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(Gentle music)

(Tires screeching)

I'm so sorry, I didn't see you.

Is that your wife?

[Jack] Yep that's Jen.

Jen's agreed to a trial separation.

[Tasha] I'm pregnant with a married man's child.

We all know what you did to get here.

[Tasha] Jen's running around like she's still your wife.

It's not yours Sam.

- [Jen] If there is something

Jack'll find out.

[Tasha] She was in my house, drunk.

She showed up at our supermarket the other week.

Have you seen a woman? I left my baby with her.

You left your baby?

Have you been to see her since your chat?

- [Jack] No. - [Tasha] It needs to stop.

(Tense music)

Shit.

[Jack] Tasha.

Tasha, please.

Would you wait?

Tasha, wait. Tasha

- stop it Tasha, stop it. - You fuck.

- Stop it. - You fuck!

Fuck! - Stop it, stop it!

Tasha.

It's not what you think.

Okay?

Whatever you're thinking, don't,

I'll explain if you let me alright?

- [Tasha] Thank you so much.

You're welcome. Anytime.

(Door clicks)

(Phone pinging)

- Is that her? - No.

- Are you sleeping with her? - No.

I said no. I'm not sleeping with her.

You followed me tonight.

How long have you been doing that?

I didn't follow you.

(Jack scoffs)

I used the phone finder app.

Okay, okay.

All right, here's the truth.

Do you wanna sit down or...

You can't spend that much of your

then suddenly feel nothing.

I'm sorry, you can't.

Now you told me to speak to her and I did.

But one phone call after twenty years,

one phone call, that's not good enough.

Now it appears as though there's no way to prove to you

that I choose you over her unless I never see her again.

And I needed to see her again.

So you forced me into a pretty impossible situation.

Are you fucking with me right now?

I don't want you going for date nights with your ex-wife.

I don't think that's unreasonable,

it was dinner. It was dinner!

She's got a new contract, she needed someone.

Tasha I didn't want to let her down.

I didn't want to.

Cause it's fucking difficult

alright?

And it's different when you're older.

- Fuck off! - It is different!

She's got all of her friends, but all of them have families.

All of them.

They're all doing their own thing.

It used to be just me and her.

And now what?

I just abandon her. Is that what you want?

I don't want anything.

You do what you want and I'll do what I want.

Oh, for fuck sake.

Well, can I ask where you're going?

[Tasha] I'm taking Emily away from this shit show.

You're taking her? No you're not taking...

Sorry. Sorry. I didn't mean that.

I'm sorry. Okay, sorry.

Fuck, I haven't been listening, but I am now.

I promise you I'm listening now.

All right? I'm listening.

So...

No more Jen.

Okay.

And your family have to be nicer.

Yeah, I agree with that.

I will definitely talk to my family.

And I promise you that things will get better.

I promise.

You're my priority.

What?

Come on, tell me.

It's this house. It's...

I'm here all the time.

And I miss my life, my job.

Okay, right.

Right, this is what we'll do,

Emily's old enough for nursery now,

you get your space.

I can't lose you.

(Dramatic music)

[Tasha] Go on...

Say it.

- [Sam] I've got nothing to say.

I told you how I felt about this from the start.

So don't make out like I'm holding back.

Yeah, but this is different.

This is new information.

Well, the point is, do you believe him?

- I do. - Okay.

Well you know how I feel,

but there's no way of knowing

I mean, they weren't going at it

- Sam. - I'm just saying for balance.

I don't trust him but...

You didn't catch him doing anything

- no. - Right.

Now it's all over

okay.

So it is a good thing.

Yeah.

Great news about the nursery though.

- Yeah. - Get some time back.

Oh.

So it's mandatory for companies to have a pumping room.

Lush.

But there is no universal signage yet

so I thought I'd give it a go for my portfolio.

There she is.

I love it.

I'm here for you.

You know... whenever you need.

Oi, seriously.

Last time I told you how I felt about Jack,

we didn't speak for a year.

A year! I'm not risking that again.

If you're happy, I'm happy.

- Yeah right. - For real.

Can I use your bathroom quickly before I go?

- Yeah just be quiet because Emily's sleeping.

