Page 157 of Murder in the Family

To be fair, it’s not that easy to see, not unless you know what you’re looking for. This line here, just above her knicker line? That’s a postoperative scar.

MITCHELL CLARKE

What, she had an appendectomy, something like that?

ALAN CANNING

(shaking his head)

No, it’s not that. I’ve seen those before in PMs. It’s from a Caesarean.

MITCHELL CLARKE

(as realization dawns)

Shit – she had ababy.Andbeforeshe married Andrew Howard.

TAREK OSMAN

That’s the obvious conclusion, yes. Of course, we haven’t had access to her medical records and we’re not likely to get it—

There’s a sudden commotion, the camera swings round and there’s a brief slightly out-of-focus image of Guy. He looks horror-struck. Then he turns away and the camera loses sight of him. There’s the sound of footsteps and a door slamming.

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

Sorry, everyone, I think this has come as rather a bolt from the blue for Guy.

LAILA FURNESS

(looking at Nick, clearly shocked)

Oh my God, he didn’tknow?

HUGO FRASER

(sardonically, under his breath)

Evidently not.

LAILA FURNESS

(to Nick)

And you didn’t think you should havetalkedto him? Warn him what you’d found and what it implied? I mean, leaving aside the small fact that he’s supposed to be thedirectorof this thing, to spring something like that on him,on camera—

HUGO FRASER

Exactly.

(staring at Nick)

How wouldyoulike to be ambushed like that? The guy has a brother or sister he never even knew he had.

BILL SERAFINI

OK, I think we can all agree the reveal was a touch crass, but the info’s still a game-changer, right?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

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