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She had another bad dream.

A woman has died here.

You can't expect me to ignore that.

What are you dreaming about, Nathan? You can tell me.

You have no authority to speak to Nathan like that.

Evie?

You're a liar, and you're not safe to live with.

I wanna get out of this.

We're going to find a way.

ZOE:

'In three years,

our town has been taken over

by a ruthless alien force.

Now we live in fear and isolation.

Cut off from the world.

Strangers to each other

and even to ourselves.

We're told to stay silent.

Tell no-one.

Do nothing.

Our every move is watched,

our conversation monitored.

It's like living under occupation,

except for one thing.

Our prison guards are children.

For too long, we've been frightened of admitting the truth.

Frightened of what might happen if we speak up.

Frightened of punishment and revenge.

But I won't stay silent any more.

I want this tarot to end.

I want the world to know what is happening in Midwich.'

Morning, darling.

Er...bad dreams again?

What are you writing?

Nothing. Come here.

Hannah, are you coming?

We'll be late for school.

I'm just doing my teeth!

I finished it.

It's ready.

Are you sure this is gonna work, Zoe?

It has to.

..downpours. Heavy showers developing quite widely,

and some of those showers turning into

slow-moving intense thunderstorms.

So there are warnings in place.

Not everywhere is going to see the thunderstorms,

but where they do occur...

GERALDINE: So, Rachel, tell me about your week.

Anything you want to share?

It's been much better.

Joe's really made an effort with his brother,

since that whole incident.

They all have. I agree.

Sunny's been amazing and Stewart's besotted.

And your husband?

Curtis is Curtis.

I married him. I love him.

There were always gonna be bumps in the road.

You just have to stay strong

and be who you are.

You were right.

I am trouble.

Has anyone else got anything to share?

Cassie? Want to share anything with us?

I'm fine, thanks, Geraldine.

I realise that this must be difficult for you.

A few weeks ago, your mother was sitting in this chair.

When you're ready to talk about that,

we're here to listen.

I said I'm fine.

I think Cassie just needs some time, Geraldine.

Wimbledon have given me a toxicology report

on Amrita Chohhan.

She was three times over the driving limit.

We checked with the hotel.

It seems that, after dropping the kid off,

she went back to her room, emptied the minibar,

tried to drive off in a stupor,

and ended up in the wrong vehicle.

A tragedy, but -

as I understand it - an isolated event.

How are things among the children?

Not a single incident since that day.

Well, then, onward, Christian soldiers.

And let's keep Dr Zellaby's active imagination out of things for now.

What's wrong with him?

Personal issues?

What is that?

Zoe Moran gave it to me in the car park on my way in.

She's threatening to publish it.

She wants a meeting.

'Hi, this is Cassie.

If you really must, leave a message.'

How was your day? It was fun.

We did drawing and singing.

Mr Clyde is such a bad singer.

Mummy, this way.

We're in the new house now.

And I like it SO much more.

Hey, what's the matter?

He's sulking.

It's about this. It looks silly.

You don't look like a mummy.

Well, you don't get a choice in my wardrobe, sunshine.

He'll just have to get used to it, won't he?

Yeah, sure.

I won't get used to it.

Hey.

Hey.

He's finally asleep.

When do you think we should tell him?

He'll probably sense it anyway.

Can we wait a while?

Why did you put that back in?

Maybe I want you to know who you're kissing.

Sam, look, they want a meeting.

Dad, we should go. Yeah, coming now.

Come on, let's go.

Bye, Mummy. ZOE: Bye.

Hi. SARAH: Oh, how are you?

Oh, good, thanks.

Well, you don't come to the meetings, ever.

We miss you.

Yeah, oh, erm, sorry, I've just been so busy.

Whatever it is that's worrying you,

I think it would help, if you shared it.

We're all in this together.

OK. I will. Great.

Next week? Next week.

Jodie!

It was Nathan.

He did it.

He made... He made me do it.

What did you do? I just made her Mummy again.

It's what you want.

Don't tell me what I want!

It's true! It's what he wants. It's true.

You write well. Well, I wrote it with a purpose.

You want to leave? Yes.

The children will let me, but not Sam.

They've shifted their control on to him.

Their love, if that's what you want to call it.

