Page 244 of Murder in the Family

He looks around the table and raises an eyebrow. The full implications of what he’s just said gradually sink in.

LAILA FURNESS

Oh shit, here we go again—

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

Well?

HUGO FRASER

Seriously? Youstillthink it could have been one of us? Even after everything we’ve said to prove otherwise?

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

(shrugs)

If the cap fits, Hugo.

And in any case, I’m not sure how much actual ‘proof’ any of you have offered. A shedload of outraged protestations of innocence, yes, but that’s not ‘proof’. Not in my book.

MITCHELL CLARKE

Oh come on – that was all just for effect, right? To get the viewing figures up? You neveractuallythought it was one of us—

BILL SERAFINI

(agreeing)

It was all bullshit and he knows it.

NICK VINCENT (Producer)

Do I? Our viewers don’t appear to agree with you. And I know that for a fact because we actually asked them.

After episode six aired, before either of the girls were in the frame, we ran a poll on Twitter asking our audience who they thought was most likely to be involved in the murder, and this is what they said.

And as you can see, pretty much none of you have beenentirelyconvincing.

The screen shows the poll results.

LAILA FURNESS

Oh well, I guess it could be worse—

HUGO FRASER

(mock-disappointed)

But as for Alan, oh dear oh dear—

ALAN CANNING

To use your own phrase, pot or kettle, Hugo?

JJ NORTON

(staring at the screen then turning to Nick)

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