- 5/28/2025
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00:00There's something wrong with her, you need to take Betsy to the hospital.
00:09Jess?
00:10Jess is in A&E with Betsy.
00:11Oh no.
00:12It's nothing serious is it?
00:13She's got some swelling on the back of her head, I can see the partially depressed fracture
00:16just here.
00:17What happened between you two?
00:18You know you always used to be so close.
00:21People just drift apart don't they?
00:22If the duty social worker could come as soon as possible that would be really helpful.
00:25Who called them this?
00:28The mechanism of the fall doesn't match the injuries.
00:30Could anyone have hurt Betsy?
00:33No.
00:34Jess hasn't told you?
00:35What are you talking about?
00:36We're looking for Edward Carisford, anyone?
00:37Do you mind if we go inside for a chat?
00:58I was a bit surprised that you went ahead with the kids birthday party today.
01:28Why?
01:29Why wouldn't I?
01:30Can you tell me what you're doing here?
01:32In these kinds of cases where a very young child is brought into hospital with an unexplained
01:36injury the police and children's services investigate jointly.
01:42She was sick, she wasn't injured.
01:47You haven't spoken to your wife?
01:52Her phone must be out of battery.
01:59Betsy has a depressed fracture on the back of her skull.
02:04This kind of injury suggests significant physical force.
02:08Something out of the ordinary.
02:10This is a serious matter.
02:15Can this wait until after I've seen my daughter?
02:18I understand why you'd want to go Mr Carisford.
02:21Betsy's receiving the best possible care.
02:22Surely you've spoken to my wife?
02:24There must be some explanation.
02:27We don't have any answers Mr Carisford, that's why we're here.
02:29I don't know what the hell is going on.
02:32I just want to see my baby.
02:37And you will.
02:38But first we need to take a look around.
02:39We'll start in Betsy's room, alright?
02:41Is that necessary?
02:44Alright.
02:46Get ready for some expensive boys.
02:53Yeah.
02:54Trust.
02:56I love you.
03:09Trust.
03:25Trust.
03:56Trust.
04:02Trust.
04:10How did this happen?
04:11I am completely in the dark here.
04:12I don't even know what to say to them.
04:15Jess?
04:17Why didn't you tell me?
04:19Jess?
04:20Speak to me!
04:22You should have called me.
04:24Jess!
04:26Ed, please not now.
04:44Sarko's dispatched a unit.
04:47She took the sheets off. That was quick.
04:51Everything's perfect.
04:56A bit too perfect.
05:04Possibility of domestic violence?
05:06Maybe.
05:08What are the doctors saying? Is she going to be alright? Is she okay?
05:12What is going on? Why were you hiding in Betsy's room?
05:17I came to get her things. They smell like home.
05:22Sorry to interrupt.
05:24We're going to have our crime scene investigators come in and take some pictures in Betsy's room.
05:28Sorry, what crime exactly has been committed?
05:31We don't know, sir. That's what we're here to find out.
05:33Sorry, sorry, sorry.
05:36Yeah, I haven't. It's been a lot.
05:39We also need to establish a timeline for yesterday afternoon, so we'll be interviewing both of you.
05:43Separately.
05:45We also need to establish a timeline for yesterday afternoon, so we'll be interviewing both of you.
05:48Separately.
06:14Lucy will talk to the boys. It's Christopher and Francis, yeah?
06:19Kit and Frankie.
06:20What, today? Now? Please.
06:25I don't feel comfortable with that request.
06:27It's much better if we do this quickly and with your blessing.
06:30Daddy!
06:31Frank!
06:33Frankie!
06:35We were trying to stay out of your way, but Frankie saw you.
06:38Of course.
06:40Hi, how was your party, my love?
06:42Molly? Connor, come on, we're going.
06:44Where's Betsy?
06:46She's still in the hospital.
06:48Where's your dad?
06:49Oh, he went to go and get the car.
06:59I'm Lucy. You're Kit, right?
07:03Do you guys want to come for a quick little chat?
07:07Yeah? Let's go.
07:08That's right, come on.
07:13Frankie, did you build that?
07:18Kit did.
07:21Here?
07:22Do you like blocks?
07:24They're OK.
07:25Here?
07:27I'm sorry?
07:29Where Betsy hurt herself, was that here?
07:31Er, yeah.