So Sam wants to leave too?

Yes.

Are you sure about that?

Yes.

And he can, with your help.

What do you mean "our help"?

Stop them from coming after us.

Arrange for Hannah to live with someone else

to help her forget us.

I have to remind you, Zoe,

you did sign the Official Secrets Act.

Are you going to arrest me?

Because I have another copy of what I wrote in my possession,

should I need it.

And if we agree to help you?

I will destroy everything I wrote.

I just want out,

safely, without Hannah,

without punishment.

And I promise you, you will never hear from either of us ever again.

If you're here to check on me, don't bother.

I'm not going anywhere.

It's about Amrita Chohhan. I tried calling.

I don't want to talk to you, and I've been barred from the project.

She's dead.

Wasn't expecting visitors.

I need your help. No-one knows I'm here.

Tell me.

We found her body,

frozen to death in a freezer van.

When?

Just over two weeks now.

Why didn't you say something?

I had orders from above.

They're trying to make it look like a suicide.

But it's not.

Well, how do you know?

Has Nathan done something?

I...

I told Amrita she'd be safe here.

It's not your fault.

I should have listened to you a long time ago.

But if there is anything you can tell me,

anything you know...

Mr Clyde. Yes, Connor.

Who decided that plants would make the air we breathe?

Well, that depends on what you believe.

We think it was the plants' idea.

So we wouldn't kill them.

Olive, careful!

You don't ever touch those.

These berries are highly poisonous.

Has everyone got that?

Yes, Mr Clyde.

All right, let's carry on.

MARY-ANN: Don't forget to walk in backwards.

Apparently, it's Midwich good luck.

I give you your happiness.

TAPE: Did Sunny's mummy make you angry?

'Did you hurt her?'

'NATHAN: It was her fault.'

'Why was it her fault?

Because she wanted to take Sunny away?

What are you dreaming about, Nathan?'

'Stop it!' ''

'Oi!' What's he saying?

That's what I was trying to find out, when you sent me into exile.

Yesterday, someone sent me this.

I searched "Nordosk",

but nothing came up.

Who would send me that?

Can I take the recording with me?

You can trust me.

Please.

I have an investment in this too.

Yeah, OK.

Paul...

You told Cassie about what happened between me and her,

when she was little.

I hid it from her

all these years and...

..I shouldn't have.

You should talk to her.

Steve, I need an audio cleaned up...

on the quiet...now.

It's Friday night, boss.

I don't care. We stay as long as it takes.

Back!

Mummy, there's a picnic tomorrow.

Can we go?

Mummy?

Mummy, let me in. I need a wee.

In a minute.

Mummy! In a minute!

'What are you dreaming about, Nathan?'

'Stop it!' ''

Can you take out that bass hum?

'Tell me about your dreams.'

''

'Pojalista! Pojalista!'

Sounds like Russian.

''

What the hell's that?

'CHILD: Nordosk.'

This is going to work, Sam. All the children will be at the picnic.

You take Hannah, but then when I text you,

you find a reason to slip away. Leave the rest to me.

The children will stop us. They won't know.

Just make sure you leave when I tell you to, OK?

And, Sam,

you cannot say anything to Hannah.

No goodbyes.

Nothing, not a word.

Are you coming to the picnic? I think we will.

I don't know how you cope with that man of yours.

It's not right the way he treats you.

You know how it is...

when you love someone.

No, I don't remember.

When did you last have a...?

Do you say "girlfriend"?

I say "partner". RACHEL: Partner?

Not since this started.

But I have Connor.

It's true.

What I feel when I'm with Joe, it's...

Better than sex?

Are you going to work?

Yeah, I have to. Something's come up.

But he'll be upset.

Mum, let's go!

Can you at least try to come home early?

I don't want to be alone with him.

I promise.

I wanted to take David fishing this afternoon.

It's just a picnic, Curtis!

Yeah, but why do we always have to do everything with them?

Because they like to be together. That's how it works.

Daddy, can we take chocolate fingers to the picnic?

Yeah. I'll look in a minute.

I'm not going to come today, Hannah.

I'm just suddenly not feeling so good.

You go with Daddy. Is that OK?

I'll get my bag.

