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Excuse me.

I want to talk to you. I've told you before.

I'm not interested in anything you've got to say.

Rona! It's not about me.

Sorry, Principal, I was just getting ready to leave.

I'll show you the way out.

Please, I need to talk to you. I wanted to give you one last chance. I'm sorry,

you're going to have to leave.

This way.

Sorry.

I just wanted to talk to him.

Yeah.

What?

At this time of night?

Well, can't someone else deal with it?

Okay, okay. I'll come down.

Robbie? Victim's mail?

Don't think he's been there for that long.

Don't ask for an estimate of his height.

Where's the coffee?

Sorry, sir?

You turn up this late, you bring coffee.

It was my alarm. Yeah, yeah, yeah, right. I need to know who's in charge

And I want him ID'd.

Maybe a dosser or something.

Well, we're in a tag hall, yeah?

I don't think so.

So at least it's got the right time.

I thought the lift was just broken.

It's ancient.

I went downstairs and the door was jammed shut.

With that?

Jammed, so it could have been an accident then. No, it was stuck in fast.

The control panel was open.

Then I took it out and I got the door open and, er... And, er... I'm

afraid Dr Nimmo's a bit late.

He's missed the night, so I feel worried.

Is that something he does, though?

No.

Never, in fact.

When did you last see him?

Last night, about 6 .15.

Can I ask you, what kind of watch does Dr Nimmo wear?

Was, uh, a German watch. It's a good one. Tag?

Hoyer? Yeah.

Why?

Rona, where is Simon? The external examiners are still waiting in B214.

Rona?

I just need the description of the student that was in the office.

It's about six foot.

Green jacket.

Combat trousers.

I'm sorry.

I'm going to need to answer that. Of course.

Hello?

Yeah, this is Mr Fraser.

Uh -huh. Yesterday morning, we had a joint staff consultative meeting.

And your role here is...

I am the deputy principal, Dr. Muyo Kovach.

But I just can't take this in.

Should we close the college, suspend the classes?

No, I think it's best that we keep the disruption to a minimum.

Tell me, was Dr. Nimmo a popular man?

I don't think I understand.

I thought we were talking about some sort of a lift accident.

No.

No, we're not.

Hyman had no enemies.

Not that I know of.

He did not suffer fools gladly, but he was fair.

Well, if you do think of anything, would you give me a call?

Yes, I shall.

And thank you, officer.

Thank you.

Stuart?

Where is Stuart?

Stuart?

Yeah.

What was the device, Dee?

Yeah, Dr. Simon Nimble, age 50, college principal.

Kind of redefines the term multiple injuries, doesn't it?

So what have we got?

Well, there's no prints of the screwdriver, none on the lift, and the

picture is apparently chaotic.

Okay. Mobile phone?

Hey, Stuart.

Stuart? Sorry?

Dr. Nimble's mobile?

I dropped it at technical support.

Asked them to put it in the hurry up.

The phone in the lift, it was an internal extension.

Totally destroyed.

No prints.

We're still waiting on the caller ID.

I'll check it up.

Spiffing. Robbie, the lift.

The company put it out of commission about three years ago.

So somebody bypassed the safety system and restarted it.

All right, here's my question.

What makes a 50 -year -old college principal walk into the bottom of a lift

shaft at 7 o 'clock at night?

Well, someone could have planted that phone in the lift to lure him there.

Who was the last person to see him alive?

Yeah, well, as far as we know, it's his secretary, Rona Campbell.

She's in some state, she can't talk.

I had a chat with the second -in -command, Amu Yulkovac. He's Bosnian.

I've got his immigration file here.

He's a highly qualified science professor.

Came across the UK in 1994.

Started out stacking supermarket shelves, worked his way up the system.

Right, Jackie.

Break the news for Nimmo's widow.

Robbie, go on to the lift manufacturers. Get a lift of all the qualified

engineers who might have knowledge of it.

And let's take a closer look at this, Mr Kovacs.

Not to go in my room!

Kirsty, while you're in this house, you will do what you're told.

So you have been in my room?

It's filthy!

There's a pizza under the bed in the room.

thinking. I had to open the window.

Dad said my room was... My private space! Well, then get your father to

it. My room! Just stay out!

Oh.

Luthor.

Hi there. I'm looking for Mrs Nimmo.

And he wasn't depressed or worried?

