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MEGHAN: Hello. RHEA: Rhea Bowden.

I was looking for Jack. Jack?

He promised me a testimonial for my next brochure.

(CHUCKLES)

JACK: Our little boy was just eight hours old when he was taken.

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

She said I... I could go with her. Yeah, but you didn't, Jack.

You... didn't.

Where have you been? AGATHA: At my mum's.

Up in the mountains. Where are you?

I'm at your flat.

Rory, meet your dad.

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

AGATHA: I know that woman.

She's in my yoga class.

SIMON: I'm worried about the baby.

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

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

AGATHA: He's my uncle.

I know nothing will replace Chloe.

But I'm so happy for you.

Your mum must be thrilled.

I'll call her and congratulate her.

(TRAIN SCREECHES)

(GASPS) (PEOPLE SCREAM)

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(BELL TOLLS)

JACK: Thank you all for coming to this vigil

for the safe return of our son,

who's been missing for 12 long days.

To lose a child is...

..beyond comprehension.

To not know where he is...

..if he's safe...

..desperately holding onto hope

when each day that passes

is another day our baby's away from the bonds of his family.

I couldn't endure any of it without the love of my life...

..sitting in the front row.

Meghan, you are incredibly brave.

Your strength of character, fortitude and resolve

are truly inspirational.

I wish that I could give you what you need most...

..a chance to hold your baby boy.

I know how deeply you feel Ben's absence

because... there is no loss quite like

a mother's loss.

I love you.

I love you, Lucy and Lachie.

And my darling boy, Ben...

..I love you too.

Very much.

(REPORTERS CLAMOUR)

Over here. Can we get a shot of you and your baby?

No. Do you know the Shaughnessys?

We're not talking unless you pay us.

As a mother yourself, do you have a message to the kidnappers?

(STAMMERS) I think everything's been said.

REPORTER: Meghan, do you think the kidnapper was watching today?

MEGHAN: Please not now. I don't know.

How are you and the family holding up?

OFFICER: Come on.

Do you have anything you'd like to say?

Aggie?

Hi.

Uh... One quote, Jack. One comment? Mate, we've asked for privacy.

You came. Yeah.

This... This is your fella?

Hayden. Hi.

Thank you for coming.

We didn't know if we should bring him.

It felt insensitive.

No, it's OK.

There's a car waiting for you.

Never let him go.

I won't.

HAYDEN: What do you want?

MAN: Are you Agatha Fyfle?

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. ♪

OFFICER: Was your divorce from Mr Fyfle amicable?

Absolutely.

There must be some mistake. We had coffee a few days ago.

WOMAN: Where?

At a cafe near the station.

What day was that?

Monday.

That was the day he died.

Hit by a train.

Oh, my God. Poor Nicky.

Can you describe his state of mind?

Sorry, I... I don't understand. What...?

Did he seem upset or depressed?

Uh...

He seemed lonely.

So, where did you say goodbye after the coffee?

At the cafe. Uh-huh.

Sorry.

Why are you asking her all these questions? Did he jump?

Is this your coat?

Yeah.

No hood.

Why are you asking about her coat?

We have CCTV footage from the station

and several eyewitnesses.

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

We're hoping to locate that person that was standing behind him.

They were wearing a green overcoat with a hood.

You don't have another coat like that, do you?

No.

Thank you for your help.

I'll leave you my card. If you can remember anything...

I... Yeah, I'll be in touch.

(FOOTSTEPS RETREAT) (BREATHES DEEPLY)

(DOOR OPENS)

Just out of interest, who contacted who?

He called me. Why?

He'd heard about the baby,

and my son was born almost two weeks ago.

Congratulations. (HUFFS)

Nicky and I lost a child.

It was one of the reasons we ended things.

(BREATHES SHAKILY)

I think me having a child with another man must've upset him a lot.

I'm sorry for your loss.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

Your uncle, huh?

He was your frickin' husband.

I thought you'd be jealous.

And you are.

How many other husbands have you got?

None. Just him.

Please don't be like this.

And you divorced why?

Because...

..the age gap was too much.

