Bob is sat grimly behind his desk as Meg enters carrying a tray of tea and biscuits

Meg - I thought you'd appreciate a nice cuppa Bob!

Meg sits down and makes herself comfortable, she pours the tea

Meg - Ann and I used to enjoy a nice cuppa together and a chat. To be perfectly frank with you I miss it. I hope perhaps we could start doing it more?

Bob - Oh yeah sure, why not.....look Meg I've had a phone call. The news was rather worrying

Meg - Ooh this sounds serious!

Bob - It is, it's about Joan Ferguson

Meg rolls her eyes in anger

Meg - Her again? Even when she's lying flat on her back she is still causing people problems!

Bob - She's gone missing from the hospital

Meg looks shocked

Meg - She's what?....how?

Bob - No one knows, she just vanished

Meg -She was in no fit condition to walk anywhere when I saw her

Bob- No that's why they think someone took her

Meg - But who?

Bob - let's face it, the woman was never what you would call short of enemies

Meg - Well I hope whoever took her finishes her off for once and for all

Bob looks shocked

Bob - Come on Meg you can't mean that

Meg - Yes I can and I do....sorry if it shocks you but after everything that woman has done

Meg shakes her head

Meg - No I'm sorry, I hope they kill her I really do

Sandra is in the car driving with Troy sat beside her

Troy - So we're going to the bank right now?

Sandra - Yes Troy, I said so didn't I?

Troy - You have one grand for me?

Sandra - Oh yes no worries there

Troy - Just make sure you don't try and short change me Mrs Clements

Sandra - My dear boy I wouldn't dream of it

The laundry

Sonia is on the press as Bea glares at her across the room

Sonia - Got something to say, Smith?

Bea - It can keep

Sonia -Good because those sheets won't fold themselves you know

Bob arrives in the doorway

Bob - Attention please ladies

The room goes silent, all eyes on Bob

Bob - Tests have been done on Huntley's body. She died of an overdose of heroin

Ailsa - Well that's hardly surprising now, is it! The amount she was putting away, she was bound to come a cropper sometime!

Bea - Shut up Slater!

Bob - If anyone knows anything about this I suggest you come and see me anytime

Ailsa - What's to know? The girl was a stupid idiot who went too far with it and paid the price!

Bob - Well if anyone can shed light on who was supplying her that would certainly be a great help...anyway I'll leave you all to it

Bob leaves again

Sonia - Nice to see you resisted the urge to lag Smith

Bea - I'm no lagger Stevens, even on bitches like you!

Sonia - Oh good, try and keep it that way, will you!

Ailsa - I dunno why everyone is so upset, the girl brought it all on herself!

Bea - If you weren't so old I'd give you a beating you'd never forget you stupid old bitch!

Ailsa - All I'm doing is stating facts! I mean gord I warned the girl! I said to her no good will ever come of it, but would she listen? No, she would not!.....and this is what happens you see! Maybe if she'd listened to me she'd still be alive now!

Bea - Oh shut up!

Sandra is driving along a dirt track in the middle of nowhere

Troy - Where the hell are we going? This ain't the way to the bank!

Sandra - Shut up!

Troy - Stop the car now, I want to get out!

Sandra - Patience young Troy! We'll reach our destination very soon i promise

Troy - Tell me where you're taking me!

Sandra - You'll find out

Troy tries to open the door and finds it locks

Troy - Mrs Clements, why is the door locked?

Sandra hums to herself

Troy - Mrs Clements, please!

Troy begins to panic

Janice arrives at Wentworth's reception where Vera is on the desk

Vera looks surprised

Vera - Janice! What are you doing here?

Janice - Hello Vera, I've come to see Tone if she's around?

Vera - I don't think she wants to see you

Janice - Well I'll let her tell me that herself if you don't mind

Vera sighs

Vera - Very well, sign in

Meg is with Bob again

Meg - It's about Mrs Clements

Bob - What has she done this time?

Meg - She has failed to turn up for work

Bob looks at his watch

Bob - She was meant to be here half an hour ago

Meg - Yes I know

Bob -Has anyone tried ringing her?

Meg - Yes several times, no reply

Bob - I've had enough of that woman

Meg - Yes, i think we all have

Sandra pulls up along some clifftops. The sea can be seen in the background. The area is completely deserted as gale-force winds blow ferociously and rain pours down

Troy - What are we doing here? The weather is hardly suitable for a trip to the beach!