Um... No, he was fine. Um... Overworked, maybe.

Sitting at that table right there this time yesterday.

No conflicts or problems that you can think of?

No.

No, nothing.

Can I ask why you didn't report him missing?

He was going to a conference in Toon last night and staying over.

Not that you would notice.

Gertie, please.

I'm sorry I have to ask, Mrs Nimmo. Can you account for your whereabouts last

night?

Well, I was here.

Anyone vouch for that?

Well, I was alone.

I went to bed at 11 and I heard Kirsty come in about 11 .30.

Are you happy now?

Now that you're dead?

Kirsty!

I'm dead.

It's all her fault.

Yeah.

Come over here.

You don't know she had anything to do with it.

She's just so...

Cold towards him.

She drove him away.

If she'd have shown him some warmth, maybe he'd have come home and that awful

thing would never have happened.

You're too hard on your mum.

What do you know about it?

My mum brought me up on her own. I know plenty about it.

You're so smart. Why did you go see him in his office?

I just wanted to talk to him. That was all.

Man to man.

I told you to leave it to me.

You had no right to go there.

You don't think he had anything to do with this, do you?

Of course not.

He's dead, Brian.

Dead.

I just miss him.

Shh.

We're going to get you through this.

Don't worry.

Come on.

I'll take you somewhere special.

Electrical engineering?

No, whoever did this did not graduate from this college.

And what's your subject?

Biomedical sciences specializing in microbiology.

Right. Excuse me.

Roll.

Roll.

Oh, wait a jilt when you need him.

I think this computer's encrypted.

I don't know if there's something hidden.

You need a code to access it. Oh.

Hang on.

No, I can't get into this.

Who is this?

David, is it?

Davis?

Dr. Davis from Partick College down the road.

But Dr. Nemo and Davis, they were hardly the best of friends.

Meaning what?

They were the bosses of two colleges that are merging.

Both of them had very different views on how that should happen and how the

resources should be shared.

In Bosnia, we have a saying, one bowl, two dogs.

So where might I find Dr.

Davis?

Well, he would be at Partik College, I imagine. I can give the phone number for

you, if you'd like.

Oh, that'd be great.

Okay, thanks.

Yeah, bye.

Where the hell is Stuart?

I was technical support looking for him. Guess who's been making midnight calls

to our victim's mobile?

Werner Campbell?

Have you got a certain site?

Here we go.

Mrs Campbell.

Mind if we have a word?

Please, my husband's in the house. He doesn't keep well. I'd rather not bother

him.

I've no wish to embarrass you, Mrs Campbell.

Can I talk to you alone?

I was in love with Simon.

We'd been seeing each other for about a year, but... But?

But we made a decision to end it last month.

So was that a mutual decision?

Yes.

Rona, you were the one who initiated all these late -night calls?

It was over.

So he had no other close friends?

He was very private.

What about Ian Davis?

Ian Davis?

He was no friend.

Well, he arranged to meet up with him the night he died.

I find that hard to believe.

So you don't know why they might have been meeting up?

No, I haven't the slightest idea.

The constable will show you out.

Um... Am I here for the good of my health?

You were supposed to be dealing with these lift engineers.

Oh, yeah, but, um, it was Jackie. She needed a hand.

Nimmo's deputy, Kovach.

He's got a merc.

Or at least the keys to a merc.

Well, there's no law against that, is there?

Maybe he's been saving up his pennies.

No, it's just that he gets into this old banger smoking an expensive cigar.

There's something about him that's odd.

Well, check him out.

I'll get Stuart to when he shows up.

Oh, and Jackie, you've got a visitor.

Davis. Dr Ian Davis.

I got a call from Kovacs at Downside.

I thought I should come and see you.

Thank you so much for coming in.

This is a hellish business.

Hellish.

Yes, it must be particularly upsetting for you.

Hadn't you arranged to meet him the night of his death?

Well, he didn't show up.

Why were you meeting?

Er... It was to be a preliminary chat.

About what?

Our possible merger between our two colleges.

Just the two of you?

At night?

Well, these things have to be initiated with a degree of... sensitivity.

I don't quite understand.

When two institutions merge, there are winners and there are losers.

Well, from where I'm sitting, looks like you're the winner.

I used to pretend my dad was a pilot.

And that he'd flown away to Rio de Janeiro or Calcutta.

And one day he'd come back and he'd take me and my mum with him.