Sounds like a bunch of crap to me, Aggie.

Look, please, can we not?

What about your coat? The one with the hood?

The one that you wore when you went to go meet him?

It's in your wardrobe right now.

I only have one coat and it doesn't have a hood.

Bullshit.

Where is it? It was here.

What are you doing?

Do you really think I'd push someone in front of a train?

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

I know you're not. I know you're not.

What about this, huh? This... This locked box - what's this about? Hmm?

It's just old stuff. It's...

It's sentimental. It's none of your business.

Hey, I can't believe anything you say to me.

What are you hiding? Is Rory his kid?

No. (YELLS) Then what?! What is it?!

Why did you lie?! We lost a baby.

It was stillborn.

Well, why didn't you tell me in the first place?

'Cause I don't like talking about it. I don't like remembering it.

It's in the past.

Aggie...

Aggie?

No more lies.

OK?

(BABY CRIES)

MACATEER: If there was going to be a ransom demand,

it would've happened by now.

JACK: So some crazy woman

just marched into the hospital and picked up our son?

No. We think you were specifically targeted.

The plan was precise in every way. Probably including whose baby.

The point is we need to change tack

and focus not just on the kidnapper

but on the people around her.

There will be holes in her story

and they will sense that something doesn't add up.

We need one of you to make another public appeal.

Preferably you, Mrs Shaughnessy.

I...

I don't know that I could keep it together.

Meg, you're Ben's mother -

it's both more powerful and less threatening coming from you.

We need to persuade her to give the baby back before she's found out,

and there is only one voice who can possibly do that for us.

She probably admires you...

..in her own strange way.

I'll be there too.

Look, the longer this goes on,

the more likely she's convincing herself that Ben IS her baby

and WE are the people who want to take him away from her.

In her mind,

we are the criminals.

Because I don't think anyone can begin to imagine

what it feels like to have your baby stolen.

Our family is not whole.

We have a little boy and a little girl at home

who don't have their brother.

Somebody out there knows where Ben is.

You might suspect someone you love

of having a baby who isn't hers.

I know it's hard to come forward.

I appeal to the woman who has my son.

Please give him back.

You have a newborn who you can't breastfeed.

You have a birth story that doesn't make sense.

There are people around you who will suspect your story.

Hand him in

before they do.

And if you have your suspicions,

you're not helping anyone

by remaining silent.

I was watching that.

I'm sick of it.

Makes me too sad.

(MEGHAN RETCHES)

(COUGHS)

(PANTS)

(COUGHS)

(BREATHES HEAVILY) (DOOR OPENS)

JACK: It's only me.

(MEGHAN SNIFFS)

We're gonna find him, Meg.

We're gonna get him back.

(CRIES)

I can't remember.

I can't remember the size of his feet.

(CRIES) I can't remember his eyes. I can't remember his smell.

(CRIES)

Honey, hey, let's... let's go home.

(CRIES) Meg?

Come on.

Mm. No.

I'm just gonna say something I regret.

You still blame me? Yeah. Yeah, I do.

(BANG!)

You put our whole fuckin' family on the internet, Meg!

THAT'S how this all started!

I was trying to help get us out of debt.

Were ya? Or did you just want attention?

I haven't been able to do anything right for two years.

You get fucked off when I don't make money.

Complain when I do.

You made us a target.

Not me.

That was you.

HAYDEN: I thought the kidnapper was some rich arsehole.

Now I just reckon it's a psycho - batshit crazy, stealing a baby.

I'd kill the bitch.

No, you wouldn't. Seriously.

If someone stole Rory, I would hunt them down, I would get them back

and I would crush the life out of her with my bare hands.

(SIGHS) She'll never get away with it.

Why do you say that?

The kid doesn't have a birth certificate -

it won't be able to get a driver's licence,

won't be able to get a passport.

That's years away.

Oh, sorry, do you want her to get away with it?

(SCOFFS)

See, some bastard out there

is cashing in on their Meghan story.

You're the one who actually knows her,

you're her friend, you did yoga together.

I would never betray Meghan like that.

What, with her perfect life and all their millions of dollars?

