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Who knows? Maybe in time, they'll be like brothers.

I was an only child. I always wanted a sibling.

Theo, shit! Theo, no!

Someone had a little accident. Did you have too many sweeties?

I can't get you these any more, not after what happened with Theo.

Maddie just doesn't want them in the house.

Pete takes drugs.

What?! Madelyn is a borderline alcoholic.

They both have trouble controlling their tempers.

MADDIE: I want to fight for both boys.

We'll have to sue the hospital

or we won't have enough money for both cases.

You don't remember not seeing a tag, do you?

Did you see Stella put the ID tag on?

Yeah. I saw her put the tag on the baby.

Peter Riley? We're investigating the alleged abduction

of Theo Lambert from St Alexander's Hospital.

If you refuse to come with us voluntarily,

you are liable for arrest.

Why is my client here?

The hospital dispute team asked us to investigate

the possibility the babies were swapped deliberately.

And we need to be able to properly document it.

RECORDER BEEPS

The recording of interviews is reserved for criminal suspects.

Is my client a suspect?

Based on the information we've recently received, yes, he is.

OK. Listen, my client is willing to cooperate,

but if this starts to feel like you're looking for a neck

to fit a readymade noose, then we're gone.

You told the dispute team that you remember seeing a tag on Theo

shortly after he'd been admitted to the NICU.

The doctor who assessed him shortly after his admission said

he didn't have a tag,

and he had to prompt Nurse Stella Collingwood

to put one on.

I'd just watched them resuscitate my newborn son.

Tags weren't... just weren't on my mind.

You were the first of the four parents in the NICU.

Witnesses say you positioned yourself

beside an incubator you claimed contained your baby,

when in fact it didn't.

"Parent stands next to wrong incubator."

Is that what passes for a lead these days? Ha!

You told them that you thought your baby was brain-damaged.

Yeah.

Sorry, what are you saying?

Well, maybe you thought you stood to gain

by swapping him out for another healthier baby.

Oh, my God!

That's it. We're gone.

This is crazy! How could you even suggest that?!

We've spoken to several people about you.

Allegations have been made... No, no, no.

You've spoken to Miles

and Lucy Lambert. Pete! Go.

I would have loved that child no matter what.

How could I have swapped him?!

The fact that you're suing the hospital has prompted them

to fight back, and now they're under pressure to find answers.

Vouching for Stella Collingwood

when you can't actually remember certainly doesn't help.

Is there anything I need to know?

What?! Come on! No, Anika.

OK.

Are we, uh, too late to pull out of the negligence claim?

Well, I wouldn't recommend that,

because then it WILL look like you've got something to hide.

Look, you could lose it all.

You have to keep your noses clean

between now and the custody hearing, OK?

Yeah.

Did you do it?

Of course not.

How can you even ask that?

Well, someone's to blame, because the babies were swapped.

Yeah, and it was an accident.

Then why did you lie for Stella?

HE SIGHS DEEPLY Uh...

..because she came to see me and asked for my help.

I-I felt awful, Mads.

She was getting suspended because we were suing the hospital.

And you didn't think how lying during an investigation might look?

I... I thought we were suing an institution.

I didn't think it was going to come down on an individual.

I felt guilty. I didn't think she deserved to be punished.

And what about us, Pete?! Do you think we deserve to be punished?!

I'm sorry, Mads. I just...

I thought I was doing the right thing.

Of course you did.

CAR DOOR OPENS

CAR APPROACHES

See you later. Yep.

Peter Riley? Kiera Keenan from The Mail.

We spoke the other day.

I've got nothing to say.

Did you steal a baby from St Alexander's Hospital?

Excuse me. Hey!

CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS Excuse me!

Did you swap the babies and then sue the hospital for a big pay-out?

Did you hear that from Miles Lambert?!

Was it all about the money?

Did you get that? PHOTOGRAPHER: Yeah. Got it all.

HE SIGHS

THEO: ♪ Chica-chica, choo-choo... ♪

Oh, Jesus Christ!

♪ Chica-chica, choo-choo

♪ Chica-chica... ♪

Look, Daddy! PHONE BUZZES

♪ Chica-chica, choo-choo Chica-chica, choo-choo... ♪

Hello?

ANIKA OVER PHONE: 'Pete, when the hell did this happen?'

Uh, Saturday.

BANGING 'For God's sakes!'

