Page 212 of The Silent Appeal

Charlotte

So that’s why Nicky-Rose has been so friendly with Issy!

Charlotte

NR is spotted in Mirage with Lucas, who we know has drugs he wants to offload.

Femi

And she’s trying to organize flights at a travel agent in another town—in Sarah-Jane’s name.

Charlotte

Georgia assumes Lucas is having a fling with NR, calls him a lying shit. We know NR is seeing Kevin.

Femi

NR wants to stitch Trina up, but not with the evidence that incriminates her too.

Charlotte

Trina is expecting documents, presumably concealed in a folder or envelope. On April 27 Dustin mentioned LSD infused into blotting paper being sold in Lockwood.

Charlotte

Can we infer these are the same type of drugs Lucas has? It wouldn’t be relevant if he’s selling ecstasy or ketamine at Lunar, those are pills or powder. BUT if Nicky-Rose has bought sheets of LSD from Lucas, she can put them in an envelope and have Issy hand that over to Trina in place of the documents. Setting Trina and Issy up for the police to ambush.

Charlotte

Even if Issy looks inside the envelope before the exchange, the blotters would look like strange sheets of stamps. And if the police are on hand, Trina likely won’t have time to examine the contents of the envelope closely before they arrest her.

Femi

Nicky-Rose plans to pay for her flight with cash from the exchange. That won’t happen if Trina is arrested in Squires with it.

Femi

Dustin says the police don’t have the resources to follow up every lead, so she’s clearly planned for that. On June 2 Nicky-Rose told Trina to make the exchange, let Issy leave, and wait ten minutes before leaving herself.

Charlotte

They may not even show and Trina will find herself with an envelope full of drugs and no documents.

Femi

That’s why NR engages Issy to do the drop—so that when Trina realizes what’s happened, NR is nowhere to be found. But this theory relies on Trina not looking inside the envelope before handing over the money. Surely that’s a risk?

Charlotte

She’s covering all eventualities. Mentions plans A, B, and C to Stuart.

Femi

If the police DO show and Issy’s arrested at 6 p.m., she’ll miss opening night.

Charlotte

And NR won’t get her money.