07:32Or here?
07:34No, on the road.
07:37What does Betsy like to do?
07:38She cries a lot.
07:41Were you with Betsy and your mummy after school?
07:50Did you have a play date?
07:53Anyone visit?
08:00Stop being such a baby!
08:02Kit, come on, you're not being humble.
08:04I'm not being humble.
08:05Stop being such a baby!
08:06Kit, come on, you're not being humble.
08:08Why are you telling me off? He's the one not answering the question.
08:11It's OK, Frankie, I know you must be tired after your party.
08:19So, Kit, what time did you get home?
08:22After football.
08:25Ben's mum dropped me off.
08:26And how were things when you got home, Kit?
08:29Dunno. Nothing.
08:31Usual stuff.
08:33And how was Betsy?
08:35Crying.
08:36She cries a lot in the evening.
08:37Mum was at the witching hour.
08:39And so it was just you, your brother, your sister and your mummy at home last night?
08:46Did you see Betsy fall?
08:55Look, I appreciate this could be a difficult situation.
09:00It's uncomfortable for a friend to make a social services referral.
09:04Yeah.
09:06Well, we're not as close as we used to be.
09:14It all started in Provence.
09:16Provence?
09:18Shit show.
09:23I wish we'd never gone away last summer.
09:27We started to see a different side to each other.
09:30The sides we normally keep hidden.
09:33Our weaknesses.
09:34The dark.
09:35The...
09:37The ugly.
09:40Turns out we aren't all as forgiven as we thought.
10:01I just wanted to thank each of you for coming all the way to Provence to spend this week with Charlotte and myself.
10:07It's been ten years since we met in that dingy little room for our first antenatal class.
10:12Liz, Mel, Jess.
10:16I can't think of stronger, more inspiring mothers, so thank you.
10:20Ed, Rob and Nick.
10:22You're all far more handsome, far more charming and in far better shape than myself.
10:26And in spite of this, we have forged a friendship that I value so very much, so thank you.
10:32Well, thanks for making me cry, Andrew.
10:34That was so sweet, I might throw up.
10:36Here, here, darling. Here's to another ten years of friendship.
10:40Ten years.
10:45I'm going to make a quick speech.
10:47Tingling, ting, ting, ting.
10:49Ting, ting, ting.
10:51Hi, sorry guys, I just wanted to make a little speech as well.
10:55I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the rest of us to the Hinmans for inviting us all out here
11:02and introducing us all to a level of luxury to which I don't think any of us have seen before.
11:07And also for obviously coughing up the rental on this place, which must have cost a fucking shedload.
11:13But when my label is up and running, me and Mel, we want to invite you all backstage with all the trimmings
11:20to every major venue in Europe.
11:24And it is going to make this quaint little villa look like a garden shed in comparison.
11:30Cheers, mate, and good luck with it all.
11:32Cheers.
11:40I can't believe we're finally here.
11:43I'm so ready for this.
11:47Somebody's on a mission.
11:51Can I have a nice, Lonnie?
11:54In a second.
11:56There's a lady that needs a top.
11:58We've got some big news of Rob's to celebrate, right?
12:01Yeah.
12:04You're not excited?
12:06I think I would be if it didn't feel like such a massive risk.
12:09You know, we put all our savings into this new label and he didn't even tell me, so.
12:15Women preparing food, men drinking beer by the pool.
12:18I didn't invite you all on holiday so we could revert to traditional gender stereotypes.
12:22Oh, well, I'm not very good at doing nothing, so.
12:25Oh, don't worry.
12:27Getting shit-faced is all I intend to do for the next seven days.
12:29Ah, shit!
12:31Sorry, I'm so sorry.
12:33That's a useful bowl you got at the market.
12:35Okay, Charlotte, stay there, okay?
12:37Charlotte, I'm so sorry.
12:39Maybe we could go back to the market and buy you a new one.
12:41No, no, if you can't, it was vintage.
12:43What about my ice lolly?
12:45Please.
12:48Please?
12:50I'll get it.
12:52Look, I'm sorry, okay? It's just it is a pet peeve of mine when kids can't say please and thank you.
12:57I am on George all the time.
12:59Oh, we know. Constantly, we know.
13:05Well, not long until we can go on holiday, just the grown-ups.
13:08Then we don't have to mind our P's and Q's, right?