- All right, sweet.

(Dramatic music)

(Camera shutter clicking)

(Tap runs)

(Emily babbling)

Who's gonna go to bed?

Me?

You?

Ooh.

(Emily babbling)

More?

Later, after our sleep.

Yeah.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Gonna sleep long?

Yeah?

(Doorbell ringing)

Who's that?

Who's there?

Is that daddy?

No.

It's not daddy.

I come in peace, bearing gifts.

I know I'm an awful witch but I've driven three hours

and I'm gasping for a coffee.

And I promise I'm on absolute best behavior.

Yeah, come in.

Hi.

I'm just putting her upstairs.

I'm not gonna sugarcoat it,

Jack really went to town on us.

Even mum and dad didn't come out

and we'd given up on them years ago.

They probably need water.

It's a long drive and I had the heating blasting.

He must really love you, Jack.

He's not done anything

god this is good.

This is the one he gets from Guatemala, right?

He told us how unhappy you've been.

It's hard that first year with a new baby, isn't it?

Yeah it's bloody hard.

It's uncanny...

How much she looks like him.

You're in there, of course, the chin maybe,

but his eyes, cheeks, dimples.

(Dramatic music)

Yeah kids are hard.

Can't imagine what it's been like

no support network.

Hadn't occurred to me until Jack said it.

He said you'd been brilliant, of course.

I've been awful to you.

Not a literal or a figurative sister, but...

I'm here now and I'm sorry.

I really appreciate you saying that.

It's been a little harder than I expected

but worth it, of course.

I mean, I wouldn't change it for the world, but...

(Tasha sighs)

It's funny how we can create a person in our minds.

You're not who I thought you were

I didn't think somebody like you

I didn't realize you'd be quite so fragile.

Don't get me wrong, I could do with a touch more fragility

or I could of course completely change

but that might run the risk of a full character implosion.

Well, please don't implode,

(Hayley chuckling)

Come here.

- Okay? - Yeah, good.

Is Jen... okay?

Jack really loves you.

Okay? He'd do anything to make you happy.

But you said jump, he jumped.

No one's said a word to her.

Cold Turkey after twenty years.

I'm not blaming you...

No contact means no contact.

You asked.

The answer is no, she's not really okay.

I have to go.

Sorry.

Take care. See you soon.

(Phone vibrating)

Right, well he said specifically no purple.

He didn't say anything about mauve, did he?

So let's get the swatches

and mail them across.

(Door knocking)

Okay, one second.

I'm sorry to barge in, it's just

she told me Jack had stopped talking to you

and hadn't explained why.

That's my fault.

So I thought I should come and explain.

Or... apologize, I don't know.

I don't know what I'm doing, Jen.

And, up until now, I've been behaving as though

I'm still this laid back, easygoing gen z or whatever.

But the truth is, I'm not.

You're a lovely person but the lovelier you are,

the more it

you should hate me.

I stole your husband.

I don't hate you Tasha.

I hate what happened to me... And Jack.

But that happened long before you arrived.

Jack needed a fresh start and you were exactly that.

And, if I'm honest,

I'm not sure I would be doing any

(Emily gurgling)

[Tasha] It's okay, I'm right here.

God, she's just hungry.

Oh, hi darling.

Hello. Hi. How's my girl?

Beginner's luck.

Yeah?

[Baby coos]

I've actually forgotten her food

- so I have to go. - Oh, in the kitchen.

The cupboard on the right?

Yes. Oh, it's a ducky.

Quack, quack. Quack, quack.

[Distant baby coos]

(Tense music)

Oh look, ba ba ba...

- Did you find it? - Yep.

What's this?

Everything okay?

Yeah, everything's fine.

- Thank you. - My pleasure.

Jack brought her here.

A few times actually.

Or I should say he dropped by and she was with him.

Recently?

No, no. When she was younger.

Come in for weekend days for a coffee

or we'd all go for a walk, wouldn't we?

And you thought you'd buy food for her, just on the off chance

that Jack would pop by with my daughter?

No, of course not.

Jack must have left them here by accident.

No, I probably should have binned them actually...

[Baby coos]

[Jen] All right, here they are.

You should probably have them, or it's just a waste.