'Hi, this is Ryan. Leave a message, and I'll get back to you.'

'' Yeah, Ryan, it's me.

You were supposed to come yesterday,

and I've run out and I really fucking need it.

Mum, there are no clean plates!

Yeah, in a minute.

Come now.

Oh, wait. Wait, wait. I'll get it.

It's just one of my friends dropping something off.

Can you go and get the rest of your stuff ready, OK? I'll be one minute.

About fucking time.

What are you doing here? I tried to call.

You're not allowed anywhere near us.

Please, Cassie, can we have a coffee? I need to explain.

We're already running really late. I can't.

Who...who did that?

Who hurt you?

I have to go right now.

Look, Cassie, ask Nora to take Evie, OK?

Tell them you'll see them there later.

OK, fine, but Evie can't see you.

OK.

I've got a plate and a mug. NORA: That's so cool.

Daddy? Yeah.

I think there's something you're not telling me.

What am I not telling you, darling?

You're such a bad liar, Daddy.

Hey, Carol. How's George's back? Much better.

Just an excuse not to do any housework, I reckon!

Don't fall for it.

Carol, erm...

Miss Cummings in? In her office.

Do me a favour, don't let her know I'm here.

She'll have me working all bloody weekend!

This afternoon, yes.

I don't know how the others are gonna take it when they're gone.

OK. Yeah.

Do you want to have tea?

Yeah. Yeah, that would be nice.

If you can find a mug.

Yeah. I've been a bit busy.

I'm joking.

You should see my place.

What happened...with Evie? Why did she hurt you?

She didn't.

Please don't lie to me.

Rory's game today is Grandmother's Footsteps.

Who knows how to play that? CHILDREN: ME!

Hi. No Zoe?

She's not feeling very well. Oh, that's a shame.

Can I go and play? Yeah, of course.

Always in charge of everything!

If I see anyone moving, which I shall,

you have to go back to the beginning and start again.

Look, before we begin,

I want you to separate two things in your mind.

If we're gonna fucking do this,

can you try and sound like my mother, and not a fucking doctor?

OK. Sorry.

Did no-one move? We did move.

You just didn't see us.

No.

No, I...didn't.

Oh, hi, Evie. You made it.

Where's Cassie? NORA: Oh, she's coming later.

I think she's tired. SARAH: It's all her mother's fault.

I mean, it must be so upsetting.

Oh, this is heaven!

Hey, focus!

I lied to you about what happened when you were young.

I should have told you the trouble I'd had.

I tried.

But I didn't want you to ever feel that you'd been...

Unloved?

Go on.

I knew within weeks of having you that something was wrong.

I was...I was working too hard.

There was no-one there to help, you know?

Your dad had left.

My mother was impossible.

It built up.

And...

And I wasn't thinking straight, Cassie.

And I..

I became scared...

..of you,

of myself

and...

of what I might do.

And I gave you up.

Only for a little while.

How long?

A year.

To foster parents.

They were nice people.

They had the option

to adopt you.

But then I...I got help

and I started to feel so much better

and I...I missed you.

I missed you so much.

And I got you back.

Why didn't you tell me that?

Because I was ashamed.

But if I was unwell then,

I swear, I'm not now.

Something is really, really wrong.

MARY-ANN: You OK? Yeah, yeah, yeah, fine.

Have some food.

No, I'm not hungry, thanks.

Mummy, can we go for a walk in the woods?

OK, but not too far.

We won't go outside the edge of town.

MARY-ANN: Well, that we know. OLIVE: Back soon!

Love you.

Actually, I think I'm gonna go and check on Zoe.

But you've only just got here. Yeah, sorry.

Save me some cake. I'll be back soon.

MARY-ANN: What's wrong with him?

It's that wife of his.

She's got him right here.

Girlfriend. They're not married.

SUSANNAH: The children are controlling you.

You love them, you protect them...

and normally that's enough for them.

But when you turn against them, they react.

Look at you - you're exhausted.

It's normal to be tired.

No, not like this.

This is not normal.

Evie is punishing you

for every mistake, every wrong decision.

Only when I deserve it.

Cassie, darling, listen to yourself.

Amrita Chohhan is dead.

The children were behind it.

No.

Yes.

And I have a feeling

they might harm someone else at any moment.