13:12Yeah, we even want to go on holiday together again.
13:15Come on, of course we will.
13:17Of course we will. As long as you cheer the fuck up.
13:21I mean, you are killing a bit of a vibe there, Charlotte.
13:25Sorry. I am sorry, okay? It's just these hormones I'm on. Mood swings.
13:32You're doing another round of IVF? I'm so sorry, I didn't realise.
13:36I didn't know. For my sins?
13:38Well, good for you.
13:39Hey, I really do hope it works out this time, okay? Thank you, Jess.
13:49How is it this time?
13:53It's exhausting.
13:55You know, when they say human pink cushion and rollercoaster of emotions, it's exactly that.
14:00And for me to be in this position again and having to endure it with no guarantees, it's just, it's brutal.
14:06And it's frustrating and infuriating and I absolutely hate it.
14:12Ladies, avert your gaze. I know you're over here ogling us young bucks.
14:17Is that your bowl? That's a shame.
14:36Oh my god.
14:54Just lost a few things. So, yeah. Sorry. I'm so sorry. I, uh, let me help you.
15:01It's okay.
15:07So, walk me through your day yesterday.
15:11Uh, I dropped the boys off at school and Betsy and I were just at home until pick up.
15:19Kit had football, but he was dropped back at home at 6.30 by his friend's mom.
15:25And after Kit came home, you were just here with the kids? Everything was normal?
15:31Yeah, regular day.
15:32It's just, last night, your story was, was somewhat muddled.
15:39Well, I was exhausted and really worried about my baby.
15:44Okay. And you put her to bed as normal?
15:48Yes. Put her to bed around 7.30. She was irritable, but she's teething.
15:55Um, and the boys went down around 9 and I was pretty wiped out and went to bed too.
16:09People think that you can't feel alone if you have young children.
16:12But there's nothing lonelier than being at home with a screaming baby.
16:17Right. Walk me through your movements yesterday. Where were you?
16:21Movements? Uh, I was at work until 6 and then I went for some drinks.
16:27Got home...
16:28Ten-ish.
16:32I want to go back.
16:34Can you wait? I want to come with you to the hospital.
16:37What about the boys?
16:39We can drop them at Mel's or Charlotte's, maybe.
16:42I don't want to wait. She needs her milk.
16:45Right.
16:46You go ahead. We'll be in touch.
16:54Breastfeeding, it's always been very important to her.
16:56Yeah, my wife and I have just had a baby. She's evangelical about it too.
17:00Right, uh, congratulations. Boy or girl?
17:03Oh, girl. Thirteen weeks.
17:06I get it, the breastfeeding thing, but it makes me feel a bit redundant.
17:10I know.
17:12I get it, the breastfeeding thing, but it makes me feel a bit redundant.
17:17It's like that to begin with. It's an adjustment.
17:20Yeah. Makes me wonder, how long will I be banished to the spare room?
17:24I'm not sure it ever stops.
17:27So was it the way that Betsy was crying that first alarmed you?
17:30Yeah, exactly. That's what scared me. The noise. It was wrong.
17:35There was no indication she was hurt? No visual sign of injury?
17:38Hurt? No, God no. I just thought she was, I don't know, just teething or something.
17:44Right, and then?
17:46And then I noticed that she'd vomited, so I picked her up.
17:49Did you panic?
17:51Well, she was alone and it was obvious something was wrong.
17:55And your wife was?
17:57She wasn't there, she was in bed.
17:59Sleeping?
18:01Yes, she was exhausted. Betsy's not a good sleeper.
18:04Right.
18:08And is that normal, usual, for Jess to ignore Betsy?
18:11No, not at all. Jess is the one who always notices these things.
18:15She's the one that gets up in the night to comfort the kids.
18:17Mothers are fiercely protective of their children.
18:19Until they're not.
18:21Why didn't you drag Betsy to the hospital?
18:23Because we have two boys and I was over the limit.
18:38You're welcome.
19:08Good boy.
19:28Hey.
19:30Hey. Sorry, I didn't want to ruin your nap.
19:32It's fine. I hardly slept.
19:35You must be shattered to go back to sleep.
19:38Back at hospital in four hours.
19:40What if I did the wrong thing, Nick?
19:43What if I was too quick to push a button?
19:46You were put in an impossible position.
