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00:00Jess just tried to abduct Betsy.
00:02I'm going to protect her.
00:03I believe you.
00:05I think that Jess is suffering from a thing called perinatal OCD.
00:09Probably since Betsy was born.
00:11Did you know that your husband confided in a female friend?
00:14Mrs. Charlotte Hinman.
00:15Did it make you angry, Jess?
00:17Are things really that bad?
00:18I want you to come home tonight.
00:19We just don't fucking bother coming back at all.
00:21What happened that you would leave your 10-month-old baby and your young son?
00:25How did you fracture her skull, Jess?
00:26I didn't.
00:28We feel we have sufficient evidence to convince the CPS
00:30to charge you with child abduction and child endangerment.
00:41Mommy's a bit upset.
00:43Oh, mommy's a bit upset.
00:45Oh, mommy's a bit upset.
00:47Oh, Betsy, did you do a smelly poo?
00:51Oh, it's okay.
00:52Mommy will be back in a minute.
00:57Bye-bye, mommy.
01:23Bye, love.
01:24I'm going to go and rescue George from the neighbours.
01:28All right.
01:29Thanks a lot.
01:32Ed, it's Andrew.
01:38Hey, Ed.
01:39Hey, Ed.
01:40Just one minute.
01:41I'm just going to put you on speaker.
01:43The other's here.
01:43All right.
01:47She's been charged.
01:49Abduction and child cruelty.
01:52I'm so sorry, Ed.
01:53They got proof that Jess left Frankie and Betsy unattended
01:57on Friday night, leaving the children alone.
01:59I mean, these are serious charges, Ed.
02:02Um, do they know why?
02:04She went to buy medicine from the corner shop.
02:07Their theory is that Betsy was most likely hurt before that.
02:12Police refused her bail.
02:13She's deemed a flight risk, thanks to her US passport.
02:16But I'll be making a further bail application
02:19at her first court appearance tomorrow in the morning.
02:24Oh, God.
02:34You OK?
02:35Not really, no.
02:37Um.
02:41I really want to believe that she was ill when this happened.
02:46But what if, in the heat of the moment, she knew what she was doing?
02:53Maybe she just snapped.
04:23You never know what's happening at home.
04:40Not when parents are pushed to their limits.
04:43I know that from my work and from my own childhood.
04:51How could I have been so blind?
04:53How did I not see that from the start?
04:57Or does every one of us have the capacity to make a single
05:00catastrophic decision that could blow up our entire life?
05:11When something like this hits your closest friends,
05:14the shockwaves ripple through every relationship in the group.
05:19And you just hope you come through it intact.
05:24So.
05:43No, not yet.
05:43We have to wait here until a call.
05:45Is Ed here yet?
05:46I'm sure he'll be here any minute.
05:48Unless he's not coming.
05:50Uh, Liz, after we've had opening statements,
05:53I'll call you up to give you a character witness.
05:55In the likely event that you're not allowed to return home with the children, we thought...
05:59We thought that you could stay with me, Nick.
06:04Will you?
06:07That would help.
06:11Okay.
06:12Great.
06:13Okay.
06:18Okay, it's time.
06:20Okay.
06:23In addition to child abduction,
06:25you're also charged with cruelty to Betsy Carisford, a person under 16,
06:29in a manner likely to cause unnecessary suffering and injury to health.
06:34Contrary to Section 1 of the Children and Young Persons Act of 1933.
06:43Do you plead guilty or not guilty?
06:49It's time.
06:53Not guilty.
06:56As you've entered a plea of not guilty,
06:58we will proceed with the mode and venue of trial.
07:00Mr. Hinman, are you making a bail application?
07:03Your Worship, I would like to argue for bail.
07:06My client has no previous convictions.
07:07She has strong community ties
07:09and is willing to comply with any conditions that the court may see fit.
07:12The defendant, Jessica Carisford, will be staying with me
07:17at my home address
07:18and I can confirm that it is a stable and secure place
07:23for the duration of the bail period.
07:26And I'd also like to say that
07:28beyond my observations as a doctor treating Betsy,
07:31I can also speak as a friend
07:34and say that Jess has always been
07:38and say that Jess has always been a devoted mother
07:45and she's a kind and thoughtful friend.
