State of Play2003

DCI William Bell:
Who gave you the briefcase, Mr. McCaffrey ?

Cal McCaffrey:
For the tape, this is the second time I've asked for a phone call.

DCI William Bell:
What part of a professional journalist pretended evidence like this should be kept from the police ?

Cal McCaffrey:
Phone call.

DCI William Bell:
The greedy part ?

Cal McCaffrey:
Phone call.

DCI William Bell:
Or the part protecting his mate, Stephen Collins ?

Cal McCaffrey:
Look, I worked for him... once... about nine years ago. He didn't do it... Phone call.

DCI William Bell:
When he sheltered from the press, he came to your house.

Cal McCaffrey:
So ?

DCI William Bell:
Well, he denied anything to do with her death.

Cal McCaffrey:
Well, he didn't deny it, no, because he was never asked.

DCI William Bell:
Never remotely crossed your mind ?

Cal McCaffrey:
Look, he was on a train; she went under another.

DCI William Bell:
Somebody paid for a professional hit man.

Cal McCaffrey:
The briefcase implies that, yeah.

DCI William Bell:
But you're excluding the VERY public figure who'd have everything to gain by getting rid of her. How come ?

Cal McCaffrey:
If the reason you're keeping me here is to stop me doing a better job than you can, then I would be seriously embarrassed about that. You know ? I'd want to lead, not follow.

Cameron Foster:
Well, you asked for that... when I said ten minutes ago this was getting repetitive. Were either of you listening ?