19:50Yeah, but I basically just called in the cavalry and then left her on her own to defend herself.
19:58You couldn't win, no matter what you did.
20:01Hello? Mum?
20:05Mum, I can't understand what you're...
20:09Where are you? Where are you?
20:15She got shit-faced and fell over in the supermarket.
20:20I'm sorry.
20:22I'm sorry.
20:24I'm sorry.
20:26I'm sorry.
20:28I'm sorry.
20:30Better go and get her.
20:32Yeah. Mum? Mum? I'm on my way.
20:35Yeah, stay there. Just stay there. I'm coming to get you. Okay.
20:45It was all such a shock.
20:47And naturally, Ed's out of his mind.
20:50Utter nonsense, the whole situation.
20:52I mean, Jess and Ed are wonderful parents.
20:55They always make me feel quite inadequate, to be honest.
20:58Jess has this charming way...
21:00of being irritated when the children are being particularly annoying.
21:03That's a bit harsh.
21:06I am disappointed with Liz, though.
21:08A bit dramatic to call social services on a friend.
21:11Well, everyone's very emotional about this, but the truth is nobody knows the facts.
21:16I've seen things that make me wonder.
21:19Just saying, there's a fine line between neglect and abuse.
21:23True, but Jess is the most attentive mother out of all of you.
21:26Excuse me? George and I are very close.
21:28No, of course you are. I didn't mean that at all.
21:31You're an amazing mum.
21:33Alright, yes.
21:35When it comes to Kit and Frankie, I can somewhat see your point.
21:38And I'm telling you, she's never really bonded with Betsy.
21:43Come on, Charlotte. You don't like Jess, and you're overprotective of that.
21:49I don't know. The authorities may know more than we do.
21:54What? I'm just framing this in legal terms.
21:56Please. We both know legal terms fail to capture the entire spectrum of human existence.
22:03God, Andrew.
22:05There were police at the party. There were social workers.
22:09Yeah, I must be going through hell.
22:12That poor baby.
22:14Yeah. Poor Ed.
22:22Thank you, Mel, for having them.
22:23I've no idea how long we'll be at the hospital.
22:25Of course.
22:29Oh, come on. Come on, Frankie.
22:32Look, it's just for one night.
22:34No, I don't want to!
22:36Please, look, you like Connor. It's just a sleepover. You'll have fun. I promise you.
22:39No, where's Mummy?
22:41Well, she's gone to go see Betsy.
22:43Oh, I don't want to stay at Connor's.
22:45Look, please, Frankie. Come here. We don't have a choice. Frankie, come on. You are going.
22:48No, I'm not going!
22:50Yes, you are!
22:51Frankie, come on! Come here!
22:53Frankie, look, we don't have a choice.
22:55Yes, you are going. Come here!
22:57Please, Frankie, come on! Don't do this!
23:22Ma'am.
23:24Ma'am, please.
23:26Please, can I just see her now?
23:28Just for a second. I won't pick her up. I promise. You can come with me.
23:31Go home. Get some rest.
23:34Good night's sleep and things will look a lot brighter.
23:37I'm sure your other kids probably need their mum.
23:45All right, honey, come on. That's enough.
23:48Don't play.
23:49Don't play.
23:54You too. That's enough.
24:09Someone at the school said he had a dad bot, so he's trying to do 50 a day.
24:13All right, I told Frankie no more screen time.
24:16All the others are on their devices.
24:19If you need some chill time, let them. No harm.
24:21Yeah, they'll only get square eyes.
24:24Oh, come on, Jess. They've been non-stop all day.
24:26Are you sure you want to...
24:29What?
24:31I'm just saying maybe slow down.
24:33You were...
24:35You were hitting it pretty hard last night, so...
24:37That's great. Any lamb left?
24:39No lamb. Plenty of chicken, though.
24:41No, I'm not massively into chicken, mate.
24:43Sorry, I didn't think you were hungry.
24:44Oh, my God, get off.
24:46Why didn't you think I was hungry, yeah?
24:48Because you were swimming.
24:50Do you want to go for a dip?
24:52No, I don't want to go for a dip.
24:54I'll take you for a dip.
24:56She needs to cool down.
24:58Rob, come on.
25:00She needs to cool off.
25:02Don't do it, Rob.
25:06Don't do it, Rob. Come on.
25:10Please don't.
