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Pleasure. Take care.

You shouldn't watch scary movies so close to bedtime.

Kate! Kate!

Dad!

You're defending him. You know as well as I do, for good or bad, everyone

deserves defense.

Mr. Burton will not be in court. As he's a witness, he cannot act. the crown in

anyway. So he just has to watch.

Foil had a storage unit. Someone took it on after him.

If something's not turning up, we need to look for someone else. And what did

you make for dinner that night?

Baguette and carbonara.

I should have fought him harder. Do you know what you're saying?

I scratched his head. You scratched him with your hand?

And then I hid. You moved.

Forensic team just found DNA at the cottage.

Foil. They want to meet.

In the shock and trauma of finding your wife, you look up at the window and you

see a man whose absence from your life would be very useful indeed.

But it wasn't that man, was it, Mr Burton?

You just wanted it to be.

Morning.

Good morning, Dr Lamb. Sorry I'm late.

Remind me?

Low count DNA, Kate Burton.

Oh, yeah. Straight shot this morning. They'll try and trip you on the low

Just keep your answers simple and to the point. Thanks for the tip. I've only

done this three or four hundred times.

Did this analysis prove conclusively that the DNA discovered in the cottage

matches that of a particular individual?

It did.

Whose DNA did the sample match?

We matched the sample to the DNA of Mr. Liam Foyle.

We are very stringent about our quality controls. We take our job extremely

seriously. Oh, that is very reassuring.

Were you responsible for analysing DNA samples in connection with Crown v.

4 last year?

I believe so.

You believe so?

Yes, we were.

And in order to do that, some of my client's DNA would have been sent to you

processed by your lab, is that correct? Well, yes. Thank you.

So my client's DNA at that time would have been effectively distributed

throughout that lab like dust through an old house. My lord. I take it this is

leading somewhere.

I'm just arriving now, my lord.

Dr. Lambert, I have a sworn statement from your laboratory that confirms a

clean was recently performed in all clean room areas on the 12th of this

You brought the schedule forward. Why was that? Oh, come on!

Mr. Mayfield.

Dr. Lambert, if you please.

We conduct regular cleaning.

We recently decided to increase the number of clean... Why was the schedule

brought forward? I noticed that your cleaning schedule is normally enacted on

clear and regulated basis, so something must have happened. It was necessary.

Are you or are you not in the process of an internal investigation into the

viability of contaminants within the laboratory?

Please answer yes or no.

But you can't answer... yet.

Are you concerned about your failure rate? Am I?

Everyone's concerned about their failure rate. It's an industry -wide concern.

My lord, this is new information. Should have been disclosed at 7am. What's

clearly undoubted, the DNA evidence is utterly compromised.

We have to stop her.

She'll be back late for that.

You're twisting the facts around to make them wrong.

Doing a good job of it, too.

If we don't have this DNA, then what do we have?

A problem.

Spaghetti carbonara.

and an Arctic role for afters.

Miss Morris, that's a matter for Defence Council. All I want to ask you about is

the search of your storage unit, not the defence alibi, such as it is. Please

stick to the matter at hand. My Lord. Get on with it, Mr Mayfield.

Miss Morris, you maintain a contract with this storage facility?

I do, yes.

And when these premises were searched by the police a few days ago, a pair of

size 12 boots was recovered from your unit. Isn't that right?

Yes, the other unit.

Are these your boots? They seem rather large for you. What other unit?

My lord, this is new information. All new information was given to my learned

friend yesterday.

Chain of continuity, my lord.

Usher.

The warrant was for Eileen Morris's possession in the storage. They had no

foresight, F -30. If only F... 37. The search of F -38 was unlawful. If Defence

had a problem with the evidence, they should have argued it at the appropriate

time and not now. The issue has only just come to light. For previous use of

-37 connected to it, it falls in the chain of continuity.

F -38 was entirely separate.

Judge, obviously I would ask you to exclude this evidence under Section 78.

There was a unit next door!

And should you request, I will no doubt accede.

Then I respectfully submit, my lord, there is no case to answer.

In the absence of any viable evidence... That is compelling evidence!

