Unforgotten (TV Series)

Episode #5.4 (2023)

Sinéad Keenan: DCI Jess James

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• DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : All I'm saying is, there's a barrier between us. And I would love it if we could get rid of it - even if it's just for this case and then we go our separate ways. And maybe it *is* my fault. Apologies if it is. I'm dealing with some personal issues that... Well, I'm not exactly at the top of my game. But I would love it if we could reset. If we could just start again.

  DCI Jess James : What issues?

  [long pause] 

  DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Yesterday, my fiancée had a miscarriage of a baby I didn't really want.

  DCI Jess James : I am *so* sorry.

  DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : Thanks. It was very early, but still... Complicated.

  [long pause] 

  DCI Jess James : Fifty-four minutes before I started the job last week, my husband... my husband told me he'd been having an affair. And last night... last night I discovered it was with my sister.

  DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : OK, you win.

  [Jess laughs] 

  DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan : I'm really sorry, too. That's awful. Is there anything I can do?

  DCI Jess James : [laughs]  Thanks. Probably not.

  [Sunny and Jess are interrupted by Kaz who comes in to discuss some new evidence about the case. After she has gone, Sunny and Jess carry on talking] 

  DCI Jess James : So, yeah... Just so you know. This isn't remotely who I am or how I work. This last week or so, it's not... I'm sorry. And of course we need we need to talk. So send me the Zooms, please - I really want to see them. And then, let's reset.

  [Sunny and Jess smile at each other. The air has been cleared]