25:12OK, I'm serious.
25:15Ah!
25:19Jesus Christ, Rob!
25:25Stop it.
25:27Don't encourage him.
25:32Rob, come on, that's not funny.
25:34That's not appropriate.
25:36Honestly, Jesus, it's fucking hot in here.
25:39Cheers, guys.
25:41You all right?
25:42Yes, I'm fine.
25:44You always have to take it too fucking far.
25:46Here, that'll warm you up.
25:50Whiskey, Jess?
25:52I'm all right, thank you.
25:54Oh, Jesus Christ, woman, do you not have any vices?
25:56She saves all her kinks for the bedroom.
25:58OK, stop, enough.
26:00That's what Ed says in the bedroom.
26:02All right, all right.
26:04OK, you guys stay put.
26:06Liz and I are going to prep some dessert.
26:08Oh, are we?
26:10Yes, we are.
26:12I'm not talking to you.
26:14You made that?
26:16Mm, great.
26:19Oh, poor Mel.
26:21Rob's really not the easiest guy in the world, is he?
26:23No, he's not.
26:25But that's how he's always been with those two, isn't it?
26:27All fire, lust and fury.
26:30Charlotte's a bit sniffy.
26:32Yeah, Charlotte's Charlotte.
26:34You're helping!
26:37Don't take it personally.
26:39I know.
26:40It is what it is.
26:42I think she's always going to be a bit spiky when it comes to you.
26:44Well, she hasn't guessed yet.
26:46She's so clever and sharp.
26:48Guess what?
26:55Oh, my God!
26:57Oh, that's so wonderful!
26:59That's great!
27:01It's wonderful.
27:03Is it?
27:05It is, isn't it?
27:07Yeah, yeah, of course.
27:08I don't like telling the others, especially with Charlotte's news.
27:10No, seriously.
27:12I told her not to say anything until we get back home.
27:14Mum's a word.
27:17I didn't even mean to do that.
27:19I'm just...
27:25Here's a plate.
27:27Have you got a plate?
27:29Seriously, no, seriously, you've got capital, right?
27:31And you are much more creative than you think.
27:33And you're a mate.
27:35That's a good partnership, I reckon.
27:36I don't know.
27:38Have a think.
27:40Sure.
27:42Listen, when it's ready, send it to me.
27:44The numbers are good, you know what I mean.
27:46This is a chocolate raspberry torte I baked earlier.
27:48Wow, that's amazing.
27:50Oh, ladies and gentlemen,
27:52that is not the only thing that she's been baking.
27:54Oh, come on!
27:56What?
27:58Oh, my God, congratulations!
28:00Oh, my God, amazing!
28:02How lovely!
28:04Here's to number three!
28:06And a little bit of charisma.
28:08Five a side, team.
28:10You could create your own football strip.
28:12Yeah, maybe you'll vaccinate this one.
28:14Charlotte?
28:16She's only kidding, guys.
28:18Actually, I'm not.
28:20It's a free world, Charlotte.
28:22Everyone has the right to choose what's best for their own children.
28:24Yeah, totally.
28:26And also, it's not like anyone actually dies of measles anymore.
28:28They do, actually.
28:30Well, not really.
28:32We've had an increase in cases lately.
28:34Not on my watch.
28:36We've had an increase in whooping cough.
28:38So all your kids should be vaccinating against that.
28:40I mean, if a baby under three months gets that,
28:42that could be really serious.
28:44Would anybody like a top-up?
28:46Statistically, it's likely low, right?
28:48Yeah, you know why that is, Ed?
28:50It's because the rest of us vaccinate our children.
28:52Yeah, but if the rest of us have, don't we have...
28:54Oh, my God, what's that thing called?
28:56I think you're talking about herd immunity.
28:58Lovely talk, Jess.
29:00Wait, what about the vulnerable kids?
29:02We've got kids at our school who are very susceptible.
29:03Okay, look.
29:05There's nothing any of you can say
29:07that would convince me to pump chemicals into my children.
29:09All right.
29:11But the risk of a serious infection, that's fine, is it?
29:13Come on.
29:15You are living in a bubble of privilege.
29:17Shame on you for not trusting the NHS.
29:19Hey, Liz, for fuck's sake.
29:21It's a ridiculous thing to say.
29:23Is it? Why?
