Wilma, Taggart and others in “Unfinished Business”

[Opening the door to Taggart and Livingstone] Oh it's you.

Hello, Wilma. [He and Livingstone enter the shop.] This is Detective Sergeant Livingstone.

Aye, I saw him at the Gondola.

I remember.

Is your brother about?

We've been visited.

They were the angels, I'm God.

Wait here. Och, could this not have waited till the morning?

Just get him.

He was here all night! [She heads into the back to get Alec] Alec, Alec?

[Pulling a wrapped sweet out of the box] Whatever happened to the penny dainty?

Costs two now.

I suppose Matthew Keir schoolboys had better things to do with their pocket money.

I saved it.

To pay for the university education? [Picks up a magazine and looks inside] God, would you look at that!? [Shows it to Livingstone] Is that not disgusting?

It depends on your tastes, sir.

It depends on having any. [Passes the magazine to Livingstone. Alec appears from the back of the shop]

Hello, Mr. Taggart.

Ah, Alec. Sorry to get you out of your bed.

I've already been questioned.

Well, you know how these enquiries are. Suspects get interviewed, questionnaires filled out, statements taken. This is Detective Sergeant Livingstone, by the way.

Hello.

Mr. McGowan.

I believe you were in your bed last night?

Most people are, at that time.

[Shakes his head] Not everybody was.

I've gottae watch my blood pressure these days.

High, is it?

I could show you my pills.

I'm surprised you're not angry. I mean, here we are, questioning you about a murder, why should we do that?

I don't know.

I mean you only raped a lassie, that's not half as serious.

Like I said, I've got high blood pressure.

Of course, there's was that attempted murder charge that was dropped.

I held her doon, that's all.

You nearly choked the bloody life out of her!

That was twelve years ago. We moved from Blantyre to get away from people like you, and so far we've kept it quiet here.

Let's hope it stays that way. [Livingstone checks out the rack of stockings behind Alec]

People don't understand. I did my time, all I want to do now is forget it. I havenae touched a woman since, now that's the honest truth.

Do you know there's a pair missing?

Oh, there is?

Can you explain it?

What, should I be able to?

[Entering] I can. [She pulls up her dressing gown to reveal a new pair of stockings underneath. Livingstone looks to Taggart who just grins back.]