I am going to try to be on the ball with timings tonight because last week we all flagged towards the end... and there is a lot of good stuff near the end of this episode we cannot miss!
The episode opens with a News report voiceover, with clips of previous episode and a Press conference with Martha, with the new victim's (Michael Collins) Father present.
Newsreader: Two men in East London have been viciously targeted in near identical hammer attacks. The first victim, Jonathan Moxton, was assaulted yesterday lunchtime in his own home. He remains in a critical condition. Late last night, a second man, Michael Collins, was murdered on Crowford Common. A hammer was found at the scene. Police refuse to confirm that they released suspect, Saul Hammond, who is a paranoid schizophrenic, before the second attack took place. They have confirmed, however, that another man is helping them with their enquiries. Detective Inspector Martha Bellamy had the following to say.
MB: We are asking the public, to help us to apprehend this person, or persons, as soon as possible, as there is a real and genuine danger to public safety. We are seeing clear links between these two brutal attacks.
Scene 2 ( 01.01 - 01.34 )
Jack and Charlie are at the murder scene, with SOCOs and uniformed officers. Jack tells Charlie the attacker has a similar MO to Jonathan Moxton's attacker, and that they have not released those details to the press but they have told a hammer was found at the scene.
Scene 3 ( 01.35 - 02.00 )
Michael Collins' sister (Carol Collins) and Father (Derek Collins) speak emotionally at the press conference
Scene 4 ( 02.01 - 02.29 )
As they walk back to the car Charlie asks Jack about Saul and we learn more about his family history.
CS: So, you wanna talk about Saul maybe, your favourite paranoid schizophrenic?
JW: Charlie, I have some mental health problems in my family. So this case is kind of hitting hard. I'm trying to not let it affect my job. I'm trying to be professional about it. I'd like you to respect that and do the same.
CS: Sarge.
Scene 5 ( 02.30 - 03.54 )
In interview room 4 Martha interviews Nate Turner (solicitor present). She asks if he recognised the hammer used in the second attack as the one to attack Jonathan..
NT: No comment
Scene 6 ( 03.55 - 04.12 )
Martha is talking to someone in her office. Charlie asks jack what is going on.
JW: Probably copping it for releasing Saul back into the community. If it turns our Saul has done both of the attacks, we'll all be directing
traffic on the Shetland Islands.
Scene 7 ( 04.13 - 04.31 )
In the main office at the crime board Charlie tells Jack and Martha that forensics show it was the same hammer used in both attacks. But there is no other DNA. Jack points out that Saul's whereabouts last night cannot be accounted for, before walking away.
I liked that they introduced new characters in the second episode. I was wondering where they were going with it until we were introduced to fresh characters to wonder about.
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"I should have left a clue. Like, I don't know, locking him in a cellar and tying him to a fucking radiator!"
Right off the bat I noticed a change in Jack's demeanor. He wasn't so angry/emotional. Even when Charlie brought Saul up, he explained calmly to her that he would prefer to not talk about it.
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Ok, so we open in the second episode where the first episode left off--with a new victim, and the case has just got much bigger, involving the press.
The most stand out part for me in these scenes is where Jack talks to Charlie about why he has been behaving oddly around the Saul... and the subtle glimpses into his back story. Such a brilliant performance by both actors here.
CS: So, you wanna talk about Saul maybe, your favourite paranoid schizophrenic?
JW: Charlie, I have some mental health problems in my family. So this case is kind of hitting hard. I'm trying to not let it affect my job. I'm trying to be professional about it. I'd like you to respect that and do the same.
And I was glad that FINALLY Martha went in to put the screws on Nate. Not that it did any good yet...
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papillon... pamplemousse... bibliothèque... un baiser A lilt in his voice. Every sentence like music... #kisskisskiss A terrible beauty is born. Love me some #Jacksass
fifi, getting away from the case for a few hours and sleep probably did him some good.
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papillon... pamplemousse... bibliothèque... un baiser A lilt in his voice. Every sentence like music... #kisskisskiss A terrible beauty is born. Love me some #Jacksass
But jack still has not let go of his conviction about Saul, in scene 6 he says of Martha "Probably copping it for releasing Saul back into the community. If it turns our Saul has done both of the attacks, we'll all be directing traffic on the Shetland Islands."
and... when forensics reveal the same hammer was used in both attacks, Jack is sure to point out that Saul's whereabouts were unknown the night of the second attack... he says it quietly but he walks out of Martha's office after. Jack is quieter.. but he is still on it, inside.
Yeah Rosie, I felt for Charlie being left in the dark about what was up with Jack, She doesn't have the full explanation yet (that comes later) but at least he has addressed it with her sincerely, after brushing her off before.
Charlie's reactions show she cares about him too, she's respectful and concerned without pushing it.