I don't know about millions.

Mm. When she sues the hospital, she'll get millions.

Her life isn't perfect, you know?

Meaning what?

What?

Aggie, we said no more secrets.

What do you know?

You're starting to piss me off now, you and your frickin' lies.

Her husband was having an affair.

Who with?

Some real-estate agent.

Rhea Bowden.

Wow. (CHUCKLES)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

Hey.

(SLURS) Hey! Grab a beer. We've gotta catch up.

It'd be better to sober up and...

..get home, eh?

Why?

Megs blames me for Ben being taken.

Is that fair?

She's just hurting.

Whose side are you on?

No-one's. I love Meghan.

I love you both. It's not about taking sides.

It's about getting through it together.

Mm.

What would you know?

Never had a serious relationship in your life.

You can take it out on me. I don't care.

Just not on Meg.

Fuck off. Your self pity's not helping anyone.

Piss off, Simon! Happily, mate.

Hey... You're supposed to be my mate.

Watch it. Watch it. Oi!

Jack. Hey.

(YELLS) I'm a cop, dickhead!

I'm a cop.

(BREATHES HEAVILY)

(BABY CRIES)

Hey.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(SPUTTERS)

Please drink. Hey?

Please.

(BABY SCREAMS)

(SCREAMING CONTINUES)

(INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER)

OFFICER: Step back. Turn the camera off.

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

Meg?

Yeah.

Have you heard?

Mm-hm.

No charges, apparently.

Given the circumstances.

(BREATHES RAGGEDLY)

(SIGHS) You're breaking my heart.

Yeah, well, you're not gonna fix it by starting a fight with Simon.

What was that about?

(SIGHS) You.

Me? Hmm.

What is it with you two?

You hate him, but he loves you.

No. He does.

He told me straight to my face.

"I love Meghan."

More than he fuckin' loves me right now.

Are you gonna leave me?

No.

What else did he say?

Um...

I'm a shit husband.

Don't listen to Simon.

You really don't like him, do you?

Go to bed, Jack.

Hmm.

(TRAIN RATTLES NEARBY)

(SIGHS)

(BABY CRIES LOUDLY)

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(KNOCKS)

(CRYING CONTINUES)

Aggie?

(PHONE RINGING TONE)

(PHONE RINGS)

(RINGING CONTINUES)

Fuck!

(RINGING STOPS)

All I told him was to come home and to take care of you.

No. You told him you love me.

He just came home and repeated it. That was not the context.

You're meant to leave us alone, Simon.

Yeah, well, shit, Meg.

Is that why you told the cops to come here?

Yeah.

They were asking questions like where I was when Ben was taken,

and I told them that I was at home.

My phone records say that I was at the hospital,

so now I'm a suspect. Yeah, that's not my fault, is it?

They asked about my drug priors. If I was still using.

If that stuff gets out, then the network will dump me.

Well, how about you just...

..stay away, hmm?

Just leave us alone. Leave Jack alone.

You're the one coming here.

In the middle of the night.

What do you want?

What do you want?

You are shutting me out.

Ben is mine too.

He... He's our son, Meghan.

Yeah.

Maybe.

(EXHALES HEAVILY)

When we get him back...

WHEN we get him back...

WHEN we get him back...

..we'll get a DNA test, alright?

Is it really all you can think about?

You just wanna prove that he's yours?

All I can think about is if he is alright, if YOU are alright.

Every minute of every day.

I don't think that we're gonna get him back.

Don't.

Don't.

(CRIES)

(CRIES) Don't.

(SIRENS WAIL)

You're OK, aren't you?

You're OK, aren't you?

(SNUFFLES SOFTLY)

Yeah.

Yeah, you're OK. You're OK.

(SIRENS WAIL)

(PHONE RINGING TONE)

WOMAN: (ON PHONE) Hello?

Hi.

Hi. Is this Aggie's mum?

(KNOCKS ON DOOR)

In you go.

We have a warrant to search these premises

and for you to hand over all remaining electronic devices.

Let's have a chat.

Uh...

Can we go through a few details in private?

