Page 206 of Murder in the Family

But I agree with you about one thing: anyone who was at that conference could quite easily have made it to Dorney Place and back to the hotel that night.

(giving him a heavy look)

So is that what you did? Drive up there after the last session was finished and everyone was in the bar? Flash your badge at Ryder, telling him some cock-and-bull story to persuade him to let you in? And once youarein,bam—

ALAN CANNING

That’s complete bollocks – you’re just trying to distract us from focusing onyou—

JJ NORTON

(to Alan)

Actually, speaking as a dispassionate observer, I have to say your motive does seem rather more compelling than Bill’s.

ALAN CANNING

(turning on him)

Oh, you’redispassionatenow, are you? And what aboutyou, eh, JJ? What haveyoubeen hiding, because there has to be something.

JJ NORTON

Just becauseyoudidn’t tell the whole truth, doesn’t mean the rest of us were doing the same—

ALAN CANNING

Why don’t we ask Nick about that? Because I bet he has somethingreallyjuicy on you.

Let’s face it, he could’ve had his pick of CSI experts for this show, couldn’t he – Henry Lee, Werner Spitz, anyone. And yet he chooses you? Some washed-up loser with tatts from fuckingSouth Wales?

(brutally sarcastic)

Oh, sorry, I forgot about you being agenius– Mensa, my arse.

HUGO FRASER

Ouch.

BILL SERAFINI

I have to admit, I have wondered about that myself. JJ’s credentials, I mean.

JJ NORTON

Fuck you, Bill.Fuck you.

LAILA FURNESS

Nick? Is this true? Is JJ another suspect?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

(clearly amused his little ploy is working so well)

Like I said, I’m saying nothing.

BILL SERAFINI

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