Original subtitles

- The good news is the little toe rag

has given a full confession.

A uniform found a sawn off in his gun culture

so funny things show up in MIT and

the great massage parlor in the sky

and we can all go home.

So long then, class dismissed.

Bloody dapper, where are you going?

- Just taking Leslie for a drink.

- Hope she's not as cheap as your aftershave.

- She's a vet.

- Evette, thought you said her name was Leslie.

Well watch where she puts her hands.

And if you're bringing her back to my place

put plenty of straw down first.

- Wolf Crane, leave that young man alone, leave him.

I saw that.

Well thanks for coming everybody.

I'll try not to keep you too long.

Some good news for a change.

The chairman of the LEA called to say that he thinks

that there is no immediate risk of closure,

at least not before the end of this year.

So that just leaves us to get through

the Ofsted inspection next week.

I need hardly remind you that the futures of 2000 children

depend on the outcome of the next couple of weeks.

There really is no reason why we shouldn't get through this.

Good, excellent, Nigel.

- There are still plenty tickets available

for the forthcoming concert.

It promises to be an excellent one.

And you might like to keep any eye on the local news

they're coming after school today to film Alec Jordan.

They're playing his scholarship piece.

- How is Alec?

- Actually he's been in a bit of

a state over the past few days.

I don't know what to do, it's unusual for him.

He's been threatening to pull out of the concerts.

- I'll see if I can have a word.

Alec that was truly wonderful.

Have you got time for a quick chat?

Do you want to pop up to my office?

Alec, Alec please calm down.

Listen you're not helping yourself.

We can sort out any difficulties

but you must get ahold of yourself.

Alec look sit down.

Let's sort all this out.

Dalziel here, I think.

Who is it?

Alright let's have a look.

Just my flaming luck.

First night in a month I have a proper skin full

and some in considerate sod jumps in the lake.

- Yeah well I was on a promise.

- Take it away.

Signs of violence?

- Just a bruise on his cheek.

A couple walking home from a club saw the body.

- Any ID on him?

- Bus pass, student concession.

Can't rouse anyone at the bus company to get an address.

- Alec Jordan, Jordan.

We found this in the lake?

I'll try to find his parents.

- No other witnesses?

No.

- There's not much you can do at this time of the night.

Give us bell if anything else chattering turns up.

- Everything alright?

- No, it's two o'clock in the flaming morning.

- Still thirsty?

- Couldn't sleep.

- I went with Novello to see his next of kin, his dad.

When I told him you were heading up this investigation

he seemed to recognize your name.

Have you got some sort of history with him?

- Ten years ago I run over his wife

during a pursuit, killed her.

I was heading the team busting a security van job.

We got the robbers

then I went after their getaway driver.

I came round the corner 30 yards behind him.

There she was.

Didn't stand a chance.

Dad and the kid saw it all.

- What happened to you?

- It was pitch black.

I was in lawful pursuit.

She wasn't looking where she was going.

No criminal charges.

Police insurance coughed up 40 grand for the husband.

Not much for a 26 year old woman.

Never did catch the sod I was chasing.

None of the others would grass him.

- It will all be fine.

You're just gonna have to be very brave like I told you.

- The police are here Mr. Crowley.

- Yes okay.

Look come see me at break if you like.

Now you be strong for Daddy aye?

- Mr. Crowley.

Good to see you.

How do you do?

- There was interesting bruise on his right cheek.

As if he'd been punched or hit with an object.

The primary cause of death was drowning but

he had some bruises on his chest

as if someone had tried CPR.

Could have been one of those medics I suppose.

- We'll check.

- But the most interesting thing

is what I found in his blood.

He had a certain amount of alcohol

but he had a large amount of benzodiazepine tranquilizer.

The lab are running some more detailed tests now

but it looks like it could be flunitrazepam.

- Fluni what?

- The date rape drug.

- Date rape?

- Well it's a heavy duty prescription tranquilizer.

I believe the name on the street for it is roofies.

- Any signs of sexual activity?

- No none that I could find.

- Where do you get this stuff?

- It's a prescribed as a sleeping pill.

- Time of death?

- Somewhere between nine and 10 p.m.

but definitely no later.

- Two or three hours unaccounted for.

Lads dealt a Mickey Finn, punched in the head.

- We better check with his father

if he had a history of drugs.

- How is he?

- Hard to say.

Seems like the quiet type.

- Andy don't you think it be better off leaving this to us?

- We know each other.

Good morning Mr. Jordan.

I think you been told I'm the officer in charge

of the investigation into your sons death.

I'd like to offer my sincere condolences.

Couple of things haves shown up in the post mortem.

We may need your help.

Maybe you'd prefer to talk to someone else.

The pathologist found a bruise on Alec's cheek

as if someone had hit him.

We're you aware of any recent injuries?

He also found a high dose of tranquilizer in Alec's blood.

Flunitrazepam.

It's not the kind of drug you hear about every day.

He may not have taken it intentionally.

- Were you aware or did you suspect

that Alec was taking drugs Mr. Jordan?

- Alec didn't take drugs.

He just did his music.

Might he have been depressed

and taken prescribed drugs for it?

What are you trying to say he killed himself?

- We don't know.

