Page 166 of Murder in the Family

Oh, I’m not so sure about that.

LAILA FURNESS

(with a smile)

Don’t tell me we’ve finally found the owner of the infamous red MGB—

ALAN CANNING

Funny you should mention that. As it happens the woman I was following up with has suddenly got cold feet. Completely refuses to speak to me.

JJ NORTON

You think someone got to her? Told her to keep shtum?

HUGO FRASER

Oh for God’s sake, it’s not the bloodySopranos—

LAILA FURNESS

Could just be a coincidence?

MITCHELL CLARKE

(with a knowing nod to her)

But Alan doesn’t believe in coincidences, does he?

ALAN CANNING

(steadily)

No, I don’t.

LAILA FURNESS

(to Nick)

Do you know about this?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

(not answering her)

What is it you have, Alan?

ALAN CANNING

(sitting back)

It struck me for the first time when Bill was interviewing the people in Alabama who knew the real Eric Fulton as a child.

CUT TO: CLIP previously shown of Bill interviewing Nancy Kozlowski (edited):

NANCY KOZLOWSKI

I could just sense, that last year, that somethin’ was eatin’ away at him and I could make a pretty good guess at what it might be. But then one day I found him cryin’ out back. Some of the other boys had been callin’ him a faggot and I don’t know what else. Kids can be so cruel.

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