Theo, no! 'You should have told me.

'Do not talk to any more reporters, OK?

'This really doesn't do us any favours

'for the court hearing on Friday.'

He lied for that nurse,

and now these photos make him look guilty and crazy.

With Pete behaving like this, I don't know, I'm just...

I'm just worried

that we're causing Theo more harm than good.

What if we're not the best place for...

for him and David?

Come on.

You're a brilliant mum.

You are.

You're more than enough for both of those boys,

and if you ever doubt that...

..I've got you.

Thank you, Ollie.

You don't have to thank me.

Now, stop messing around with my sauce

and get back to your station.

Yes, Chef! All right.

SHE EXHALES SHARPLY

You must be under great strain with all this press attention.

Look, my role as a family court advisor

is to get to know you all

and advise on what's in Theo and David's best interests.

Right. OK.

Uh... Oh, sorry. One second. SHE CHUCKLES

Thank you.

Once I've finished my interviews,

I'll write a report stating what I think is best.

So, uh, who else are you talking to?

Well, the Lamberts suggested

I have a word with Theo's old nursery.

They seemed to think you'd struggled to set appropriate boundaries.

Uh... CHUCKLES

No, we... we... we have boundaries.

Theo never misbehaves with us.

All children misbehave sometimes. Yeah.

I have a suggestion I think the court will look favourably upon.

Right, name it.

Whatever it takes.

As Theo's main carer,

would you be willing to take parenting classes?

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

THUNDER RUMBLES

FAINT SOUND OF BABY CRYING

CRYING INTENSIFIES

THEO: Daddy! SHE GASPS

Daddy, come!

Oh... Oh, not again!

Daddy!

SHE BREATHES SHAKILY

There's a monster in my room.

It's OK, Theo.

There's no monsters any more. Cuddles.

Cuddles.

PETE WHISPERS INDISTINCTLY

Which one of these parenting styles

allows you to acknowledge your child's individual needs

whilst you remain in charge?

Mr Riley, what do you think? You've been very quiet today.

HE SIGHS

D.

That's my answer.

Great.

D, everybody!

Positive, authorat-atative.

AUTOMATED VOICE OVER PHONE: 'You have one new message.

'First new message.'

JEN OVER PHONE: 'Mate, how did that shit-rag

'get a hold of your journal?

'What's going on? Call me back, yeah?'

No. No.

HE SIGHS

Oh, my God.

Mads, hi. Uh, look, there's another article come out.

Uh, I'm so sorry.

Uh, I'm late for work,

but I'll explain when I get back, OK?

All right, bye.

Sorry, Benji.

Traffic was terrible.

Actually, mate, I don't think we're going to need you on this one.

What? Mate, I was only ten minutes.

I've had journalists sniffing around all morning asking questions.

Oh, look, it's... it's nothing, honestly.

It'll die down.

We're a small company.

We can't afford to lose business.

Maybe when this has all blown over, we can look at getting you back in.

They're just tabloids. Nothing they ever write is true.

Benji, please, I really need this job.

I can't, Pete. I'm... I'm sorry, mate.

I... I-I just can't.

HE SOBS SOFTLY

DOOR CLOSES

"I feel no connection to David.

"I can't see any of me or Maddie in him.

"Maddie keeps referring to our boys,

"but I don't want to think about having another son.

"If I feel this lost and confused,

"will the pressure break Maddie again?

"Will I ever love our biological child

"as much as Theo?"

I'm so sorry, Mads.

I wanted to write down some thoughts,

help me process what was going on.

And then when we were getting to know each other...

..Miles asked me if I could share some of them with him.

I trusted him, Mads, but he gave them to the newspapers.

God, Pete!

Fucking hell, how could you be so stupid?

No-one was ever meant to read them.

They were never meant to be published.

That's what you said about what ended up in your book.

No, come on. It's not the same.

You took my worst moments...

..my... my struggles with Theo...

..my failures as a mother...

and you wrote them in a book to make YOU feel better.

This is the same thing.

I never meant to hurt you, Maddie.

Things you wrote about... us...

..about David, why can't you just say those things to me?

Maybe I can ask the paper to remove it from their website?

Oh, Jesus Christ. It's... It's out there now.

Maddie, please. I'm sorry.

I need some space.

SHE SIGHS

I need some time to be by myself and to just get my head straight.

How much time?