07:49In fact, she's the person that I would go to
07:52for advice on parenting my own children.
07:55So I can honestly tell you that all of this is completely out of character.
07:59Thank you, Dr. Burgess.
08:08We have considered the arguments
08:10and bail has been granted with the following conditions.
08:14Mrs. Carisford, you must reside at Dr. Liz Burgess' home address
08:17and have no unsupervised contact with any of your children.
08:21You are, however, permitted two supervised visits per week.
08:26Additionally, you must surrender your passport to the police.
08:28Do you understand these conditions, Mrs. Carisford?
08:31I do.
08:32I'm sorry, but I can't do that.
08:35Do you understand these conditions, Mrs. Carisford?
08:42Yes, Your Worship.
08:44Very well.
08:45We will adjourn the case until the 18th of September
08:47for a pre-trial review.
08:49Ensure you attend on that date, Mrs. Carisford.
08:57Two supervised visits per week.
08:59That's not enough.
09:00You must follow the prudence of your bail
09:03supervised visits only.
09:05While they're still investigating Betsy's injury,
09:07we have to play by the rules.
09:09I'm so sorry.
09:22I wasn't sure you'd come.
09:27Yes.
09:30I don't understand how you left them on their own.
09:34No.
09:40I just wasn't coping.
09:42I'm so sorry.
09:45But you left them alone in the house,
09:47and you never let them out of your sight.
09:50I just needed a few minutes.
09:54So why have you been lying to me?
09:57I still don't even know how Betsy was hurt,
10:00and I keep telling myself that
10:02she must have fallen over in her playpen,
10:03that it was an accident.
10:07Was it?
10:09Or was it something else?
10:18I don't know.
10:30Rob?
10:32Rob?
10:34Rob, where are you?
10:35We need to talk.
10:40Oh, hi.
10:41Uh, who are you?
10:42I'm sorry.
10:43This is my other half.
10:44I haven't had a chance to break the news yet.
10:45Anyway, go on.
10:46What were you saying?
10:47News about what?
10:49Nice, quiet street.
10:50Decent-sized rooms.
10:52Personally, I think if you...
10:52We are not selling this house.
10:54We haven't got a choice.
10:55Go on.
10:55Well, you can't.
10:56Not without my say-so.
10:57Well, actually, according to your husband...
10:59We're not married.
11:00Well, according to...
11:01I'm sorry.
11:02Can you just go?
11:03No, because he hasn't finished.
11:04Go on. Don't leave.
11:07I want you to leave.
11:09What are you doing?
11:10I think I should go.
11:21You cannot sell our home.
11:22Well, I can, actually.
11:23I can do what I like,
11:24because it's my name on the deeds.
11:26Look, we can't afford to live here, right?
11:28And this move out of London,
11:29it's going to be good for all of us.
11:30What move out of London?
11:32Well, I've already spoken to my mum and dad.
11:33Oh, my God.
11:34I am not moving in with your parents.
11:37Our kids are happy here.
11:39Our friends are here.
11:40Fucking friends who don't help us when we need it.
11:43Like the Carisfords and the Hindmans
11:45and all the other arrogant pricks at the school gates
11:47who think they're better than me.
11:48No, I need this money.
11:49I need it for the business.
11:50Oh, what business?
11:51You're full of shit.
11:53You couldn't hold down a real job.
11:54That's why you've got this business.
11:56They made you redundant
11:57when they sold through your crap.
11:59It was a restructure.
11:59Oh, yeah, a restructure.
12:01Yeah, yeah.
12:02What would you know about having a job?
12:04Don't you patronise me.
12:05You didn't want me to work.
12:07You wanted me here at home looking after our children.
12:09Okay, well, let's hope they don't grow up
12:10to be as mediocre and aimless as their mum.
12:13Oh, you bastard.
12:15You stripped away my ambition, my independence.
12:19You're the reason I'm in this position.
12:21Don't blame me for your boring existence.
12:23I never saw you complaining
12:24when you were spending my money.
12:26You're the one with the chip on your shoulder
12:28walking around like a big man
12:29when actually, do you know what you are, Rob?
12:31You're just a sad, middle-aged prick.
12:35I'm not moving.
12:36Okay, all right, well, then stay.
