Code 404 (2020–…): Season 3, Episode 5 - Episode #3.5 - full transcript

Dates of the murders.

Question is, where
the hell were you?

- This is a wind-up, right...
- Answer the question, Judith!

The killer was driving
an SIU vehicle,

now everyone in the
building's a suspect.

Have you checked
the vehicle logs?

Been deleted.

Or perhaps you
already knew that?

So, what,

you're gonna accuse
everyone in the department

and hope that someone confesses?



Good luck with that.

Well, she's right.

All this'll do is let the
killer know that we're onto him.

What, you got a better idea?

Yeah.

Yeah, we wait for Professor
McAllister's profile.

Oh, Professor McAllister.
What, you mean your girlfriend?

My relationship with
her is irrelevant.

Oh, my relationship
with her is irrelevant.

Is that why you lied
about it, is it? Hmm?

What else you been lying
about, Roy? For all I know...

You must see it.

I mean, he's being
completely unreasonable.

Well, of course
he's being unreasonable.



Why are you showing me this?

I wanted your opinion
on his mental state.

In my professional opinion,

I think the man's an idiot.

He's hampering
the investigation.

That's not fair, he's...

So, why are you showing me this?

Because I want your opinion.

Is he being reasonable or not?

- Well, I think...
- Answer, no,

he isn't, thank you.

Hey, what
are you doing here?

Oh right, so you can show
the tape to your expert

but I can't show it to mine?

So, do you want my opinion?

- Yes.
- No.

Yes, he is being unreasonable.

What me? No, I'm just
trying to catch a murderer.

And you're a hell of a
lot closer thanks to me.

Really?

Well right now, all's you're
doing is dicking about.

Well you started it.

I didn't start it.

Oh, you didn't start it.

Oh, let's just go
back on that...

I hope you're both ashamed of
yourselves, the pair of you.

A cold-blooded killer
in the heart of SIU

and all you can do is
bicker like children.

Sorry, boss.

Thank God the killer hasn't
seen this, that's all I can say.

What is it with you two?

Why is it that whenever I
leave you alone together,

you start tearing
each other to pieces?

The trial of former
Police Commissioner,

Helen Chalmers continues.

We're expecting to hear from
a key prosecution witness,

Detective Inspector John Major.

DI Major is the
best cop in my unit.

If Heineken made
Police Officers...

It's Carlsberg, boss.

You see, never misses a trick.

DI Major,
any relation to

the corrupt officer,
Clifford Major?

- Right, no more questions.
- No, I'll answer the question.

My father made some mistakes

but I'm here today
to put things right

and restore the family name.

So you're confident
of a conviction?

Only an idiot would make
an assumption like that.

But the champagne is on ice
and the cake has been ordered.

No more questions.
Come on, John.

Roy.

Look, sorry to bother
you, I just wondered

if you had a few minutes
to talk about the case?

Why are you calling
me, is John not there?

No, well it's
Chalmers trial today

so he's in court,

and Sarah's working
on her profile, so...

Okay so,
right, you're calling me

because you've got no
one else to talk to.

You know, I'm sorry, things just

make more sense
when I talk to you.

Everything does.

I mean, it was you
that caught Cleasby

first time round, wasn't it?

And you were the first
to suspect Clifford.

Well, I'm not a police
officer, Roy, so...

Exactly,

you know, that's how I
know I can trust you.

Let me just talk you through it.

You might see a connection
that we've missed.

Detective
Inspector Major.

Good morning. Ooh,
uh...

Hello.

You are something of
a celebrity I believe,

known as the man who
caught The Juggler.

It was a team effort,

I merely did most of the work.

- Hmm.
- Hmm.

How long have you
known the defendant?

Nearly 20 years.

In what position?

A variety of
different positions.

Though she remained on top?

Yes, until I began to
suspect she was dirty.

Thus aroused, I set about
exploring all channels

to see how far she
was prepared to go.

And you continued probing
until things reached a climax?

A series of climaxes, yes.

So it would be fair to say

you have a history
with the defendant.

Detective Inspector Major,

is it true you've visited
the defendant in prison,

outside of due process, and
on more than one occasion?

I've... um, we've...

So, what, are you saying

the killer leaves a
clue to the next victim?

Yeah, uh, he likes
messing with us,

showing us that
he's one step ahead.

Well, what's the most
recent thing he's left?

Yeah, a scarf.

Well what sort of scarf?
Man's scarf? Woman's scarf?

- What sort of scarf?
- Well it's a...