(DOOR OPENS)

Hey.

Where have you been all night?

(BABY GRIZZLES)

No. No. No. What are you doing?!

We said no more lies.

Hayden...

Who was with you at the birth?

My mum and a midwife.

I talked to your mum.

She was pretty surprised to hear about Rory.

You know I don't get on with my mum.

You said she was there at the birth.

(QUIETLY) She had no idea that you were even pregnant.

Is anything you've told me true?

Do you want a cup of tea?

What's going on?!

My mum...

..she tries to control things.

She belittles me. She... She betrayed me.

Why did you lie to me? Because I was scared.

Do you think I'm an idiot, Agatha?

You don't know what the last nine months have been like for me.

Not knowing if you'd come back.

I didn't know if I could trust you with the truth.

I don't get on with my mum.

I didn't want anyone there. I was on my own.

Oh, except for the midwife that you mentioned a second ago!

Yeah, apart from her. (SIGHS)

Aggie...

..what have you done?

Who have you hurt?

(KNOCK AT DOOR)

Hi. I'm Detective Soussa.

We've met before.

We're investigating the disappearance of Ben Shaughnessy.

We'd just like to ask you a few questions

about your relationship to his mother, Meghan.

Sure. Come in.

I remember discussions with MY wife when she wanted number three.

And, uh... lucky for me, we had it out and I won the battle.

But, uh... maybe in your case,

Meghan took it into her own hands.

What... What are you getting at?

Well, you left the hospital

after the baby was taken.

Where did you go? I told you.

50 times in 50 different ways.

I was looking everywhere for Ben.

Well, maybe you arranged for someone to take him,

the third kid you didn't want.

Stop twisting things because you're getting nowhere with the case.

All I want is my son back.

MEGHAN: What are they doing?

We found some debris.

We think someone might've been watching your house from out there.

What?

When?

We don't know much at this stage. We'll update you when we do.

DETECTIVE: Are you her husband? No, we're not married.

Uh... But he... he's Rory's father.

When did you have your baby?

Almost two weeks ago.

Where was the birth?

Katoomba. It was a home birth.

Where did you go when you left the house last night?

I went for a walk.

Tell me about Simon Beecher.

You and your family have been under watch since Ben was taken.

We know you went to his house last night.

You know who Simon is?

Mm.

Family friend? Mm-hm.

DETECTIVE: Were you there? No. Missed it by a day.

I'm navy. I flew in from Joburg.

And I went into labour early, actually.

Who was with you?

A midwife.

Uh... Belinda Wallace, I think.

And your mother.

If you don't mind,

we'll grab contact numbers for the midwife and your mum

just to corroborate.

Uh... Her mum's in Bali. She's off the grid. (CHUCKLES)

CYRUS: Detective Soussa got the impression

that Simon has something over you.

No, it's just a misunderstanding.

Meg, in an investigation like this,

when people behave in unusual ways...

..it can be because they're under duress

or that there's been an attempt to blackmail...

Simon didn't take Ben.

Why would he?

(BABY CRIES)

Not a happy chappie, eh?

I'll have a look for the number for the midwife.

I'm not sure where it is, off the top of my head.

Not in your phone? No, she... gave me a business card.

I'll get him his bottle.

You're not breastfeeding?

Sometimes.

I don't have much milk.

Is there any chance that we're gonna find out...

..that Ben isn't Jack's?

(SCOFFS)

I love my husband.

Are you gonna tell Jack that I saw Simon last night?

In my experience...

..how much a secret is worth...

..depends on who we're keeping it from.

SOUSSA: Thanks for your time.

Oh, and if you see Megs,

tell her I'm thinking of her.

I hope they find Ben.

Will do.

(BABY FUSSES)

Can you say, "Go away, piggy, piggy, piggy, piggy, piggy"?

Hmm?

Why did you do that?

I don't like it when you lie to me.

But I hate the cops more.

(PHONE CHIMES)

(BABY CRIES)

Hey, hey.

I'll be back soon.

Where are you going?

(CRYING CONTINUES)

It's a surprise.

(CRYING CONTINUES)

(CRYING CONTINUES)

Hey.

