Page 174 of Murder in the Family

HUGO FRASER

You are – orwere– a law enforcement officer, for God’s sake. You had adutyto inform the Met.

BILL SERAFINI

(shrugs)

Fair enough. My bad. But they sure as hell know now, don’t they?

LAILA FURNESS

Is there anything else you haven’t told us? Any other unexploded bombs?

BILL SERAFINI

Absolutely not.

LAILA FURNESS

Are you sure?

BILL SERAFINI

Scout’s honour.

He smiles; no one else does.

ALAN CANNING

(quietly)

Where were you on the night of October third, 2003?

BILL SERAFINI

(stares at him)

Seriously?

ALAN CANNING

Seriously.

Bill is clearly about to say something he might regret but restrains himself just in time.

HUGO FRASER

To be fair, it’s not an unreasonable question.

ALAN CANNING

It’s theobviousquestion.

(turning to Bill)

You, of all people, could have tracked Ryder down. You demand the money, the jewellery – he refuses, it gets ugly—

BILL SERAFINI

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