I don't know. Like, a few days, maybe.

What? And... And Theo?

This is as much for him as it is for me.

He's having so many nightmares.

Mads, please don't do this.

Please, don't push me away. I'm on your side, OK?

Please, this is exactly what Miles wants.

Don't... Don't just buy into his bullshit.

This is not his bullshit. It's the words that YOU wrote!

Maddie, please.

SHE SIGHS DEEPLY

We're seeing David on Thursday.

I'll meet you there.

OK.

OK.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

BIRDSONG

HE SIGHS

WATER RUNS

Miles! You're going to get me! Whoa!

He's got me! He's got me!

THEO GIGGLES Right, good. Punch my hands!

Punch, punch! What do real boys do? Punch!

Pow! Oh! Oh-ho-ho!

Oh, I'm going to get you! I'm going to get you!

I'm going to get you! Um, so,

Pete is going to be flat out with work.

I'll be doing pick-ups and drop-offs for the foreseeable.

OK. OK. Well, I mean, if it's ever a struggle to get here,

we're more than happy to have Theo longer.

Aren't we? It's always such a pleasure having you. Yes, it is!

It is. And I know he doesn't sleep very well at yours. Do you?

No, I know. Plus, it's, you know, it's good practice, isn't it,

for when you move in here permanently to the big house!

THEO GIGGLES To the big house!

Theo? Darling, come here. Oh!

Come and give Mummy a kiss goodbye.

CHUCKLES I fighted Moles!

Remember, what did we learn?

I don't remember anything. Kind hands. Yeah?

All right, Theo, why don't you go and find David in the playroom?

Give us five. IMITATES EXPLOSION

Hello! Do you want to play?

I was hoping that Pete and I

could take David to the beach on Thursday,

with Jill, obviously.

I think we should stick to supervised visits in the house.

SHE SIGHS

Why?

Given everything that's going on with Pete in the press,

we don't feel comfortable with you taking him out in public.

I am sorry, Maddie.

I know it must have been so tough on you,

especially after he hurt you so much with the book.

You know, you don't need to worry about me, Miles.

I know, but I do, given all your past struggles and...

I'll be seeing you, Maddie.

You know, you might rule your house with fear,

but it's not going to work with me.

HE CHUCKLES SOFTLY

Tell me you didn't bring me here to show off your front crawl.

It was here or my dad's. Need I say more?

You and Maddie will work it out.

Will we? Course.

You've been an idiot before and you'll be an idiot again,

but she always seems to love you.

I don't suppose I could crash at yours for a few days,

just while we figure this out? I don't know, mate.

It's... It's bad timing.

Alexa's got a mate over and it's, you know...

Maybe tomorrow?

Well, if it was just up to me, then of course, but it's tricky.

Wait, what?

Jen, you've known me since we were six!

I don't think you did it. I'm just...

Of course I didn't! What, then?

SIGHS Maya doesn't want you to stay.

She doesn't understand what you're doing,

why you're suing St Alexander's.

I tried to protect a nurse

who doesn't deserve to be nailed to a cross,

and now I'm trying to pay for a lawsuit to win back my son!

What doesn't she understand?!

Do you know what? Actually, fuck this!

There is a man who is literally tearing my life apart -

my home, my relationship, my job! So, why are you letting him?

You're going to have to think outside the box.

He must have secrets.

Find the dirt, dig it up, and use it.

Otherwise, you're going to lose both boys.

Come on, Pete.

And is there anyone in the office

who worked with Miles on that project?

Right. OK.

No, that's fine. Thank you. Bye. Bye.

LINE RINGING

WOMAN OVER PHONE: 'Hello. Moor End Tea Room.'

Hi. Um, I-I might have got the wrong number here.

Um, is there an Edith Lambert there?

'Yes, this is Edith Lambert speaking.'

OK. Um... Uh, well, my name's Pete Riley.

Are... Are you related to Miles Lambert?

LINE GOES DEAD

LINE RINGING

'Don't call here again, please.' LINE GOES DEAD

All right, mate? Hello, mate.

Where you going? Newquay Airport, please.

INDISTINCT CHATTER ON TV

INAUDIBLE SPEECH

There's two! What do you see?

There's one...

Look, there's one there! That one down there.

There's some down there.

There's no sharks in there.

I can't see... There's no sharks in there.

