Taggart, Series 1

June:
Oh, Mike... [She rushes to Mike, he comforts her.]

Mike:
Okay... What happened?

June:
I found that in the car. [She shows Mike the ransom note, which reads in newspaper headline print "DO NOT CALL COPS, HAVE £50,000 READY IN £5 NOTES. WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS". They head into the living room.] I only left him for a few minutes.

Mike:
You left him?

June:
In the multistorey. He was crying so much. The lift wasn't working, you cannae take pushchairs into some of the supermarkets!

Mike:
You left him in the car on his own!?

June:
Well, he was crying so much!

Mike:
Stupid bloody...! [He strikes June across the face.]

Dougie:
Mike!

Mike:
Jesus Christ! [Frustratedly sits down.]

Dougie:
Look, I'll phone the police.

Mike:
No.

Dougie:
Well, you've got to, Mike!

Mike:
[Shows Dougie the note] Read it, it says "no police"!

Dougie:
Well, what are you gonna do? Pay it?

June:
Fifty-thousand... This is all because of David!

Dougie:
Well, do you know where David is? Has he been in touch with you?

June:
No.

Dougie:
The police'll know!

Mike:
We can't bring the police into it, Dougie! ...I know who might know... [He heads to the telephone and looks in the newspaper. He starts to dial.]

Dougie:
D'you want me to pick Fiona up from school?

Mike:
Yeah, thanks. [Dougie heads off.]

June:
Mike... What if David won't help us?