Maybe one of the mothers. Maybe even you.

You're lying.

That doesn't lie.

The children behave the way they do for a reason.

If I can understand why,

then I believe I can change them.

But you have to help me make them listen.

Where are they?

Stewart, go and find them! Why me?

Curtis! JANE: Connor?

Mummy, I'm here! JANE: Connor, where are you?

OK, I'm coming now.

I think she knows. I think they all do.

Sam, this is our chance.

We need to leave now. Come on.

I saw it. I saw it in their eyes.

I turned around - they were looking at me.

Sam, I did it yesterday.

I didn't want to tell you because I don't even know if it's real.

But it's yours.

So we have to go.

We have to leave now.

Go on. OK.

Hello, Paul. It's me.

I'm just wondering if you're coming home for dinner.

I'm sorry, Mummy.

For hurting you.

It's OK.

You're beautiful.

Thank you.

So are you.

This one's ready to go. Yeah.

I'll just be a minute. All right.

How was it? It was fun.

We played games.

Then we ran in the woods.

Well, I'm sorry I missed it.

You had a sleep.

No, actually, erm...

Granny came to see me.

She shouldn't have!

She's not allowed to.

She needs to talk to you, Evie.

Evie, don't.

It's me you want to hurt. Why are you here?

Because I want to help you. You want to get in the way again.

But you can't stop it.

It's too late.

What's too late to stop?

Sam! Can you come here?

Yeah. Just a minute.

Who's there?

Please...no.

Sam?

Sam, where are you?

Evie, are you planning to hurt someone,

like you did with Amrita? Who?

Please, tell me who.

The one that doesn't love us.

Zoe Moran?

What is it that Zoe's trying to do?

She's trying to take him away.

Trying to take who away?

Hannah's daddy.

She has to be stopped.

Is this happening now?

Evie...

Evie, please,

before you do anything, just talk to me.

Tell me about Nordosk.

What are you doing?

What is this?

Give me that file now, please.

You lied to me.

You knew they came before.

A group of children...

all born on the same day.

Russia, 1973.

None survived.

You know exactly what happened to them.

Paul, I'm warning you.

You killed that woman,

made me cover up for you.

You deliberately got me

to discredit Susannah Zellaby

and you played on my emotional allegiance to Nathan.

You played me like a fucking pipe.

I had no choice. I was following orders.

I trusted you.

Yeah.

OK.

I'm on my way.

Cassie thinks Zoe Moran's in danger.

Zoe's trying to leave without the children knowing.

Well, they do know, and they're gonna stop her.

You call Westcott,

and you tell him I want to know everything.

Fuck.

Nordosk is a place, isn't it?

Somewhere you were before.

We thought we would be welcome.

But you weren't.

What happened?

You killed us, in the cold.

You were going to leave...

..and take Daddy with you.

And the baby.

That can't happen.

I'm still full from the picnic. Can I go to bed, please, Mummy?

Oh.

Yeah, all right.

Good night.

Night.

I'll be up in a minute, OK?

Paul?

Nathan?

We chose this world as our home.

We wanted to be human like you.

But you didn't want us here.

You thought we were a danger.

Show me.

Show me how we killed you.

You locked us in our schoolroom.

You said it was for lessons.

You all left the town.

We couldn't get out.

Then the planes came.

We're locked in! We're locked in!

Dad, you shouldn't be here.

Nathan, what are you doing?

You need to leave.

Nathan...

We burnt alive.

We screamed, but no-one heard.

You tricked us.

This time we won't let you do that.

This time we are stronger than you.

This time we WILL defend ourselves.

Wait. Listen to me.

We don't want to do that to you.

You are loved here.

You don't love us.

You think we're bad. No.

No, we don't think you're bad.

We can live together.

You can live here with us.

But not if you hurt Zoe.

Then everything changes.

And if we agree,

then will you love us?

I swear it.

And if anything goes wrong...

Then I will bear the blame.

Hello, Daddy.

I'm going to have a little sister.

A promise is forever, Granny.

# Cuckoo, cuckoo!

# In April

# I open my bill

# In May

# I sing night and day

# In June

# I change my tune

# In July

# How far I fly

# In August

# Away...

# Away...

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