Hey, Jeremy?

Hey, man. You got my message yesterday?

A baby Ben story worth paying for - I'm all ears.

Actually, it's about the husband.

AGATHA: Rory?

Hey.

Hey.

It's OK.

You're OK.

Please, Rory.

Please.

JACK: Thanks for not shutting the door in my face.

It's fine.

You didn't hit ME.

How's Meg holding up?

I think she's gonna leave me.

What? Mm.

It's not losing Ben.

Doesn't even talk to me any-more.

Apparently, she went out wandering last night.

I had do idea.

I heard that from the cops.

Did she say where she went?

No.

No. I didn't tell her I know. (PHONE BUZZES)

Fuckin' Jeremy again!

Here. Give it here. I'll tell him to fuck off.

He's looking for a scoop, mate. Give it here.

Fuck off, Jeremy.

(CHUCKLES)

(SCOFFS)

What's that about?

Who's Rhea Bowden?

(DOOR OPENS)

(EXHALES HEAVILY)

I don't know what to do.

He's sick.

He's really sick.

Shit.

Aggie, he's burning up.

Call the doctor.

I don't know... Right now, Aggie.

Call the doctor now. Call the doctor now.

(BREATHES SHAKILY)

(PHONE RINGS)

WOMAN: (ON ANSWERING MACHINE) You've reached Charlotte Stewart.

I'm currently in Bali, so please don't leave a message.

(BLEEP!)

Hi. Is that Dr Nero's surgery?

Yeah. This is Agatha Fyfle.

Yeah, I had a baby nearly two weeks ago

and he's running a temperature.

Tell him it's serious. I'm talking to the receptionist.

Yeah. Yeah. He's off his food and he's not sleeping.

You're making it sound like it's nothing.

OK.

You don't have anything till then?

OK. Well, put him down. Yeah.

Thank you.

Tomorrow morning, first available.

That's too long.

What are you doing? Calling Mum.

He'll be fine.

Aggie, whatever you have done, I do not care.

Rory is sick.

We're not gonna wait. We're gonna take him to a doctor now.

Meghan?!

Rhea Bowden? Hmm.

The real-estate agent.

Really, Jack?

(FOOTSTEPS APPROACH)

Mummy's been crying. Is the baby dead?

Come here.

(QUIETLY) Jesus, Jack.

It's OK.

(TRAFFIC HUMS)

(CRIES)

So, a home birth? Yeah.

Have you got his Blue Book? No, I left it at home.

He's dehydrated.

Yeah, he hasn't been feeding.

Is he vomiting? A little.

For how long?

Two days.

He needs a broad-spectrum antibiotic straight-away.

I have some here in oral form.

It's a prevention against meningitis.

That's for you.

I'll give him a dose now.

There we go.

All done.

Hey.

Hey, my darling.

(GRIZZLES)

Thank you.

Hi, Jan. Um... Yeah. Just let me know when it comes.

Thank you. Yeah, thanks.

Yep, yep.

The baby needs to go to a hospital straight-away.

And I'd like to examine you.

No, thanks.

OK, I need to monitor the baby while we wait for an ambulance.

No. You can't take him.

He needs to go. He's very sick.

Aggie.

We can go now.

The baby needs to go to hospital immediately.

Darl, you have to let him go.

Don't touch him. Don't touch him! Alright, you're getting worked up.

We're doing what's best for the baby.

Darl, you need to let him go. Please.

Get your fucking hands off me!

Mum! Just leave it.

Oh! Aggie!

Wait!

DRIVER: Where, please? Anywhere.

No.

Agatha!

Aggie!

(PANTS)

(GRIZZLES)

I'm having another baby soon.

Northbridge.

Take me to Northbridge.

OK.

(REMEMBERS) But it doesn't mean I love you any less.

Or you.

Or you.

MACATEER: We have discovered concerning evidence.

Is she going to kill our son?

If I see a cop, I'll shoot Rory.

If you want your baby back, you're gonna have to come and get him.

She has a gun. Think of the danger you're putting your baby in.

I will call you when it's over.

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