But if he was going through some sort of crisis.

Do you have any idea

why he was down at the lake?

- He was walking home probably.

Did he often walk home by himself?

- If he missed the bus.

Did he often come home late

or stay out with friends?

- No, he was always at home you know just

doing his schoolwork, practicing his Cello.

- So last night was unusual?

- When did you notice something was wrong?

It was about 10 o'clock and he weren't home so

I went down to the school, see if I could find him.

Couldn't see him so.

That's when I rang you lot.

Fat lot of good that did me.

- Did you try and contact any of his friends?

- He's only got one, Sophie Caine.

Her mum said she wasn't there.

Could she have been with Alec?

- I doubt it she was probably in the club or with a bloke.

- Do you think Alec would have told you

if he was unhappy Mr. Jordan?

- He's always been unhappy

ever since he lost his mum.

- Would it be alright to have a look in his room?

- It's just a routine part of the investigation.

What's that?

Stuff about the accident.

Do you think his dad knows?

Knows what?

You didn't know about these?

Where are all the bloody teachers?

Taking cover.

Looks like it don't it aye?

Watch it.

Get off fatso.

- Fatso?

That's not fat lad that's ballast.

25 years in the pack.

Football's a girls game anyway.

- Just getting to know them sir?

- Just like any kids.

Need a firm bit of handling that's all.

So what we got?

- Alec was filming with the local news people

in the school hall 'til seven.

He'd just won a scholarship for the Royal Academy of Music.

Then he went upstairs to talk with the Headmaster Crowley.

They were in his office 'til about 7:45.

Apparently he was upset, having a rough time at school,

and under pressure with all his commitments.

- So he was in a state?

- Sound like it.

Crowley says he left here about eight

by which time he'd calmed down.

- Make sense he went and got himself stoned.

- Any luck on the drugs?

- His dad reckons he didn't touch them.

- Looks like he was gay.

We were wondering about the lake.

Do you see a popular spot in there then?

- I have no idea.

- Maybe he got some drugs from a school friend.

Bought some cheap booze and went out looking for company.

- I'll do some asking around?

- I take my hat off to you Mr. Crowley.

I'd rather deal with hardened criminals

any day than that lot out there.

- We do our best with them

despite the government's best efforts.

- Alec Jordan must have been a shining light.

- He put us all in the shade.

I just can't believe what's happened to him.

When I left him last night I thought he was alright.

- We understand he'd been distressed.

- He was very highly strung.

His home circumstance wasn't the easiest.

Everything was so promising for him.

- So he was upset about his home life?

- The pressure of work mostly but that's what he said.

- Did he appear intoxicated to you?

As if he'd been taking drugs or alcohol.

- No, he'd just been preforming for the news cameras.

We came straight up here.

- No one else with you?

- My daughter was in the next room doing her homework.

- The pathologist found a powerful

tranquilizer in his blood, flunitrazepam.

It's known on the street as roofies, and some alcohol.

Is that the sort of behavior you would have expected of him?

- No.

Alcohol maybe.

- I could be wrong but he doesn't strike me

as the streetwise type who would be able

to got out on the town and by that stuff.

- I'd be very surprised.

- So the chances are someone in the school

knows where the drugs came from.

- Well we'll certainly do everything we can to help.

Any chance I could have a word with them?

- I suppose I could gather the six form together

though you must realize our discipline

situation is very precarious.

- I'd be very grateful.

Thanks for the tea and biscuits.

One other thing.

Do you know anything about Alec being gay?

- No.

- Only these things don't tend to go unnoticed in schools.

Kids can be cruel little gits.

- I had no idea.

Are you sure you're the best one to do this?

You'd only intimidate them.

Intimidate this lot?

You should meet my old headmaster.

Foot out of line it was six on the rear

and another six for flinching.

- And look at the compassionate

individual it turned you into.

- God save us from your sort Pascoe.

They'll be no decent folk left for you to patronize soon.

Where is it?

- Are you the police?

- Yeah and you are?

- Sandra Pallister, the school counselor.

You'll be gentle with them won't you?

They're all very upset.

- Death is upsetting.

- Excuse me, excuse me.

- Can we have some quiet please?

Thank you.

I'm Detective Superintendent Dalziel.

And I'm investigating the death of your fellow pupil.

- Student.

- Your fellow student Alec Jordan.

As you probably know he was found

dead at the lake last night.

There was a large amount of a drug in his system.

Flunitrazepam, that's roofies to you lot.

I'm gonna leave my phone number on that notice board.

Now you've got 'til five o'clock this afternoon

to phone in with information about drugs

or anything else to do with Alec Jordan.

If I don't hear anything I'll be through this place

like a dose of the clap understood?

I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

- You don't seriously expect them

to respond to threats do you?

- I'm a police officer investigating

a suspicious death Mrs. Pallister.

I'm not a social worker.

Now who's the young lady who just left through that door?

- Sophie Caine.

- And the young man with floppy hair

and an attitude who followed her?

- Julian Beeson.

- Teacher?

- English.

- Figures.

- You can always miss afternoon lessons.

You can use my office if you want to be on your own.

- Sophie Caine?

Perhaps you'd give us a moment alone Mr. Beeson.

- Yeah.