29:25What? Well, you don't, do you?
29:27You always go private.
29:29Liz.
29:31I'm just saying.
29:33It's a ridiculous thing to say.
29:35Well...
29:39Liz wasn't used to dinner parties
29:41where the wine flowed that freely.
29:43She can be good fun when she's drunk,
29:45but she doesn't know when to stop.
29:47And that night,
29:49things went too far.
29:51Oh, no, no, no, no more.
29:53I've got to wrangle the little beasts.
29:55What? It's early.
29:57Come on.
29:59They're on holiday. Let them play.
30:01I'll put them to bed later for you.
30:03And listen, I'm sorry about earlier.
30:05I got a little heated.
30:07Don't worry.
30:09I'm happy for you.
30:11Really happy for you guys.
30:13You're going to be a daddy again.
30:17Oh, go on, then.
30:19Go and find your gorgeous wife.
30:34Wow.
30:48Knock, knock.
30:50Hello. How are you getting on in here?
30:52Oh, my goodness. I love you.
30:54I think it's time for bed.
30:56Come on.
30:58It's been a long day, hasn't it?
31:00We're all hot and tired.
31:01Come on.
31:03Please, just one more.
31:06All right, then.
31:08Just one, and then it's straight to bed.
31:10Is that a deal?
31:11Yeah.
31:12Should I shut the door?
31:13Yes, yes, thank you.
31:14Bye.
31:15Bye.
31:32Let's make it a triple.
31:34Are you sure Andrew won't mind?
31:36He wouldn't have bought it unless he wanted us to drink it, would he?
31:38Ah, yeah, but that's his whiskey, Rob.
31:40Oh, well.
31:41He shouldn't have gone to bed so early, then, should he?
31:42The boring git.
31:44Honestly,
31:45these people
31:47got all the money in the world,
31:49and yet
31:51they're all so
31:52fucking miserable!
31:58Cheers.
32:00I mean, why'd you even rent a place like this?
32:02It's fucking obscene.
32:05Look at that.
32:13Do you think you could maybe
32:15give it a rest now?
32:16Yeah.
32:19Give what a rest?
32:20Pestering Ed for money.
32:22Pestering him?
32:24I'm not.
32:25Look, I've been waiting ages for this,
32:26and now I'm starting out on my own.
32:27Since you've been made a condom.
32:28Oh, wow.
32:29Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
32:31Fuck, no.
32:32I'm sorry.
32:33I'm sorry.
32:35It's just, you know,
32:37these are our friends.
32:38It's...
32:40They're our friends,
32:41and
32:43it's a bit embarrassing.
32:50Oh, my God.
32:53You're smoking.
32:55Oh, yeah.
32:56Sorry, yeah.
32:57Mustard.
32:59Got it from Rob, obviously.
33:01That's disgusting.
33:02Come here, let me try.
33:08Wow.
33:11You know, I always thought I'd be
33:13an exceptional stoner.
33:15Well, you are exceptional at everything.
33:19I'm a hard worker.
33:21There's a difference.
33:23Uh...
33:25First at Oxford,
33:26straight into one of London's leading law firms,
33:29and then made
33:30partner at
33:3235.
33:34Two rounds of IVF,
33:35a miscarriage,
33:37a body that refuses to follow
33:39its natural nurturing instincts,
33:41and instead provides a radically hostile environment
33:44for vulnerable life forms.
33:46Oh, God, I'm sorry.
33:47I'm sorry.
33:48Of course.
33:49I'm an idiot.
33:50I knew you'd been trying for a while.
33:52You know what? It's fine.
33:54Really, it's okay.
33:58I just said I would try one last time.
34:02For Andrew.
34:04Oh, God.
34:05He wouldn't make you do anything you wouldn't want to.
34:07Mm.
34:09God, no. Of course not.
34:11Oh, Andrew's a good man.
34:16Yeah.
34:18He is a good man.
34:22He deserves better.
34:26Well...
34:29So?
34:34No, I mean...
34:40I feel guilty that I don't...
34:42I don't love him the way he wants to be loved.
34:46Sure, I...
34:47I am sure that that is not true.
35:00What about you?
35:02What?
35:03You're on number three.
35:04Yeah.
35:05Are you excited?
35:07Yeah.
35:08Totally.
35:09I mean, we both are.
35:11Of course.
35:16There's just this...