12:38But you'll be on your own, okay?
12:40Because I'm taking the kids with me.
12:41Yeah, yeah.
12:42I'm going to prove you're an unfit mum.
12:46You can cope on your own.
12:48I mean, look at you, no job, no house.
12:51You haven't worked in years.
12:53And who'd fucking want you?
12:58I'm going to find you someone to talk to.
13:19Someone who can make sense
13:21of everything you're going through.
13:28She's, uh, just unpacking.
13:41How long is she staying?
13:44Um, till the trial?
13:47That could be a whole year.
13:50Don't you think this is a bit insane?
13:53What is?
13:54What about the children?
13:55I mean, she's got serious mental health issues.
13:57It's not like we can't trust around the kids, Nick.
13:59I don't want to be the bad guy here,
14:00but she has been charged.
14:03And they still don't know how Bessie got the skull fracture.
14:05There's no evidence anyone with perinatal OCD
14:07ever hurt their child.
14:08And where else could she go?
14:10She's got no family over here.
14:12She's not allowed to go home with Ed and the kids.
14:14What could I do?
14:14Okay, you feel guilty.
14:17And I get it.
14:18But Liz, come on.
14:19There's right and a wrong.
14:21And that's going completely overboard.
14:22A wrong?
14:24I'm sorry.
14:24Geez.
14:45You look exhausted.
14:55Yeah.
15:00She was released on bail then?
15:03Yeah.
15:04That's not looking good.
15:11So that's it?
15:12They think she did it?
15:15You don't have to sound so delighted.
15:18I'm not.
15:21God, no.
15:21It's a terrible situation for all of them.
15:24No.
15:37What are the police saying now?
15:41Well, the police are convinced that she never wanted Bessie
15:44and that she hurt her baby under extreme distress
15:47because her marriage was imploding.
15:52Absolutely ridiculous.
15:55Uh, there's something I need to say for the record.
16:12Sounds ominous.
16:17It's about Ed.
16:25What?
16:30Well?
16:32It's over.
16:37Nothing really happened.
16:44I...
16:44I'd rather not know the details.
16:53Are you sure?
16:55Unquestionably.
16:58Because I feel that it would just...
17:00No, I mean it, Charlotte.
17:01If it's over, I don't want to know.
17:25Hey.
17:39Hello.
17:40Are you ready?
17:42Right, come on then.
17:47Right, okay, so we are absolutely sure she's ready to be discharged.
17:52It's going to be fine, yeah?
17:55Mm-hmm.
17:56This is good news, Ed.
17:57Bessie's coming home, aren't you?
18:00I'm sorry.
18:01It's been so tough for you and Jess over the past few weeks.
18:04How is she?
18:06The house guest?
18:07Well, it's good that she's talking to a specialist.
18:10But it's early days, yeah?
18:12Come on then, you.
18:14Here we go.
18:15Right, so you remember I said Bessie's got to keep on taking
18:18these anti-seizure meds for the next few weeks?
18:21You'll be okay.
18:22We've got a whole rota worked out for you.
18:24You will not be on your own, okay?
18:27Right, let's do it.
18:31It's easier when parents don't fight you at every step, isn't it?
18:38Bye-bye then, Bessie.
18:40Bye-bye.
18:42Let's go.
18:55Oh, hi, Bessie.
19:00Hi.
19:03Oh, hi, my baby.
19:05Do you?
19:05Oh, she looks so beautiful.
19:08Doesn't she?
19:10You know?
19:12My sweetie.
19:15Oh, look at you.
19:16Can you show me your tooth?
19:20Hi.
19:21Frankie!
19:23Look, she's back in the hospital.
19:48Oh, hi, Frankie.
19:49Is your dad in?
19:50I'd like a word.
19:50I know he usually comes home early on a Friday.
19:55You okay?
19:58What's wrong, Frankie?
20:00What's up?
20:01Come here, Frankie.
20:02Come inside, Bessie.
20:07Frankie?
20:18Frankie's completely shut down.
20:20I just keep turning it over and over.
20:23Bessie's accident, the fact that I left them.
20:27I know Frankie couldn't have dropped her.
20:30He's too little to reach her when she's in the playpen.
20:36Ed's driving himself mad trying to figure it out.
