Andrews, Taggart and others in “Unfinished Business”

Good morning, Jim.

Christmas comes but once a year(!) [He starts to climb down the ladder]

Exciting, isn't it?

[Now down the ladder] I can think of another adjective.

I haven't touched anything. The workmen opened this one.

[Glances at the bones] They are human?

I'd have gone if they weren't.

How long d'you think they've been here?

These bones? [Picks one of them up] Eight or ten years. I might be able to be more exact when we open the rest.

[Glances over at the wall, then motions to the photographer] Hey, over here. [They move over to a corner of the wall where Taggart uncovers a handbag covered in cobwebs. He also spots a set of small wooden discs. He carefully picks one up with his handkerchief.]

[Handing the handbag to a sergeant] Now, take care of that. We might get a print from the inside. I don't know what these are yet [He also hands over a couple of the discs which have been bagged up. To Livingstone] We've a dismembered body down here. I suppose you'll want to look at it. [He descends the ladder again, followed by Murray and Livingstone.]

Stunning! A complete pelvic girdle.

Just what you've always wanted(!)

One body?

What are you, greedy? Yes, I'd say one.

At least it confirms the sex. The pubic arch and inlet look too wide for it to be male.

So you know your anatomy?

A little.

[Examining the pelvis] You're right. There should be a groove. Yes, there we are, on the front of the ileum. Uterus has decomposed, often it's the last organ to go.

And why the discolouration?

...Fire burns?

That would have been big enough, wouldn't you say?

Yes... one limb at a time.

There must have been a lot of blood. He could've cut her up in a bathroom.

You realise this property's been subject to a lot of short lets?

Aye, I know. [Starts to walk off.]

Jim? [Taggart stops.] I hope you're going to work with him [referring to Livingstone].

Haven't I been a good boy so far(?)

Aren't the... what is it... centres of ossification the only way to tell the age?

Sure you wouldn't like my job?

Right now, I'd prefer it.

Provided she's under twenty-five, I can pin it to a year. But I'd sooner do it in my laboratory.

Can you at least have a look just now?

Why are you so impatient?

Well, the sooner we find out who she is, the sooner we find out who murdered her.

And the sooner you stop working with Jim Taggart!

Right.