Scenes 22 - 28 (15 mins)

 

Scene 22 ( 17.47  -  18.30 )

Charlie tells Martha it is hard to tell if Jeff has been hard done by or if he is lying. Jack has found out  that it is Wallbrook Road Mosque heard in the audio and a search radius has been identified. Charlie says Justin Meercroft's house is only two streets away. She and Jack rush out of the office.

 

 

Scene 23 ( 18.31  - 19.07 )

Arriving at Justin's house Jack knocks on the door, asking Charlie if she has checked out his alibi, they have a brief exchange of words as she replies she has not had time.

Breaking in when no one answers, they search the premises and find the room from the abuse video, as well as a tie with Andre's name in it. Jack calls Martha to tell her Andre has been there but has been moved.

 

 

Scene 24 ( 19.08  - 20.11 )

Back at HQ Jack tells Martha and Charlie SOCOs are at the house but haven't yet found anything to tell them where Justin has moved Andre to and his mobile has been switched off since they last saw him so no way to track him. Charlie suggests they look into how Justin moved Andre, and that she'll look into any stolen vehicles in last 24 hours.

 

 

Scene 25 ( 20.12  - 20.49 )

Martha is showing Tracy Andre's tie found at the scene when Jack knocks on the door asking for a quick word with Martha. Out in the corridor Jack tells Martha that the cadaver dogs at Justin's house have found the scent of a dead body. Martha rushes off telling Jack to "deal" with Tracy.

 

 

Scene 26 (  20.50 - 21.33 )

Jack arrives at Justin's house, now a crime scene, meeting Martha outside. She tells him a body had been found but it is not Andre, that SOCOs think the body was buried up to 2-3 years ago and Central Murder Team are taking over on that, their focus is to find Andre. Martha tells Jack to cancel the press conference as they don't want to alert the paedophile ring and put Andre in more danger.

 

 

Scene 27 ( 21.34 - 22.10  )

Jack returns to Tracy and tells her that DI Martha Bellamy no longer thinks the press conference is a good idea. She becomes irate, but Jack reiterates they are not doing it.

JW: I've spoken to DI Bellamy and she thinks it's not a good idea to do the press conference.

TG: It was her idea!

JW: I know, I know.

TG: Why does she think... Why are we not doing it?

JW: Erm...

TG: It gets his face out there! I've been here ages. I could have been out looking for him! I just feel like you're not doing anything. Why are we just sat here?

JW: Tracey, there are certain sensitive aspects that we do not want to release.

TG: I want to do the press conference.

JW: Tracey, we're not doing it. That's the way it goes.

 

Scene 28 ( 22.11 -  23.44 )

Martha calls Jack into her office to question his whereabouts shown on his car tracker, when the I Call about Edward came through.

                  

MB: I've been made aware that the car tracker puts you at Edward Shaffer's before the i-call. What the fuck is that about? Because it is clear that you have been lying to me. Why would you do that, Jack? Hm?

JW: Um...Yeah, OK, listen, I went round to Edward Shaffer's house to apologise, I wanted him to withdraw his complaint, I knew that complaint would make it much more difficult to convict him.

MB: The complaint wasn't the problem. The lack of evidence was the problem. You are a liar, Jack.

JW: What do you want me to say?

 

Martha is then alerted that Tracy has spoken to the press and rushing into the main office, asks Charlie to pull up the news. The 3 detectives watch as Tracy gives an impassioned plea about her son on the TV, saying the police are doing nothing. Martha and Jack argue.

MB: I thought you were handling this?

JW: No way I could have told her the press conference was cancelled because we found a dead kid.

MB: I just left this in your control, this is not what I had in mind...

JW: Yes, and this is not my fault.

MB: Well..

JW: I'm sorry, it's not my fault.

MB: So I'll just do everything from now on?

JW: No. no ..

MB: Is that the plan..

JW: You told me to do a job...

MB: This was not difficult.

CS: Tracey Gatting is waiting downstairs.

MB: Great. So I'll go and mop up after you, then

CS: What did you do to piss her off?

So ominous! I was convinced they would find Andre dead here.

the case becomes even more tragic... ominous is a good word Rosie.. there is a real sense of dread and horror

It wasn't fair to blame the press conference debacle on Jack. Tracy was clearly going to do what she wanted - perhaps she felt guilty about not looking after Andre. It was really bad timing for Jack that Martha had just confronted him with the tracker evidence

you had one job Jack... I don't think Martha would have blown up at him about the press conference if she weren't already so suspicious/fed up.

I thought Martha's 'should I just do everything then' line really annoying - so passive aggressive

yes, Martha is clearly very upset with Jack already .......

MB: I've been made aware that the car tracker puts you at Edward Shaffer's before the i-call. What the fuck is that about? Because it is clear that you have been lying to me. Why would you do that, Jack? Hm?

JW: Um...Yeah, OK, listen, I went round to Edward Shaffer's house to apologise, I wanted him to withdraw his complaint, I knew that complaint would make it much more difficult to convict him.

MB: The complaint wasn't the problem. The lack of evidence was the problem. You are a liar, Jack.

JW: What do you want me to say?

Rosie, I didn't like that either...

this is true - he does say 'there are certain sensitive aspects about the case....' which in his mind is maybe enough...

I think she's just generally pissed off with him...and wants him to know it!

Well, Jack have just lost Martha's trust, so I understand she was being hard on him even it wasn't nice (and was not helping the case) and it made Charlie wonder what's going on but it was great that CHarlie was very sensitive about it, she knew something might be going on she doesn't know about, but this time she didn't have urge to know.