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You're still pregnant,
with my baby?
I can
do this on my own.
Now I see
who you really are.
You're a liar.
You can still be
a part of the baby's life.
I don't want to be.
Lev cheated on you.
- Why would you say that?
- Because I saw it.
Is there something in
what he said?
How could you do this to us?
I love you, Faith.
I love you too, Dylan.
Dylan...
[SHE MUMBLES]
Linda!
Linda!
Linda!
Linda!
Linda!
HE GROANS IN PAIN
Linda!
[ENGINE STARTS]
I've got a last-minute
change of rota.
Can you cover a shift
tomorrow?
Er... Tomorrow?
Yes.
I thought you'd be gagging to get
out there, now you're back.
Hello! What are you doing here?
It's your day off.
I know, I just come in to use
the tool box - fix my bike.
Well, as long as you keep
away from everything else -
after you managed to blow up
the toaster yesterday.
Er, that was an accident.
But can I get anyone a brew?
Why? Have you got it in
for the kettle as well?
Okie dokies, I guess
I'll get myself a takeaway.
Do you...?
No, OK. You were saying?
Erm, yes. Listen, Jan, actually,
on that subject...
PHONE RINGS
Hello?
Right, call ,
I'll get the call allocated to me
and I'll see you very soon.
All right, we got to go.
Now!
This is good news!
They're going to let you go today.
Wait till I tell the kids!
Let's video call them...
No, it's fine. I...
They already know, I called them.
They must be so over the moon -
they've been desperate
to have you back.
Are you OK?
Yeah.
Yeah, I'm fine, I just...
Do you mind
if I just close my eyes for a bit?
- I'm... tired.
- Yeah, OK.
I guess with all the excitement
and everything.
You should be getting
back to work anyway, right? Yeah.
I'll see you later?
Yes, Rosa, Rosa... I will, I'll
let you know as soon as they're...
[HE GROANS ANGRILY]
You look done in, mate.
What? Well, yes, so would you be
if you'd just finished a night shift
only to find your car won't start,
the breakdown truck is hours away,
and your wife is going ballistic.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
I'm David, I'm a nurse, I work here.
It's just, look, I promised my wife
a romantic picnic at Westonbirt.
She's not happy. You've not seen
my wife when she's not happy.
Tell me about it -
if she's anything like Jan...
napalm.
Yeah, yeah. And the rest.
PHONE POWERS DOWN
Oh, oh, great, great. Great!
And now my phone is out of juice.
Oh, why don't you come in?
You can use my charger.
What? You've got one of...
Come on. I won't bite! Plus,
they'll text you when they're here.
Yes, they will. Exactly.
Um, thank you, thank you.
You really are a life-saver.
[HE CHUCKLES]
All right, follow me!
Uh, aren't we meant to wait
for the police before we head in?
I'm not leaving her on her own.
They'll get here when they get here.
Ugh. This place is like a graveyard.
He must have sold the cows since
the last time I was here.
He was already cracking
under the pressure then...
...and taking it out on her.
Though she kept on saying that
she'd fallen down the stairs...
So, you gave her your number?
She was the tenth
domestic v*olence call that week.
The tenth. All these people
isolating with violent partners.
In the countryside, as well.
What was I supposed to do? Nothing?!
Linda!
RAPID, ERRATIC BREATHING
[BARN DOOR RATTLES]
[DOOR CREAKS]
Linda?
[SWEETLY]: Linda it's all right, love,
it's us.
It's OK.
He's going to k*ll me.
He won't - I promise.
- You've got to get me away from him.
- OK.
I'll fetch
the ambulance closer...
Linda?
Hi.
Let's get you out of here
and into the ambulance, yeah?
[VEHICLE APPROACHES]
- That's him.
- It's OK.
Don't worry.
If he finds us, he'll k*ll us.
- I'm not scared of him.
- Linda!
Guess who I saw in the lift
this morning,
on their way to see Faith
on their day off?
- Um. Dylan?
- Mm-hm.
Got so flustered when I asked
where he was going, he almost
pressed the alarm button.
- Oh, dear.
- I know.
I do not want to be there
when Lev finds out.
Why not?!
Sorry, we were just, er...
- Yeah, I know. I heard.
- Right.
Well, I have a patient to suture,
you know, with Jacob
having some time off...
Who do you think you are?
Got anything else to say?
About my wife?
My family?
No. Lev,
I didn't mean...
Didn't mean what? T
...open your big
mouth and spread malicious gossip?