- I'm more of an Edmundo Ros man meself.

Friend of Alec's were you?

Any idea what happened to him?

- Don't know.

You were out last night.

- Not with Alec.

- Who with?

- None of your business.

It wasn't that English

teacher by any chance was it?

- He was giving me extra lessons alright.

I've missed stuff I've been ill.

- Did Alec hang out in here?

- Sometimes.

- Smoke?

Grass, hash, Leb?

- No.

- What about roofies?

- He didn't take drugs.

- We think he might have been gay.

Do you know if he was seeing anyone?

- He told me he was gonna come out at college.

It wasn't a big deal.

- He had a box full of papers under his bed

all about an accident that happened 10 years ago.

Any idea why?

- You mean about his mum dying?

He was always on about that kept

trying to find things out about the accident.

Some copper run her over.

- Are you alright Sophie?

You don't have to answer any questions you don't want to.

- Get lost Sandra.

- Fine.

You know where to find me.

- Do you always talk to your teachers like that?

- I've got a lesson.

- Settle down quickly as possible please.

- You must have spent a lot of time with him.

- Course I did.

- And you never suspected that he might be

uncertain about his sexuality?

- I'm a music teacher.

We have a professional school counselor Sandra Pallister

who deals with that sort of thing.

- For an experienced teacher the signs

can't be that hard to read.

- It wasn't subject that we discussed.

- I wasn't asking you if you discussed it.

Just if you'd noticed.

- I'm a music teacher.

We discussed music.

- Anything occurs to you.

- He should have asked me.

I can bloody well remember

the accident like it was yesterday.

Better bag this up.

I'm sure the coroner will want to see it.

Sophie it's Alec.

Where are you?

I need to talk to you.

Call me, I'm in a phone box.

The numbers 01-632-960 double O eight.

I think Clifford knows more than he's letting on.

- What makes you say that?

- He claims not to have known about Alec's sexuality.

I just don't believe it.

I think he's gay.

I swear I've seem in the sparkle hotel bar.

- Where was he last night?

- Says he went home, lives alone.

- What's this?

- The first positive sighting

of Alec after he left the school.

Hobbs Off License just up from the lake.

DC Palmer recovered it.

Alec comes in at 8:32 and buys a liter of cider.

You can see he's already unsteady on his feet.

But the owner just goes ahead and sells it to him.

- I hope we've nicked him for that.

He should his flaming license.

- We're dealing with it.

There you can see his whole face.

No bruising to his cheek.

- So the chances are he got hold of the drugs much earlier.

- From someone at school?

- I been searching the databases.

There's never been a reported incident of roofies

being discovered or any drugs at Fender and Wetherton.

- Any sightings of him at the lake?

He must have been down there the best part of two hours.

- A man phoned in and said he thought

he saw someone sitting by himself.

Couldn't be sure it was Alec though.

- Get a couple of officers down there Wield.

Stop everyone going past.

I'm gonna have another word with

his dad about these pictures.

- Don't you think I should perhaps do this one Andy?

He might be a bit more forthcoming.

- No idea.

- Did he ever talk to you about the accident?

- Of course he did, lost his mother.

- Where you aware that he'd been

preoccupied with it recently?

- Not especially.

Did he tell you he was trying

to get an appointment with the child

psychologist he saw when he was 11?

- No.

- Has there ever been any other traumatic event

in Alec's life that might have disturbed him?

- No.

- I'm just trying to work out if his

disturbance over this accident could have

caused him to kill himself.

- When you see your wife or mother

run over and killed it's not something you forget.

Preys on your mind, never goes away.

If he was anything like me he was haunted by it.

- Anything?

- Only the obvious.

I don't suppose he and Alec talked about it much.

Maybe Alec was just trying to work things out for himself.

Do you not think we might already know the answer Andy?

He was just a very unhappy lad.

He killed himself.

He could have injured his face falling in.

- I'm not pursuing this just to make me feel better.

- I know.

- Look even if he did jump in the water

he wasn't in his right mind.

Whoever gave him those drugs

might as well have pushed him in.

I'm not handing that file over to

the Coroner's Office until they're behind bars.

Someone's got to teach those kids

what's right and bloody wrong.

And if the flaky flaming teachers won't do it then I will.

- Here is the ancient floor footworn and hallowed and thin.

Here is the former door where the dead feet walked in.

She sat here in her chair smiling into the fire,

he who placed it there bowing it higher and higher.

Child like I danced in a dream.

Blessings and blaze in that day.

Everything glowed with a gleam yet we were looking away.

- What's going on?

- We have a warrant here to search

the bags, lockers, and possessions of

these named individuals for controlled substances.

- Why, on what evidence?

- Those kids aren't drug dealers.

They were friends of Alec's and Sophie's.

You asked who their friends were.

- I did and I was hoping at least one

would call in with information but none of them did.

So I'm the git with the bad job and I do this.

And I don't think walking away

will do anyone a service do you?

Excuse me.

- Do something Ken stop them.

- I can't, they've got a warrant.

- The poem uses imagery to convey emotion in the reader.

Can anyone describe the sensual idea of the poem?

Sophie.

- You're only really happy when you don't know you are.

And remembering when you were happy is always sad.

Because the happiness is gone.