20:44How are things going between you two?
20:45Good.
20:47You know, he's blowing hot and cold.
20:51The other treats me like a stranger and is trying to reassure me that I've got nothing
20:55to worry about but the trial.
20:57I'm more worried about Frankie.
20:59Ed's taking him to the therapist.
21:01He won't talk to her.
21:02Or us.
21:03Do you think Frankie knows something, then?
21:04I don't know what else to think.
21:14Ed?
21:15It is you.
21:16What are you doing here?
21:17This is school gates.
21:17I'm surprised you even know where they are.
21:19Come on, I'm a lad, babe.
21:20No, good daddy.
21:23Look, um, I know you've got the trial coming up and everything but I just wanted to say
21:28I am pushing ahead with my record label.
21:32I could still do with your help on that.
21:34Right, yeah, yeah.
21:36I'm sorry.
21:37I'm sorry I dropped the ball.
21:39Things have been a bit brutal.
21:41Hey, because, I mean, you know, you've been going to the hospital and...
21:46You know, we've all just been hoping Betsy gets better.
21:53Look, um, get that paperwork to me.
21:57I'll sign it.
22:03Thanks, mate.
22:16So how are you with the therapy and the medication?
22:19That's, that's all helping, is it?
22:22It is.
22:23It's helping.
22:25It's the waiting that's killing me.
22:27I could have a whole year of this.
22:29Well, Andrew said he's going to push for an earlier trial date.
22:32So I'm just saying it might not be too long.
22:35I know, but till what?
22:38You know, I could possibly spend years in prison, separated from my family.
22:42That's an absolute worst case scenario, Jess.
22:46I'm sorry.
22:48I'm so sorry it's come to this.
22:59Frankie will tell you what happened when he's ready.
23:16This is horrific.
23:18Remind me why we're doing this?
23:20Because we agreed that doing new things together would spark more joy.
23:26This isn't new.
23:27We've been doing it for years.
23:35Right, so we're leaving the curtains.
23:37We have the carpets and the light switches.
23:42But we're taking the microwave, right?
23:46Yeah.
23:47Okay.
23:49That'll be for the photographer.
24:11Would now be a good moment to tell you that I didn't go through the egg retrieval.
24:16Or any of the other appointments.
24:20I know I said that it wasn't successful, but I left before they could do it.
24:28I just couldn't face it, and I thought it was best to be honest.
24:34Charlotte, I'm happy with our family as it is.
24:38They'll just be George.
24:39He's a lovely boy.
24:41Got a lot to be thankful for.
24:50Come on.
24:51This doesn't work if it's only me.
24:52You have to do your bit as well.
25:05You're a good man, Andrew.
25:15I just wish he'd speak to me.
25:30He'll come around.
25:32He will.
25:46I miss us.
25:50I miss everything.
25:55Hey, I did this!
25:56Give me it back!
25:57Back!
25:58Who did this?
25:59Back!
26:00Back!
26:00Back!
26:01Back!
26:01Calm down.
26:02Calm down.
26:02Back!
26:03Back!
26:03Back!
26:04Back!
26:04Back!
26:05Back!
26:05Back!
26:06Back!
26:08Come here.
26:08Come here.
26:09Come here.
26:09Come here.
26:16Shh.
26:24Come on.
26:24We won't stay long.
26:26Quick bite to eat.
26:27A couple of drinks for you.
26:29Be in our pyjamas by 9.30.
26:33Hiya.
26:35What's she doing here?
26:36I have no idea.
26:38You can do this.
26:41Hello.
26:46Hello.
26:48You OK?
26:55Mel invited me.
26:58Just thought it was about time that we cleared the air.
27:11OK.
27:15Ahem.
27:21I owe you an apology, Jess.
27:24Um, I know I haven't been as supportive as I should have been,
27:28given everything we've gone through,
27:29but I do want you to know that I never meant to hurt you.
27:34So what were you doing with my husband then?
27:43Uh...
27:44Yeah, I admit that I allowed my affection for Ed to, uh...
27:49You know what?
27:50Just start with the bullshit lawyer talk.
27:54OK, yeah, you're right.
27:56I'm... I'm not being entirely honest.
27:58I...
28:01Look, I've known Ed since...
