Anything you want to say to Jo, you can say in front of me.
[Seeing Jo and David walk past the doorway] Jo? David? [They enter the living room]
What's it about now? The kidnapping?
Not quite. We found the trunk we were looking for - we wonder if you recognise it. [Livingstone shows Jo a photo of the trunk.]
...No, I've told you.
Are you quite sure? [He shows her another photo.]
...Yes!
It was never in O'Donnell's room?
[Finally snapping] Why don't you people ever believe me?
Satisfied? She's been through enough because of him! [Nodding at David]
Listen, you'll have to excuse me, I've got stuff to pack. [Starts to leave the room]
David? [David stops in his tracks] Where are you taking your money abroad? Oh, this is Detective Sergeant Livingstone, I don't think you've met.
How'd you know I was going abroad?
I figured a fellow like you would have bought a car if you hadnae intended on leaving the country.
There's no crime in it.
We hear your brother approached you about the ransom?
That's right.
I knew nothing about it until this morning.
I didn't tell anyone. Mike... wanted it kept secret from the police and the press.
And you refused to help him?
It's my money! He never helped me!
He did. For a year after you were in prison.
And then he deserted me!
Bet you'd do anything to get back at him, wouldn't you? Anything at all.
Are you accusing me?
Who says?
Because I've been accused before. Okay... I hate my brother, but I don't hate him that much! And I'd never hurt a kid. I know who could have done it. [Taggart's glances at David] Norman Burt. [Sheila's husband] He... got out of Barlinnie a week before me. Ask Jo.
Just because he had towels in his bike box?
Towels?
He goes swimming. That was a confidence placed in me by a client. Thank you, David, thank you very much(!)
Who's Burt?
He's a wee man. Used to work in the Peebles' shipyard. Turned to burglary when he lost his job.
Jo Peebles recognised that trunk!
Yeah, I know she did. [They drive off.]
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