- When she's lying in a hospital bed?!
- I know, I'm sorry. I...
I wasn't thinking
straight.
I was actually going to go up
and see her myself.
Maybe you need
some time off, too.
Kevin, please, please!
[ENRAGED]: Just MOVE!
Come on. Come on,
there's no need to...
You're not taking her, eh?
- You're a liar.
- No!
You're lying
to my face.
You get back - now!
Kevin, don't!
She's pregnant!
Kevin?
No, I wouldn't, if I were you.
I've got a camera on me.
Don't make it worse
for yourself.
Ah!
[HE LAUGHS]
Found it!
Oh, what am I like!
I'm always putting it somewhere
where I think no-one'll find it
and I say to myself, "Leon, you've
got to remember where you put it!"
Go on, stick the kettle on -
mi casa, su casa...
Um, are you all right...?
Yeah, just don't tell Jan -
she warned me
not to touch the kettle
after this conked out yesterday.
Just wait till she comes back and
sees that I've fixed it.
Here, why don't I have a look
at your car?
What? Er, no. No.
Is that why you're here again?
Cos... Dylan popped in?
No,
I just wanted to check on you...
All right, OK.
So you don't mind?
Well, it's good of him to stop by...
- Oh, come on Lev.
- What?
"What?"
You punched him in the face,
and now it's good for him
to stop by? Really?
Can you please
just... just stop pretending?
I just want you to come home, for
everything to be back to normal...
What, like nothing happened?
[WHISPERS]: It only happened once!
Whether it happened once
or a hundred times, it happened!
But... but can't we just...
...just move on?
No. You cheated!
I love only you.
I want just you.
You slept with a man...
and that means something.
What does it mean?
It means that you don't really know
who you are.
And nothing, nothing is going to
change until you do.
Do you understand?
[LEV SOBS]
This is Linda, .
She's been assaulted.
She has a deep laceration
to her skull.
No LOC or head injury red flags.
Obs are stable.
She has had g of IV paracetamol.
The police are here.
Her partner, Kevin,
is apparently en route.
I'll alert security.
OK, thanks.
It's OK, love,
you're safe now...
Jan, could I have a word?
Keep him away from me.
I never want to see him again.
You stay here, I'll go with them
to point him out.
Linda?
Excuse me, sir, excuse me?
Linda? Linda!
- Excuse me!
- Linda!
Yes, Rosa, my love.
I will try them again
right now.
[HE SIGHS]
Why don't you just let me
have a look at it?
I mean, what harm can it do?
No, really - thank you.
I won't charge -
this one's on the house.
No. I-I...
no, thank you.
I'll just look -
I won't even touch it.
[SHOUTS]: No!
Leon, I think I'm going to
wait out here, all right?
That's quite a cut on your head.
It will need a thorough clean
and probably some staples.
He was grabbing me by the arms -
so hard.
After he slapped me around,
I was so scared.
So I pulled away
as hard as I could.
I fell - backwards.
Think that's
when I hit the back of the table.
Sorry.
You've nothing
to apologise for.
Is there any other pain
anywhere else?
Just my tummy.
I think when I rolled off,
I hurt my tummy.
OK. Linda, because you were
assaulted by your partner,
I wanted to check
if you're happy for us to call
a domestic abuse case worker.
She can help you
with your options.
Yeah.
- Definitely. Please.
- OK.
I'll go and make contact.
Sorry. You don't have to stay,
you've got work, I know.
Please, stop apologising.
I should be thanking you.
How did you know?
Dunno.
Just knew.
Anyway, you're showing...
Well,
no-one else here's noticed.
- Really?
- Really.
I...
Basically, nobody here knows.
Ah.
It was just the way you had
your hand on your tummy.
I was like that,
when I had my little girl.
Wait. Yasmine.
[SHE LAUGHS]
She's six.
Yeah. She's in...
[TEARY]: ..foster care now.
Er, her dad,
my ex, he was...
Well, it weren't s
afe for her.
That's what they said,
that I...
...I can't parent her
because of emotional neglect.
I can't go back there.
I can't.
You don't have to - we're going
to get you the help you need.
You don't understand, it's...
What?
I think...
...I'm pregnant.
I just need to check
there's no glass left,
but there's definitely
going to be some damage.
Well, let's have bloods, an X-ray,
and a plastics review.
[HE GROANS]
Mr Eccles, if you don't speak to us,
we can't help you.
It's my hip. It's gone.
There's nothing you can do about it.
I was due an op months ago,
but it got pulled
cos of the Covid stuff.
