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Just ignore the trolls. Don't engage.

JULES: Shouldn't you be up there, waiting for the birth?

HAYDEN: No, she's already had him.

What?! Yeah, she had the baby.

Well, I've got spare keys. Come on down.

Here he is. (BABY COOS)

Ohh. Here he is.

Please don't tell me you brought a DNA kit with you.

I warned her...

Simon, don't be a dick.

It's just a routine blood test. You're welcome to come with me.

Oh, no. No. That's...

Bye.

MEGHAN: Our baby was taken for a blood test. When will he be back?

NURSE: Oh, who took him? A nurse.

NURSE: Your baby wasn't scheduled for a blood test.

But the nurse said that he... Where is our baby?

(ALARM BLARES)

Jack?!

NURSE: I'm sure there's a totally logical explanation.

(ALARM BLARES)

Where is my husband?

Get me a fucking wheelchair now!

(SIREN WAILS)

REPORTER: The search is widening today

for a baby who was abducted from St Adeline's Hospital

in Sydney's Northern Suburbs yesterday.

The newborn was allegedly taken

while the mother was in the shower.

Police have serious concerns for the baby's welfare.

(MOANS)

(BREATHES RAPIDLY)

Jack?

(MOANS)

SOUSSA: (OUTSIDE) The toilet on the administration floor

looks like it didn't flush. (GROANS)

MACATEER: We'll lock it down and get forensics...

Have you found my baby?

Whoa! Hey! You're not meant to be out of bed.

I'm Detective Soussa. We met last night.

This is Detective Chief Inspector MacAteer.

What is it? What have you found?

We found his tag in the bathroom upstairs.

(GASPS)

(GRUNTS)

Nurse!

That's alright, lean on me. Where's Jack?

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Oh! Sorry. I'm sorry.

GRACE: Mum's taken Lucy and Lachie to the movies

to keep them distracted from everything.

What if he's been dumped somewhere?

Left on a doorstep?

Or in a bin?

What if he's buried under leaves?

Or in a car somewhere?

A baby can't ask for help.

He can't... He can't find his way home.

Megs, we can't... We can't think like that.

We can't.

What if Simon's got him?

Simon came here with a DNA kit.

What?

I sent him away.

But, Megs, you...you have to tell the police.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

SONG: # I just can't get you out of my head

# Oh, your lovin' is all I think about

# I just can't get you

# Out of my head

# Oh, it's more

# Than I dare to think about

# Set me

# Free # La, la, la

# La, la, la-la-la

# La, la, la

# La, la, la-la-la. #

(DOGS BARK)

Aggie?

It's Hayden.

(PHONE RINGING TONE)

AGATHA: (ON VOICEMAIL) Hi, this is Agatha.

I'm not available right now. Leave me a message.

(BEEP!)

What the fuck, Aggie? What's going on? Call me back.

(CHILD FUSSES IN OTHER UNIT)

(PHONE CHIMES)

(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)

MAN: Can we find someone inside the hospital who'll talk?

What can you tell me about Jack Shaughnessy, the TV sports guy?

(PHONE RINGS)

Yes.

Jack! Jeremy Clay.

Have they got anything that might help them find your baby?

No. No, they haven't.

So, the missing baby IS yours.

Look, I'm so sorry to do this,

but do you have anything to say to the kidnapper?

Can I get a quote? Fuck off!

Simon? You can't keep me away, Grace.

Do you have the baby? What are you doing?

What the hell? Meghan's baby?

What are you talking about?

The missing baby.

You must've heard.

Eh... Simon.

Hey.

Hey. Someone's taken my boy.

Jack...

..Meg's in there.

She needs you.

I'm sorry. It's family only.

But I need my phone.

SOUSSA: This is an exact replacement.

And we'll be doing the same for your husband.

Why?

We'll go through it for leads, things you may not have noticed,

like people in the background of photos - things like that.

Jack.

Where have you been?!

Uh... I was...looking.

Would you mind? We'd like to take a look at your phone.

I'm Detective Soussa. This is Detective Chief Inspector MacAteer.

