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-[light dramatic music] -[fire crackling]

[fire whooshing]

♪ Once I was a boogie singer

♪ Playing in A rock 'n roll band ♪

-[light dramatic music] -[fire whooshing]

[alarm blaring]

[sprinklers ticking]

[woman screams]

♪ Play that funky music White boy ♪

♪ Play that funky music right

-[sirens wailing] -[light dramatic music]

[ominous music]

-[muffled chatter] -[alarm ringing]

[woman 1] Denise?

[man 1] Keep the people safe.

[Addy] Come on, come on, where the fuck are ya?

Connie!

[man 2] Connie?

[woman 2] Connie?

-[woman laughing] -[muffled upbeat music]

I think my husband's having an affair

with a perky breasted 25-year-old.

It's disappointingly unoriginal.

[Dougie] Question.

What tips would you give your younger self?

-Have more fun. -Ah.

What about you?

-Have less fun. -[laughs]

And don't worry what people think about you.

And when I think of it, not to bother with contraception.

-Really? -Yeah.

All those years on the pill, turns out despite

my womanly hips, as the old cow used to say,

it wasn't quite that easy.

I quite liked your womanly hips.

Are you flirting with me?

[phone ringing]

Oh, Dougie.

I'm gonna get that.

Yeah, that.

Yeah...

Hello?

-[muffled talking] -[sirens wailing]

[light dramatic music]

[woman] Connie!

[heavy breathing]

Connie!

[man] This is police!

[leaves rustling]

[water splashing]

[light dramatic music]

-[thunder rumbling] -[rain pattering]

[water bubbling]

-[heavy breathing] -[groans]

-[light dramatic music] -[panting]

[cries]

[dramatic music]

-[cries] -[sirens wailing]

-[door thuds] -[muffled chatter]

[Emma] No sign?

CCTV tracked her to the gates.

Police are bringing dogs.

She slipped away when a fire engine arrived,

but she's still on the grounds.

Give me a second.

All right.

-[muffled talking] -[sirens wailing]

[light dramatic music]

[Connie grunts]

Connie?

Connie, it's me.

[cries]

Connie, y-you have to come down from there.

I did it, I drove them off the bridge.

And they're going to die.

No.

No, they-they were in induced comas in the hospital,

but they're fine.

They're alive.

Can I see her?

Please, I need to see her.

I wanna see Annie.

You know you can't, Connie.

You need to come down from there.

I'm gonna call the front desk, okay?

-I'll jump, I'm gonna jump. -No, no, no, don't do that.

Please don't do that.

Stay there.

Oh, Christ.

[leaves rustling]

[Connie sniffles]

[Connie] I should be dead.

I wish I was dead.

-[cries] -[leaves rustling]

I wanna die.

We all deserve forgiveness, Connie.

What would you know?

I do know, because I've done terrible things.

I promise you you're not alone.

Listen to me, I'm going to tell you about this woman,

Connie, who's just had a baby.

A beautiful, tiny baby girl.

And this woman is so happy because it's what

she's wanted for so many years.

But as the months go by, she becomes more and more exhausted

because the baby will only sleep for one hour at a time

and the woman becomes depressed

and ashamed of her depression because she's a woman

who can fix anything but she's truly failing.

So she takes antidepressants

and pills to send her to sleep and pills to keep her awake.

The baby is a toddler now, and still she doesn't sleep.

Only now she's having tantrums,

awful screaming tantrums,

and nothing in this mother's life has prepared her for this.

All of her logic, her usual tactics, her patience,

none of it has any effect.

[man] Dr Robertson.

Okay, Connie, down you get.

[Connie cries]

Corticosteroids were for the alopecia.

And the Lorazepam on the same date.

[sighs] Well, the antidepressants weren't proving sufficient.

She was very anxious.

And did you warn her about possible addiction

and the side effects of the Lorazepam?

Of course I did, as and when required.

I think we could've had this conversation over the phone.

And what is as and when required mean?

How often was she taking them?

Why not speak to her husband?

Though I would suggest a different a tone,

I think he's been through enough.

The guidelines recommend that no one's

on Lorazepam for more than four weeks.

You've prescribed them three times over three months.

Thank you for your time.

You know, all of us at the school are very shocked.

It's an exceptionally tight community around here.

Well, it's not that tight though, is it?

She slipped and no one caught her.

-[door thuds] -[sighs]

-[door thuds] -[rain pattering]

[camera clicking]

[bell rings]

[camera clicking]

[door creaking]

Hi, it's Josh, isn't it?

I'm your mother's doctor.

Uh, I left a message.

Is your dad in?

Dad?

Dad!

Mom's doctor.

In you go, son.

Come in.

