"In Little Disasters Season 1, Episode 2, the cracks in the perfect lives of these four mothers begin to widen into canyons. Following the shocking events at the hospital in the premiere, suspicions mount and long-held secrets start to surface.
As the investigation deepens, the line between an accident and something much more sinister becomes blurred. This episode explores the dark side of motherhood, guilt, and the lengths friends will go to protect—or betray—one another. Who is telling the truth, and who is hiding a disaster?
Series Details:
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Drama
Based on: The bestselling novel by Sarah Vaughan
Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to stay updated with every twist and turn of this gripping series!"
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As the investigation deepens, the line between an accident and something much more sinister becomes blurred. This episode explores the dark side of motherhood, guilt, and the lengths friends will go to protect—or betray—one another. Who is telling the truth, and who is hiding a disaster?
Series Details:
Episode: Season 1, Episode 2
Genre: Psychological Thriller / Drama
Based on: The bestselling novel by Sarah Vaughan
Don't forget to Like and Subscribe to stay updated with every twist and turn of this gripping series!"
#littledisasters #littledisastersseries #psychologicalthriller #tvseries2025 #thrillerbooks #s01e02 #britishdrama #newseries #mustwatch #mysteryseries
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00:01There's something wrong with her.
00:02You need to take Betsy to the hospital.
00:04Jess.
00:05Jess has an A&E with Betsy.
00:06Oh, no.
00:07That's nothing serious, is it?
00:08She's got some swelling on the back of her head,
00:10and see the partially depressed fracture just here.
00:12What happened between you two?
00:14You always used to be so close.
00:15People just drift apart, I know.
00:17If the duty social worker could come as soon as possible,
00:19that would be really helpful.
00:20We'll call them this.
00:22The mechanism of the fall doesn't match the injuries.
00:25Could anyone have hurt Betsy?
00:27No.
00:29Jess hasn't told you.
00:31What are you talking about?
00:32We're looking for Edward Carrisford, anyone?
00:34Do you mind if we go inside for a chat?
00:59No.
01:00It's so cute to see you.
01:01Hi.
01:02Thanks for coming.
01:03I was a bit surprised that you went ahead with the kids' birthday party today.
01:06Why?
01:07Why wouldn't I?
01:08Can you tell me what you're doing here?
01:09In these kinds of cases where a very young child is brought into hospital with an unexplained injury,
01:15the police and children's services investigate jointly.
01:16She was sick.
01:17She wasn't injured.
01:18You haven't spoken to your wife?
01:19Her phone must be out of battery.
01:20She was sick.
01:21She wasn't injured.
01:22You haven't spoken to your wife.
01:23Her phone must be out of battery.
01:25Her phone must be out of battery.
01:26Betsy has a depression.
01:27She was sick.
01:28She was sick.
01:29She wasn't injured.
01:30You haven't spoken to your wife.
01:32Her phone must be out of battery.
01:34Betsy has a depressed fracture on the back of her skull.
01:41Now this kind of injury suggests significant physical force.
01:45Something out of the audience would be down to the hospital.
01:49She was sick.
01:50Now, you're in the hospital.
01:51I'm going to call me.
01:53You're in the hospital.
01:54I'm going to call me.
01:55I'm going to call me.
01:56I'm going to call me, girl.
01:59I'm going to call me.
02:00I'm going to call me, girl.
02:01I'm going to call me.
02:02force. Something out of the ordinary. This is a serious matter.
02:09Can this wait until after I've seen my daughter?
02:12I understand why you'd want to go, Mr. Carrisford. Betsy's receiving the best possible care.
02:17Surely you've spoken to my wife. There must be some explanation.
02:21We don't have any answers, Mr. Carrisford. That's why we're here.
02:23I don't know what the hell is going on.
02:28I just want to see my baby.
02:31And you will. But first, we need to take a look around. We'll start in Betsy's room, all right?
02:35Is that necessary?
02:41All right.
02:47I'm ready for some expensive toys.
02:48Yeah.
02:49So nice.
03:00There's a weirdo.
