State of Play2003

DCI William Bell:
Della Smith's on her way back, a bit confused as to why a trusted friend and colleague left her wide open. Do you explain or do I keep on speculating ?

Cal McCaffrey:
An established journalist is arrested for protecting a contact. Now that's going to hit the evening papers in a few hours. Maybe even the telly.

DCI William Bell:
What, you think that scares me ?

Cal McCaffrey:
Look, if I'm in here, refusing to surrender "vital information" because it might jeopardize a contact... and I'm the only person you're holding, then no hit man's going to give two shits about Della Smith, is he?

DCI William Bell:
That's a very dangerous maneuver, Mr. McCaffrey.

Cal McCaffrey:
Well, it's my choice.

DCI William Bell:
[to Sgt. Cheweski] Make it look like we've relaxed supervision on Della Smith. LOOK LIKE. Plain clothes only. And find a decoy for Della. Get a support unit together.

DCI William Bell:
[to Cal] Right, can we talk properly or are you going to be dragging the lawyers in again ?

Cal McCaffrey:
I didn't sponsor a hitman for a headline, Inspector. That happened. I'm here because I want him caught. Like you do. So why don't you get your press people to publicize this arrest and then we can all get on with the story.

DCI William Bell:
It's a case, not a story.