Page 8 of Murder in the Family

As I explained, the first ep will require some re-hashing of information you clearly already know, to get the audience up to speed, but thereafter it will be much more free-flowing. The research team are still working on certain specific elements of the investigation which we deliberately aren’t going to brief any of you about – it’s crucial this doesn’t look ‘rehearsed’. We want you to look genuinely surprised if – as we hope – we get significant new evidence along the way. And of course this is very much an active investigation – we may end up somewhere very different even from what we currently envisage.

We’ve had to tweak a few logistical things for next week so I’ve attached an updated schedule. Any questions, just ping me or Tarek an email/WhatsApp.

See you Monday.

Nick

Text messages between Amelie and Maura Howard, 1st April 2023, 9.56 p.m.

AMELIE

Is he really going through with this?

MAURA

Looks like it. Look, I know how you feel but it’s a big deal for him

He may never get a chance as big as this again

AMELIE

So he says

MAURA

You don’t have to do it Am. In fact I really don’t think you should

AMELIE

I don’t think *any* of us should do it

Mum would HATE it

MAURA

Yeah well she’s not exactly going to notice is she

AMELIE

That’s not the point and you know it

MAURA

Guy’s going to do it whatever so there’s no point us two arguing

AMELIE

OK. Just keep me posted OK?

If they find anything?

MAURA

How likely is that?

AMELIE

You never know with those fuckers

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