The eyewitness evidence of a broken man, alone and devastated in the dark.

Having heard arguments from counsel as to the strength of the evidence at this

stage of the trial, I have concluded the following.

There is insufficient evidence for the case to continue for your consideration.

For that reason, on my direction, you will return a verdict of not guilty.

On his lordship's direction, do you find the defendant not guilty?

Not guilty.

And is that the verdict of you all?

Yes.

All rise.

Mr. Foyle, you may leave the dock.

Congratulations.

Oh, thanks.

Margaret, thank you, my friend.

That's it. Take care.

Hey, you alright there, mate? Sorry, not what you said. You alright?

Yeah?

Jamie!

A consummate performance, first class.

This is for you.

I believe you've earned it.

Pretty juicy, too.

Oh, thank you.

Got it.

Mr.

Well?

You're looking well.

I'm sorry to hear about your wife.

Thank you.

If there is anything I can do for you.

What time do you finish work?

I cloned five.

The word.

The name you wanted.

Ben Elegant.

Hi. Sorry, I just wanted to come in.

I'm not sure why I came, actually.

Is that who I think it was?

I thought you'd be out celebrating.

No.

I'm sorry.

It's just... Your job.

Look, no hard feelings.

Watch yourself, Mikey.

Can I... Can I come round tonight, Blake?

Blake, I'm freaking out.

I think this is most inappropriate.

I can't think.

How did he know?

There's no way he could have known.

If you're that concerned, I suggest you call...

We have a window for appeal.

Maybe not now. Come on.

Now, optimism is never... Forget it. We're lost.

It's over.

Woman. I never knew about this place.

Yeah, Kate's cousin lets us use it every now and again.

Cracking bottle of wine inside if you're interested.

I'll tell you what, it took some real sleuthing to find you. You know my

methods, Watson. Red or white?

Er, you change it.

How are you, Danny? All the better for seeing you, mate. Right, pop these in

pot, would you?

That's a live, alive oak.

I know you're talking.

Oh, yeah.

You pass the me sauce.

Don't you need a permit for those?

Public rights fishing title lotters. Malcolmson versus O'Dea, 1863.

Then before that, the Magna Carta. Though, to be fair, it's not actually

mentioned at all in the Magna Carta. Everyone just thinks it was.

So, strictly speaking, right now we just broke the law.

Well, to be precise, you did. Yeah, except now you're an accessory.

What about me?

Probably just a caution.

All right, thanks.

You're very welcome. Stop crying and pour some wine.

Not even a civil suit.

I'm not going in that direction.

Even if we get him, no one wins.

So I'm gonna bring her back.

You're just gonna sit here, then?

You keeping busy?

Been off the timbers, manager of Citadel.

Manchester.

You do know what they do to QPR supporters now, don't you?

I'm sorry you had to take that fall, Danny.

You had a little worried for a minute.

Disappearing like that.

Why's that?

You always seem so planned.

You haven't seen the school, I... I mean, it's not like you to do anything

the fly.

Well, that's me all over, Danny.

I'm just full of surprises.

Time to get to Edinburgh.

Ten minutes for you guys.

Try not to take off, okay?

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Look after Granny for me.

Dad? Yeah?

You're shaking.

Look, I mean, if you really were thinking of coming here, we'd obviously

be very interested in having you join the set.

No, no, I'm actively looking. My family and me need to change of scenes.

Oh, well, families, it's a lovely place.

You should rent a car and drive around a bit while you're here.

See the scenery.

I might just do that.

What would you like? Hey, do you mind if I use your loo?

Thanks.

What's the law on home invasion these days? I'm a little cloudy.

What's a proportionate response to someone surprised in their home by a

stranger?

I need to ask you something.

I'm on Facebook.

I know.

You're here now, so you can ask me whatever you like.

When did you decide to kill my wife?

Please, I need to know.

When you killed her, did you die quickly?

Are you playing a character?

Are you?

Are you all the way up there looking all the way down here?

And do you think I'm a little bit stupid?

going about, they feel wrong.

Well, you're the expert.

When did you decide to kill my wife?

You and your brain.