[camera clicking]

[door clicks]

I'm gonna take all this stuff to the hospital.

Ness thought the girls would like some familiar things.

Good idea.

Yeah.

She's been amazing.

How's Josh doing?

Well, he's um...

Well, we're all pretty bad.

I'm really sorry, Carl, but I'm gonna have to ask you

how Connie seemed to you in those last few days

and about her medication.

You may be better off asking her dad.

She was staying over there.

Why?

Well, she wasn't herself, I didn't want the kids

to see her like that.

Like what?

Hyper, you know?

Manic.

Listen, I've got to get to the hospital

and the train leaves shortly, so, um...

Oh, I'll be passing that way if you want a lift.

Yeah, yeah, okay. Thanks.

We can pop by her dad's if you want.

He's only around the corner.

She slept most of the time.

She didn't want me to disturb her.

Oh, my God.

My God.

Carl, why don't you wait downstairs?

I'll be down in a minute.

Are her meds here?

Okay, thank you.

[metal clattering]

[light dramatic music]

[rustling]

[suspenseful music]

-[paper rustling] -[ominous music]

[suspenseful music]

-Hi. -Hi.

[heart rate monitor beeping]

[light dramatic music]

-[door thuds] -[sombre music]

[car engine rumbling]

[light dramatic music]

[Emma] Hi.

Hello.

Do you have a good life, Kenneth?

Do we know each other?

Oh, Jesus Christ.

I'm so sorry I didn't warn you that I was coming.

I...

I didn't think I'd be able to go through with it.

[heavy breathing]

Oh.

Oh, God.

[sniffles]

Do you mind if we go outside?

I really need a cigarette.

[glass thuds]

Someone I know, someone special, she said to me,

"Why aren't the streets full of wrecked people?"

I think they are.

I really think they are.

[cries]

[Kenneth] It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

You didn't know the right dose, it wasn't your fault.

[Kenneth] I know.

Thank you.

[coughs]

[Dougie] Emma?

[Kenneth] I didn't know who else to call,

you were the last number

-on her phone. -Yeah, no problem, mate.

Hi.

-You okay? -Mm-hmm.

-Come on. -Gah.

What's going on?

[Kenneth] Okay.

Just get her home.

[Dougie] You're all right.

I'll get it. Thanks.

Can you get the door, please?

[hand knocking]

[door clicks]

Oh, hey mate, how you doing?

She's a bit worse for wear.

Yeah, yeah, I can see that.

Who are you?

Mary Fucking Poppins.

Dougie.

I got a call from a guy in Cheam.

-He tried ringing you... -What are you doing...

-...in Cheam, Emma? -But you didn't answer.

What were you doing?

[Dougie] Uh, is she gonna be okay?

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, thanks.

Dougie.

[door thuds]

I've organized another psych for you.

Someone more suitable.

Sarah.

I don't want Sarah.

I want you.

Sarah's good, you'll like her.

What happened? What did I do?

Why-- Why are you so angry with me?

I'm not angry with you.

It's me.

You deserve someone better. Uh--

They could rip me to shreds in court.

Stop self-flagellating.

Come on.

Get on with it.

Ask me one of your stupid questions.

[Emma exhales heavily]

[Connie sighs]

Why did you stop taking all your medication

on August the 7th?

[sighs]

[light music]

♪ Why does the sun Go on shining ♪

♪ Why does the sea Rush to shore ♪

♪ Don't they know It's the end of the world ♪

♪ 'Cause you don't Love me anymore ♪

♪ Why do the birds Go on singing ♪

♪ Why do the stars glow above

-♪ Don't they know -Darling, have you seen Josh?

Are you all right, Dad?

-Yeah, I'll be fine. -[Annie] Mommy, will Granny

be cross with Josh?

Of course not, he wouldn't miss her funeral.

[phone dings]

See, he's outside.

[phone dings]

♪ Why does it seem The same as it was ♪

♪ I can't

[light dramatic music]

[pastor] Welcome to the service of Julia DeCadinet.

Please stand for the first hymn.

[Connie] Excuse me, excuse me.

Oh, my little girls.

My favourite little girls.

[glass clinking]

-[light dramatic music] -[groans]

[glass clinking]

[gasps]

[drink pouring]

[suspenseful music]

Do you want some champagne?

Thanks, I'm fine.

-Some red wine? -Are you okay?

No, I'm not, actually.

-[Ness groans] -Piss off.

[dramatic music]

[pills rattling]

[ominous music]

[foreboding music]

♪ Yes, I loved her How I loved her ♪

♪ Though her shoes Were number nine ♪

[Connie laughing]

♪ And in boxes without topses

♪ Sandals were for Clementine

[laughing]

[squealing]

-[laughing] -[laughs]

Who wants to go next?