Yes?

- Is Sophie Caine in this class?

Would you come with me please?

- What's going on?

- A lawful search.

If I were you I'd get back to my class Mr. Beeson.

Here we are sir.

- I'd say this belongs to you Miss Caine.

- Come on that's nothing.

- Go on.

- Miss Caine I'm arresting you on suspicion

of knowingly being in possession of a controlled drug.

- You can't do that.

Do you realize what happened to her?

- You do not have to say anything

but it may harm your defense if you do not mention

when questioned something - Call your parents.

- you later rely on in court. - Get their solicitor.

This is stupid.

- Shut up, I didn't tell.

- Take her down to the station will you?

- I'm going to complain about this.

- Smoke a bit of pot yourself do you?

- What is this a witch hunt?

- No.

A potential murder investigation.

Did you have much to do with Alec Jordan?

- He was in my class.

- Where you were you the evening before last Mr. Beeson?

- So I'm a suspect am I?

- Miss Caine tells me she was with you.

Extra lessons or extra curricular activities?

The love that dare not speak it's name aye?

May be easy pickings Mr. Beeson.

But it's not exactly what I call in loco parentis.

And if you must sleep with your students

it's best to use a what's it.

Big boy like you should know that.

- What are you going to do about Sophie?

It's alright June.

- They're treating her as a scapegoat for the whole school.

- They found drugs in her locker.

I shall have to exclude her.

- Do you any idea how many kids bring drugs into school?

We've got 11 years old on crack for God's sake.

- One isolated case.

- How would you know you never leave your ivory tower.

- If only Julian.

If I don't act decisively now

we could be closed down tomorrow.

- Not even you can be this cowardly.

- You know I'd be more willing to accept your criticism

if I didn't suspect you weren't acting

out of such naked self interest.

I don't know what your relationship is with Sophie Caine

but if you're having an affair with her

you will lose your job

and your references will make you unemployable.

Do I make myself clear?

- So where did the cannibis come from Sophie?

You must have bought it from someone.

I don't remember.

- I may be of a certain age but I'm not senile yet.

Someone sold it to you.

- I'm not a grasser alright.

So you might as well save your breath.

- Has your dealer ever offered you anything more exotic?

E, crack, roofies?

Look all I want from you is the list

of the dealers Alec would have gone to.

I promise they'll never know

it was you who gave me the names.

- It's just bit of puff alright it's nothing.

- Granted it's not the worlds most serious offense

but what Alec took killed him.

Helping us won't make things any worse for you.

But it could make things a lot better for us and Alec's dad.

- He told you to come looking for me did he?

- No.

- I didn't give Alec the stuff.

I know his dad thinks I'm some sort of junkie I'm not.

I gave him some grass once and one time

we went to a club and he tried some E.

He wasn't interested.

- Listen to me Sophie.

Sooner or later we're gonna find a trail.

Someone sold to someone else who sold to Alec.

If you're name turns up then it's gonna be

so much worse than if you tell us now.

- It wasn't me.

It wasn't bloody me.

I don't know who it was.

How many times do I have to tell you?

- Alright, interview suspended.

- Why won't you help us Sophie?

- Sod off.

- If I were you young lady

I'd sit there and have a good I think.

Living with someone's death on your conscious

is not a pleasant feeling believe me.

My client is only charged

with possession of cannibis.

- For now.

- We'll be a moment.

I think you're being too harsh on her.

If she doesn't know she doesn't know.

- Who the hell do you think she buys

the flaming stuff from day in and day out?

- I don't think she's lying to us.

You can see how upset she is.

She was a friend.

- Some friend.

- We've scared the hell out of her.

Why don't we let her go and see if

her conscious gets to her overnight.

- Let her go?

This might be the one chance we've got

to find out where he got the drugs from.

- Even if she does know I can't see her telling you.

You haven't exactly tried to build bridges with her.

- So I'm no longer able to deal with

suspects under 30 in your opinion?

- Why don't you leave her to me?

- Oh you do what you want.

- Andy.

- Hello Belinda.

How's tricks?

Still collecting pips faster than a pair of cheap dentures?

- Can we have a word?

- I'd prefer a lunch.

We've received eight complaints

about your search of Bromwich Comprehensive

one of them from the chairman of the LEA.

You disrupted an entire school

in the middle of a working day

to recover a tiny amount of cannibis.

- I'm conducting a murder investigation.

I took the steps I considered necessary.

- You do realize the school is about

to undergo an inspection that could close it down.

- That's not my problem.

- An officer of your rank is expected to use his judgment.

- Maybe if your little darling had to attend

that glorified sewer you'd be grateful.

But no teenage yabo is gonna drug her up

and rip her knickers off at the ladies college.

- Andy I appreciate that we've had our differences.

- Personally I'm more concerned about

the death of a kid than our differences.

- Well perhaps this whole case is

a little bit too personal for you Andy.

- I was wondering when you were gonna throw that back at me.

I'm doing my job how I've always done it.

- Andy you're experienced enough to judge for yourself

whether you should be running this case.

I just want you to promise that

you'll proceed with discretion.

- I'll proceed as I see fit.

And if you don't like it you can send me to the headmaster.

- I trust it won't come to that.