I'm sorry Jen.

No, no don't be silly.

I understand.

Like I said...

If the tables were turned.

(Tense music)

(Phone ringing)

[Sam] Tasha, finally.

[Tasha] Hey, sorry I missed your calls, are you okay?

[Sam] Yes. I've been trying to get

[Tasha] I know, I know, I was busy.

What's up?

[Sam] I did something.

What? What'd you do?

I needed to talk to you earlier

so I went to the house and Jack was there.

- Jack was there? - Yes.

- In the middle of the day? - He was being weird.

He was making even less of an effort

to disguise the fact that he didn't want me there.

So he left and I...

Followed him.

You followed Jack?

Yes.

But I think he saw me.

Sam, you idiot.

He saw you?

Why the fuck were you following Jack?

Because I could...

I wanted to get hold of you and he was acting strange.

- I'm looking out for you. - He was acting strange?

Sam, this isn't looking out for me,

okay.

Okay.

Are you sure he saw you?

Yeah.

Yeah, I think so.

And?

I drove off.

Oh my god Sam,

if he didn't think that something

I'd say he might now, don't you think?

I think a certain someone droppedthis.

I'll let you get back to Sam.

Shit.

Shit.

(Children screaming)

(Tense music)

Yeah? Yeah.

Oh, I forgot to say,

I forgot to say I have to go to New York again.

- Oh.

- Oh right. - Oh, that's a good one.

- It is.

Yeah, I was gonna get you a ticket

beautiful.

- Look, we're nearly at the front.

We're nearly at the front.

So lookout, fellow drivers,

brcause my dad's got a previous for speeding.

(Phone ringing)

It's fine, here.

- Who is it? - It's Johnny.

Johnny?

Sorry, it's a work thing. I...

- Yeah, yeah you go. - Have fun.

Sorry, what is it?

Up we go!

(Emily babbling)

(Emily and Tasha laugh)

Where are we going?

(Noisy children play)

Look at you!

Where's your dada?

I don't know where your dada is.

(Dramatic music)

Would you mind watching her?

Thank you. Thank you.

(Tense music)

(Tense music)

(Muffled noisy play)

(Children screech)

(Rapid tense music)

Have you seen... there was a little girl here, just there.

Just a second ago.

(Tense music)

- [Jack] Tasha? Tash!

- What's happened? - It's Emily.

She was there and then she's...

- Okay.

Jen!

Jen!

What the hell do you think you are doing with my child?

Oh my god. Oh my god.

No. I'm so sorry.

I'm her mother, I'm her mother. I'm so sorry.

You left her alone, I was looking for you.

I know, there was an emergency.

Thank you so much looking after her.

[Carer] It's a busy place,

thank you, thank you.

- Thank you so much. - I'm glad to help.

It's okay, come on.

- I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry, I wasn't paying attention.

It's okay.

Oh, I won't leave you ever again,

- never. - It's okay. There's no harm.

I promise I won't ever do that again.

It's okay. It's fine.

- It's okay. - No, it's not okay.

It's not okay. You were arguing with Johnny and then I...

I saw...

You thought you saw Jen?

- Yeah I heard. - Yeah.

I think half of the soft play heard.

Tash, you know she's not here right?

- Tash. - Of course.

I'm so sorry.

All right, okay.

- I'm so sorry. - It's okay.

(Dramatic music)

(Soft music)

(Muffled park sounds)

(Soft music)

(Distant children playing)

[Tasha] And she had Emily's food in her house.

[Jack] What do you mean?

Pouches of toddler food.

In her cupboard.

It was...

She claims that you left them there,

accidentally, the last time you went around.

- Did you? - Well...

I guess I must have if she says so.

I don't know.

It was weird.

What did you expect?

A broken woman?

Well, she's not like you.

Not like me how?

She doesn't express emotions like this.

It's just not what she does.

No, that's not a criticism of you.

It's just...

Her whole world could be crumbling

you'd think she was fine or joking?

Whereas I?

Tash I'm not starting anything.

She's just older and she's been through lots of things.

Don't do that.

Do what?

I get it, i'm...

You're the wise elders and I'm this footloose chancer

who's lucky to be here.