Roy?

I finished the report.

Roy?

Complete profile of the
killer, this is him.

Oh, wow, that's
amazing. Nice one.

Are you there?

Uh, thanks for that, Kel,
you've really helped me out.

Yeah, you've got me
thinking, um, uh, yeah, no,

I'm sorry, I've really
gotta go. Okay. Thanks. Bye.

Bye, Roy.

Good to chat.

Right, so go on.

Where's DI Major?

Uh, he's, he's in court.

Okay. Um, I'd rather
wait 'til he got back.

Why? You're the one
who's always saying

we'd be better off without him.

Uh, I'm, I'm just interested
to see his reaction.

How long will he be?

I dunno. Got the impression
it could be a long trial.

Okay. Uh, all right, I'll wait.

Is everything all right?

Yeah.

You sure?

Yeah.

Cat's got
your tongue, DI Major?

Why won't you
answer the question?

I, uh, we've been
investigating the new case,

Chalmers offered to advise.

Is it normal to, uh,

consult alleged criminals
in this fashion?

No.

It isn't normal,

but I'm not a normal
police officer.

Indeed not.

You are part AI, I believe.

I'm augmented, yes.

Augmented, what does
that mean exactly?

I did find out. It was, um...

It must make you
vulnerable to hackers.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

No?

Let me illustrate.

Exhibit 48F, please.

Eh?

Oh, shit.

You're
the puppet master.

Every night I dream

that you're in here with me

and I finish you off
with my bare hands.

He's been hacked.

See what she
thinks about you leading

this case with
spyware in your head.

I want you to find
this young man

and bring him to me now!

You've arrested
the victim, you dickhead.

Cocky little shit.

3D
printing complete.

These images

were streamed
directly from your AI,

available to any
criminal elements

that would seek to exploit them.

Objection, Your Honour.

Do you deny the veracity
of these images?

No!

You just weren't
meant to see them.

But, sir, you knew
your brain was corrupt

yet chose to deny it.

I am not corrupt.

Look, it's only some
spyware in my head.

And microphones, the odd
blackout, the spiders.

- Spiders?
- Yes, spiders.

Your brain is under
the remote control

of external agents.

No, this isn't fair.

She set this whole thing up
to discredit me and destroy...

- Order.
- And destroy

- the case against her.
- Order.

Please, just listen to me.

DI Major, your testimony
is fundamentally compromised.

Sit down or I will
have you removed.

Order. Order.

Sensational developments
as the judge declares

a mistrial in the Chalmers case.

The key witness was described
as compromised and corrupt.

Ms
Chalmers, please,

what d'you think of today?

Helen,
any statement?

Yes, Greg, I have.

I have always had
full confidence

in the British Justice system

and that's been
proved again today.

Keep your head down.

We'll talk about
this back at SIU.

- Dennett.
- No comment.

Yeah, mate, you need
to sign for these.

Oh, Christ, I forgot
about the balloons.

I cannot tell you the relief
I feel at being exonerated

from crimes that
I did not commit.

I'd like to pay tribute to
my barrister, Ms Churchland

and, uh, the biggest
thanks to DI Major,

without whose testimony
I wouldn't be here.

Admit it, Chalmers,
I had you back there.

We all saw what you had, John.

It was thin and it
didn't stand up.

Nah, it stood up fine until
you started twisting it.

I'd love to chat but
my driver's here.

Cleasby!

Nice to see you again, DI Major.

Need a ride?

I've got room for
you in the boot.

Wanker.

I think I'll take that, John.

Thank you.

Okay, guys, no more
questions. Thank you.

Step away from the car, please.

Thank you very much.
No more questions.

No more questions. Thank you.

I let everyone down, boss.

I'm sorry.

I only wanted to make people
forget the damage my dad caused.

Well you've certainly done that.

Before today, your father
left the deepest stain

on this unit's history.

Now it's you.

You're an embarrassment
to us all, DI Major.

Hand over your badge.

- Guv?
- Now!

And the police badge.

I can't do that, boss.

Why the hell not?

We don't really have
'em in this country.

Well not the badge then but
the, the little card thing

that you keep in your wallet.

You know, the thing
that you show people

so they lift the tape up.
You know the thing I mean.

- Yeah.

Here.

You're suspended without
pay, now get out of my sight.

- Boss.
- Out.

John.

John.

John. Major. John.

John. How'd it go?

In court, how was it?

Has no one told you?

Right, I mean, yeah, it was, um,

yeah, it was fine, it went well.