You ever seen a brain up close?

Looks like a cauliflower.

The neural cortex looks like icing.

They say it's what separates us from the animals.

But we are animals.

We're mammals.

Like a lion.

You wouldn't blame a lion for being a lion, would you, Will?

Especially if you were the one who let him out.

How do you live with yourself?

I forgive myself.

How do you live with yourself?

My bad.

Ambulance. It's an oval tube.

Oval tube, yes, yes. It's sort of grey with an orange end.

Yeah, that's it.

I'm putting on a sticker.

Still hear me?

Yes, I can hear you. Are you holding the tube? Yeah.

Now put your fist around the tube.

Okay. Hold the orange tip near the thigh.

Yeah, the toes are on. The needle will go through the clothing.

Hold the orange tip near his thigh. With your other hand, pull off the blue

safety release.

Okay, done it? Now...

Push the tip against the thigh until it clicks.

Then hold it there for ten seconds.

Did you get that?

Swing, click, wait. Okay, here goes.

What was that?

You probably heard the needle mechanism. It's spring -loaded.

Okay. The drug in the EpiPen should keep him steady till the ambulance gets to

you.

Are you still with me?

Yeah, I'm here.

You're doing great.

What now?

Okay, you can take it out.

Now look at the barrel.

Is there a red strip visible or...

I will tell you that the drug went in.

Uh, hang on.

I can't see it.

Just above the writing, there's a window.

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes. There.

Is the patient responding?

There's a bag of smoke. Just the two of you up there.

Yeah. Don't feel the dilation.

Completely. You're gonna be okay. That shoulder will get up. Alright, well,

let's just concentrate on moving together.

Yeah. Alright, here you are.

There you are, mate. You're gonna be alright, okay? Just a paramedic. You

come with us.

No, no, my car's over there. No, mate, we can't leave you.

You're gonna come with us.

Yeah. Bring that green bag, please.

One, two, three, lift.

Okay, let's go.

He's used your EpiPen. We've got some more adrenaline ready if you need it,

right? Everything is okay.

Okay, I know your breathing's not that easy at the moment, but we'll be in the

hospital in five minutes, okay? So you just hang on there. Just open your eyes.

Okay,

I've got one milligram of adrenaline.

Okay, well, all right, mate.

Okay, just try and stop your breathing.

He's arrested in advance.

Thank you.

You and Mr Foley have any answer to that?

Yes.

He attacked me and I stabbed him.

With this.

Quite a shock, don't you think?

What if... You're dead.

Keep reading.

Do you know where he might

be? No.

Okay.

Welcome to Scotland.

Is that all right? I don't know why we're called Scottish.

I've seen good news from the fiscal. They're saying they'd recommend

if you offered a section 76A culpable homicide.

Probably a 30 % discount in sentences.

Nine years at most.

Out in six.

That's good news because... Because you're in serious trouble.

If you think they're going not guilty, that's a murder trial and the crime's

going to be all out for your blood.

Look, I typed up a draft claim offer for you.

It's a choice.

You've got life with a minimum of 20 years for murder. Sign the offer.

Do six years and see your son finish school.

Instead of missing the whole thing. I'm not missing a single second.

you seriously consider this?

Do you think I did it? No.

No.

Of course I don't.

Make sure you recycle that. I appreciate you coming down, Gemma. I'll do it

myself.

You can't. I can, in fact.

I can do all of it myself. No, you can't. This is Scott's law, idiot.

There's a thousand differences.

Renton and Brown, right? That's a punchy read.

I'm sorry, but this isn't going to work out.

What do you think you're doing?

Huh?

I'm trying to help you here.

I know.

Thank you.

But I'll take it from here.

Ladies and gentlemen, the charge on the indictment is that on the 23rd of March,

at a house near Overton in Keele the Forest, Scotland, William Burton did

assault Liam Michael Foyle and did stab him on the body with a knife containing

thereon a substance, knowing that this would cause severe injury, anaphylaxis

and death to the recipient.

And he did murder him.

Call the Diet of Her Majesty's Advocate against William Burton.

We have no opening speeches in Scottish courts, Mr. Burton, just in case you're

planning on making one at this stage.