- Sophie.

Hey I'm sorry about the coercion.

Look I just want to know what happened.

I need to understand him.

Look Sophie.

There's something you aught to know about me.

I'm the copper that run his mother over.

Alec saw it all happen.

He was seven years old.

A little lad next to his dad and mother.

You told me he'd been talking about it.

If that's why he jumped in here I'd like to know.

- I don't know why he did it.

- Sophie

if there's a problem with your mum and dad I...

- My mum couldn't give a toss.

And dad'd just try and score off me.

- I take you don't get on too well then?

- They fight like hell.

Me and me brother were in care for two years.

We only went back 'cause me dad got put away for GBH.

- And after all that you,

you still got yourself a place at University.

- I did have.

- Sophie.

- What are you doing here?

- I was hoping with your permission

to take another look at Alec's room.

- What for this time?

- I'd just like to satisfy meself

that there's nothing I missed.

- You found out who gave him those drugs yet?

- No.

- There's a surprise.

- You've got every right to tell me

to go burn in hell Mr. Jordan.

In your shoes that's probably what I'd do.

But what happened to your boy matters to me.

- Can't sleep at night aye?

- Lives of the Composers.

To a young man who has given me infinite joy.

May all of your tomorrows shine like stars in Heavens.

N.C, Christmas 2000.

You have any idea who N.C. is?

- Nigel Clifford, his music teacher.

- I will find out who gave him those drugs Mr. Jordan.

I promise.

- Help her, help her get an ambulance.

She's dead, she's dead.

You've killed her you bastard.

Dead, she's dead, she's dead.

You've killed her you bastard.

You've killed her you bastard.

For the last time Sophie

will you get out of there?

To a young man who's given me infinite joy.

May all of your tomorrows shine like stars in the Heavens.

What do you make of it?

Could be perfectly innocent.

What if Wield is right

and the music teacher is gay?

Would that make it any less innocent?

He doesn't even know if Clifford

would be into those kind of drugs.

Never underestimate the extent

of human atrocity Peter, it even amazes me.

- Yes I gave this to Alec.

- What did you mean by your inscription?

To a young man who has given me infinite joy.

- It's just a poetic turn of phrase.

There's nothing improper about it.

- Did you harbor romantic feelings for Alec Mr. Clifford?

He was an exceptional young man.

- No I just tried to guide him, to be some sort of mentor.

Do you know what a difficult home life he had?

- He confided that in you did he?

- It wasn't a secret.

- You told Detective Sergeant Wield that you went home

alone at seven o'clock the night Alec died.

Did you stay home alone all evening?

- I went out later in the evening.

- Where were you between eight and 10 o'clock Mr. Clifford?

- I went to a friend's house for some dinner.

A male friend?

- Yes.

There were several friends actually.

- Why didn't you tell us this before?

- I don't know I just, I thought...

- We'd leap to conclusions.

- One or two of them are married.

- Did you suggest to Alec

he might come along to this dinner?

- No.

- You weren't tempted to introduce him into some

high minded company he might find

more agreeable than the yabo's of this place?

- I don't know what you've been digging up Mr Dalziel

bu I have never abused my position of trust.

Just because I'm a gay teacher

doesn't make me a potential predator.

It's not fair to be accused like this.

I did everything I could for him.

- So this isn't the first time

your student teacher relationships

have been called into question?

- If you want to ask me any more questions

than I shall have to have a solicitor.

I refuse to be harassed in this way.

- I'd appreciate a list of the people you were with.

- I don't think so Mr. Dalziel.

- Think I hit a nerve?

- He's right Andy.

Being gay doesn't make him a suspect.

- The school rules are very clear.

Any pupil found with drugs is excluded.

If I fail to exclude you I can guarantee

the governors would overrule me.

- What about my exams?

I've got enough to do English.

- Well I'm sure we can organize

some outside tuition for you.

I'll arrange with the head of the area to call you at home.

- I won't be there.

- Then I'll him to expect a call from you.

- What will you do with Mr. Beeson?

- Mr. Beeson?

- He gave me the dope and he got me pregnant.

What will the governors say about that?

- I think the drugs are a matter for the police.

As for your relationship with Mr. Beeson

it's probably best if you put any complaint

you have against him in writing.

- You're not gonna sack him then?

- We have procedures for investigating alleged misconduct.

They will be followed.

- So you're not?

- I think we've said all that needs

to be said for the present moment.

- You're never gonna talk to me again.

- Good day Sophie.

# Locked up inside my metal cage

# Always tense and filled with rage

# Above the concrete fields below

# With you I wanna go wanna go

# Music is my sanctuary

# Music is my blanket

# I see only what I wanna see

# I'll be only what I wanna be

# My blanket covers me yes

# Yeah check it

# Now as a youth man I was body popping

# Breaking on the lino

# Traded in my lino for a pad and a biro

# Used to stand in line just so as I could sign my giro

# But now my ends meet in the best way that I know

# And the beats that go boom

# See the music I consume to escape the doom and gloom

# All the beats and melodies that keep realities at bay

# But what happens when the records done

# And start to fade away fade

# Music is my sanctuary

# Music is my blanket

I want that thing

checked thoroughly strait away.

Who she's been calling, who called her.