Sandra - You know in weather like this anything can happen, any sort of accident...like people falling over the top of cliffs perhaps

Troy - Let me out of this car, even with the weather so foul I think I'd rather take my chances than stay in this car with you a moment longer! Darren was right, you are round the twist

Sandra opens her glove compartment and takes a gun out

Sandra - Yes, we will both get out of the car now Troy

Troy is alarmed

Troy - Mrs Clements, what are you doing with that gun?

Sandra - You'll find out, now get out

Troy looks terrified

Toni and Janice are alone in the staff room

Toni looks at Janice frostily

Toni - What do you want Jan? Try and be quick will you, I have work to do

Janice - I wanted to know how you are, after...

Janice pauses and bows her head sheepishly

Toni - After you caused my miscarriage?..oh I'm just fine you know, now I am that is. Now I've had a bit of time to come to terms with it. Of course, it was torture at first though

Janice - I'm so sorry Tone, it was an accident...

Toni - I know it was, but that doesn't really make it any better does it. It still happened because you couldn't control yourself

Janice - Well why did you have to get involved in a fight when you knew you were pregnant? That was irresponsible!

Toni looks incredulous

Toni - I can't believe you just said that! I had to try and stop you from killing Clements, it's my job and you know it...I couldn't stand back and do nothing

Janice - Even so, you could have got more help Tone! You tried to deal with it all on your own!

Toni shakes her head in fury

Toni - No Jan, I'm not going to let you pull that trick on me...the one where you try and blame me for something that was your own fault

Janice - I'm not doing that...

Toni - Yes you are Jan! It's about time you took responsibility for your own actions, you're a grown woman now not a child but you wouldn't know it sometimes

Janice - Clements did provoke me you know...and anyway I shouldn't have even been in here as a prisoner, to begin with

Toni - Why have you come here Jan? I don't understand

Janice - I told you, I wanted to see how you are

Toni - You wanted to make yourself feel better and try and put the blame on me you mean?

Janice- No...look, to be honest, I was hoping maybe we could still be friends

Toni - You're kidding right?

Janice - No, why should I kid? We were very good friends once

Toni - Yes once, that's long over now

Janice - Oh come on Tone! You're a forgiving person you know that

Toni - This time I can't forgive

Janice - I really need a friend right now, I have no one

Toni - That's your own fault

Janice - Oh don't be callous!

Toni - Just leave and don't come near me again

Toni leaves Janice alone in the staff room

Sandra and Troy stand on the cliff edge while the gale-force winds blow wildly

Sandra pokes the gun in Troy's face and looks down at the sea

The waves crash against the rocks below, sending a spray high into the air

Sandra - Never find a body if it went over the edge in this weather

Troy - Can we go now, it's freaking me out here

Sandra - Oh you'll go alright...over the cliff!

Troy tries to leave as she grabs him and they struggle around violently

Troy - Look please, I'll keep my mouth shut I promise, I won't try to blackmail you again

Sandra shakes her head sadly

Sandra - Sorry Troy, it's no good. You really should have kept quiet right from the start. Sadly because you couldn't resist the urge to try and blackmail me you have waved bye-bye to your life!

Troy - Mrs Clements......

Sandra gives Troy one hard shove and he screams as he falls

Sandra watches as he disappears into a giant oncoming wave as it crashes against the cliff. As it pulls back out again he gets swept out with it

Sandra makes her way back to her car, shaking her head as she goes. She talks to herself

Sandra - What a waste of such a young life. These teenagers, they really will play around on cliff tops in dangerous weather conditions like this....they ignore advice adults give them! They think they know best the little fools!

Vera and Richard arrive at the staff room and are surprised to find Janice there alone

Richard - Janice?

Janice - Oh Richard, I was hoping to see you!

Vera snaps angrily

Vera - WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE RAYMOND!

Janice - I was talking to Tone, you know I was. You brought me here to see her

Vera - Don't get smart Raymond! You know what I mean....why are you still here when it's clear the visit is over now?

Janice - I waited around to see Richard

Richard - Jan we have nothing to talk about for now.....please leave before Sandra sees you here

Janice - Bloody lovely that! I hoped we could talk about this and you don't wanna know

Janice looks at Vera

Janice - Never trust a fella Vera! They are all rotten!