35:18tiny part of me...
35:22that hopes it won't ruin what we already have.
35:27Does that make sense?
35:28No.
35:31Does that make sense?
35:52Oh, boys.
35:59Frankie?
36:00Sam?
36:01Sammy?
36:09Oh, shit.
36:10Sam!
36:12Frankie!
36:15Frankie, Sam!
36:18I'm going to check the film.
36:19You said you couldn't today.
36:20Yes, I'm sorry.
36:21It's OK.
36:22Look, I'm going to call the owners now and see if they can let us...
36:25Frankie!
36:26Frankie, come on!
36:28Frankie, come on, Sam!
36:32Two of our children, they've gone missing.
36:34We think they must be lost.
36:35Helen, Helen, they're not strong swimmers, are they?
36:37I know, I know.
36:38Sam!
36:40It's pitch black out here.
36:41They're only seven years old, so they're going to be frightened as anything.
36:44We need to have the numbers of all the neighbours in the area.
36:46What's going on?
36:47Frankie and Sam, they wandered off.
36:50What do you mean, they wandered off?
36:52Ed said you put them to bed.
36:53I fell asleep and they were in the den.
36:55Fell asleep?
36:56What are you talking about, Liz?
36:57Frankie can't swim.
36:58What if he fell into a pool?
36:59They're going to be fine.
37:00You need to keep calm.
37:01They're not going to be fine!
37:02Where's Ed?
37:03He went that way.
37:04They're checking the land.
37:05Jess, we're going to find them.
37:06It's all right.
37:07Frankie!
37:08Ed!
37:12Ed!
37:13Frankie!
37:15Look, there might be somebody calling.
37:16I know, I know, I know.
37:17I fell asleep.
37:18It's OK.
37:19Don't worry.
37:20Hello?
37:22Frankie!
37:23Jess!
37:25Frankie!
37:28Where's Ed?
37:29He went left at the top of the gate.
37:30Sam!
37:32Come on, guys.
37:33It's all right.
37:35Sam!
37:37Don't let me cross.
37:38Just come out.
37:41Sam!
37:43Frankie!
37:44Sammy!
37:46Frankie!
37:47Come on!
37:52Stop them!
37:55Frankie!
37:56Dad!
37:57Here he is.
37:58Sam!
37:59There he is.
38:00He's fine.
38:01He's fine.
38:02There you go.
38:06Sam!
38:07You're OK.
38:08He's OK.
38:09He's OK.
38:10Come here, you silly sausage.
38:12You're OK.
38:13You scared me.
38:15Don't do that again, OK?
38:18You're OK.
38:19You're all right.
38:25Come on.
38:35Everyone was on the verge of exploding that night.
38:38It was like there was something in the air.
38:41Tensions were sky high.
38:44God help you if you're ever the one to put Jess' kids in danger.
38:54I know.
39:12My mouth feels like I've got a dead dog in it.
39:16I didn't sleep at all.
39:17Yeah, it's called a hangover.
39:21You OK?
39:25You know last night with the kids?
39:31You were drinking.
39:34We were all drinking.
39:39But you were drunk.
39:41And you know, Frankie and Sam, they could have gotten seriously hurt.
39:45They could have fallen into that pool.
39:48They didn't.
39:50But you were meant to look after them.
39:55OK.
39:58Is this... Are you...
40:00I can't believe you'd think I'd...
40:02Let's drop it.
40:15What if I don't want to drop it?
40:20I'm just saying, Liz, maybe...
40:21Maybe take a minute.
40:23From what?
40:25Jess, I fell asleep. The boys are fine.
40:27I honestly don't know why you're making such a big thing of this.
40:29I know.
40:30It was more important to get wasted than look after my children, I guess.
40:41Um, you know what, Jess?
40:43This is...
40:44This is actually the first holiday that I've had in years.
40:49You know, I do 60 hour weeks.
40:51I am constantly tired.
40:52I've never had enough sleep.
40:53Or spent enough time with my kids.
40:55Or, God forbid, done something for myself, like go to the gym.
40:57And my house, it's always a mess.
40:59But there's nothing I can do about that. Nothing.
41:01Because my family are relying on my income to pay the mortgage.
41:04I know. We all need to relax, Liz.
41:07I'm just saying, maybe it's time to take a break from the alcohol.
