Page 72 of Murder in the Family

RUPERT HOWARD

(getting tetchy)

I don’t even remember making any damn call—

JJ NORTON – off

Your friend was pretty certain.

RUPERT HOWARD

Who is this ‘friend’?

JJ NORTON – off

Malcolm Severn.

RUPERT HOWARD

(laughing out loud)

Christ almighty, Severn Bore? He was always tagging along where he wasn’t wanted. Jesus, I haven’t spoken to him in years.

JJ NORTON – off

His memory of that night seems pretty clear. You’re sure you don’t remember that call?

RUPERT HOWARD

I told you—

JJ NORTON – off

Because Malcolm seems to think you were told off for leaving the Hall during dinner without permission. That strikes me as something you wouldn’t forget.

RUPERT HOWARD

Like I said—

JJ NORTON – off

And it is odd, when you think about it – I’d have thought everything about that night would be etched in your mind.

RUPERT HOWARD

Look, what are you getting at?

JJ NORTON – off

I’m trying to ‘get at’ the truth—

RUPERT HOWARD

The police weren’t interested in my fucking phone calls at the time—

JJ NORTON – off

Maybe they should have been—

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