I'm the police psychological profiler, Cyrus Haven.

We really need your phones.

There may be a ransom demand.

We're... We're... We're not rich.

That's probably not what they think.

But do you suspect anyone you know?

No.

Well, she's had sickos trolling her website this whole pregnancy.

We'll look into that. Why us?

It's probably just bad luck. Wrong place, wrong time.

We were wondering if you'd decided on a name for your baby yet.

No. No, we haven't. Why?

For the public appeal. It helps to have a name.

It's...to personalise the story. Yes.

You want us to name our baby right now?

Um...

We... We were thinking of...

Benjamin.

Baby Ben. That's good. (PHONE BUZZES)

Sir.

I'm afraid the press have just announced your names

and details of your family.

I'm so sorry. We'll need to make that press statement now.

I can't say anything. I don't... I'll do it.

I'll do anything. Yeah. OK.

Um...

(WHISPERS) Where did you go?

(KISSES SOFTLY)

I'll be back.

(REPORTERS CLAMOUR)

(CAMERAS CLICK)

No...no-one should...

..should ever have to make

an appeal like this.

Um...

Our little boy...

Poor Meghan. Can you believe it? It's just devastating.

..was just eight hours old when he was taken.

(CHILDREN CHATTER AND LAUGH)

We held him...only briefly.

(BABY FUSSES)

Hello.

(GRIZZLES)

Ah. (FUSSES)

Please... Please bring him back.

Just...take him to a...

..a police station or just...

..leave him at a...a hospital.

We don't... We don't have to know who you are.

Just please, please bring him back.

(PHONE RINGS)

Hey!

Hello.

Where are you?

Back in Sydney.

Where have you been?

At my mum's, up in the mountains.

Did you get my text? Yeah.

I've been back for... I'm sorry.

The signal's terrible up there.

My phone died and I didn't have my charger.

I can't wait to see you. Where are you?

I'm at your flat.

You're actually in my flat?

Yeah. Your neighbour, Jules, gave me a spare key.

Right now, I'm outside, fitting a baby capsule in the car.

I'll come and pick you both up. Are you at Central Station?

No, uh... No, we're already in a cab.

Alright.

I'll see you soon.

Mm.

Are you ready to go meet your daddy?

(COOS SOFTLY) Yeah?

(PANTS)

Do you wanna say hello to your little boy?

What do you think?

Rory, meet your dad.

He's so little.

Yeah.

Look at his tiny little feet.

With all your weirdness, I thought you were making him up.

(SIGHS)

Hello, Rory-boy.

Look at you.

(DOOR SHUTS)

Those flowers are lovely.

Yeah, yeah. The big one's from me.

Who's Nicky?

Oh. He's my uncle.

Where's Jules?

Her and Kevin went away to see her folks.

She tried to call you.

(BABY CRIES)

Why did you run away like that?

I didn't.

I...

I had a premonition I was gonna give birth early,

so I went to Katoomba.

I wanted to be there.

Well, I wanted to be there too.

I got scared.

Scared of what?

Scared that if you saw me in childbirth,

you might not want to touch me again.

I wasn't looking my best,

in a birthing pool, screaming my head off.

What if it grossed you out?

I wouldn't have been.

We hadn't seen each other in the longest time...

It's cool, it's cool.

(TRAIN RATTLES NEARBY)

(CHUCKLES)

We're good? Yeah.

(BABY COOS)

Do you want to hold him?

Uh... I might drop him.

(LAUGHS) You won't.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

OK, now, you need to support his head.

His neck's not strong enough to support himself.

Now, put him in the crook of your arm.

(BABY COOS) (CHUCKLES)

(SOFTLY) Eh?

You can breathe.

(BREATHES DEEPLY)

Do you like him?

(SOFTLY) Yeah. Yeah?

Yeah, he's awesome.

(CHUCKLES) Yeah?

(COOS)

(CHUCKLES)

(SOFTLY) Hello.

The baby that was taken... (BABY CRIES)

..from St Adeline's Hospital yesterday

has been named as Ben Shaughnessy.