Oh, really?

Mr. Burton, you know you have been strongly advised against representing

yourself. It's been made very clear, Marlowe.

Very well.

Can I move my papers to the table?

No.

I am...

I'll run my case from the dock, can I? That, Mr Burton, is exactly what you are

going to do.

What are you doing?

Is this a common allergy?

Not really. It's an allergy to a particular gastropod.

Specifically, limpets.

He was deathly allergic to limpets?

Well, more specifically, an active protein known as tropomyosin.

And where was this allergen?

How did Mr Foyle come into contact with it?

Well, localised swelling at the wound site suggests it may have been present

the weapon used to injure him before he died.

Thank you, Doctor.

Mr Burton?

No, thank you, my Lord.

Mr Burton, you are aware, of course, that once you give evidence on your own

behalf, you are opening yourself up to cross -examination by the Crown?

Very well aware, my Lord.

Look at the barrel.

Is there a red strip visible on the barrel? That will tell you that the drug

went in.

Hang on.

I can't see it.

Just above the writing, there's a window.

Oh, yes. Yes, yes, yes. It's there.

Is the patient responding?

You appeared to be very calm during this interaction.

Were you?

I was trying to be.

What were you doing in Kielder Forest, Mr Burton?

I had a job interview in Carlisle, and the person I spoke to suggested that I

tour around a bit.

Do you normally conduct job interviews with a knife?

I got married with a knife.

Every Scotsman with his kilt gets married with a knife.

You bumped into Mr Foyle by pure chance.

Yes, I saw him in a pub, and I felt compelled to confront him. You sought

out to force a confession.

Isn't that correct?

Yes.

Yes.

Yes, that's right.

Double jeopardy law pertaining to compelling new evidence.

I believe Mr. Burton has answered the question.

My lord.

A confession.

Something that you would have desired very much.

Yes. And yet, when he denied you this request, you took his life.

No. You flew into a rage and attacked him with a knife, didn't you?

When was this, sir? When you slashed him with the knife. As you've said clearly

in your statement. Oh, yes.

Before I carried him out of a burning building.

Mr. Burton.

Just being clear on chronology.

Flying close to the sun.

A gastropod allergy.

A specific kind of shellfish.

Not exactly easy information to find out.

No, I'd imagine not.

Have you ever had cause to access a client's medical records?

Yes, though only if pertinent to the case.

In the case of Sandra Mullins, you were lead counsel for Mr. Foyle's defense.

I was.

Did you ever request any medical information regarding Mr. Foyle?

No. You did not?

No, I did not access his files. I believe his note was sufficient.

My lord, you cannot prove this, of course.

He was your client.

You were intimately acquainted with his information.

No.

Confidential medical files are all digitized and kept securely at the

solicitor's. Or presumably equally securely at his doctor's or hospital.

Which is a long -winded way of saying, no, I did not access his files. And yes,

I can prove it.

What Mr. Burton is asking of you is very simple, ladies and gentlemen.

He wants you to believe his little story.

He wants you to believe that through an ironic twist of fate, this was the wrong

knife, in the wrong hand, at the wrong time.

I respectfully submit to you that this is pure fabrication.

This was foreknowledge with malicious intent.

He will tell you otherwise.

But I ask only this question.

He tells a good story.

But do we really believe him?

I'm a lawyer.

I have lived and believed in the law all my life.

But until the law happens to you, believe me, you don't know which way

going to go.

The man I faced in that cabin is the man I know, beyond all doubt, murdered my

wife.

I could have done a lot of things to him.

Instead, I saw him suffer and I called an ambulance.

I removed him from danger.

I did what any decent human being should do.

But make no mistake, I did those things out of nothing more than a sincere duty

to our common decency.

I did so because that's what's expected when you're a person in the world.

I risked my life to save the man who took away my heart.

My compass.

My anchor.

My best friend.

I faced him down with a knife in my hand. I could have let him burn.

In the circumstances, I believe I exerted an extraordinary amount of

Liam Foyle is dead.

I rejoice in his passing.

But you should not convict me of his murder.

