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Crime Drama
2 Characters

Tait's Pragmatism vs. Grover's Principle

from The Victim

Written by Rob Williams

The Victim

Detective Grover confronts his superior, Tait, after a high-profile incitement to murder case is suddenly dropped by the Crown Office. Grover argues that the police are sanctioning vigilantism and endangering a family, while Tait warns him to stop pushing against the political interests of the department.

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GROVER: What changed?

TAIT: The ACC doesn’t tend to share those things with me; he tends to just tell me what to do and I tend to just do it. You see the pattern? He said the Fiscal you spoke to wasn’t experienced enough to make such a big decision.

GROVER: That’s bollocks! And what’s so bloody “big

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CharactersGrover, Tait
Duration00:02:30
Age Range40s-50s
GenderMale & Male
GenreCrime Drama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceThe Victim
ToneTense, frustrated, moral conflict
AccentScottish
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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