(CRYING CONTINUES) (SHUSHES GENTLY)

Jack Shaughnessy, a prominent sports journalist, and his wife, Meghan... (CRIES LOUDLY)

..who runs the popular parenting website Mucky Kids. (CONTINUES CRYING LOUDLY)

The baby was eight hours old... He's got lungs on him.

..when he was abducted by a woman posing as a nurse.

(BABY QUIETENS)

Sometimes when he cries, he wants you to pick him up.

Jack and Meghan Shaughnessy

have been married for eight years and have two kids.

The police urge any member of the public who has any information...

I know that woman.

She's in my yoga class.

Bullshit.

It's true. I was at her house a few weeks ago.

She gave me some baby clothes.

What's she like?

She's lovely. And kind.

You should give her a call.

I wouldn't know what to say.

(SCOFFS) Round-the-clock guards

are patrolling the hospital...

Those parents are gonna sue that hospital for all it's worth.

Oh, by the way, I said we'd go to Mum and Dad's tomorrow for lunch.

He's not really settled yet.

Yeah, I said tomorrow, not now.

Can't it just be us for the first few days?

Mum's dying to see him. She really wanted to be at the birth.

Sure. OK.

RADIO ANNOUNCER: Welcome back. It's just past 7am.

We have Jane from Five Dock on the line.

WOMAN: The hospital was clearly negligent. I reckon there'll be a lawsuit.

WOMAN 2: I'm supposed to have my baby there tomorrow. What am I supposed to do now?

MAN: It's super dodgy, and the parents are suspects, for sure.

WOMAN 3: Honestly, something like this was bound to happen.

WOMAN 4: I had a dream about Baby Ben last night...

Do you think we'll get him back today?

With all my heart, I...

..I hope we do.

(BABY CONTINUES CRYING)

Aggie says he hasn't settled yet.

Oh, darl, it's normal for babies to cry. You never stopped.

(BOTH CHUCKLE)

No, it's music to Grandma's ears.

Yeah. Nah, it's all good. No drama.

(BABY CONTINUES CRYING)

Screaming his head off.

(LAUGHS)

Ohh! Oh, give it a rest, boys!

(SHUSHES)

MRS COLE: Is he having trouble feeding?

I'm so sorry about this.

He won't take the breast?

Well, I don't have much milk.

The formula's good, if he'd just take the bottle.

Ohh. You poor thing.

You should have a lie-down. I can feed him.

But...you've made that lovely lunch.

Oh! Pfft! Who cares about the lunch? It can wait.

This is about taking care of you.

(CRIES)

You have a break. Come on.

Come on, darling. That's OK. (GRIZZLES)

Yeah.

There's a boy.

(COOS) (CHUCKLES)

CYRUS: Historically, a classic reason for a woman to steal a baby

is if she can't have one...

..and/or she's possibly trying to keep a relationship together.

What do you actually know?

The police are studying the forensics.

My job is to look for the psychological clues to...

(SCOFFS)

..narrow down the search.

This is...

..the best CCTV footage we have of the kidnapper.

Jack, you've given your description.

Meghan, do you recognise anything about her?

No, I don't. She's not familiar to me.

What about Meghan's troll? Have you found them?

We're looking into those leads. OK.

What we're probably looking for is, uh...

..a woman who's an outsider.

She would seek a baby to fill an emotional hole in her life.

You sound like you sympathise with her, mate.

I'm just trying to understand her.

Is she gonna hurt him?

Unlikely.

If it reassures you at all...

..a woman like this will love him,

take care of him.

You should know the police have made the call

to release this CCTV footage to the media.

Well, that's a good thing, right?

It has its positives and its negatives.

If someone recognises her, we get him back. What's the negative?

We don't want her to panic.

Whoever took Ben

is watching the news, reading the newspapers,

listening to everything.

We need to keep her calm.

(FUSSES SOFTLY)

(BABY GRIZZLES SOFTLY)

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

REPORTER ON TV: Police are appealing tonight

to the kidnapper of Ben Shaughnessy to come forward.

I must've been asleep for ages.

