INT. BBC NEWS ROOM FOR BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE
NEWS REPORTER
We are sorry to be interrupting your current television programme but we have breaking news as we are about to cross over live to Scotland Yard for the news conference on the whereabouts of DI Alex Drake.
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INT. POLICE PRESS CONFERENCE
Sat around the table are a Cheif Superintendant Michael Fox in full uniform, he's slim and face is showing obvious signs of non-stop working for twenty-four hours. Alongside him is Evan White who is also showing the same signs. Camera's are constantly flashing as the press take photos.
CHIEF SUPERINTENDANT MICHAEL FOX
Hello and thank you all for coming at such short notice. I have invited you all here so that the god farther of DI Alex Drake, Evan White here, can read you all out a statement.
EVAN WHITE
Hello, hi, I would like to read out a quick statement I have prepared thank you. "Whoever has hold of Alex Drake please just let her go. Not for me but for her twelve year old daughter Molly. She is always asking when her mum is and I have had to lie but she knows. So please. Please just let Alex go." (breaks down in tears)
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INT. ALEX DRAKE'S LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Alex Drake is sat looking and watching on the television screen with one hand on the screen looking down and upset.
ALEX DRAKE
Don't worry Evan, I will be back for you and Molly soon. Hopefully not too long now. Just got to find out the reason why I am here.
News reporter returns on the television screen but now it's Michael Buerk dressed in a 1980's suit.
MICHAEL BUERK
...and here is an e-fit of the man the police are trying to trace in connection to the missing DI Alex Drake.
Up on the screen comes an e-fit of Arthur Layton.
ALEX DRAKE
Arthur!
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