- There were witnesses.

Couple of kids on the top floor saw her go up on the roof.

The family used to live there.

- The family were part of the problem weren't they?

Shed been in care for two years,

was on the verge of getting out of here,

going to University, then we came along.

- It's not our fault Andy.

- No, but we ask the questions don't we?

We can't help as if they're the wrong ones.

- I didn't do anything wrong.

She was depressed I was trying to help her.

This school isn't the easiest

environment for a girl like her.

- She was pregnant with your child.

She jumped off a tower block.

How can you stand there any deny all responsibility?

What am I meant to tell her parents.

- I'm not afraid of the truth.

- Oh for pity's sake Julian.

- Well how do you think I feel?

Do you think I care about what you're going to tell them?

Hard though it is for you to understand I cared about her.

- Oh come on.

- I'm not interested in your pompous morality.

- Well maybe if you had any she wouldn't be dead.

- You have my resignation.

I don't give a damn about you or your school.

I hope they do close you down.

- Don't want you, your baby, anything.

- It was the last text message.

She sent it to Beeson at 8:30 this morning.

And that's why she killed herself?

Just 'cause she was pregnant.

There's also this.

Alex sent her two voicemails the night he died.

Sophie it's Alec.

Where are you?

I need to talk to you.

Call me, I'm in a phone box.

The numbers 01-632-960 double O eight.

- That's the box just along from the Off License.

I've got print out of all the calls from Tuesday evening.

You can see the first call to Sophie's phone

is logged at 8:45 then there's along gap

before another call this time to Alec's home number at 9:53.

- Five minutes long.

Why the hell didn't Jordan tell us about that?

- Straight after that he called Sophie's number again.

Where are you?

Call me, call me I've just spoken to dad.

I can't go home and I need somewhere to stay Soph, call me.

Please.

- That was his last call.

- Why couldn't he go home?

- Maybe they had a row.

Jordan doesn't seem the type to take

having a gay son in his stride.

If he knew then...

- What do we know about Clifford's past?

- I did some research at his old school.

A 16 year old boy alleged Clifford propositioned him.

He later dropped the complaint

but the DIA in charge had a bad feeling about it all.

- You and Wield go and have a word with him.

Make sure he's not still at it.

Ivor let's you and me go see Jordan.

That is your number isn't it?

- Yeah.

- Did Alec call you Mr. Jordan?

- Yes.

- What did he say?

It might help.

- He wasn't making much sense he

mumbled something about being gay.

I could tell he was drunk, told him to come home.

He just balled some more and said he wasn't

gonna come home and put the phone down.

- So it was a pretty big moment between you?

Why didn't you tell me about it?

- What's it matter?

I could live with having a gay son

it's not the end of the world.

- You knew he was gay?

- You get an instinct.

I was worried sick about him to tell the truth.

- You were concerned he might do something stupid?

- Don't know what he was up to.

He wasn't in his right mind.

- Have you got any idea why

he didn't feel he could come home?

We're you close enough to talk about that sort of thing?

Being gay?

- We're close enough.

I brought him up single handed for God's sake.

Who else did he have to talk to?

I did nothing wrong.

The complaint at your last school

was made by a boy of a similar age to Alec.

- It was a false allegation the police dismissed it.

- But you did admit to them that you'd developed

an inappropriately close relationship with him.

- I would never make that mistake again.

- Mr. Clifford you were as close

to Alec as anybody at the school.

What do you think was upsetting him the night he died?

- I don't know I've never seen him in such a state.

Maybe something had happened at home.

- If you were so friendly with him why didn't you ask?

Why did Mr. Crowley had to deal with him?

- I didn't feel as if it was appropriate.

- Why was that?

- Given the past I felt that it was wiser

to avoid any situation that might lead to

any sort of accusations.

But you gave him the book.

- All I ever wanted to do was help him.

I would never, never ever do anything to hurt him.

That'll do for now Mr. Clifford.

- How many witnesses were there to the accident?

- None apart from me, Alec and his dad.

Andrew.

- So let me guess.

You'd like me to say a few words

at the Chief Constable's retirement do.

- Mr. Jordan would like you

to be removed from the investigation.

- I see.

Any particular reason?

- It was never gonna be an easy ride Andy.

Apparently you've been asking him

questions about the accident.

- I've been investigating the state of his son's mind.

It's not may fault he was obsessed with his mother's death.

- I appreciate that you've been acting

out of the best of motives but you should

leave DI Pascoe to wrap things up.

As yet this is not a murder investigation.

I've tried to let you run with this Andy I really have.

But if Jordan wants you off the case

I'm afraid I can't refuse.

- Some of us are going for a pint, you coming?

- No thanks.

- What are you doing?

- I'm clearing the decks for you inspector.

ACC's booting me off the case.

You're in charge now.

- Hey.

You don't have to do this to yourself Andy.

Could have been any one of us driving that car.

You eaten?

- I'm not hungry.

He was trying to say something.

All this stuff, these pictures.

There's a message in this lot somewhere.

I'm just not reading it.

- Maybe he was just confused.

He's a gifted troubled 17 year old lad

living in a hostile environment.

- Spare me the socio will you Peter.

- Maybe we'll never know.