That's exactly what you needed. Sit down.

This footage is of the woman

believed to have taken Baby Ben Shaughnessy from the maternity ward.

Police are asking that the woman comes forward...

What's he saying?

HAYDEN: Don't worry about it.

He's always been a dickhead.

Hey! Language.

(REPORTING CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY ON TV)

(TRAINS SCREECH AND RATTLE)

REPORTER: Police urge members of the public to come forward with...

REPORTER 2: The search today continues for Baby Ben...

REPORTER 3: Given how time-sensitive this case is,

a special police task force...

REPORTER 4: Parents around Australia are asking, "How did this happen?"

(DOGS BARK)

HAYDEN: Police are offering a reward of 100 grand for Baby Ben.

(BABY COOS) That'd be nice.

They're trying to whip up interest.

They're wasting their money.

Why do you say that?

He's probably stolen-to-order

because some rich wankers wanted a baby boy.

You think so?

You can't just bring a strange baby home.

I guess not.

(SOFTLY) Hey. Hey.

Come on. Come on, my darling.

Mum's amazing with Rory, isn't she?

Babies have their good days and their bad.

OK. (BABY FUSSES)

Sorry.

Let's go out.

Again?

It's quite cold.

Well, when it warms up a bit.

There's somewhere I want to take him.

(GIRLS LAUGH)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SHIP HORN BLASTS)

So, your great-great-grandfather

helped put that lens

in the Tasman Lighthouse in 1905.

Eh? It's a cool fact, huh?

Can you see?

Every single little part of it had to be hauled up a 250m cliff.

Mostly by him, according to Cole family legend.

(CHUCKLES)

Thank you for bringing us here.

It's a bit selfish of me.

No, not at all.

There's something I haven't told you.

I wrote to the navy yesterday and resigned my commission.

I'm gonna get a job closer to home,

so I can be with you and Rory.

Really?

Yeah. We can get married...

..have a honeymoon.

In a lighthouse, maybe. (CHUCKLES)

Are you asking me to marry you?

No.

No, you'll know when I'm asking you.

I'm just...sounding you out.

OK.

(SOFTLY) Eh?

You're looking tired. We should get you home.

(COOS)

(SOFTLY) Eh? Come on.

Does this look familiar?

Oh, my God.

That's Ben's.

It was found in a trolley on a train carriage.

There's DNA evidence on it that should turn out to be the perp's.

So far, it's not a match to anything in the system,

but it's progress.

But we just need one of you to give us your DNA

to double-check against Ben's and the perp's.

It's just a mouth swab. Sure.

I'll do it.

Mother, father - makes no difference.

No, I'll do it. I want to.

(SIGHS)

(PHONE CHIMES)

Detective Soussa. They're at the flat.

She's been sighted. Wait.

Is it my baby? It's a line of inquiry.

But we've traced the troll who's been sending you those pictures.

Who is it? A woman. She fits the profile.

And she has a prior for attempting to abduct a child.

Please, don't get your hopes up... I'm gonna come with you.

I'm coming too. No, no, I'm sorry.

It's just not safe. (CRIES)

We have to go. Hold tight.

(TYRES SCREECH)

(BABY COOS)

Hey.

Look at us. We're matching.

(CHUCKLES)

Do you think he'll join the navy too, like his dad?

Well, if he does, I hope it's for different reasons.

Didn't you want to?

Hell, no.

Nah, I sort of had to.

Tell me everything.

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

I had some trouble with the pigs.

Finished up in court.

Right.

(TYRES SCREECH)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

HAYDEN: My solicitor told the magistrate

I was hoping to join the Australian Navy,

which would be hard if I had a criminal conviction,

so...suddenly I was in the navy.

What were you charged with?

It was nothing, it was... criminal damage.

Set fire to my teacher's car.

(LAUGHS)

He was an arsehole.

You're a man with a past.

But I'm not the only one.

What do you mean?

You've got secrets.

You've done bad things.

(WHISPERS) I'm gonna call your mum

and ask her to tell me everything about you.

(CHUCKLES)

Guilty much?