What can you do, eh? I get it.
Let's pull his GP records,
please.
You can send
your colleagues in now.
Might as well get this over
and done with.
We'll get
a pregnancy test done,
and with the abdo pain, we'll get
an ultrasound organised as well.
- OK.
- Thanks.
Hey. Hey. Um, Linda...
she thinks
she might be pregnant.
[SHE GROANS]
Well, he won't get away with it
this time.
I'm about to give the police
a full statement,
and they'll be on to you
next.
I was actually just wondering,
though,
if you have
a second to talk.
I know I've been giving you
a hard time.
No, Jan, it's...
But you did really well
out there.
Really well.
Right, you might as well
get yourself a cuppa,
we're going to be here a while.
I'll update Control.
[SHE SIGHS]
[PHONE BEEPS]
[HE DIALS]
[LINE RINGS]
[VOICEMAIL]: Hi, this is Jan.
Just leave a message after the beep.
Thank you.
Hi, Jan, it's me.
Um, something's come up
and I...
I need you to take me
off shift today, please.
Thank you.
Where's the heartbeat?
Check again,
lease.
Linda, I'm so sorry.
[LEV SOBS]
[HE GULPS]
She was weeks pregnant,
but we couldn't detect a heartbeat.
No! I asked her
if she wanted me
to call someone, she said no.
I think she's just
in deep shock.
She shouldn't be alone
right now.
Nah, Mum, don't worry,
I'm doing great.
Everyone is lovely.
I'm just going to help
a Band nurse with his car,
so I've got to go.
Yeah, I love you too. Bye.
Listen, Leon, um...
I-I've been thinking.
Maybe you could, uh,
have a look?
I mean, just... just a look.
Are you sure
there's no-one I can call?
A friend?
A relative?
I'm so sorry, Linda.
I really am.
It's not until you lose them,
you realise
how much you wanted them.
I know.
It doesn't feel like it now,
but you're not alone -
you will get through this.
Yeah?
How?
There is support out there.
I had counselling booked,
and it was all called off.
First step is to get you away
from him.
And go where?
Well, the case worker can find out
if there are available places
at a refuge.
You go on the forums -
everyone tells you that's
the most dangerous time.
But she can help you make a safety
plan, we can talk to the police...
No. I don't want
to speak to them.
I know what they'll be thinking.
"Her kid got taken away."
"She's got form."
"She was asking for it."
- "Isn't it lucky she miscarried?"
- No!
Look at me.
I've no money,
no job,
no family,
nowhere to go.
I've got nothing.
I-I am nothing.
And don't try and tell me
any different.
Mrs Beauchamp, did you get a chance
to look at Kevin Eccles' notes?
His hip replacement's been
put off twice already.
Yeah, he's on a huge amount of pain
relief - almost horse tranquilisers.
I'm surprised he can even string
a thought together.
Yeah, but not everyone in pain
uses others as a punch bags.
Hi, Lev.
Yeah, just got your message.
Hope you're OK. Take as much time
as you need. I just heard.
How's she doing?
Really shaky, really upset.
She doesn't believe
there's a way out of this,
and she doesn't trust
anyone.
What did you say to her?
Well, I didn't want to put
any pressure on,
not right now -
we can't tell her what to do.
The woman wants to leave.
Our job is to give her her options
and support -
we should be
encouraging her.
She's just lost her baby -
she's not listening.
Not listening?
Maybe I should have a word.
Jan... Wait. Jan!
So X-ray's almost ready for you,
which means someone will be along
in a minute.
Go on.
[HE GROANS]
- You know, we can get you
- some painkillers, if you want them.
- I've seen your notes.
- Nah, I'm not taking them.
They turn me into a zombie.
Saying that,
the pain turns me into a nutter.
Why else would I put my hand
through a window?
I'd rather hurt myself than her.
I mean, there are other ways
of dealing with the situation.
I know that your operation
was cancelled,
which was probably a blow.
What's it matter now?
There's no point
fixing this hip - what for?
The farm's already gone under.
Now Linda will go as well.
Yeah, I know, but you can't
exactly blame her, Kevin.
No.
I don't.
She's the best thing
that's ever happened to me.
Look, it doesn't have to be like
this.
There's help available,
IF you really want it.
Not for people like me.
It's too late for me.
I'm a monster.
Well, that's what you all think,
isn't it?
[JAN]: Listen, I know it all looks
impossible now,
but you have to trust me.
Let us get you into
a refuge first,
and then everything
will look different.