- And you can live with that can you?

- Might have to.

Post mortem show no traces of either

drugs or alcohol in Miss Caine's system.

Her death is not therefore being treated as suspicious.

The investigation into Alec Jordan's death is continuing.

Are you children offered

drugs in school Mr. Crowley?

- No we have a strict anti-drugs policy at Bromwich.

How common are roofies in Wetherton?

- This is the first known case

of the drug being abused in this area.

Isn't it true that many of the staff

in this school are taking tranquilizers as prescription?

- I wouldn't know.

Are any of them taking flunitrazepam?

- I have no idea.

You'd have to ask them personally.

But it is possible isn't it?

Aren't they all under incredible stress

with the inspection coming up?

- Look I've really no idea.

As far as I'm concerned my staff are coping incredibly well.

Now that's it, thank you.

- Hi Nichola.

Fallen out with your friends aye?

Nichola do you mind if I ask you a question?

You were doing your homework outside

of your dad's study on Tuesday night weren't you?

When Alec was talking with your dad.

How was Alec when he came out your dad's office?

- Fine.

He'd stopped crying.

I mean was he wobbling at all?

As if he'd been drinking.

- I've got to go.

- The psychologist let me have his file.

He said he couldn't remember much about Alec himself.

What exactly are you looking for?

- I have no idea.

More pictures of the accident.

But what's the point of it all?

- If you get the child to draw their trauma

it can help them get over it.

They can accept what happened and put it behind them.

- So why was he still drawing

the same pictures six years later?

- Doesn't always work.

Looks like people fighting.

Could be.

- Do you mind if I take this with me?

- No. - Thank you.

- What is it?

- We're still looking for the source

of the drugs in Alec's body.

You appreciate we have to investigate every avenue.

- Of course.

- Flunitrazepam was a drug which

can be obtained on prescription.

It's basically a sleeping pill, strong vallum.

- So I understand.

- Given that he was already very unsetting on his feet

by 8:30 and he was with you from seven

'til 7:45 I just wondered if he'd

taken anything whilst he was in here.

- Not that I saw.

- Do you take any prescription tranquilizers Mr. Crowley?

- Occasionally.

- Do you mind telling me what kind?

- I'm not really sure.

- Do you have any with you?

Flunitrazepam.

- Really?

I never read the labels.

- Did you give Alec any of these pills Mr. Crowley?

- No.

- Well unless you can offer any credible explanation

for how he got one I'm gonna have to arrest you.

- What are suggesting?

That I'm responsible of Alec's death?

- Well these pills seem the most likely source.

The coincidence is pretty remarkable.

- This is ridiculous.

If Alec took my pills I can only suggest

that he did so when I left to room for five minutes.

- So you're saying you left him alone in here?

- Nichola knocked on my door.

She was having trouble with her homework.

I went out for two minutes to help her.

- You left the room to help Nichola with her homework?

- Yes.

- Do you remember the problem you helped her with?

- Math, some geometry or other.

- And you think Alec went through your desk?

- Well if he took my pills it seems

the only credible explanation they were in that drawer.

- Yes.

May I take these?

- Of course.

- Terry Kinnaird?

- Yeah.

- Detective Superintendent Dalziel, Wetherton CID.

Nice little place you got here.

- Yeah.

- So this is what happens when a young

getaway hangs up his spurs aye?

- What am I meant to have done?

- You used to be quite an accomplished car thief

in your time didn't you Mr. Kinnaird?

- That was years ago.

I've done me stretch.

- Remember an XR3I, August 14, 1990?

It was used as a getaway for a security van job.

I have reason to believe you were the driver.

- Are you being serious?

- Completely.

You sped away when your mates got nicked.

You were followed by an unmarked police car

through the Brockle Estate.

You turned onto Winchere's Road.

The police car in pursuit came round the corner,

knocked down a young woman, killed her

in full view of her seven year old son.

I want to know what you saw.

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- You soon will.

I'm arresting you for robbery.

Think of it as paying an outstanding debt to society.

So you were sitting outside

of your dad's study doing your homework?

- Yeah.

- And how did Alec seem when he came in with your dad?

- You can take your time Nichola.

It's okay.

- He was crying, really upset.

Dad was trying to help him.

- Yeah well that's what headmasters do isn't it?

I bet your dad helps lots of kids doesn't he?

- Yeah.

- Could you see them in the study

from where you were sitting?

Could you hear what they were saying?

- Not much, dad was just trying to calm him down.

- How long were they in there for?

- Nearly an hour.

- They didn't come out of the room for an hour?

Not at all.

- Except when dad came out.

When was that?

- I was stuck on my homework he came to help me.

- What he just came out?

- No I asked him to, I knocked on the door.

What time was that?

- I don't know.

- Was Alec still crying when you knocked on the door?

- I can't remember he had his back to me.

- So he didn't mind you interrupting him?

- No.

Okay so you knocked on the study door.

You went in and you asked your dad

for help with your homework?

- Yeah.

What did he say to Alec at that point?

- He just he'd be back in a minute.

So he just got up and left him did he?

- Yeah.

I'm surprised your dad

left Alec when he was really upset.

- No he wasn't upset then.

- Well how could you know Nichola?

You said he had his back to you.