I haven't been convicted of anything.

Ooh. I knew you'd say no.

Don't be ridiculous.

Give me... (LOUD KNOCKING)

(LOUD KNOCKING)

(LOUD KNOCKING)

For the baby!

Where is he?!

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

Argh. Fuck.

(SIREN BLIPS)

(DOOR SHUTS)

What's happened?

JACK: Um...

He wasn't there.

No.

No, no. You call them back.

She's lying. She could be hiding him.

Meg, the police are certain...

My baby could be anywhere. Do something about it.

Our baby. (SIGHS)

They were supposed to get him back.

This is his coming-home outfit.

You should've checked.

(INHALES SHARPLY)

You should've checked that she was a real nurse.

You should have looked at her ID.

She said... She said I could go with her and...

Yeah, but you didn't, Jack.

You...

..didn't, did you?

I'm sorry.

Excuse me.

(SIGHS)

(BREATHES SHAKILY)

(CLEARS THROAT)

JEREMY CLAY: Jack and Meghan Shaughnessy are living every parent's nightmare.

They came here, to this hospital, to have a child

and they may leave without their newborn son.

I'm watching that.

I had something more fun in mind.

(KISSES)

What about Rory?

He's asleep.

Well...he might hear us.

He's a baby.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Stand to attention for me.

Are you sure?

I don't want to hurt you.

I wasn't thinking that.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

I love you.

JACK: I spoke to your mum.

The kids are fine.

(SIGHS)

I think the cops are watching us.

Must be to keep us safe.

Or maybe they think she'll turn up here with him.

Or that we had something to do with it.

I miss the kids.

What are we gonna tell them tomorrow?

(SIGHS HEAVILY)

That I lost their brother?

AGATHA: "Hi, Meghan. I heard the news.

"I'm so sorry about what you're going through.

"If there is anything I can do,

"anything at all...

"P.S., I'm sure whoever took Ben

"will be looking after him.

"I'm sure he's fine."

(BABY CRIES LOUDLY)

(BABY SCREAMS)

(BABY GRIZZLES) (AGATHA SHUSHES)

He looks like me.

He does.

Maybe he should sleep with us.

No.

It's dangerous to let the baby sleep with you.

You could roll over and suffocate him.

I wouldn't do that.

It happens. It's not happening to him.

Alright, just... (PHONE RINGS)

Shit, I'm trying to get him to sleep.

(PHONE CONTINUES RINGING)

Who's this?

MAN: (ON PHONE) Uh... It's Nicky. Is Aggie there?

(BABY CRIES)

It's Nicky of the flowers.

(BABY SCREAMS) Hello?

Hey.

Agatha? Yeah.

Hi. How are you?

I'm good. And you?

Yeah, I'm good. I'm...busy.

With the baby.

I thought I'd... Where are you?

Sorry. You first.

Did you get my flowers?

Uh... Yeah, I did. Thank you.

Congratulations. You must be so happy.

Yeah. I am. (BABY CRIES)

Can we meet? I'd love to see the baby.

Uh... (CRYING CONTINUES)

I'm a bit busy, like I said.

Oh, that's OK. I could drop around, bring you coffee...

Uh...

..and meet this miracle baby.

(CRIES)

I could bring him to your place.

Oh, but I'm in the neighbourhood already.

I could be at yours in five minutes.

No, no, don't come here. It's a mess.

Uh...

I'll... I'll come to you.

OK, great.

Let's say Cafe East Rose. That's close to yours.

Yeah. Great.

Bye.

(BABY CONTINUES CRYING)

(BABY SCREAMS)

(SIGHS)

(BIRDS TWITTER)

Sorry. Uh... You've got a visitor.

Simon? Says he's a close mate of yours.

I don't want to see him.

Gotcha.

Actually... (SIGHS)

Yeah, he can... You can let him through, that's fine.

Yep.

What do you want?

Are you OK? I'm concerned about you.

Where's Jack?

He's picking up the kids.

The house was too quiet.

(TRAIN RATTLES NEARBY)

I'm...worried about the baby.

You have to involve me. No, I don't.

