Unforgotten (TV Series)

Episode #2.4 (2017)

Nicola Walker: DCI Cassie Stuart

Quotes 

• DCI Cassie Stuart : My colleague, D.I. Khan, is speaking to Mrs. Halcross again right now, but from the conversation, um, we've already had with her, we're fairly confident that we're talking about the indecent assault of a child under thirteen.

  DI Tessa Nixon : [cringes and sighs]  If this is true, I promise you, I knew nothing, absolutely nothing about it.

  [scene cuts to a flashback] 

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Which is why I know you'll want to help us as much as you can.

  DI Tessa Nixon : [sighs]  You don't need to use that. Uh, the voice we use to make them think we're their friend. I'll tell you what I know, because I'm a decent person, not because I think you like me.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : [pauses, does not change her tone of voice]  When we first met, you mentioned that David some voluntary work. What sort of stuff, exactly?

• DCI Cassie Stuart : Seriously, what do you mean you don't buy it?

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : You really want to get into this?

  DCI Cassie Stuart : A person who's been sexually abused as a child will be a very damaged...

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Yes, and? Doesn't give them the right to go and abuse other kids, does it?

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Well, of course it doesn't give them the bloody right. I'm not talking about trying to justify it. I'm talking about trying to understand.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Yeah, understanding pedophiles, nice.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : No, no, no, whoa, whoa, no no, hang on, hang on. When a kid who's been abused goes off the rails, and does something awful, we don't just dismiss them as monsters, do we?

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Uh, no, because they're children.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Right, right, so, so when does that kid suddenly stop being deserving of some understanding. Was it on their tenth birthday? Or, or their 12th? Or their 14th?

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : How about when they're an adult?

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Uh, no. That's when we let them take proper responsibility. And we punish them and we protect society from them. Why the hell does it also mean we suddenly just stop trying to understand them so maybe they don't do it again?

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Because most abuse victims don't go and abuse others, and the ones that do, choose to, and that is definitely beyond my understanding. Are we done?

• DCI Cassie Stuart : You know, um, my kids, they're not much younger than you, and um, their dad, he died when they were little. And I know it's different, because you've only just learnt about... But if you ever wanted to, um, compare notes, over a beer, I think they'd be very happy to.

  Jason Walker : [stammering]  You, you know there's, um, something, uh, not right with me, don't you? Um, with my uh, wiring. So, so what I'm saying is, is, um, I, I'd like a beer, but I, I never really, uh, get asked, so, um... I might be shit at it.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Well, luckily they're both very good at beer, so I'm sure they could show you the ropes. Shall I text you some dates?

• DCI Cassie Stuart : [at her home, on mobile, after being hit by Jason]  He was in tears afterwards.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : [voiceover, on mobile]  Uh... good.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : Incredibly apologetic. I just think he's got enough crap to deal with right now.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : [voiceover]  Assaulting a police officer...

  DCI Cassie Stuart : It wasn't an assault.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : [at his home]  ... is an incredibly serious offense, guv.

  DCI Cassie Stuart : [voiceover]  No, it was an accident. He was... highly emotional.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : [voiceover]  I don't care whether it was an accident or not, it's just...

  DCI Cassie Stuart : I'm fine.

  DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Let's just hope he doesn't go on to do something more serious, hey?