Taggart and Livingstone in “Unfinished Business”

Uh-huh? Who sent you?

I came to see how you were.

Pour yourself a drink.

It's too early in the morning for me.

[Raising his voice] It's too early for me as well! Pour yoursel' one!

[Reluctantly pouring himself a Scotch] When are you going to stop wallowing in self-pity?

What?!

The first time I worked with you, I came to the conclusion you were a bastard. Well, this time I've come to a different conclusion.

Have you?

Frankly, I'd rather see the bastard.

Really?

[Sitting down] The Mint says he gave you the chance to look for that trunk.

And the chance to make another mistake. It was a long shot. The Clyde's a long river.

You have your likely spots where a car could pull up, starting near Dalmally Road.

Out there a baby's lying dead. Right now, that's the most important thing to me.

So, why resign?

[Sighs] Well... We all need faith in something, Peter. Someone. [Getting his little green buddha out of his coat pocket] Remember me telling you about Al Mackie?

Yeah, he went to Japan and became a Zen Buddhist.

He achieved something because he believed in it.

And you believe there was more to Margaret Balfour's murder, well now's the chance to prove it!

Taggart. ...What?! ...Right. [He puts the phone down.] Speaking of Margaret Balfour's murder, we have a confession to it.