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Where are you?

I told you I'm at home.

Are you accusing me of lying?

So am I late or what?

With your usual dumb excuse, yeah?

I said I'd come.

It's like I'm hurt. You think I'd spend the whole time lying to you?

When it suits you.

Right, and only when.

So if you're at home, how come I had to phone you on your mobile?

The phone in your flat is ringing out.

Well, excuse me if I don't leap up and freeze to death in the hall.

I happen to be in the bath.

Stay here. I'll be back in a moment.

Fine, right.

Who is that?

Uh, there's a water shortage.

So you got someone in the bath with you?

I'm joking.

It's just, you know, the plumber.

You've got the plumber there while you're in the bath?

It's okay. He's blind.

Blind? Yeah, why not?

You can plumb blind.

I'm going to speak to him.

Uh, he's gone out to his van.

He drives?

What's your lucky number?

Excuse me, but I would like to know more about this blind driving plumber you

bathe with.

Can you explain any of that?

Well, I'm lying, obviously. You know me.

Don't I just?

You can see me fine.

Tell me, boss, what am I still dating you for?

Ask my plumber.

Let me guess. You're not in the bath. You're just not answering the phone

because you don't want to come along tonight.

So what's your lucky number? Have you got one?

Why, have you?

2 ,345.

Popular choice.

When we were kids, Kenny and I decided we should have lucky numbers.

But we got kind of competitive.

It's a good thing he moved to Australia when he did.

There's been a news team night out every month since the paper started.

Would it kill you to be there just once?

Uh, hang on a moment.

I was just having a shot at the combination, you know.

That's not how it works.

I'm overriding the lock anyway.

I'll let you deal with it, okay?

Sorry.

Look, I know you're thinking you should let everyone have their monthly shot at

bitching about you behind your back.

But I think they'd all kind of like it if you came along for once.

A lot of people around here really quite like you. People bitch about me?

Ready? In a moment.

I want names and personal histories and any known weaknesses.

Linda. You're right. I'd better come along. I'll meet you at the newsroom as

soon as I can. You can brief me on the way to the restaurant.

They won't know what hit them.

Linda. Come on, I don't want to be here too long.

Why do I stick with that woman?

Because you're completely, obsessively, madly in love with her.

Oh, there's got to be more to it than that.

I'll see you there.

I think I've got all I need.

If you do publish... Your bosses will have more to worry about than who

I suppose.

When do I get this stuff back to you?

Meet me here tomorrow night, about 10 .30.

It won't be missed till then?

Not over the weekend, no.

Er, Linda.

Do you want to go for a drink or something?

Oh, no.

Can't, sorry.

I've got to go and see a friend in Sherrington.

She's kind of an invalid. I've got to be there for her.

What's wrong with her?

She's a plumber.

I mean, she's blind.

I'm going past Sherrington. I'll give you a lift.

Oh, it's OK. She's picking me up.

John?

I'm leaving now. It should be half an hour, okay?

Well, this ought to be a fun weekend.

Okay, I'll make it good.

Yeah.

Mike, you're never going to believe this.

I've got myself locked in a vault.

It's me, Linda.

I've got myself stuck in a kind of strong room thing. Listen, I'm going to

you to track down a guy called John Croft. Hello, Junior Gazette.

It's me.

Look, I'm in trouble here.

Spike, can you hear me?

Hello?

This better not be a joke.

I'm locked in a stuffy little room for the weekend and I won't...

Spike, come on, please.

Hello?

Spike, I think this room is airtight. Say you can hear me.

Hello, who is this?

Spike?

Look, I'm not hearing anything this end.

Maybe there's a fault in the line or something.

Try tomorrow.

Spike, I'm not going to last for...

Hello, you dumb American.

Hello, who is this?

Thing is, and I don't want to worry you, it was pretty stuffy in here to start

with.

Look who's doing this.

It's not funny.

I'm up with the odd panic attack.

I've kind of been bolting the available oxygen.

Plus I'm wasting my breath on a guy who can't hear me.

This is very sick.

I'm running out of time is what I'm saying.

Look, if you've got something to say, say it.

Fly me, Spike.

Quickly.

Please.

Okay, sicko.