41:11This is my break.
41:13Jess, now, this is it. It's happening.
41:14Next week I'm going to be back at work and I won't even have time to breathe.
41:17So please, please, for the love of God, will you just let me?
41:21Let me be sloppy.
41:22Let me be lazy and drunk, yeah.
41:24Just for one short week, please, without all the comments.
41:29You're acting just like your mum.
41:36Fuck off.
41:40Okay.
41:41Look, Liz, you can do what you want.
41:43But just don't do it on my children, okay?
41:45Okay, yeah.
41:47No, I shouldn't be juggling a career and parenting around the car.
41:50Dear, what a terrible example I am for your kids.
41:52Sorry, Jess.
41:53Sorry I've been busy saving lives while you've been filling bento boxes with homemade vegan sushi.
41:58That's not what I'm saying.
41:59Yes, it is.
42:00Jess, it is.
42:01No.
42:02No, you, you have the kind of perfect, privileged life that 99% of women will never, ever have.
42:07Okay.
42:09Yeah, my life's not perfect.
42:10No.
42:11No, but you are.
42:12Aren't you?
42:14And you make it very clear that the rest of us will never compare.
42:18Never compare.
42:21Come on, guys, hurry up!
42:32I knew Jess would never trust me again.
42:34We hardly saw each other after that holiday.
42:37I rarely do school pick-up, but when I did, we'd be, like, opposite ends of the playground.
42:42And then after she had Betsy, it was like, it was like we'd never been friends.
42:51And then that night she came into A&E and I, I had to ask myself, was she capable of hurting her own child?
42:57Or was she protecting someone else?
43:01Because she clearly knew more than she was telling me.
43:13Oh, God.
43:35Liz.
43:36Yes.
43:37Look, I've been reflecting and I think...
43:40I think I was a bit, um, a bit hasty starting all the child protection procedures.
43:45I'm afraid that horse has bolted as well, you know.
43:48No, I just assumed that once you'd spoken to the parents and, you know, established what happened,
43:53then there'd be no, no reason for further intervention.
43:56But we haven't established what happened. The mother was vague and the father was clueless.
44:00Look, Jess just doesn't trust me enough to tell me.
44:02So, no, honestly, this is, this is absolutely not necessary because those children are safe and they're loved.
44:08Dr Burgess, we know that you have a personal relationship with the family, but you made this call based on what you saw.
44:12Yeah, but everything's moving so fast.
44:15Please, believe me when I say, this has to have been an accident. It just has to.
44:19Thank you, Elizabeth.
44:22Right, now, for obvious reasons, I'm going to have to ask you to leave.
44:39I'm convinced this isn't an accidental injury.
44:42We weren't able to interview either of the boys on their own without Dad in the room.
44:46And an interview with the youngest son was troubling. He was extremely distressed.
44:52I'd say there's some undiagnosed behavioural issues.
45:09You OK? What's going on?
45:12Why won't they let me see Betsy?
45:13Take a seat, Mr Carrisford.
45:15I haven't seen Betsy since yesterday.
45:18You both need to sign this first, before you can see her.
45:26You'll be agreeing that while the investigation takes place, she will not be alone with any of your children?
45:33Any of our children?
45:34No, that's not going to happen.
45:35This is for the safety of your children.
45:38You've been to our home. You've talked to my family.
45:42We don't need social services. We're a decent family.
45:48Unfortunately, Mr Carrisford, child neglect and abuse don't discriminate based on wealth.
45:53This is so wretched.
45:55Can I see your manager?
45:57I'm sorry.
45:58Child neglect and abuse don't discriminate based on wealth.
46:00This is so wretched.
46:02Can I see your manager or director?
46:05You can if you like, but I doubt she'll be able to help you.
46:08The law states that when a child is at risk of harm, Children's Services, that's me, must take steps to protect them.
46:15How long has this gone for?
46:17Until we know exactly what happened last night.
46:19Can we just slow down a minute? I'm sure there's a perfectly innocent explanation for how Betsy got hurt, right?
46:27She fell. She fell. I told you that she fell.
46:32Please sign. Things will go more smoothly if you comply.
46:36I'm not signing away our children.
46:41Then we'll have to place your children into foster care.
46:45You can't do that. You can't do that!
46:50You can't take our children!
46:57No!
46:59No!
47:26No!
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