Page 152 of Murder in the Family

Actually, I think I’ve finally made some progress. I’ve tracked down the owner of a red MGB which might fit the bill – I’ve only spoken to them on the phone but it sounds promising.

BILL SERAFINI

I’m impressed! So who is this guy?

ALAN CANNING

It’s not a man, it’s a woman. She was living in the W8 area at the time and often lent her car to her brother.

HUGO FRASER

What’s her name?

ALAN CANNING

(without looking at him)

I’d rather not say right now – not till I’ve done some more legwork.

HUGO FRASER

(frowning)

Sounds a bit flaky to me.

MITCHELL CLARKE

(laughing)

Easy, tiger, anyone would think you had something to hide—

HUGO FRASER

(quickly)

Well, you should know—

MITCHELL CLARKE

What the hell’s that supposed to mean?

BILL SERAFINI

(intervening)

Hey, I’m sure Hugo was just referring to the fact that you were in the cross hairs yourself on this case, for a while, weren’t you, Mitch. Right, Hugo?

Neither man says anything; there’s an awkward pause. Then suddenly, the sound of movement from behind the camera.

NICK VINCENT APPEARS IN SHOT. He’s tanned and wearing an open-neck white shirt. A moment later he’s followed by someone else. A newcomer. He’s slight, with longish dark hair, glasses, and a grey marl T-shirt with a UCLA logo on the front. He’s clutching a laptop and a pile of papers. He looks a little uncomfortable.

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

OK, guys, I think this might be a good time to bring you all up to speed on something Tarek’s been working on. We’ve heard his name mentioned more than once over the course of the series but up till now he’s always been on the other side of the camera. But this time he gets to be on screen, because he’s come up with some pretty exciting stuff.

TAREK OSMAN

(pushing his glasses up his nose)

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