And we'd all fly off together in a golden jet to South America.

But he never came back?

No.

Never did.

I never even knew him.

See you over there?

The camp, please.

No.

No. No, that's Valparaiso.

We'll fly you there one day in my golden jet.

Promise?

Promise.

What did they ask you?

Who?

The police.

What were they asking you about?

Did they mention me?

I've told you.

They don't know anything about that. Just leave it alone.

I'm cold.

Let's go back then.

Make sure nobody sees you go.

I want to stay, Brian.

It's better if you don't.

Not yet.

There's no need to rush things, okay?

Thanks a lot. Bye. We've got you checking out at 8 .15 in the morning,

could have sneaked out in the middle of the night.

I loved him.

I would have done anything for him.

I didn't kill him.

Okay, so let's go back to the last time you saw him alive, and this time, the

truth.

I've told you, it was about 6 .15.

That's the last time I saw him.

Then what did you do?

Well, nothing.

I took... The boy down to the gate and then I went to the hotel.

Boy? What boy?

The student that was in the office.

I told him about it that first day.

Oh, planet, you're on. I forgot, all right.

No, it's very far from all right.

What the hell's going on with you, Stuart? I've got a description. I'll get

circulated. What, two days late?

And what am I supposed to say to the gaffer? Do you know what, Jackie?

I've got other things going on.

I couldn't care less.

Stuart!

Stuart!

Where are you? You've been gone for ages.

Have you been with that boy again? Look, I'm here now.

And yeah, I was at his place.

That's fine.

Those flats are deserted. They're ready for demolition. It's dangerous there,

Kirsty.

Besides, you can do better than some Ned in a council flat.

You can't let it go, can you?

It's only because I care about you, Kirsty.

Yeah, well, don't judge my boyfriend before you've met him.

Look, Kirsty, can we call a truce, please?

I loved your dad, too, you know.

What are you up to?

Oh, nothing. I was coming to ask.

Is it my imagination?

What if Stuart were pulling his weight?

He's down at... Technical.

There's something I should know about.

Not that I'm aware of.

They've just unencrypted Nimmo's computer.

And? You're not going to believe it.

Nimmo, Kovacs and Davis all sat in a committee to decide the future of the

building. 200 student residences. Nimmo and Kovacs were against the sale.

And Davis was for it?

Correct.

No, I need to see you.

Exchange Square.

No, now. This has gone far enough.

Was all this really necessary?

Oh, how else could I talk to you? I haven't heard anything for days.

Have they mentioned the project?

No, but you mustn't use the information. Not now, Ian. Just pull back.

We're in the clear.

We're not in the clear if it all comes out. Don't you see how pathetic it will

look? People get caught because they panic.

We are not going to panic.

Yes?

Who? At the college.

That would be the college inside the art gallery, would it?

Excuse me.

Are you Margaret Stewart?

Who wants to know?

Your son.

Sweetie?

I can't do this.

I just wanted to meet you.

I told him I didn't want to fuss.

I thought we could talk.

This was a mistake.

I should never have agreed to it.

No!

I'm your son.

I don't know who you are.

You don't know me.

This just goes on.

What's Project Hugh?

I believe it's something to do with the murder.

Something?

Why would Dr. Nemo put all the details in a specially encrypted file when all

the other stuff was in the open?

I really wouldn't know.

It was the last thing he was working on before he died.

Really?

There's a lot more to this than just two colleges merging and changing names,

isn't there?

So I'll ask you again.

What's... Project Hume.

The college owns the Hume building in the centre of town.

Prime real estate in Argyle Street.

200 student flats.

My husband wanted to keep them that way. Ian Davies was for selling them.

They were both on the committee and my husband's vote was essential.

The sale would net the merged college upwards of 10 million.

So what was your role in all of this?

Ian's an old friend and he asked me to help facilitate things.

Facilitate.

Nimmo had had other affairs.

There was a student at his college.

An abortion was arranged.

It would have destroyed his career.

You're blackmailing him.

It's not what I would use.

Well, how would you describe it then?

Look, education these days is a cutthroat business.

There's no room for sentiment or wishy -washy thinking.

That money could build a new science block, fund new courses, make research

grants available, give the college university status.

And who would be in charge of it all?

Well, I'm more than qualified.

So a ten million pound department plus a load of academic kudos.

That's a pretty good motive for murder.