Me, me, me, I wanna go!

Come on, Annie-Bops.

♪ You're lost And gone forever ♪

♪ Dreadful sorrow, Clementine

[whispering]

♪ Oh, my darling Oh, my darling ♪

♪ Oh, my darling, Clementine

Come on, I'll catch you, I promise.

One. Two. Three.

Okay, guys. That's enough. Come on, Annie. Let's go.

-Okay, it's ice cream time. -Yay!

Ice-cream time.

I think, think, maybe I'm just unusual.

No, you're not.

You're just pasting. You've taken too many pills.

Jesus Con! Someone could've cracked a skull open.

Sorry...

You've gotta get yourself together, Con,

for the kids.

Why don't you go stay with your dad for a few days,

get some proper rest?

I'm so sorry, dad.

Hey...

go to sleep my little, lonely bee.

[James laughs]

[suspenseful music]

[door creaks]

[sighs]

[objects rattle]

[box opens]

[Connie cries] For the kids.

For the kids. For the kids.

[orchestral music]

[Connie] I don't want to be mad.

[Emma] Let's go back.

Why did you leave your dad's house?

It was raining.

When was it raining?

All day.

It was such a terrible storm.

Why did you put the children in the car?

It's just ...

raining, raining, raining.

My mom--

I miss her.

I know, Connie. I know.

[thunder rumbling]

♪ Why does the sun Go on shining? ♪

♪ Why does the sea Rush to shore ♪

♪ Don't they know

♪ It's the end of the world?

[both] ♪ 'Cause it's you don't Love me anymore♪

[Connie laughing]

[sighs]

[grunts]

[suspenseful music ]

[mumbles]

[cutlery rustling]

[metal foil rustling]

[distorted voices]

[warped voices]

[grunts]

[screams agitated]

[screeches]

[shower head turns on]

[yells]

[Connie cries out]

[wails]

Dad!

Mom!

[contorted voices] Connie. Connie!

[Connie] Mom!

Mama! Mama!

[cries]

[screams] Mama!

Mom!

-[thunder bursts] -Mom, don't go!

Mama! [stutters]

Mom?

[pants]

Mom!

[Connie screams] Mama, no!

Mama, don't let go of me!

[raining sound]

[breathes out]

[ghostly distorted voices]

[Connie] Where are you?

Mama!

Where are you?

Mama.

[Connie weeps]

[voices]

[sinister music]

[cries hysterically]

[intense music]

[metallic sound]

[dramatic music]

[laughter]

[trumpets playing]

[warped voices]

[pants]

Annie.

Annie.

Annie, wake up, darling.

Where's Joshy?

He's at Toby's house.

Come on, darling.

We have to get out of here.

Where to?

Out. It's a surprise.

Is it Scotland?

Come on, sweetie. Another time.

Can Plai come, too?

[distorted voices] Yes.

Tight, good girl.

Oh, good Gods.

I'm going to put on granny's song

and you can go back to sleep, okay?

Here we go.

[car starts up]

[Connie pants]

[thunder booming]

♪ Don't they know

♪ it's the end of the world

♪ It ended When I lost your love ♪

♪ I wake up in the morning

♪ And I wonder

♪ Why everything Is the same as it was ♪

[beeping sound]

♪ I can't understand, no

♪ I can't understand

♪ How life goes on The way it does♪

[beeping sound]

[music fading] ♪ Why does My heart go on beating ♪

[wind blows]

[intense noise]

[wails]

[car honking]

[pants]

♪ It's the end of the world

Mom.

♪ It ended When you said goodbye♪

[laughs]

[Annie cries]

Darling, it's okay.

Mommy!

No, shh. It's okay, darling.

It's okay, it's okay. Granny is gonna save us.

Granny is gonna save us.

[car engine roars]

[peaceful orchestral music]

[car splashes]

[prosecutor] A psychotic episode...

Not necessarily from the benzodiazepines per se.

I'm not saying that.

They can be very helpful drugs.

I'm talking about the withdrawal process.

I see.

[Emma] Although, might I add

the general medical council is currently looking

into whether the benzos were incorrectly prescribed

in the first place.

[prosecutor] Aside from lorazepam.

What else was Ms Mortensen taking?

Remind us.

The antidepressant, lofepramine and corticosteroids.

[prosecutor] And she stopped taking all medication

on the seventh. You say?

[Emma] Yes.

Three days, is that usual?

For the benzodiazepine withdrawal to kick in?

It can be if it's an acute withdrawal,

which this was.

There are previous case reports of violent behaviour

in this situation.

She should have been

on a gradual withdrawal program.

People need to be monitored.

They should have a support network.

Obviously, there were other contributory factors.