03:03Stress.
03:07I'm ready for some quantity.
03:12I'm ready for some dinner.
03:43How did this happen?
04:05I am completely in the dark here.
04:07I don't even know what to say to them.
04:10Jess, why didn't you tell me?
04:13Jess, speak to me.
04:16You should have called me.
04:19Jess!
04:20Ed, please not now.
04:22Sarko's dispatched a unit.
04:40She took the sheets off.
04:43That was quick.
04:47Everything's perfect.
04:51Not a bit too perfect.
04:54How would you let me think that this wasn't serious?
04:58Why didn't you tell me that she was fat?
05:00Was it Billy domestic violence?
05:02Maybe.
05:03Straight to the hospital, what are they saying?
05:05What are the doctors saying?
05:06Is she going to be all right?
05:07Is she okay?
05:07What is going on?
05:11Why were you hiding in Betsy's room?
05:14I came to get her things that smell like comb.
05:19Sorry to interrupt.
05:22We're going to have our crime scene investigators come in and take some pictures in Betsy's room.
05:25Sorry, what crime exactly has been committed?
05:28We don't know, sir.
05:29That's what we're here to find out.
05:31Sorry.
05:31Sorry.
05:32Sorry.
05:33You're right.
05:33Yeah, I haven't.
05:34It's been a lot.
05:36We also need to establish a timeline for yesterday afternoon, so we'll be interviewing both of you.
05:41Separately.
05:41We'll be interviewing both of you.
06:11Christopher and Francis, yeah?
06:13Kit and Frankie.
06:15What, today?
06:16Now?
06:17Please.
06:20I don't feel comfortable with that request.
06:22It's much better if we do this quickly and with your blessing.
06:25Mommy!
06:25Frank!
06:27Frankie, please.
06:29We were trying to stay out of your way, but Frankie saw you.
06:32Of course.
06:34Hi, how's your party, my love?
06:37Molly?
06:37Connor, come on.
06:38We're going.
06:39Where's Betsy?
06:40She's still in the hospital.
06:43Where's your dad?
06:44Oh, he went to go and get the car.
06:46Let's go.
06:47Let's go.
06:48Let's go.
06:48Let's go.
06:49Okay.
06:50Okay.
06:53I'm Lucy.
06:55You're Kit, right?
06:58Do you guys want to come for a quick little chat?
07:01Yeah?
07:02Let's go.
07:03That's right.
07:04Come on.
07:04Frankie, did you build that?
07:15Kit did.
07:18Here?
07:18Do you like blocks?
07:20They're okay.
07:21Here?
07:24I'm sorry?
07:25Where Betsy hurt herself.
07:27Was that here?
07:27Uh, yeah.
07:28Or here?
07:30Now on the road.
07:33What does Betsy like to do?
07:37She calls a lot.
07:40Were you with Betsy and your mummy after school?
07:49Did you have a play date?
07:50Did anyone visit?
07:58Stop being such a baby.
08:01Kit, come on.
08:02You're not being humble.
08:02Why are you telling me off?
08:03He's the one not answering the question.
08:05Oh, it's okay, Frankie.
08:07I know you must be tired after your party.
08:13So, Kit, what time did you get home?
08:15After football, Ben's mum dropped me off.
08:21And how were things when you got home, Kit?
08:23Dunno.
08:25Nothing.
08:26Usual stuff.
08:28And how was Betsy?
08:30Crying.
08:30She cries a lot in the evening.
08:32Mum calls it the witching hour.
08:34And so it was just you, your brother, your sister and your mummy at home last night?
08:40Did you see Betsy fall?
08:45Look, I appreciate this could be a difficult situation.
08:54It's uncomfortable for a friend to make a social services referral.
08:59Yeah.
09:01Well, we're not as close as we used to be.
09:09We started in Provence.
09:11Provence?
09:13Shitshow.
09:13I wish we'd never gone away last summer.
09:22We started to see a different side to each other.
09:26The sides we normally keep hidden.
09:29Our weaknesses.
09:30The dark.
09:31The...