You're determined to make me a conniving academic backstabber.

But Inspector, I draw the line at killing. So why arrange to meet him on

night he was murdered?

To toast the success of Project Hume.

I have to say, your husband's death seems rather convenient for you and your

friend.

You know, sometimes things aren't exactly as they seem.

I know nothing about my husband's death.

And I'll swear to that on my daughter's life.

You let your mum go?

Yeah, she's back home.

I mean, I didn't really think that she killed him.

What's wrong?

Why are you so worried?

Is she missed?

Nothing like you.

They think I did it.

Then go to the police and just tell them.

Then they'll just respect me.

They'll think there's some sort of Romeo and Juliet thing going on here.

Ryan, you big dafty.

You're too sensitive.

You know that?

You're not telling me that somebody would actually kill for a science blog.

Kill, maim and stab and that's just the research grant.

Boss, the fellow's Kovacs.

He drove home in his old banger, then opened his garage and drove out in a

new Merc.

What's this game?

I don't know, but he met up with a couple of suits, looked very pleased

himself. Well, keep digging. I want to get to the bottom of this.

They're hardly going to throw you in jail for going to see my father.

You don't know the police.

You're guilty until proved innocent.

Come on, let's have a beer and go up on the roof.

I'm sorry.

I can't think straight.

You've got nothing to hide.

Of course not.

Then go.

They'll find you in the end if you don't.

Then it'll only seem worse.

You need to get out more.

It's open.

What the hell are you playing at, Stuart?

The boss is not a fool, you know.

It never really bothered me until Mum and Dad died.

You're adoptive parents?

Yeah.

Mum and Dad.

Come on through.

I sort of put it to the back of my mind.

Ignored it, really.

Their death kind of gave me permission to look for my biological parents.

Is that thing crazy?

No.

So what did you do?

I got my original birth certificate.

It would say my name.

Craig Stewart.

There was something about seeing my real name in black and white for the first

time.

Stuart was her surname.

I had this fantasy.

She was going to be a caring person.

Baking cakes, making cups of tea, telling stories.

I had so many questions I wanted to ask her.

Like, did I have any brothers or fifthers?

But then, when I met her, she was just cold.

Like stone.

Nothing.

That's what I feel like just now.

Nothing.

Stuart, I think you need some help.

They're organising a counsellor for me.

Let's make a start with this.

You're asked to enter my office, pronto.

Why, sir?

That boy whose prescription you neglected to bring to my attention just

himself up, along with his girlfriend.

Okay, let's just get this straight.

Your father's been murdered.

You were one of the last to see Dr Nemo alive.

You go out with each other.

That's interesting.

I didn't do it.

Give me a lie detector test or anything.

Just tell us what you know, Brian.

I went to see him.

That's all.

I sneaked past the secretary.

I wanted to talk to him about Kirsty.

To tell him I'm not some neb who's going to ruin her life.

It ended up I couldn't say anything.

The secretary came in, I got huckled out. That was it.

Boss, take a look at this.

I think it's time we broke Kovacs in.

Brian is innocent.

I'll take a polygraph.

Or sodium penicillin or anything.

Okay, so after you were huckled out, did you see anything suspicious?

What do you mean?

Well, did you see anyone hanging around?

No, no one.

Apart from there was this guy wearing a bow tie.

Can we have a show of hands?

And with Dr Kovacs, that makes five.

So we have a majority.

Five for, four against.

The human building will be sold to Stanmore Development.

Dr. Kovacs, would you mind accompanying me to the station, please?

So where were you the night of the murder?

Was that Thursday?

You know exactly when it was.

I was working late, I think, in my office.

Any witnesses?

Rona. I think that Rona saw me.

You've worked very hard since you left Bosnia, haven't you, Dr. Kovacs?

In supermarkets, garages.

It seems strange to us that you never worked at your old job.

Excuse me?

Before you went off to university, you worked in the college of St.

Jedwiga Senta Zamlady.

I worked at many places.

Where, amongst other things, you were in charge of maintenance.

So you clearly know how buildings work.

Internal wiring.

Lift.

I knew that this would be brought up.

What now?

Get a warrant, Jackie.

Take his house, office, car apart.

Clothes, debris, dandruff, the lot.

He's at it. I can feel it in my water.

You check his alibi, Verona Campbell.

Maybe I should go, sir.

She can be a wee bit sensitive.