She was in the depth of grief.

She had buried her mother

on the seventh as well.

And grief can be its own kind of hell.

[prosecutor] Let's not forget

that she had recently discovered her husband

was having a relationship

with Polly Jones' mother. Correct?

Ms Mortensen had been

through considerable emotional turmoil

prior to seeking lorazepam. Yes.

So we could say that

she certainly had motive.

Can you explain to us what spousal revenge is?

[Emma] It's what you might call a jealous rage.

Which rather seems to fit

with the actions of Ms Mortensen.

Wouldn't you agree?

[Emma] Not at all.

Ms Mortensen was in fact acting altruistically.

In her acutely psychotic state, that night,

she believed that she was saving the children

from a malevolent force.

A malevolent force?

How can you be sure that

Ms Mortensen isn't just fabricating

these psychotic symptoms

in order to get away with this?

Experience, expertise?

I've seen many a malingerer over my 30 years

and not many of them would go to the lengths

of severely scalding themselves with hydrochloric acid

which by the way, predates the offence in question.

Her psychosis was not faked.

And I would put it to you, Doctor,

that Ms Mortensen is still a danger,

not only to herself

but to her family and society.

And I would strongly refute that.

Now that she's on the correct monitored medication,

Ms Mortensen is

no more a danger to herself

her family or society than you or I.

For who knows,

what anyone of us is capable

of given the wrong medication

and the right triggers.

[Birds chirping]

[car drives by]

[door opens]

I just heard Fox's on the phone.

They're going to come round tomorrow to value it.

I feel like we're betraying her,

leaving her behind, moving on.

I thought that's what you wanted.

[Emma sighs]

I need you to listen to me.

There's something I've never told you

about that day.

Mommy! Mommy! Are we going to the tree?

Mommy! [mutters]

-[Emma] We are going later. -[mutters]

[screaming] Mommy! I wanna go to the tree!

We are gonna go later.

Mommy, I wanna go to sleep! Mommy, I wanna go to sleep!

[Abigail restlessly shouts] Mommy, I wanna go to sleep!

Mommy, I wanna go to sleep!

[Abigail mutters]

[Emma] Hey, Jenny.

How's it going? You getting any sleep?

God, don't ask.

[Abigail cries]

Abigail, you can stop that.

Mommy is talking.

Look, Emma, drop her with me.

I said, stop it.

Oh, you're so kind

but you are just going to have to wait.

It's not a good moment,

I'll let you be.

I'll see you soon.

[phone rings]

Can you just be quiet?

I need to take this call.

I've had it with you!

[Abigail screams]

Hello? Yes? Is--

Is this about the washing machine?

Oh, could you be a little bit more specific

when you say all day?

I mean, I can't wait in all day. Can I?

Well, could you at least say morning or afternoon?

[truck halts abruptly]

Or could I track you then?

[ear ringing noise]

"I've had it with you,"

Those were the last words she heard.

[sighs] Abigail.

[Emma sighs]

You're right. I-- I never say her name.

Abigail.

You're right to blame me.

I don't blame you.

And I don't blame you at all

for having an affair.

What?

With Savannah. Adrian's girlfriend.

Wow.

What?

[Emma sighs]

I'm not an idiot.

I saw you together,

outside your office,

arm in arm, you left together.

No, no, no.

She was trying

to rope me into organizing

a surprise 50th for Adrian.

[Si chuckles]

Come here, you big idiot.

[calm music]

[birds singing]

[leaves rustling]

[wind blowing]

Spaghetti.

[Connie sighs]

Oh, what time is it?

[Addy] You got hours.

Oh, God. [sighs] I hate this.

I feel sick.

How do I look?

You'll be fine.

You want a chill pill?

You are a bad person.

[mouths] Yeah.

[suspenseful noise]

Hello, loves.

Mommy.

[Connie laughs]

[calm music]

Look at you.

Do they have an electric chair here?

[chuckles] I'm afraid it's not that kind of place,

-my darling. -Oh.

Why don't you go and see my friend Carol.

See if she'll give you some sweets.

Yeah.

Hello, Joshy.

I'm so sorry.

For everything I put you through.

Better not do it, again.

[Connie sighs]

[sighs]

[buzzing sound]

[door closes]

♪ Gotta wait

♪ To see the day

♪ Gotta wait

♪ For the lie

♪ Gotta wait until The rivers dry♪

♪ When all is setting down

♪ Wanting to belong

♪ Lost along the only round

Good afternoon, I'm Dr Emma Robertson.

I'm your forensic psychiatrist.

♪ Carry on

♪ So long, so long

♪ Too long to wait

♪ So forever in a day

♪ Lost along the only way

♪ Carry on

♪ All you want is to belong