This was maths homework was it?

And you got stuck on a problem?

- Yeah.

- Do remember which one it was?

If we got your maths book maybe you'd remember then.

It must have been a tough one

to call your dad out of the study

where he was with Alec who'd been crying.

- I don't know.

- I think that's enough for now.

- What topic was it Nichola?

Can't you see she's upset?

- You must remember what problems you were doing.

Equations, fractions, long division?

- That's not it.

- Nichola this didn't happen did it?

Your dad didn't come out of his study did he?

He didn't leave Alec by himself.

My colleague and I just spoke to your daughter Mr. Crowley.

- I thought you might.

- I'm not satisfied with your explanation

for how Alec got hold of the pills.

Flunitrazepam is a class C drug.

Supplying to another is a relatively minor offense.

However I have no alternative but to arrest you.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defense if you do not mention

when questioned something which you later rely on in court.

- I never meant to harm him.

Anything you do say may be used in evidence.

- I'm trying to help him, trying to calm him down.

- You don't have to say anything right now Mr. Crowley.

- Oh God.

- Hey.

What's this about you nicking Crowley?

- He gave Alec the pills to calm him down.

He admitted it, I just bailed him.

- There's more to it than that.

I'm just about to deliver Terry Kinnaird.

- Who?

- The getaway driver I was chasing 10 years ago.

I think he might have something to tell us.

- What do you mean?

- I might have found a way with the ACC.

- Can you ask Nigel to introduce the concert?

There's a few things I've got to do.

- I'm so sorry Ken.

- Most of you will know that in only

the last few days we've suffered a tragic loss.

With the untimely death of Alec Jordan,

a quite exceptional and gifted young musician

that I had the unique privilege to teach.

Very shortly before his death Alec

was filmed playing one of his favorite

pieces by local television news.

The producers have kindly agreed to

show us the video tape this evening.

- Dalziel.

What the hell do you want?

- I'm arresting you on suspicion of

the murder of your son Alec Jordan.

- What?

- Read it for yourself if you don't believe it.

When Kinnaird came round that corner.

He saw a man punching his wife in the face

while a little boy tried to stand between them.

Tried to stop his dad belting his mom again.

You told the police she was innocently crossing the road.

- She was.

She was going to the phone box to call her mom.

The path report showed she had a broken nose.

Kinnaird saw you punch her in the face.

Then she fell into the gutter.

He had to swerve around her.

- That's rubbish.

If you hadn't been driving like such

a maniac shed still be here and Alec.

- There may be some truth to that Mr. Jordan.

But you're wife died 'cause she was running away from you.

- No way I never touched her.

- Recognize these?

There's hundreds of them.

His head was full of it.

He saw it all,

the punch,

Kinnaird,

the accident,

but he couldn't tell a living soul,

not even the child psychologist when he was 11 years old.

There was nothing to tell.

- You wouldn't let him tell.

He was scared out of his wits.

And after what he'd seen you do I'm not surprised.

- Look I know what you're trying

to do Dalziel and no amount of this crap

will take her blood off your hands.

- Play the tape Peter.

Where are you?

Call me, call me I've just spoken to dad.

I can't go home and I need somewhere to stay Soph, call me.

Please.

- Doesn't sound happy does he?

His own father cannot be much comfort to him.

Not surprising when he knew he was a murderer.

- I didn't hear him say that.

Did you?

- I don't think Alec called you up to say he was gay.

I reckon he told you what he knew about the accident.

He spent months putting all the pieces together.

But thanks to his well meaning headmaster

his tongue ran away with him.

It all came out, the whole sordid history.

I bet you were down there like a shot.

You couldn't shut him up anymore.

He had his scholarship, a new life ahead of him.

One day he was gonna drop you right in it.

And you were going down for murdering your wife.

I don't suppose he put up much of a fight.

He was so far gone he could hardly walk.

But he still had a mouth on him.

So you hit him.

Smacked him right into the water.

Watched him go down.

- I didn't...

I tried to save him.

- Then you had a fit of conscious.

Dragged him out again.

He had bruises the size of grapefruit

all over his chest where you tried

to beat the life back into him.

And when you couldn't

you were too much of a coward to face up to what you'd done.

So you rolled him back into the water, your own son.

I don't think you're an evil man Mr. Jordan.

Just sometimes you can't help yourself.

- I loved Alec!

I really loved him!

- I wish I could throw you a lifeline but I can't.

He was precious wasn't he?

It's all you had.

You were a working man with a genius son.

He played like an angel.

Like a bloody angel.

Do you think there's hope Peter?

- As long as there's truth there's hope.

- Truth didn't help Alec did it?

It's the truth that killed him.

That and a fat hotheaded policeman

trying to be like Steve McQueen.

- You can't blame yourself Andy.

You nailed Jordan after all.

- Justice was done aye?

Still me driving the car wasn't it?

Bye lad.

- Let's go aye.

I think you need to lighten up and go do what you do best.

- Yeah.

They're all married aren't they?

Let's go and have a pint instead.

Where do you want to go then, Black Dog?

No way.

They're all bourbon and old farts in there.

Let's go somewhere with a bit of life,

where there's some youngsters.

You'll only get wound up.

Be a laugher won't it?