t*nk. See these holes?

Well, it's strange,but whatever made them,

would have to be strong enoughto pierce metal, but delicate, like.

Delicate.

I don't know what the pointof this is. It's over. He got off.

Yes. I know that, Mrs Ealham.

PENELOPE:So what are you looking for?

What's that?

I think it's what your son used topunch holes in Sian Horrocks's t*nk.

So that her carwould run out of petrol.

So he'd have herjust where he wanted her.

In the dark,in the middle of nowhere.

That doesn't prove anything.He got off.

Exactly. Aren't you ashamed?

It must be tough on Mike,

watching Jackiepull the case to pieces.

Their case was alreadyin pieces Maggie.

I don't know what's goingon at Ashfordly these days.

It's not been the same since,well, you know, since,

Oscar Blaketon retired?

Well, I wouldn't go that far.

- Yes, you would.- Yes, I would.

Oscar, give us two large Scotches ina glass and half a shandy, will you?

Are you celebrating?

No, I am not.I'm drowning my sorrows.

Mr Greengrass boughta racing sheep off Mr Gabriel.

But it didn't belong to Mr Gabriel,but Mr Carmichael.

Mr Carmichaelhas made him give it back.

Oh, dear. Is that whatthey call being fleeced, Claude?

Oh, yeah. Very good.

It's not often Mr Greengrass letsanyone pull the wool over his eyes.

CLAUDE: If I thought for one minute,you knew what you were saying,

I'd have you m*rder*d at least.

ANDY: I did, love, yeah.

I know, sweetheart, I know.

But one day was all they gave us.

We'll have longer next time.

Some more time, I promise.

Yeah, I can hardly wait.

- GINA: Andy!- I've got to go, Angie.

Yeah. Me, too.

Bye, love.

DOOR OPENS

JACKIE: I've made us some supper.

What, you think life's just goingback to normal, just like that?

It has to.

No wait a second.

You read his confession.You knew he was guilty.

Look, everyoneis entitled to a defence, Mike.

Or did you and Nokeschoose to forget that too?

Now, do you want some supper or not?

You can be really hard, can't you?

I did what I had to do.

So that you could get your preciouspromotion? Is that it?

I saw Walkerall over you like a rash.

Look, Mike...URGENT KNOCKING

Mrs Ealham.

I saw Benburning a shirt in the incinerator.

I woke up at nightand I saw him.

And my husbandmade a mistake about the time,

because we were in bedlong before Ben came in.

Mrs Ealham,the case has been dismissed.

Well, it shouldn't have been.He did it.

I don't want him growing up

thinking he can get awaywith what he did to that poor girl.

But you'll defend him, won't you,Mrs Bradley?

He's young and he's stupid,but he's not evil.

Mrs Ealham,I'm afraid my wife is right.

Your son can't be tried againfor the same offence.

Flatman vs Light, .

I'm sorry?

It's a precedent. The casewas thrown out at committal.

But the culprit was tried againwhen new evidence came to light.

You never heard that from me.

Do you still want meto represent Ben, Mrs Ealham?

Yes, I do.

Then I advise his best courseof action is to plead guilty

and throw himselfon the mercy of the court.

When are you going to tell me?

- Tell you what?- What you told Mike Bradley.

I told him what I told you.

I was drunk,so I parked up and went to sleep.

And that's the truth?

I'm still here, aren't I?

Oh, hiya, Alf.

- Is Claude here, Gina?- What do you think?

Mr Greengrass? My name is Varmus,Ministry of Agriculture.

One of our inspectorsvisited your property this morning.

One of your what?

He was doinga routine check on livestock.

You discharged a shotgun,causing him to damage his vehicle.

Rightly so, I know,He was trying to nick my sheep!

I doubt it. These arevery serious charges, Claude.

But they'll settle out of courtif you pay repairs and compensation.

Well, how much?

£ for Mr Varmusand £ for repairs.

I can't afford quid.

You won more than that in the race.

Thank you, David. You're alwaysthere when I don't want you.

KNOCK AT DOOR

- JENNIFER: What is it?- New evidence has come to light.

We can reopen the case.

Is this true, Mrs Bradley?

Given the new evidence, my clientwill make a full statement.

You mean he'll confess?

Is this true, Ben?

Yes.

Why don't you sit down?

I am arresting you, Benjamin Ealham,on a charge of r*pe.

You are not obliged to say anything,

but anything you do saywill be taken down in writing

and may be given in evidence.

So, erm...

What was for supper anyway?

JACKIE: Shepherd's pie.

Oh, my favourite.

I could heat it up.

Yeah, yeah, that'd be great.

Jackie, what I saidabout your promotion...

..It wasn't fair. I'm sorry.

JACKIE: It's all right.

I knowhow it must have looked to you.

Do you ever thinkwe're in the wrong professions?

Hey, come on. Don't say that.

Because if I ever need a solicitorto represent me...

..you'd better be there.

Of course, I will.