Vera - Just leave, will you!

Janice - Yes I'm going

Janice storms out

Vera pours two coffees

Vera - I think you're very sensible leaving Jan, but taking that monster of a wife back surprised me

Richard - I have my reasons for returning to her believe me

Vera looks inquisitive

Vera - Oh really?

Richard - Yes but I can't tell you I'm afraid. It's private between me and her

Vera - Well I hope it works out for you both this time

Bob arrives in the doorway

Bob - Mr Clements, maybe you could shed some light on a mystery for us all?

Richard - Sure, if I can Mr Moran

Bob - Where is your wife?

Richard - Isn't she here at work?

Bob - No, no sign of her. She was due in over an hour ago

Richard - Well she left for work, as usual, fifteen minutes before me

Bob - I'm going to have a word with the department about transferring her, I can't put up with this from a member of my staff any longer

Richard - Oh Mr Moran, don't you think that's a bit harsh?

Bob - No I don't, she's been performing very poorly for quite some time now and enough is enough, I expect a lot from my staff, only the very best at all times!

Richard looks fretful

Sandra arrives in reception where Officer Bailey is at the desk

Sandra - Good morning Sue!

Bailey - Mr Moran wants to see you straight away...he told me to pass the message on as soon as you arrived

Sandra - Well I am surely entitled to a coffee first!

Bailey - Oh well I passed the message on, not much else I can do... but I should warn you he didn't seem very happy

Sandra - You just worry about your own actions, let me worry about mine

Sandra sweeps off into the prison and bumps into Janice in the corridor

Sandra - Janice dear, how nice to see you, come to beg for your old job back? I guess it beats the dole eh?

Janice - I came to see Tone if you must know

Sandra - And she told you to get lost I bet?

Janice looks upset

Sandra- Never mind honey, better luck next time perhaps?

Janice - I know you lied to Richard to get him to return to you you know

Sandra - Did I really?

Janice - Yes you did...I don't want him hurt by you anymore

Sandra - Why keep up the pretense of caring about him in front of me?

Janice - It's no pretense, I've grown fond of him

Sandra - Rubbish....goodbye now Raymond!

Sandra sweeps past and Janice looks upset

Vera and Richard are still in the staff room

Richard - I don't understand how an attractive woman like yourself is still single Miss Bennett

Vera smiles sadly

Vera - Oh there's been a few men, none that worked out though

Richard - Well that's very sad, I'm sure you'll find the right man one day

Vera - Who needs a man? I'm ok as long as I have my job

Richard - Really? We all need someone, Miss Bennett

Vera - Well I never have....anyway it's time to get on with some work

Vera puts her coffee mug down and stands up as Sandra arrives in the doorway

Vera - Oh so you're here at last are you! Have you seen Mr Moran?

Sandra - No not yet

Vera -He wants to see you!

Sandra - Yes Sue told me

Vera - So why haven't you seen him yet!

Sandra - Because I need a coffee first that's why

Vera - I demand you report to him at once!

Sandra - Oh piss off Bennett!

Vera - HOW DARE YOU TALK TO ME LIKE THAT!

Richard - Please Vera, let me talk to my wife alone for a bit?

Vera sighs with anger

Vera - Just make sure she reports to Moran as required!

Richard - Yes I will I promise

Vera leaves them alone

Sandra - That stupid old bag!

Richard - Never mind about Vera, where the hell have you been?

Sandra - Nowhere important

Richard - Your hair is damp!

Sandra - Yes well it's raining outside

Richard - If we're to make a fresh start we should have no more secrets, please. Where have you been?

Sandra - I had to visit my consultant if you must know!

Richard - Ah I see...

Sandra - Yeah, I didn't want to tell you in case it upset you

Richard - We'll have to tell Moran

Sandra shakes her head

Sandra I don't want that bastard knowing

Richard - Sandra he's ready to have you transferred out of here. If we have any chance of getting him to change his mind we have to tell him about the cancer

GATESLAM

PART 2

Exterior shot of a mansion

Janice is sitting with Gordon

Gordon - Did you see your friend?