Oh,

hi.

Okay, interesting.

I wanted to talk to you.

Well, I'd hurry up if I were you. You know what Jews can be like. They can't

deliberate forever.

How are you feeling?

How am I feeling?

When you heard what happened.

Come on, you want just to be a bit relieved?

I needed to talk to you.

Moral support?

Legal advice. I've been grappling with a case that's been bothering me and...

Wondering if you could help.

Be right back.

Sure.

Something occurred to me the other day that if you wanted to break into a safe,

then the first person you'd call is a locksmith. And, um, if you wanted to

commit murder and get away with it, you might just want to talk to a criminal

barrister.

That's an interesting idea.

Well, there's been enough cases turned on.

Discovery to know that a perfect crime only stays perfect if it's done in plain

sight, wouldn't you say?

Could be.

Everyone would have all the facts in front of them. They still have no idea

he really did it.

Step one.

He climbed the Achilles' heel.

A deathly allergy, say. A rare one.

How did this person find out something like that?

What did the criminal barrister do all day long?

Chase invoices.

Talk to criminal.

Wouldn't that give him an address book full of potential contacts?

For example, on the case that I'm working on, the man was seen talking to

known criminal.

Well, how would the person be sure it was him?

The criminal, I mean.

Presuming it was a he, of course.

He was well known to the eyewitness. Yeah, but was it day or night? Was he on

foot? In a vehicle?

Was the observer under any stress at all?

Step two.

What did he find the natural occurring source?

The allergens come where?

Innocent and every day.

If they argue self -defense, they might load up a weapon with that allergen to

administer the dose.

Where's he so far?

But so much weight on one dose of allergen, it might not be enough, don't

think?

Well, I mean, we know the first thing about it.

Step three.

These people with allergies have such severity that they cause anaphylaxis.

carry these little life -saving pens with them, don't they?

Called EpiPens.

Do you think it's possible to repurpose a pen as a poison pen by replacing the

carrier solution with the solution of the allergy and the person might

the very thing that would save a person's life?

That sounds diabolical. It does, doesn't it?

You mentioned a legal question.

And is that person called 999?

And the emergency services talk them through administering that pen to the

victim, then it's almost like collusion in the crime with the emergency

services. They'd be walking that person step by step through the murder.

Oh, you mean they'd have a public record of the conversation?

Yes.

That might fly.

I really don't think anyone would seriously attempt it.

Why not? I think murder is against the law. I mean, last time I looked.

Well? You're drawing a line, a big red one. There's a huge difference between

knowing where the line is and stepping over it.

I know I couldn't.

Why not?

I'm just going to get in court.

You just said it was the perfect crime.

Oh, it is.

It is.

Except for three things.

Three?

Really?

One.

Disposing the weapon.

There'd be two EpiPens, of course, the innocent one and the murder weapon.

The killer would have to discharge the innocent EpiPen, the one belonging to

victim, left at the locust, so it looked like he'd done what he talked to the

emergency services about.

Then I'd imagine he'd have to chuck the poison EpiPen into the shark's disposal

bag for the hospital, but there's a chance it could be found before being

incinerated if the police do a full -scale search.

Ah, very clever.

Two, obtaining the pen in the first place, he'd have to know someone with a

prescription.

Hmm. Good point.

Oh, and then there's number three.

Patients suffered IgE, phyla, mollusca allergies, severe bronchospasm, and

anaphylaxis, and under additional observations, hidden away in the

some local swelling at wound and injection site.

But, you know, they don't test.

For epinephrine after death, there's no way of knowing if the epipen had been

used or not, except for the puncture wound.

So my number three is this.

Risk of follow -up histology on local puncture sites.

You have a very creative mind.

But would that person be able to sleep soundly, knowing that at any moment

might be another post -mortem that identifies allergen?

At the EpiPen line.

Well, I guess that depends.

On what?

On whether the body's been cremated.

And the foreman stand, please.

Have you reached a verdict?

We have.

In the case of Her Majesty's advocate against William Burton, how do you find

the accused on the charge of murder?

Not proven.

Silence, please.

Silence, please.

Take care

Hold it down.