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'The difficulty of keeping a man in Australia until extradition to another country comes through, and in the same breath trying to protect that man's life whilst he remains in Australia, is a battle that Bluey is about to lose.

'Bluey sinks to the lowest depths when he pressurizes a prominent citizen into offering the police a bribe. Or is there some justification for that?

'Exploring the grey area between the legal and illegal in multi-million dollar business places Bluey a little out of his line. And who can you trust if you can't trust the Assistanct [sic] Commissioner for Crime.'

Source: Synopsis held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection (RMIT).

The script held in the Crawford Collection in the AFI Research Collection contains the following character notes (excluding regular characters):

'KENNETH GRANGER Early forties. An ex-Canadian BUT he is tarred with the brush of the British Commonwealth and not an American flavoured accent. An understated upper class, born-to-rule air. Fit. Very definite in his features and movement. Well educated and cultured. And very well off, but not that "new money" air .... and this too is understated. Easily approachable. A most likeable man with the sort of aura that dazzles most people he makes contact with. You're not a stranger long if he decides to charm you. But he's the full political animal. A well concealed cold calculating mind, the cold edge of which will surface on the odd occasions through his witticisms. Cutting. Hard. But he's quickly in control, quick to guard his true feelings ... has a tacticians [sic] flair .... enjoys double guessing his opponents. A determined opportunist who likes to travel first class and is well used to doing so.

'SYLVIA GRANGER Mid-thirties. Jewish but does not look it. Enigmatic. Educated. Disciplined. More well groomed than beautiful. But the same definite line to her features and her movements. Assured but the impression of a vulnerability .... the impression of weakness and strength. But it's only an impression .... A ploy to confuse potential enemies. To underestimate her. She is coldly efficient. And hostile. An elitist who resent people below her standing ... all very cleverly concealed .... and controlled. And it doesn't surface as Granger's inner man does .... until BLUEY unsettles her.

'ADRIAN TUCKER Fifty. The chairman of one of Australia's largest mult-corporations. Impatient. Supercilious. Arrogant. But always aware of his image and he tempers his true nature with the quiet and precise politeness of a figure of his standing. He eats and sleeps big business. And the dollar is more important than anything else in his world.

'SERGEANT JIM MORRISON Late forties. Company squad. An organized man with an organized mind. He likes his job. Doesn't take it too seriously. Enjoys the company of people he suspects might like him. A touch waggish.

'BERT WILKENS Late thirties. A chain smoking, slightly flustered looking A grade journalist who dresses well but always looks untidy .... and suffering the wrath of the grape. A calculating man. Always weighing advantages and disadvantages.

'TUCKER'S RECEPTIONIST Late twenties. Attractive. Well dressed. The super-secretary. Competent. Aggressive. Completely lacking in humour.

'JENNINGS Forty five. Nervous. Thin. Working Class. [sic]

'PRESSMAN #1 A television journalist.

'PRESSMAN #2 Newspaper journalist.

'PRESSMAN #3 Newspaper journalist.

'PRESSMAN #4 Newspaper journalist.

'TWO MAN POLICE LAUNCH CREW.'