Good night.

Where's Linda?

She said she might not come in today.

She's not at home, though. Unless she's hiding behind her answer phone.

You're late.

Therefore, I am.

Let's go.

When are you guys heading out?

Now.

I've got a lot of legwork to do. I may not check in till tomorrow.

It's okay.

I'm fine.

Don't ask me why, but Colin came in this morning convinced that he's been marked

for death.

What, again?

Hello, Junior Gazette.

Hello.

Hello, who is this? I can't believe this.

What? You're looking for me, right?

Morning, jerkface.

So, are we going to talk this time?

Or am I still getting the silent treatment?

No one there, Spike.

Oh, yeah, there is.

The same psycho as was calling me here last night.

As was calling me at three o 'clock this morning.

Hey, Spike.

A little calmer, okay?

Who are you?

Now listen, wait a minute. Because I don't think I know anybody who would

sick little number like this on me.

Zoe?

Spike.

Jeff.

Moira.

You're going to die when you figure this out.

Spike, whoever you are, this is sick.

Perverted.

Psychotic.

Linda?

I love you too.

Spike, you're upset.

Why should it be Linda?

Shut up, Franz.

Shut up, Franz. Linda, is that you? It's not.

Speak to me, will you?

I can't.

Is something wrong?

Are you okay?

Dying yourself.

Cut it out. It's not her.

Spike, please don't listen. It's me.

It has to be.

I was supposed to meet her here last night.

She didn't turn up when I got one of these calls.

I've been getting them ever since.

Spike, I've got to tell you this.

You're losing it, mate.

Something's wrong.

She's calling for help.

I've just been too dumb to work it out. You tell him, honey, you're dumb.

Spike, I got one of those calls.

Right, I called you.

See, if she had a problem, she'd call you.

But she doesn't even like me.

I got a call too.

Last night, same thing exactly.

No -one spoke.

Guess who?

Polly's new here.

Would Linda even remember her name?

So what am I trying to tell you, think?

So can we please go now?

Linda, if that's you, can you give me some kind of signal? This is

How can I give you a signal, you... Can't hear me.

It's not Linda.

Do you want the clincher?

Spike, for God's sake, don't listen. It is me.

Colin!

Who? I'm just guessing.

Did you get a call last night and no one spoke?

Yeah.

Yeah, I did. You're going to die.

In a crisis, would Linda call Colin?

Would anyone?

I'm trying. to tell you something, think about it, please.

Am I being a real jerk here?

Spike, please, don't hang up.

I've been exposing my private life to a fault on the line.

Spike, I've only got hours.

For God's sake, don't hang up.

No!

So what do you figure? Can you make it as far as the door without another panic

over Linda?

I can do it.

He can do it.

Listen, I'm probably just being stupid here, but... Not even as far as the

Spike.

Are you okay and everything?

I mean, I was just wondering.

Dead by Monday.

But thanks for asking.

Hello?

Too bad.

I thought maybe it'd work if you phoned me.

Linda, are you there?

Linda!

It's her. It is her.

Linda?

Hello, Julie.

Tried my chair for size yet.

Linda, is there any way you can communicate with us? Any kind of signal?

now if there is.

She can't talk.

Or her phone's faulty. She could have been in an accident or something.

She's stuck somewhere and her phone's damaged. We don't know that.

Yeah, keep talking, Frazz. You've been a great help so far.

Linda, listen to me. I'm going to hang up. If you're all right, if you're just

trying to get in touch, then phone back straight away on the newsroom line.

If you're stuck and you need help, then phone back on... Colin's line.

Yeah, Colin's phone. Got that?

She's been calling for help since last night and I've been hanging up.

Where are you?

You've got to find a way of telling us where you are.

I already have.

You've just got to work it out.

Hello. You don't know me. I'm a friend of Linda Day's, whom I believe you know.

Yeah, I really wanted to know if you'd had any contact with her in the last 24

hours. Right, I'm a friend of Linda Day's. I think you don't know.

Yeah, right. Have you heard from her? You're in OK, then?

I know her landlord.

What about the police?

Oh, imagine how I sounded. I couldn't even raise Linda to do her phoning

backtrick. She must be serving her backtrick.