28:03Oh, God.
28:05I mean, since I was the kind of person I think you would actually like.
28:10And I...
28:11And I...
28:13I just needed to remember who that person was, you know?
28:16I just...
28:18I think I just wanted to believe that Ed still saw me that way.
28:24You know, I needed an escape.
28:25And I thought for one very brief misguided moment
28:31that maybe Ed was that escape.
28:34And I am sorry.
28:35Charlotte, you propositioned him while I was sitting in a police cell.
28:40Nothing happened.
28:43I was at my lowest point, and you swooped right in.
28:47Nothing happened.
28:55Ed loves you.
28:59Only you.
29:06OK, here you go.
29:12Could we have, um, another glass?
29:14No problem at all.
29:15Coming right up.
29:25So...
29:27After weeks of bullshit, more than usual, I believe that,
29:32that Rob's finally admitted that we've run out of money.
29:37What does that mean?
29:39Um, he's decided to sell the house.
29:44And, um, since it's in his name, I don't have a choice.
29:50He made that very clear.
29:52That's awful.
29:53So I'm moving out of London.
29:55And, um, this will probably be the last time I'm sitting here looking at you.
30:01Gorgeous faces.
30:03No.
30:03Figure it out.
30:04Yeah.
30:31Hi.
30:36Hi.
30:48Social services have given this to us.
30:53You ready?
30:54Come on, let's go.
30:55What are you going to do first?
31:00Come on.
31:02Right, go on, skedaddle.
31:03Go and find your friends.
31:04If you need me, I'll be at the tea stall, OK?
31:11Hello!
31:12Hey, Frankie!
31:13How are you doing?
31:15Hello, gorgeous.
31:16Are you well?
31:17She's looking good.
31:18We've been looking after her.
31:19I love me people.
31:20Hey.
31:23Guys, we're all up for the best stall at the fair.
31:25We're going to sub Mr Billips.
31:28Mr Billips is in.
31:30Don't worry, I'm here.
31:31I'm here.
31:31What do I need to do?
31:32Do I need it?
31:33Do I need that?
31:34Really nervous about the trial, but I am so glad that she's got you in her corner.
31:38Honestly, I don't know how I'd ever repay you.
31:41You're very welcome.
31:42I accept cards or cash.
31:44Yeah.
31:45How about a drink?
31:45Right.
31:52I love you.
31:53I love you.
31:53I am the best.
31:58Yes, got that.
32:00I'll take better.
32:01You go.
32:07I love you.
32:12Right, quick show of faces and then we cut a run.
32:13I fucking hate these things.
32:16Is moving away really going to make you feel any happier?
32:20Well, yeah, of course it is.
32:26Hey, fresh start.
32:27Change is going to do us all good.
32:30Come and work for me.
32:33Yeah, come on.
32:34Why not?
32:34Okay, we'll get settled in.
32:36Okay, I'll get going with the business.
32:38You don't have a business, Rob.
32:41Going to gigs and doing coke is not business.
32:44It's, you know what, it's a hobby.
32:45And that's fine when you're 18.
32:49My hobby, okay, has paid for your life for the last decade.
32:52And it's investing now.
32:53You're a joke, Rob.
32:55Do you have a good mind to go over there and tell our friends
32:57that you haven't signed a single artist for the last year?
33:00Not one.
33:04What?
33:05You've done everything.
33:06Whose side are you on?
33:07What do you mean whose side?
33:08I really want to know whose side are you on?
33:09Just hide them out.
33:10I just want to know whose side you're on.
33:12I'm telling you.
33:23Frankie.
33:27Frankie.
33:28Frankie.
33:30Frankie.
33:34Frankie.
33:36Frankie.
33:38What's happened?
33:39I don't know.
33:40He kind of freaked out.
33:40He's got a bag.
33:41Oh god.
33:44Frankie.
33:50Jess.
33:52Nothing.
33:52No.
33:55Jess.
33:56Anything, any sign?
33:58Just keep looking.
33:58Keep looking.
34:00Frankie.
34:02Have you checked this side?
34:03Okay, let's check here again.
34:07Frankie.
34:08Frank.
34:11Frankie.
34:27Frankie.
34:29Honey.
34:36I'm so glad you found him.
