Taggart

"Rain through much of Scotland.

"The north and west most likely to hang onto the sunshine.

"A similar pattern right down the country, right into Wales

"and the southwestern corner..."

What's all this? What's all this, eh?

What's all this? Come on.

Eh? Eh?

Vodka and tonic, please.

I'll get that.

Oh, thanks.

Pleasure.

- Here's your change. - Thank you.

Thank you.

I haven't seen you here before.

Pardon?

I haven't seen you here before.

No, well, I've only been a couple of times.

Last time I came with a friend, but she's got a cold.

Cheers.

D'you know, I didn't... I didn't realise how difficult it wa

for a woman to come out on her own, but it is.

- I can believe it. - Yeah.

Sorry, what's your name?

Betty.

I'm Alec. Alec Dewar.

How d'you do?

You're not married then?

No.

My husband's in the merchant navy in the oil rig supply.

Yeah, he only comes home... once every two months.

I used to be in the RAF.

Eh?

RAF.

Did you?

That's what I do now.

Hypnotherapist?

A lot of people come to me for help in, uh, giving up smoking.

Come on.

Oh, excuse me.

Do you like Rachmaninoff?

Well I used to.

You look like a Rachmaninoff girl to me.

Thank you.

D'you, um... d'you live on your own?

I have a lodger.

Plays drums for The Rivals.

Who?

The band at the disco.

Oh.

But he won't be back for some time yet.

And your shoes have said you're staying.

No, they've said my feet are killing me.

Of course you may have something to go back home to.

A dog.

Or a parrot.

No, just home.

Ah.

Well I was thinking of going away for a couple of days.

To my cottage on the west coast.

Would you like to come?

We don't even know each other.

Well you broke one convention tonight.

Break another.

Ha! Unorthodox.

I'm there.

OK?

You'll make Wimbledon yet.

Selling strawberries.

Very funny.

How's Jane?

Haven't seen her for a while.

OK.

You must bring her round for a meal one night.

Yeah...

You seeing anyone yourself these days?

Jim Taggart.

Does he ever smile?

Yes.

But you have to make an appointment.

Taggart.

Och, what?

Right.

(INDISTINCT CHATTER AND LAUGHTER)

Get your skates on, Peter.

We've got a severed leg near the Erskine Bridge.

Human?

No, the kind you put mint sauce on (!)

Don't suppose it could be part of a tailor's dummy?

It's beginning to smell a wee bit now, sir.

By the way, you're the one that's smelling.

LIVINGSTONE Oh, it's sweat. I was playing tennis.

What, at this time in the morning?

When do I get any other time?

You might have a bath before you come on duty.

Who found it?

The van driver, stopped for a pee.

What, here?

What is he, some sort of exhibitionist?

Probably thrown from a car.

What a way to go.

Good quality stocking.

The next thing you'll be telling me is what she had for breakfast.

No.

But I know what you had.

You have egg on your tie.

Took me six weeks to learn this.

Oh, I think it'll take me six years.

Helps if you've got strong hands.

Where were you before?

Johnson's tea factory.

Oh, why did you leave?

My mother was ill.

I had to look after her.

She better now?

She died.

Couple of weeks ago.

What about your dad?

Don't remember him.

Oh, it's just good to have a job again after six months.

Aye, we're all one big happy family here.

Isn't that right, George?

What's that?

I said we're all one big happy family here.

Aye, that's right.

As long as you don't mind the smell of blood.

Dr Andrews is examining the leg now, sir.

Victim's age?

Between 25 and 40. We're hoping to narrow it down.

What d'you reckon?

She from round here?

Could've been done from a car from anywhere.

Do we have any missing persons?

Yeah, we've got a few.

We're doing the usual checks with other forces.

Could be a long task.

I hope we can close this case in a fortnight.

Taking my wife to Bali for three weeks then.

Well we'll do our best, naturally, sir.

Experience suggests that the wrappings

often provide the best leads.

You sound as if we get one a week.

Well thank Christ we don't.

Must be a lot of Black Watch tartan rugs about.

Black Watch?

It's MacDonald.

Black Watch.

It's the MacDonald of the Isles.

Well make your bloody minds up.

OK, I'll pass that on to him when he comes out.

Ta.

- Bali. - Full of Australians.

Hope he gets hit by a boomerang.

Sir, could have a lead.

House to house have turned up this lady.

Seems she saw a gang of Hells Angels

partying on the lay-by three days ago.

Hells Angels?

That's all we need.

Sugar?

Two, please.

Thanks.

We're making that 20 pound haggis tomorrow, aren't we, George?

Aye, that's right.

How big's that?

That big.

It's for a freemason's do.

How long have you worked here?

Somebody give us a hand?

I better go.

He's just been here for six months.

He doesnae say a lot.

Aye, well he... has his problems.

His wife's left him.

Oh.

I didn't realise.

He doesn't like to talk about it.

It'll make a shapely pair, Jim.

Hasn't been in the water long, I'd say.

About a day or two.

From the state of decomposition of the other leg,

you're looking for a woman who was killed about six days ago.

Which means he's in no hurry to get rid of the pieces.

Mm.

Impossible of course to tell you how she was killed

until we get the rest of her.

Can you narrow that age down at all?

Ooh...

35-ish.

That's a big ish.

The toes seem buckled together.

Mm.

Yes, from wearing ill-fitting shoes.

Majority of women do.

I don't suppose you've spotted something useful?

Like a name tattooed on the thigh.