LUTHER by NEIL CROSS Episode 1
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She sniffs. Nods. Go on.
LUTHER Do you have any idea who might have wished your parents harm? Even if it’s just a feeling, a sense of unease about someone - something you heard your mum or dad say, maybe? Something that didn’t sit right. ALICE No. There’s nothing. Mum was - a very kind, very gracious woman. LUTHER Would you like a glass of water? A cup of tea? ALICE I’m sorry. I’ll be okay. LUTHER And your dad? ALICE He was a very admirable man. LUTHER The thing is, Alice - this was a very singular crime. No sign of robbery, no apparent - I’m sorry - no sexual motivation. Now, I’ve been a police officer a long time, and one of the things I’ve learned in that time is, crimes like this aren’t random. They don’t happen without motive. I know it’s painful, but I need you to dig deep and really think - about any money worries your parents may have been experiencing, perhaps any marital difficulties - ALICE
I’ve done nothing but think. All I do is think. There’s nothing. Absolutely nothing. Their eyes meet. Her gaze is wide, wounded. Raw. Trusting him 39 Teller is watching Luther and Alice on the monitor. She stands as DETECTIVE CHIEF SUPERINTENDANT CORNISH enters. TELLER Guv. absolutely. Wanting to please - and failing. INT. SCU, TELLER’S OFFICE - DAY 3 - 14.41 39
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