34:39Hey, sweetie, come here.
34:41Come here.
34:48What's happened?
34:51Come on, let's get out of here.
34:53Okay?
34:54Let's get out of here.
34:55Come on.
34:57Come on.
35:01Frankie.
35:02Hey.
35:04You can tell me what's going on.
35:07He's there.
35:08Hey, sweetie.
35:09Hey.
35:11Don't touch my sister.
35:15She's okay.
35:16She's safe, honey.
35:20Tell me what's wrong.
35:22I think maybe, I think what Frankie might need is a bit of space.
35:24Should we just give everyone a space?
35:27Yeah, yeah.
35:28No!
35:29It was him!
35:32What?
35:33What?
35:34Quiet, honey, please.
35:36He was there.
35:42Honey, please just tell me.
35:45Please.
35:46Please just tell me what happened.
35:47Okay?
35:49Just tell me.
35:52Did he hurt Betsy?
35:55Oh, hiya, Frank.
35:55Can I see that end?
35:56I'd like a word.
35:57I know he usually comes home early on a Friday.
36:00Betsy's a cute nappy.
36:01She needs changing.
36:02Oh, yeah, go on, Frankie.
36:03You do me.
36:04Okay, but I need help lifting her up.
36:07Oh, Christ.
36:08All right.
36:09Come here.
36:10That's it.
36:13See, Dad's not back yet.
36:15Where's your mum?
36:16Yeah, stick that in there.
36:19It's okay, love.
36:20It's all right.
36:21Frankie?
36:23Frankie, when's your dad getting back?
36:25Do you know?
36:26Betsy doesn't like being handed it.
36:30Come on, Frankie.
36:32I mean, what's this, sir?
36:34VIP.
36:35It's got VIP.
36:53Edward Cadismore.
36:56Stop crying, Madeline.
37:13What did you do, Rob?
37:22Is it true?
37:24How could you, Rob?
37:26I didn't.
37:26All right, she just fell off the island, okay, so.
37:29And you just left her?
37:30No, no, I picked her up.
37:31And you put her back at the playpen?
37:35Oh, no, this is really bad.
37:36Look what you did.
37:39I didn't.
37:40Yeah, you did.
37:41You're making all that noise.
37:43You're running upstairs and leaving.
37:44Why did you do that?
37:45That's not what big brothers do, is it?
37:47No.
37:48Look, no, I'm sorry, Frank.
37:50This is completely your fault.
37:52All of it.
37:54Oh, I think she's okay.
37:56Yeah, look, she's, yeah, she's stopped crying.
38:00She's stopped crying, yeah.
38:01She's stopped crying.
38:02She's stopped crying.
38:03You hurt her!
38:04You hurt her!
38:05You hurt her!
38:06You meant to hurt her and you rose up!
38:07No, she's not hurt.
38:08Frankie!
38:09She's not hurt!
38:12Okay, just listen to me.
38:13She's not hurt.
38:14And it was you who wanted to change her nappy, yeah?
38:16It was your idea to lift her out, okay?
38:20That's why this happened, yeah?
38:21It was because of you.
38:22All right, say it, yes?
38:23Okay, yes?
38:24Yeah, good boy.
38:25Fucking killed her!
38:26Oh, no, no, no!
38:27I didn't know she was hurt, did I?
38:29Come on!
38:30Okay, look, I may be a bit of a dick, but I'm not a monster.
38:32You mean, probably that.
38:34Not the fucking money I said I'd invest!
38:35Yeah, it was the fucking money.
38:37Jesus Christ, Rob.
38:38Why didn't you call an ambulance?
38:39Yeah, you let us all believe that Jess would hurt her own baby!
38:41Frankie.
38:42You know how vulnerable he is.
38:44Don't blame me for his behavioural problems!
38:46Fuck!
38:47I didn't mean to!
38:49Daddy!
38:53Hey, hey, hey, hey.
38:56It's okay, it's okay.
38:58We did good, that's it.
39:00You're well done, you're well done.
39:01I'm so proud of you.
39:02Okay?
39:08I should never have doubted you.
39:09I'm sorry, I'm so sorry.
39:13Hey, hey, let's go.
39:16Let's go home.
39:20Let's do it, all right?
39:23Fuck this.