No

The thing is, Jack, I...

Know who I am.

I've been a grown up since I turned 16

and started working to fund my own education.

I supported my mother and then

so you're gonna have to find another angle

if you wanna justify all of this bullshit.

'Cause the truth is that...

The truth is...

You left your wife but you didn't leave her, did you?

She's here right now.

She may as well be having dinner with us.

That's a really unfair thing to say.

Jack.

Jack, can we... Can you come back so we can...

It's totally unfair and you know it is.

This isn't gonna change, is it?

You said things would change but...

I can't do this anymore.

If I don't leave...

I feel like I'm gonna disappear.

Tasha.

Tasha.

Tasha!

Are you not speaking to me now?

(Dramatic music)

(Indistinct shouting)

(Music and shouting intensifies)

(Case smashes and tumbles)

(Tasha gasps and pants)

(Silence and focused breathing)

I'm gonna go check on Emily.

Jack.

Look, you're my wife.

There's no one else here, it's just you and me.

(Soft tense music)

[Jack] We could renew our vows.

We'll move somewhere.

Let's move somewhere.

We might have to if the glass bursts.

Oh yeah.

I'll get it fixed.

You know what you said earlier,

about me being a wise old elder and you...

You know I don't think that, don't you?

It's been such a weird day.

I saw Sam earlier, your Sam,

and then again at work. It was...

It was really unsettling.

Something's definitely up with him.

I dunno what it...

Do you think he has feelings for you?

What?

He was at the house?

Mm.

No.

No he doesn't.

I don't know.

What happened?

Did you speak?

Do you want me to say something to him?

We spoke briefly, it was weird.

But no, don't cause a problem on my account.

I just don't trust him, that's all.

It was probably a coincidence him being in town.

He's a cabby, isn't he?

Yeah, weird.

You should be careful around him.

[Jack whispers] Morning.

Good morning.

[Tasha] I love you.

Are you packed?

Have you got everything?

Except you.

I'm right here.

Now listen, I'm gonna be gone for three nights

so that gives you three glorious days to relax

and be creative, find a job.

Generally have a lovely time.

And I'll see you when I'm back.

Right. Driver's downstairs.

I've got Emily up and dressed for nursery

so I'll drop her off on the way to the airport.

- Oh, that's okay I can- - no, it's fine, it's fine.

She'll be fine.

I packed her nursery bag with all of her things.

A garrot, mace, cleaver, usual stuff.

I am a pretty hands on dad, I don't know if you've noticed.

I trust you.

Well at least someone does.

Thank you.

What for?

Changing my life kiddo.

You too old man.

[Jack] Old, old, old.

(Upbeat music)

(Laptop pinging)

(Phone pinging)

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

[Johnny] Oh hey, it's Natasha,

it's Johnny. We met at Jack's hearing, the driving ban.

I'm sorry to bother you at home,

he's not there, is he?

Hi, yeah, Johnny, I remember.

He's actually just left for New York on a business trip.

Really?

Oh, okay.

Right.

Has he?

My mistake then.

I'll just try him again later.

Thanks Natasha.

(Dramatic music)

(Dial tone beeping)

[Operator] The number you have called

(Phone vibrating)

Hello stranger.

[Sam] There she is.

Back in the game.

It's just an interview.

It's in the bag.

I've got a good feeling about it.

But listen, I need to speak to you

- sorry hang on.

- Emily warrington. - Great, I'll go get her.

[Tasha] Sorry, are you still there?

Always.

How's my Princess doing?

Well good, I think.

The algebra's coming along nicely.

Oh, and she speaks Spanish now.

Well no one needs to learn algebra ever.

But listen, I really need to talk to you.

Is everything okay?

Sorry Sam, I'll call you back.

Hi. Sorry, just to clarify, you're here for...?

Emily warrington.

- I'm her mum. - Yes, yes.

Emily's already been collected.

What?

W... what do you mean collected?

By who?

Who collected Emily earlier?

- Emily's mum. - I'm her mum.

Who the hell did you give my child to?

She was in the pickup book.

No, no, no, no, no this can't be happening.

What did she look like?

The woman who took my child!

(Dramatic music)

(Dramatic music)