101 Conversations in Intermediate English

64. In the car

On the way to the police station, Laura tells Peter what she heard at the building site.

Peter: I can’t believe our boss is corrupt! So, he’s the one giving the red handkerchiefs to the criminals…

Laura: Exactly. It’s a way of showing that they have paid for police protection. So that when the police see them, they know not to arrest, stop, or shoot at them.

Peter: How have we never heard of this before?

Laura: Turner knows we aren’t corrupt. He would never have risked getting us involved in any of this.

Peter: Do you have any idea which other copper was with him?

Laura: No, he didn’t speak, and I couldn’t get a look at his face. It could be anyone.

Peter: What do we do now?

Laura: Now we have to get together enough evidence to charge him.