Janice - Yes and she hates me, not that its much of a surprise

Gordon - I'm sure she doesn't hate you love

Janice - Oh she does and I don't blame her. I will miss her though, she was one of the best friends I ever had and I blew it like I blow everything

Gordon - You shouldn't be so hard on yourself, you tried to make up with her. If she didn't want to know then that's her problem

Janice - Well you don't know what I did to her dad

Gordon hugs her

Gordon - Can't have been anything very bad....you're my Janice, my princess

Janice - Dad look, I'm no angel you know

Gordon - I know, but show me someone who is

Janice - I saw Richard too, he didn't want to talk to me either

Gordon - That hound! I'd love to take a leather strap to his backside for what he did to you!

Janice - No it's his wife, she manipulated him again. He is actually a very sweet man but seems rather naive

Janice gets up and pours herself a drink

She stands at the window and looks out at the rain trickling down the glass

Janice -I didn't really care about him at first, I was just planning to use him to my own advantage

She smiles sadly and sips her drink

Janice - But over time it changed. I actually grew to like him and care about him. I could picture us having a future together. I wanted one....then that bitch works her spell on him again and bam! He's hers again and once again I lose someone I care about

Gordon walks over to comfort her

Janice - And they say there is no such thing as karma

Richard and Sandra are sitting with Bob in the office

Bob - So I'd like to know why you were over an hour late

Sandra - I had a personal problem to deal with

Bob - That old chestnut again? I'm sorry but it won't wash anymore

Richard - Have you spoken to the department about your wish to have my wife transferred yet?

Bob - No not yet, I thought I'd do the decent thing and allow her the chance to explain first

Richard - C'mon love you have to tell him

Sandra shakes her head with distress

Sandra - You tell him, love, it's too hard for me

Richard - My wife has cancer Mr Moran

Bob looks shocked

Bob - Cancer?

Richard - Yes, it's terminal

Sandra - I had to see my consultant this morning, that is why I'm so late....I'm sorry Mr Moran

Sandra buries her face in Richard's shoulder and quietly weeps as he comforts her

Richard - I would ask you to show some compassion at this time Mr Moran

Bob - I see, of course....well I'm sorry to have to ask this but are you up for continuing your work when you're this ill Sandra?

Sandra nods her head

Sandra - Please I must, I need to work and keep busy

Bob - Just let me know next time you will be late or need time off, will you? So I can arrange cover

Sandra nods her head

Sandra - Yes Mr Moran I'm sorry. I just didn't think

Bob - That's ok, under these circumstances I think we can let it go

Gordon and Janice are sitting eating lunch

Gordon - Thought anymore on what you will do now?

Janice shrugs

Janice - Not really, but I've never been one to sit around all day,. that's for sure

Gordon - You should come into the firm with me

Janice - Oh I don't know dad, I'm hardly a businesswoman

Gordon - Then we'll have to make you one

Gordon finishes his wine and pours a fresh glass

Gordon - Top-up?

Janice - Yes why not

Gordon tops her glass up

Gordon - There's someone I want you to meet, she's coming over later today

Janice - Who is she?

Gordon - My new girlfriend

Janice looks stunned

Janice - I had no idea you had one

Gordon - Well it's over with your mother, I had to move on sometime

Janice - You don't need to explain dad, no one expects you to stay alone forever

Gordon - I hope you will get on with her. She's a very shrewd businesswoman and needs someone to buy her partner out of her business. I'm going to be her partner and there's a place for you too if you're interested

Janice - What's her name?

Shanice is stood before Bob

Bob - I'm allowing you back with the others now Battersby, but I hope there will be no more stealing

Shanice - I never took a thing I told you! It was that crazy cow, Pamela!

Bob waves her away with annoyance

Bob - I don't want to hear all that again!

Shanice - Look Mr. Moran, about me parole, this won't affect it will it?

Bob - I don't know, that will be up to the parole board. But I wouldn't think it will do you any favours I'm afraid

Shanice - Do you even have to tell them anythink?

Bob - Of course, I have to!

Shanice - Well thanks a lot pal!

Bob - I am the governor here Battersby, please remember that and in the future address me in the appropriate manner

Shanice - Sir I'm sorry, this is just very stressful because Pamela has set me up!

Bob turns to Officer Bailey

Bob - Get her out of here please....she'll be sharing with Smith from now on

Bailey - Yes Mr Moran...come on Battersby

Bailey leads Shanice off