And... And there was sharks in the aquarium,

on the beach, in the sea... SHE EXHALES

That is a big wave, isn't it?

Finished? I have.

Thank you for the recommendation.

That was the best Dundee cake I've ever had.

Oh, glad you liked it.

Are you visiting? Yeah.

Yeah, I just came up from Cornwall last night.

Oh, that's a journey.

I'm actually the person

you spoke to on the phone yesterday about Miles.

I thought I made it clear I didn't want to talk.

I know. Look, I just...

I just need to know the truth about him.

Why? What's he done?

He's trying to take my son away from me.

Your son?

Yeah.

He's... He's called Theo.

DOOR OPENS

Give me a minute.

No Pete today?

He's working.

That's funny.

I heard he'd got fired.

So, where is he?

You don't know where is he, do you?

I met Miles because our sons were swapped at birth.

No-one knows how it happened.

When we found out, which was recently,

we agreed that we would keep the child

that we had loved and raised,

but now Miles wants custody of both of them.

Oh, God.

He's already laid claim to Theo.

It's clear that he'll do anything to make that permanent -

destroy my life, destroy my partner's...

To be honest, I'm...

I'm really scared.

I'm sorry.

You know, he said that you were dead.

I'm not sure I can help you with any of this.

Edith, please, wait.

This is Theo.

He looks just like him!

Who, Miles? No, no, no. No.

David.

Wait.

Your son who died in the fire, he was called David?

SHE BREATHES SHAKILY

I should have protected him.

Please. Please, you have to tell me what happened.

If you think Miles did something back then, please,

you've got to tell me.

I-It could be useful. "Useful"?!

Yes, useful. We're about to start our custody case.

Miles will lie and cheat his way through it unless someone stops him.

I can't help you! Please!

This is the child that Miles raised.

He named him David.

There are two little boys in the middle of all this,

two children who will end up with Miles as their father.

I think you know what that means.

Please, please help us stop him.

You need to leave. OK. Well, then...

..in case you change your mind.

Thank you, Edith.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

God. How many teddy bears is there?

KNOCKING AT DOOR

It's late, Pete. OK? Theo is sleeping.

I know, but we've got to talk.

Please, Mads. Just... Just five minutes.

I need to tell you about today. It's important.

Where were you? You missed the session with David.

I know.

I know, but, look, Mads, I, uh...

So, I went to Scotland.

What the fuck? You went to Scotland? Why?

Because Miles lied.

His mother's still alive.

There was no idyllic upbringing.

His family house burnt down and his brother died in that fire.

His brother was called David, Maddie.

OK, so, what, we're...

we're supposed to feel sorry for him because he named his son

after his dead brother?

No. I think Miles had something to do with his brother's death.

Otherwise, why is he lying?

He always fucking lies.

It doesn't mean anything.

Pete, we're fighting a custody case,

and you take off on some sort of wild goose chase.

If we're going to have any chance in winning this,

we need to do everything by the book,

and that means not missing scheduled meetings

to see David, our son.

Yeah, I'm sorry. I...

I should have been there.

Do you have any idea

just how humiliating it is to make an excuse for you to Miles?

Why couldn't you just tell me where you were going?

When I said I needed space to breathe,

I didn't expect you to fly 500 fucking miles away

and come back with nothing but some crazy hunch!

SHE SIGHS

Fascinating. He didn't tell me that before.

Yeah, well, he wouldn't.

What's going on? Look, I just came round

to see if we can sort this custody stuff out man to man.

John has been keeping me company.

Oh, has he?

Get out of my house.

Well, it's my house.

But clearly, you two have some differences to settle,

so, uh, I'll leave you to it.

Thanks, John.

He's a good man.

How are you coping, matey?

I hear you've been ringing my old colleagues and clients.

I wouldn't do that if I were you.

I know what you're doing, Miles.

Oh, aye? CHUCKLES

What's that?

Telling us to sue the hospital,

then getting me hauled into the police for questioning,

leaking it to the press,

along with my writing that I gave you in confidence.

Ah, OK. CLEARS THROAT

Well, I had nothing to do with the police questioning you,

and you made the decision to sue the hospital.

I don't remember telling you to do anything.

Course you're lying about that. You lie about everything.

Well, here's something you can trust.

I had a very fruitful visit here this evening.

I just got back from Braemyre.

Don't try and be the alpha here, Pete. It's embarrassing.

DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES

What did you tell him? I didn't tell him anything.

PETE SIGHS

Oh, God. EXHALES

♪ Had a farm... ♪

Can we put your socks on, sweetheart? Come here.

I know I was meant to be there. I'm aware of that.

♪ Old MacDonald... ♪

I know you need a signature, I get that,

but just please don't drive off.

I'm going to be at the restaurant in 30 minutes.

OK. I'll see you there.

Ah!

That is not OK. OK?

Oh, sweetie.

Do you miss Daddy?

Yes.

PHONE RINGS

Lucy, hi.

What's wrong?

Do you know what room he's in? I don't know. I don't know.

Maddie!

It's OK, sweetheart.

Oh, God. What's going on?

Theo? You stay the hell away from my son.

What's going on? What happened?

Sorry. Sorry. He's, uh, eaten some cannabis gummies.

Yeah, gummies that he found in your house

and put in his bag! What?

I-Is he going to be all right?

I don't know. It's too soon to tell, Pete.

And what about David? Is he OK?

Yeah. He's fine. Theo, can you hear me?

NURSE: Sorry, can we just take a step back, please?

Let's just take this outside, OK?

Thank you. Oh, my God.

Excuse me. Miles, it's all right.

Theo?

Can we just give him some space so we can do our jobs?

Theo, baby, OK, we're just going to be out...

I'll keep you updated.

Pete, what the fuck?!

I-I-I removed all the gummies from the house!

Then how has this happened? I don't...

I don't know.

I don't know!

Theo's doing really well.

Uh, we're ready to take him up to the ward now.

It's just for observations,

and he should be ready to go home first thing in the morning.

One parent can stay with Theo overnight.

I'll stay. No. I will.

Who has parental responsibility? We do.

OK. Come with me.

See you in court tomorrow.

When you dropped him off at the Lamberts'...

..was Miles there?

Yeah. He's always there.

You packed Theo's bag.

We don't have any gummies in the house.

I gave the last of them to my dad.

Miles was at my dad's last night.

Miles wouldn't do that, would he?

Jesus Christ!

It's still all my fault, though, for trusting him.

No, Pete, it isn't.

It's not.

He looked so helpless...

..lying there with all those... those wires.

Do you think he knew we were there?

My clients have explored every avenue for compromise,

Your Honour.

They have loved and raised David in their home since birth.

They consider him their son,

and having him removed from their care

would be a devastating loss.

Theo is their biological child,

and they believe they can offer better

and more consistent care than Mr Riley and Ms Wilson.

It is in Theo's best interests that he live with them.

As I'm sure you are aware,

Theo was recently subject to a child protection referral,

having overdosed on cannabis

while under the care of his foster parents.

Yesterday, it happened again, and my...

If I may, Your Honour, that's simply not true.

The first overdose was confirmed as an accident.

The child protection referral was quickly closed

after the initial assessment,

and this recent incident is still under investigation.

My clients maintain they had nothing to do with it.

JUDGE: This is clearly an unusual and difficult case,

and for that reason alone, a fuller hearing is necessary.

In preparation, I'm going to request an additional safeguarding report

from Lyn Edwards of Cafcass, and think it would be helpful

if Theo and David are assessed by a psychologist

to see what impact changing families might have.

I note that Theo Lambert is due to be discharged

from St Alexander's Hospital today.

Miss Edwards recommends that on discharge,

Theo should reside with the Lamberts until the next hearing.

I agree.

Mr Riley and Miss Wilson will be allowed

supervised access only to Theo and David

in our child contact centre.

I can see that Miss Edwards

has also recommended that Mr Riley and Miss Wilson

must undergo drug testing prior to the next hearing.

Can both of you confirm that you consent to that?

We will have a final hearing for Theo and David

during which I will hear evidence

on where each child should permanently reside.

But, for now, Theo is to move into the Lambert's care

with immediate effect.

You're a sick fuck,

poisoning a child just to get your own way.

Prove it.

SHE GASPS

Now, it's a shame about the drugs test,

cos if you've bleached your hair,

they have to take a sample from down there.

SHE GASPS

Do you wax, Madelyn?

Be a pity if you do,

cos I've always pictured you with curls.

SHE BREATHES SHAKILY

Shh!

SHE EXHALES SHARPLY

Can we go home?

Yeah.

INAUDIBLE SPEECH

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