I don't believe this.

I don't see what help there could be anyway. I mean, we know more than they

What about accidents?

A minor one on the Sherrington Road. Everyone accounted for, they said.

Well, it's got to be an accident. It's the only thing that fits.

She's somewhere out there. Find anything at the flat?

Just got started.

OK, let me know. I'll talk to you later.

What?

Yeah?

What the hell are you doing there, dummy?

Linda, we busted open your desk.

We found the stuff you've been working on.

Not the way.

I think we just... She hung up.

You should have asked her why we don't get a crack at some of these stories.

And this one's got dangerous toys, dead kids. Hardly the point at the moment, is

it? I guess not.

Sorry.

I want a map.

Of Norbridge?

You've got one in your file fax.

Yeah, so does Linda, which is why I want a map, a big one.

Anything?

We've tried every contact we can find you.

Nothing.

Give me that.

Do you want to know why we can't find you?

Because everything in your life is such a damn secret.

Why'd you have to lie about where you were last night?

Why couldn't you trust me? Of all people, Why couldn't you trust me?

I'm sorry, I just... I'm sorry.

Spike, over here.

Huh? Cry afterwards. It's an old girl's trick. Look at this.

It's not who she phoned.

It's where.

Fred is right. Linda would never remember who Polly is, but she's got her

news team phone list.

Right, so she's got her phone number. And her address.

You, Fraz, Colin, Holly.

No.

She's somewhere in the middle.

Too vague. She's smarter than that.

Think.

Linda, hang up if I'm right. Four points, two lines where they cross.

I don't get it.

You always stay awake in there.

Somewhere in the middle, all right. On a line between Fraz and me.

And Colin and Polly.

Here.

Help of Delside Road.

Okay, let's go.

Spike, wait.

Huh? A second, okay?

Brad!

Hello, this is Linda.

At the tone, leave your name and message. I'll get back to you.

It's John Crawford. Where the hell are you?

It's vital that material is returned and you are extremely late.

Please, when you get this message, contact me immediately.

I'll be remaining at... Hello?

Hello, who is that?

Who the hell are you?

The door was open. What do you want?

Take a look around. You shouldn't be in here. I'm going to have to ask you to

go. Relax.

I'm just looking for a friend of mine.

Am I going to be any trouble?

I've just opened up. The place is empty.

You work here, right?

Well, yes.

You met a girl calling today?

Should I have?

There's a subsidiary company.

Makes toys and stuff.

I don't see why that's gonna... Got into trouble a couple of years back.

Dangerous toy.

Kids injured.

One fatally, that sort of thing.

Hi. I'm in the basement of the Flattenheim building talking to a jerk

sweater.

Who is that?

Rumor has it that the company had an advance report the toy was dangerous.

And buried it.

Linda was checking that out.

Sure you haven't met her?

I haven't spoken to any newspapers.

Thank you.

I didn't say she was from a newspaper.

Everything up there is locked. We can't... Let me tell you.

If you were burying a secret, just look a likely place.

And if you were looking for one, open this.

Spike? Think about it. Not an accident. She's got herself stuck in this thing.

Open it. You're Spike Thompson?

Yeah. Linda mentioned you. I'm so sorry. I'm John Crawford. I'm Linda's source

on the story.

Has something happened to her? She went missing.

And we just found her.

Now we have to open the thing. She's not in there. I locked it myself after

she'd gone.

Why would she bring it here if this isn't the place?

To meet him, maybe.

Because she told him where she was going.

Yes, she did.

No, please.

To see a friend in Sherrington. I'm sure of it. We phoned all our friends in

Sherrington. They hadn't heard from her.

Maybe she didn't make it. The accident on the Sherrington Road.

But they said... So they didn't find her.

It's got to be it.

Spike, please.

She's lying in a ditch somewhere.

Let's move.

I'll come with you. We could use another car. Julie,

get on to the police and find out the exact location of the accident and tell

them what we think.

Hang in there, Linda. We figured it out. We're on our way.

Four to midnight. Come on.

What is it? What's happening?

Twelve.

Someone must have reaped at the time, look.

How did you do that?

How did you get out?

What's your lucky number?