LUTHER by NEIL CROSS Episode 1
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EXT. FORD AND VARGAS - DAY 4 - 09.58 68
68 Luther is ejected onto the street - almost into the arms of Ripley - who graciously pretends not to notice anything amiss. Luther takes a moment to straighten himself. Then they walk. LUTHER How’d you know I’d be here? RIPLEY Your phone was off. DI Reed said: “try the wife.” LUTHER So is it good news? Good news wins a prize. RIPLEY I don’t know if it’s good news. LUTHER See, that was a test. News is neither good nor bad. So - RIPLEY
So, the morally neutral news is - ballistics came back on the bullets fired at the Morgan house. LUTHER And? RIPLEY They were 9mm Parabellum. Designed for ultra-compact weapons. LUTHER Excellent work, Sergeant Ripley!
They head for Ripley's car. INT. FORD AND VARGAS, ZOE’S OFFICE - DAY 4 - 09.59 69 69 Rattled, Zoe opens a drawer. Hesitates. Finds a LEATHER TOBACCO POUCH and a LIGHTER. Struggles with herself. ZOE Sod it. She takes the pouch and lighter. Exits. EXT. FORD AND VARGAS, SMOKING AREA - DAY 4 - 10.02 70 70 Zoe, flustered, walks along the building, pouch and lighter in hand. ZOE Raus, Raus. Mother of God.
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