You have to involve me. No, I don't.

(MUFFLED) I don't have to do anything.

You can't just push me away, Meghan. I'm not, Simon.

Maybe I should take my concerns to the police.

They'd be interested in what I have to say.

Someone has taken my baby...

..and you're blackmailing me.

Get the fuck out.

I know you are going through...

..hell.

And I'm so... Is everything OK?

Yeah, it's fine.

I'm going.

(DOOR SHUTS)

(SIGHS)

So, what - this Nicky guy just calls and you go out?

He's my uncle.

You close the door when you're talking to your uncle?

I close the door when you're trying to get the baby to sleep.

And that huge bunch of flowers that he sent you?

He's family.

OK, then I'll...I'll come too.

No, no, you'd only be bored. Look...

(BABY CONTINUES CRYING) ..it's better if I go on my own.

OK?

(BABY CRIES LOUDLY)

LACHIE: Hi, Mummy!

Lachie got nits and then I got nits,

which means I got nits from HIM.

I can feel them crawling on my head.

They got nits. I may not have mentioned that.

I saw Grandpa in his undies.

(BOTH LAUGH)

Oh, dear.

Well, we all have to wear undies, don't we?

Aww, I missed you both very much.

(KISSES) Come here.

I need a cuddle. Ooh!

(SIGHS)

Aww. (KISSES)

I missed you very much.

What's that?

Oh. (SNIFFS)

Where's the baby?

Your... Your brother...

Um...

He... He...

He's missing right now.

Didn't I guess that?

I heard Grandma and Grandpa talking.

Someone stole him.

The police are looking for him.

Who stole him?

Um...

..somebody...

..who was very lonely because they couldn't have a baby.

Will he be gone forever?

No.

No, he won't.

(BIRDS TWITTER) (LEAVES RUSTLE)

(CRIES)

(CONTINUES CRYING)

(KNOCKS SOFTLY)

Meg, can I come in?

No.

No, just...

I just need to be alone.

(CRIES) Please.

(SIGHS HEAVILY)

(CONTINUES CRYING)

NICKY: He's beautiful, Agatha.

Shame you didn't bring him.

No, he...

He hasn't been feeding well and I finally got him off to sleep,

so I left him.

I really can't stay long. Of course.

I'm surprised you let him out of your sight

with all the Baby Ben drama going on.

I haven't been following.

How can you not? It's the biggest story in the country.

I've had my hands full, myself.

I'm sure.

Who answered the phone when I called?

My boyfriend.

I thought you got a donor.

I didn't say my boyfriend was Rory's father.

It's always hard to follow your stories.

I'm so happy for you.

I know nothing will replace Chloe...

..but I'm glad you're a mum.

You remember how crazy we both were when we lost her.

Where did you have him?

Here in Sydney.

Oh. Someone said something on Facebook about Katoomba.

Yeah, I had him in Katoomba and then I came back here.

Well, you know the supermarket you're working at?

It's practically around the corner from where Baby Ben's parents live.

That's terrible.

Strange coincidence. Look, I really have to go.

Are you headed to the station? Yeah.

OK.

Your mum must be thrilled.

I'll call her and congratulate her.

This has been lovely.

Safe trip home. Bye.

Bye.

P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT: The next train to arrive on platform 1

is an express service to Central Station.

(TRAIN SCREECHES)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT: Your safety is our top priority.

P.A. ANNOUNCEMENT: Please stand behind the yellow line

and mind the gap when boarding.

(TRAIN BRAKES SCREECH)

(TRAIN BRAKES SCREECH)

(GASPS)

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(PEOPLE SCREAM)

(OVERLAPPING EXCLAMATIONS)

WOMAN: Stand back! Stand back!

What do you want?

WOMAN: There's a possibility Mr Fyfle was bumped from behind.

You're not being straight with me, Aggie. I know it. I know you're not.

You still blame me? Yeah.

(BANG!)

Your self-pity is not helping anyone, Jack.

Piss off, Simon!

What was that about? You.

He'll be fine.

We're gonna take him to a doctor now.

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