Oh, dear.

I'd better not upset her, eh?

You go to Kovacs' house.

He interviews Campbell.

Got it?

Did you see Kovacs?

I can't remember if I saw him or not.

Can't or won't?

How dare you speak to me like that? Oh, for God's sake, scoff your high horse,

sweetheart. You've been lying through your teeth from the beginning, so don't

try the wet hanky trick with me. Now, tell me about Kovacs.

Simon thought he was on the take.

Why? We didn't actually have anything concrete. It was just suspicion.

Couldn't prove anything.

Did he confront him?

They had words the week before.

Nothing was resolved that I know of. And that's all I know.

Honestly.

Okay.

Well, I honestly hope that I do not have to come back here, Mrs. Campbell.

I've been packing up Simon's things.

Any idea who this is?

Okay.

Thanks.

So what's the wet hanky trick?

Oh, shut up, Stuart.

Just give us a minute, Robbie.

Okay.

Hi.

I wanted to explain.

I have another life.

Complicated.

I'm not the same person I was when you were born.

I understand.

You've done well for yourself.

I tried my best.

I just want you to know that I'm proud of you.

There's nothing else I can give.

Maybe one day I could do more, but... Not now.

Bye, Stuart.

Bye.

That is why I kept quiet about being at the college that night, because I knew

that you would suspect me. No, that's not why we suspect you, Dr. Kovacs.

We suspect you because of me looking at your bank statements.

Who's been putting thousands of pounds into your account?

I am so ashamed.

The money.

They gave it to me to make sure that the college sold to the right developer.

You've been taking bribes from a developer.

For the tape, please.

Yes, I accepted the money.

From them.

Dr. Nimmo thought you were going to vote with him against the sale.

I know. I... Have you ever been offered more

money than you can earn in your entire life?

I come from... Is that why you killed him?

I want a lawyer.

Come in.

Just a quick question.

Hope you don't mind me asking, but did you and your husband have any other

children apart from Kirsty?

No.

Why?

Do you recognise this boy?

No, I can't say that I do.

What about you, Kirsty?

No, I don't.

You're sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Mum, I've got to go.

Where are you going?

Kathy! Hi.

You know, I can't believe we're letting him walk.

Can't hold him any longer. There's nothing at your flat.

Read your idiot's guide to please about Robin.

Why are police running around with photos of you as a boy?

Asking mum if she had any other kids.

I love you, Brian. Just tell me it's all right.

No.

What?

I thought we... I can't.

Don't you love me?

Yes, but... But what?

What's the matter?

It won't work.

It's all wrong.

I'm finishing it.

That's it.

So what? You don't fancy me anymore?

Great.

What? Are you gay or something?

We're funny!

Okay?

I really, really thought we had something.

How wrong could I have been?

Brian.

Hey, Nan.

Are you off this year?

There's something I have to do. Do you want a hand?

No, thanks.

It's fine.

17. Who are you looking for?

Brian Meenan.

What's he done?

You're either the police or a dealer.

I'm police.

So what's he done?

Nothing.

I just want to ask him a few questions.

What about?

Who am I talking to?

Brian Meenan.

Ask your questions.

Let me out of here, please.

Why? So you can arrest me?

Put the phone away.

I just want to talk to you.

I don't know what happened between you and your father.

I just want to hear your side.

Brian? I gave him a lot of chances.

A lot.

But every time he rejected me, like I was scum and embarrassment.

I was his son.

I gave him one last chance that night at the college.

He had me removed.

So I did the same to him.

I thought it would make me feel better.

But it made you feel worse.

What the hell do you know about that? Nothing.

Nothing at all?

Correct. Because Mummy and Daddy gave you all the nice things.

Made you feel all warm and secure.

Brian, right now I'm not feeling very secure.

And what happens to me next is up to you.

But yesterday, I met my real mother for the first time.

And she wasn't exactly bowled over to see me.

But I would really like the chance to get to know her.

I'm not saying I know how you felt about your father.

I couldn't.

But I want that chance.

That's all I asked for.

I've never had a family.

You've got a sister.

Kirsty.

She won't want to know.

Not now.

I'm sorry if I hurt her.

You got any brothers and sisters?

There's something I'd like to find out.

What's your name?

Stuart.

Craig Stuart.

OK Craig.

There's something guaranteed for breakfast in the morning.

Good luck with your maw.