39:24Don't, Rob!
39:26I can't believe I was going to leave everything behind for you.
39:29Fuck.
39:30For a man who is nothing but a vile, self-serving bully!
39:38I think we need to call the police.
39:40I'll do it.
39:48Police.
39:49I'm so glad you're back, darling.
39:51Everything's going to be all right now.
39:53You're going to be a part of it.
39:55It's going to be all right.
40:05Put that one there.
40:09Rob put Betsy on the kitchen counter
40:11and then you went upstairs to get a clean nappy.
40:14Is that right?
40:15Do you usually change Betsy's nappy like that?
40:20My mummy usually changes Betsy's nappy.
40:25Where do you want to put that?
40:30Good man.
40:32One more question.
40:35Why didn't mummy tell us that Betsy got hurt when Rob was in the house?
40:39I don't know.
40:40I don't know.
40:41I don't know.
40:42I don't know.
40:43I don't know.
40:44She was in the house.
40:50I didn't hurt her.
40:51No, you didn't hurt her.
40:52She's all right, luckily.
40:54And anyway, Frankie, it was your mum's fault.
40:59Really, because she shouldn't have left you alone.
41:02If anybody found out, they could put her in prison.
41:04I don't want her to go to prison.
41:06No, I don't want her to go to prison.
41:08When your mum comes back, you can't tell her that I was here.
41:11Because if you do, then I'm going to have to tell the police what you did.
41:16And that you were left alone.
41:17Which, I mean, I really don't want to do.
41:19Because then your mummy really will go to prison.
41:22Don't make me do that.
41:24Because if you do, then do you know what's going to happen?
41:32You're going to be left all on your own.
41:41Mummy didn't know.
41:52No.
41:58Hi.
41:59Hi, my love.
42:01My beautiful boy.
42:04You okay?
42:06Honey, I want you to know, you did nothing wrong.
42:09Okay?
42:12Okay.
42:16We love you to the moon and back.
42:18Times repeated.
42:20Times and infinity.
42:24CPS have been notified.
42:25All charges will be dropped.
42:26It's over, Jess.
42:27You're free to go.
42:32Mel?
42:35They'll likely go after Rob for attempting to revert the course of justice.
42:40Possibly wasting police time.
42:42They're serious charges.
42:43If convicted, you could be looking at two years imprisonment.
42:47But you think you know someone.
42:48But even if you live in each other's pockets, you never really know them.
42:55I'm sorry.
43:02You obviously feel responsible on some level.
43:05No.
43:08No, I don't.
43:10I was Betsy's doctor.
43:12I stand by my decision.
43:17I did the right thing.
43:22I mean, what if I got it wrong?
43:24I was critical of Jess.
43:27Perhaps too much.
43:30I know that now.
43:34In hindsight, her biggest mistake was stepping out for a few minutes,
43:39leaving her kids in the house.
43:42Mel?
43:50Frankie?
43:52Frankie?
43:53Ellie, I'm sorry.
43:56I'm sorry, I'm here now.
44:00I'm sorry.
44:02I won't leave you again.
44:03I won't leave you again.
44:05It isn't the worst crime in the world.
44:12It's difficult to explain entries of thought to someone.
44:17Every time Ed travels to work and the fast train comes,
44:22I tell him to notice that split second when you imagine jumping in front of the train.
44:28And how I lived with that second over and over for all these months.
44:34And all the times I'd walk towards Betsy and, you know, see all the ways I could hurt her.
44:42But I'm getting better, stronger.
44:50I know I'll get there.
44:52You will.
44:54You've made amazing progress.
44:56All of you have.
44:58So much so that I'm closing your case.
45:02So today marks the end of our involvement.
45:05You no longer need to be under our care.
45:11You're a good mom and I can see how much you love your kids.
45:26Every mother faces constant judgment.
45:31The way we parent.
45:34The choices we make.
45:36The routines we cling to.
45:41Everyone expects us to get it right all of the time.
45:47But we're human.
45:49We falter.
45:51We make mistakes.
45:57But sometimes we get it so right.
46:01And in those moments, whatever you do, hold on tight.
46:06Because in the blink of an eye, it can all be taken away.
46:36You're a good mom and I can see how much you love your kids.

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