You said that you never wanted
to go back there...
Yeah, I know, I know,
I just...
I don't think I'm strong enough.
I'm not ready. I need to get
myself back on my feet,
I need to plan ahead.
But... It's too soon -
I can't think straight.
We understand. I mean,
you just heard you lost your baby.
We don't know
that was because of him.
He's not like this all the time.
It's just when he can't control
the pain, he loses it...
Now you're making excuses
for him.
He was the only one that took me in
when no-one gave a monkey's.
Up until then, everyone treated me
like... like some crap
stuck on their shoe.
But he saw something in me,
he thought
I was worth something.
You are! That's why you have to get
away from there.
He wants me to get Yas back too -
he wants a family.
You really think you're going to
get custody of Yas
if you're still with HIM?
- Jan?!
- If I don't press charges...
But we've already made
our statements.
- They don't need you to press charges.
- Jan!
Linda, think.
You knew that you were pregnant,
but you didn't tell him.
Why?
- Why?!
- Jan, stop.
Maybe because you know
what he's like,
- because you're scared.
- Shut up.
- Jan.
- Maybe because, like us, you know
that abusive partners
can get much worse
when their other halves
get pregnant.
Shut up.
Just shut up.
What would you
even know about it?
Do you even have kids?
You didn't know she was pregnant,
and I bet you see her every day.
Sorry.
I'm sorry.
Is that true?
I won't get Yas back?
Would you let a child back
somewhere that's really unsafe?
I want to see that domestic
abuse case worker.
I'm going to do whatever it takes
for the kid I still have.
Hey.
I thought you'd be in here.
Well, I looked everywhere else.
Why?
Jan - she said that you'd taken time
off. She was worried.
Listen, Lev, I just wanted
to apologise...
...for this morning.
[STUTTERS]: I-I'm really sorry.
No. No.
I'm sorry.
[SHAKING]: I made...
such a mess.
I know -
what can you say to that, eh?
I, um...
I heard you and Faith
when you were talking earlier on,
upstairs.
I felt really bad.
I was... I was just coming
to see how she was doing and...
well, I accidentally heard
what she said to you.
[HE SNIFFLES]
I was going to tell you today.
I... I was trying to, just before
Linda...
I don't believe you.
What the hell were you thinking?!
Do you realise
what could have happened today?
You didn't exactly
give me any option!
I've tried
to tell you before...
How far gone are you,
anyway?
Seven months.
Seven months?!
I couldn't tell you properly
because...
- the father didn't know.
- And does he now?
Oh, my...!
Oh, it gets better!
So you didn't just lie to me
all this time,
you lied to him too?
Why do you do this?!
You've never trusted me,
never.
And you've always treated me
like a little girl.
Well, stop behaving like one, then!
You're the one who broke policy,
giving your number to a patient.
You're the one who didn't wait
for the police,
and compromised our safety today.
You're the one who bulldozed
your way in there
- like a battle-axe.
- Now, hang on!
You're my manager!
I needed your support -
and all I ever got
was the exact opposite!
No wonder
I lied to you.
Cosy little chat, was it?
Lev, I'm not going to tell anybody,
I swear.
[SOBBING]: Yeah, right!
Lev, I would never do that.
Trust me, I've been there.
Look, I can't even begin to imagine
how stressful this must be.
But it might not be the complete
disaster that you think it is.
She knows now.
It's all out in the open.
You don't have to hide any more.
[PHONE RINGS]
Yes?
Yes, Lev speaking.
I'm on my way.
It's Faith.
They think she has
a pulmonary embolism.
I can't lose her...
- Lev...
- No. Stay away from me!
I want my kids.
I want my family.
I want my wife!
And I don't want to be
ANYTHING like you!
[DOOR SLAMS]
Ethan.
Ethan!
Hey!
What are you doing?
Are you five?
You can't just ignore me!
I'm not ignoring you.
What do you want me to say?
Something.
- Anything!
- Fenisha, I have told you.
Please...
I can't be in your lives.
You are something else,
you are.
Well, you know what?
You're going to be
a part of our lives.
I can't hold on to this forever,
people here are going to know.
OK, well,
that's up to you.
Doesn't want to know,
does he?
Well, that's one thing
you could never say about me.
I'll always have Linda's back.
Always.
Like this morning?
It's far too late for all that.
She just lost your baby,
and she's not going back.
I don't know, Charlie.
Seven months pregnant,
and I didn't even notice.
What does that say about me?
