INT. CID IN 1982 - DAY
The office is as busy as it normally is as Alex, who is dressed all in black, is taking her usual seat. Ray is on the phone to an unknown person, while he is doing this he is down the end of a cigarette and takes out another and lights up again. Shaz is sat at her desk smiling at Chris who is smiling back while chewing gum.
SHAZ
Hi ma'am. Are you ok?
ALEX DRAKE
Yeah thank you shaz. How the date go last night?
SHAZ
Went really well thank you. He was a real gentleman. Paid for the drinks and food and everything.
RAY
You paid for everything?
CHRIS
Yeah, it was a really good night.
RAY
Poof. Talking of dates. Hey Alex, have you seen the Guv?
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EXT. MAIN ROAD - DAY
Gene in the Audi Quatto giving a high speed chase after two youths in a car.
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INT. INSIDE THE QUATTO - DAY
GENE (SHOUTING THROUGH THE WINDOW)
OI! Pull over now you bastards!
EXT. MAIN ROAD - DAY
Gene rams his car into their's and forces them into a bush. The passenger gets out and does a runner. The driver struggles to get out and Gene collars him
GENE
Right ya bastard. This is what you get for mugging defenceless old ladies!
Gene punches him just as it then..
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INT. CID IN 1982 - DAY
ALEX DRAKE
When Gene, the Guv, does get back tell him I have gone to the Prices funeral.
SHAZ
Are you really sure about going ma'am? I remember you being really upset when they died.
ALEX DRAKE
Well, you could say they were like a mum and dad to me.
RAY
But you can't go yet Alex. Mac will be here soon.
ALEX DRAKE
Well am sure Gene will be back by then won't he?
RAY
Yeah yeah.
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EXT. LITTLE TERRACED HOUSE - DAY
Gene, along with the youth he's arrested who is now looking a little worse for wear, is at the old womans house as he hands her back her handbag. The old woman is in her mid to late seventies and has a black eye from the mugging.
GENE
There ya go love, told you i'd get it back didn't i?
MRS FEATHERSTONE
Ooh yes you did thank you mr..
GENE
Gene. Gene to you. And I think this little scrote has something to say.
IAN
Am sorry, ouch (whinces with pain while holding his ribs), sorry Mrs Featherstone.
MRS FEATHERSTONE
So I should think so!
Mrs Featherstone then whacks the kid with her handbag in the ribs.
GENE
Right. Back in the car with you then you dirty little scrotum.
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INT. CID IN 1982 - DAY
Mac has now been in CID for a while after Alex left for the funeral. Mac is in his usual dress of a suit. Ray is taking another puff of a cigarette.
MAC
...and then she went and put the coffee in the wrong pot. I mean, usless (laughs).
RAY
(laughs) Women, typical.
SHAZ
Yeah right. Like you could do it any better.
RAY
Who do you think you're talking to eh?
MAC
Alright calm down both of you. Now Ray, although that was a true story, very true it has to be said. We need young women like Shaz and, your Alex Drake when I do meet her. We need them in the force. They are the future.
RAY
Yeh alright.