Good. Good, that's great.

Yeah. There was this one thing.

Look, can it wait? We've got
the psychological profile,

Sarah wants to see
the both of us.

Oh, right. Uh, yeah, no
it can definitely wait.

Right. Right.

I've applied
numerous psychometric methods

with a wide data set,
identifying what makes

our killer unique and
what that tells us.

Which is?

He's a police officer.

Well, we know that part already.

This confirms it.

Authoritarian personality
type, obsession with control,

a sense of natural superiority.

Oh, this is all general,
we need specifics.

Heterosexual white
male, mid 40s,

so that's late to start killing,

tells us he's gone through

a certain kind of
traumatic experience,

um, a kind of death
followed by rebirth.

Hmm, a bit like when I
got shot and came back.

- For example, yes.
- Hmm.

There's also likely a
secondary trigger, a loss,

perhaps the death of a parent.

Well, that makes sense.

Yeah, when my dad died
it knocked me for six.

I didn't know what I
was doing half the time.

Tough.

Also a relationship breakdown,
most likely a divorce.

Oh, I've been there too.

D'you know what, if I
didn't know any better,

I would think you
was describing me.

Well, it would explain all
the blackouts that's for sure.

This is the killer's profile?

Yeah.

D'you fancy a cuppa
tea? I'm just gonna, um,

put the kettle on.

Ooh, the old back.

Door.

Get out my way. Move.

Oh, bugger.

Are you, are you not
gonna go after him?

No, forget DI Major, we'll
make more progress without him.

Roy, I have just presented
a clinical profile

that precisely
matches DI John Major.

Yeah, which is why he run away

but, I mean, you're not
saying that it's him?

Oh, come on, Sarah,

he's a fucking idiot
I'll give you that,

he's incompetent, he's
clumsy, he's deeply confused,

but he's not a killer.

He's a friend, this
must be difficult.

No, it's not difficult.
He didn't do it.

Where you going?

If you're gonna ignore my report

then I am forced to take
this directly to Dennett.

Oh, there's no need for that

I won't be held responsible

for letting a murder
suspect walk free.

Look, Dennett will send
a SWAT team after him.

Then you'd better
get there first.

Where the fuck's Major?

As you know, I have
encouraged him to move out,

a key reason for this being

so that you wouldn't
keep bursting in here

asking, ,
"Where the fuck's Major?"

Well I need to find him,
he's in a lot of trouble.

I am as shocked as you are,

I did not know that
Chalmers planted the spyware

or that Major was visiting
with her in prison.

What are you on about?

The mistrial. Major
collaborating with Chalmers.

Shit.

What are you on about?

He's the prime suspect in our
serial killer investigation.

Oh. Busy day in the office.

So where the fuck is he?

He left an address.

Well where is it then?

What, you put it
in the fucking bin?

That impression was not
like me, by the way.

It was.

Oh, how's it hanging?

- DI Major.

How's your day been?

D'you know what, we should
have a proper catch-up.

Yeah, how about a cheeky
Prosecco and a chinwag?

- No.
- Come on, my treat. Hmm.

Ooh, you know what though, oh.

Except I've left my, uh,
wallet in Dennett's office. Ah.

You don't wanna
nip up and grab it

- for me by any chance?
- Nah.

- Only take a second.
- Nah.

Maybe grab me a weapon
while you're there.

No.

Attention all SIU staff.

DI John Major has
been identified

as the prime suspect in
the Puppet Master killings.

He is to be considered
highly dangerous.

D'you want some? It's
only gonna go to waste.

No, thanks.

He is to be
apprehended on sight.

D'you know what, uh, forget
the drinks, uh, lovely chat.

Right, there's no
need for any of this.

See that box of baby
kittens back there?

Do not make me do this.

I do not wanna hurt
you. Ooh, fuck me.

John Major, I'm arresting
you on suspicion of...

I didn't do it. It
wasn't me.

- Uh, me again.

Uh, now DI Major will
try to distract you.

Be aware of it
and do not let it happen.

Okay, bye.

- I'm sorry, Judy.
- Judith!

- Sorry!
- Fuck.

John!

John!

What, you followed me?

Yeah, not SWAT
team, Roy, just me.

I'm just trying to
do what's right,

so I'm giving him the
benefit of the doubt.

John?

John, are you here?

What you doing?

Well, we're in here now,
might as well look around.

Are you okay?

Sarah?

Roy!

Fucking hell!

Still think I've
got the wrong man?