Life on Mars, Series 2

Gene Hunt:
[sarcastic] Well this is nice! Shall I get us some Bakewell tarts?!

Sam Tyler:
Tell me about Charley Witham.

Gene Hunt:
I'll tell you about her. She's what every copper dreads. A dead child. And parents looking to you for answers.

[Flashback to a year ago. A video of Charley Witham and Gene Hunt and Charley Witham's parents watching]

Gene Hunt:
[voiceover] Last year, I stood in their home, knowing I was their only hope of getting justice.

[Video carries on playing. Numerous clips of Charley laughing, playing, smiling, holding her pet cat, doing a handstand. Then the video stopped.]

Mrs Witham:
We wanted you to see her, as we saw her. Chief Inspector. With everything ahead of her. Our perfect 10. Our Charley. [She starts to cry and leaves]

[Cut to present day]

Gene Hunt:
[emotional] I erm, had the job of showing them... what their lovely perfect 10... had become.

[Flashback to morgue. Mr and Mrs Witham and Gene Hunt looking at Charley's body]

Gene Hunt:
We think she knew her killer. Leaves were cleared away like they were making space. A rag was stuffed into her mouth. Probably didn't mean to kill her. Probably only wanted to keep her quiet. Smothered her face. Panicked and ran away.

Mrs Witham:
So, she suffocated 20 feet from the road. From people walking their dogs, cars.