Well, some people get
very good at hiding things.
I don't think it says
anything about you.
Thanks. But I never noticed
what was happening to lain
until it was too late.
Stop that,
that isn't going anywhere good.
Couldn't have been easy for her,
could it?
No.
And she probably needs you
more now than she ever has.
So I say, with love and respect,
stop moping,
get after her.
Kevin?
Kevin?
Oh, well, that is definitely it -
your connection has come loose.
That is an easy-peasy job.
Leon, Leon, we said just look...
Literally, you could look away
and it'll be done in a jiffy.
- By the time you looked back...
- No, thank you.
Oh, my goodness.
What? No, Leon, no!
OK, so I've let Plastics
know that you've had your X-ray
and they've asked us
to book in a clinic appointment
so that they can review the wound.
Right.
Also, I've printed these off.
I'm not sure if you want
to take a look at them,
but, well, there's specialist
courses available for people
who are violent
towards their partners.
It's never too late to change.
Not if you really want to.
Hey.
Thank you.
I mean it.
[SHE MUMBLES]
[LEV]: Hey.
Hey!
What happened?
You gave us a scare.
That's what happened.
I just remember...
...pain in my chest and then...
They did a CTPA.
They saw it on your lung.
But they've stabilised you.
You're going to be OK.
They're going to try
and let you go as soon as possible.
Home is the best place
for you to heal...
Stop, please, stop, stop.
I'm not coming home.
OK?
I'm going to go and stay
with my mum.
I need some time
on my own.
Does Dylan have anything
to with this?
Please, stop.
I need some time to think.
And so do you.
Kevin, I've emailed you all of
the details for your appointment
at the Plastics clinic.
Cheers.
So, good luck.
Look, if you see Linda,
can you please tell her
that I'm sorry?
I never meant for this
to happen.
[HE SOBS]
Oh, Linda... Linda, our baby...
Our baby!
Kevin?
You have to go now.
Fenisha,
I've been looking for you.
Kevin?
Why didn't you tell me?
- I...
- You should have told me.
I would never have laid a hand
on you, you know that I wouldn't.
Linda? See, this is it,
this is what drives me crazy!
Why do you always keep stuff
away from me?
It was my baby as well.
[SOBBING]: I'm sorry...
Linda.
I-I swear to you now,
I am going to get help,
so that this never happens again.
I am, I'm going to sort myself out.
I'm going to do it.
And we could still have
a family.
We could get Yas back.
Please?
I love you.
You know that, don't you?
I just want to protect you.
Linda, they all say this.
Do you mean it?
Of course I mean it.
I want to believe you,
I want to help you.
I'm nothing without you.
I'll wait for you -
I'll get a taxi.
(OFFICER): Mr Eccles?
Linda, is that really
what you want?!
I don't want to be on my own.
You fixed it.
I don't know what to say.
You say, "Thank you very much, Leon,
I'll be your friend forever.
- "You're the dog's!
- "Yeah, uh... Yes, I think I get the idea.
You didn't think
I could do it, did you?
In all honesty...
no. So, thank you.
I... I owe you one.
That's me. I'm underrated.
[POP!]
Oh! See?
Now, that's...
Look at that!
Who's the man?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Natalia? Hey, it's Papa.
No, the doctors wanted her
to stay for another night.
Yeah.
Yeah, she'll be back home soon,
I promise.
OK, see you later. OK, bye.
[HE BREATHES DEEPLY]
It wasn't your fault.
I shouldn't have told him.
She wasn't ready
to go.
She might be one day.
At least she's safe
for a while.
There'll be a domestic v*olence
protection order against him.
You got to keep trying
to help them, though,
You never know -
one day, you might succeed.
Anyway,
I shouldn't have pushed her so far.
Like you said - battle-axe.
That was unfair.
You care.
So do you.
- Quite a pair, aren't we?
- Hmm.
I shouldn't have lied
to you for so long.
You've come clean now.
And I can't wait to meet
the little tyke.
I wish everyone felt that way.
Ethan?
Doesn't want to know.
Ethan?!
I know.
I don't get it, either.
Really messed this one up,
haven't I?
He'll come round.
You'll see.
Babies have a way
of bringing people together.
[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]
Go ahead.
Thanks, .
I know you are driver-only now,
but we've got a concern for
welfare - female shouting for help,
address is flagged
for previous domestic v*olence.
I'll get you backup.
Police en route, will update you with more,
soon as we get more details. Thanks, over.
And on it goes.
to Control,
all received and mobile, over.