09:32The ugly.
09:36Turns out we aren't all as forgiving as we thought.
09:38I just wanted to thank each of you for coming all the way to Provence to spend this week with Charlotte and myself.
10:00Do you know, it's been ten years since we met in that dingy little room for our first antenatal class.
10:07Liz, Mel, Jess.
10:09I can't think of stronger, more inspiring mothers, so thank you.
10:14Ed, Rob and Nick.
10:16You're all far more handsome, far more charming and in far better shape than myself.
10:21And in spite of this, we have forged a friendship that I value so very much, so thank you.
10:26Well, thanks for making me cry, Andrew.
10:28Yeah, that was so sweet, I might throw up.
10:30Ha-ha, here, here, darling.
10:32Here's to another ten years of friendship.
10:34Ten years.
10:35Ten years.
10:36Ten years.
10:37Ten years.
10:38Ten years.
10:39Ten years.
10:40I'm going to make a quick speech.
10:41No.
10:42Oh, no.
10:43Ting-a-ling, ting-ting, ting.
10:44Ting-ting-ting.
10:45Hi.
10:46Sorry, guys.
10:47I just wanted to make a little speech as well.
10:49I just wanted to say thank you on behalf of the rest of us to the Hinmans for, no, inviting us all out here and introducing us all to a level of luxury to which I don't think any of us have seen before.
11:01And also for, obviously, coughing up the rental on this place, which must have cost a fucking shed load.
11:07But when the label, my label is up and running, okay, me and Mel, we want to invite you all backstage with all the trimmings to every major venue in Europe.
11:18And it is going to make this quaint little villa look like a garden shed in comparison.
11:24Cheers, mate, and good luck with it all.
11:26Cheers.
11:27Cheers, Rob.
11:28Cheers.
11:29Cheers, Rob.
11:37Can't believe we're finally here.
11:39I'm so ready for this.
11:44Somebody's on a mission.
11:46Mm-hmm.
11:49Can I have a nice lolly?
11:50In a second.
11:52There's a lady that needs a topping.
11:54We've got some big news of Rob's to celebrate, right?
11:57Yeah.
11:58You're not excited?
12:01I think I would be if it didn't feel like such a massive risk.
12:05You know, he's put all our savings into this new label and he didn't even tell me, so...
12:12Women preparing food, men drinking beer by the pool.
12:16I didn't invite you all on holiday so we could revert to traditional gender stereotypes.
12:20Oh, well, I'm not very good at doing nothing, so...
12:23Oh, don't worry.
12:24Getting shit-faced is all I intend to do for the next seven days.
12:27Ah, shit!
12:28Sorry.
12:29I'm so sorry.
12:30Oh, got that all over your dress.
12:31Oh, you've got that all over your dress.
12:32Okay, Charlotte.
12:33You don't have shoes.
12:34Charlotte, I'm so sorry.
12:35Maybe we could go back to the market and buy you a new one.
12:38No, no.
12:39You can't.
12:40It was vintage.
12:41What about my eyes, lolly?
12:42Please?
12:45Please?
12:47Oh, gosh.
12:48Look, I'm sorry, okay?
12:49It's just, it is a pet peeve of mine when kids can't say please and thank you.
12:53I am on George all the time.
12:54Oh, we know.
12:55Constantly.
12:56We know.
13:01Well, not long until we can go on holiday, just the grown-ups.
13:04Mmm, then we don't have to mind our pews and cues, right?
13:08Yeah, we even want to go on holiday together again.
13:11Oh, come on.
13:12Of course we will.
13:13Of course we will.
13:14As long as you cheer the fuck up.
13:16I mean, you are killing a bit of a vibe there, Charles.
13:21Sorry.
13:23I am sorry, okay?
13:24It's just these hormones I'm on.
13:25Mood swings.
13:29You're doing another round of IVF.
13:30I'm so sorry.
13:31I didn't realise.
13:32I didn't know.
13:33For my sins?
13:34Well, good for you.
13:38Hey.
13:39I really do hope it works out this time, okay?
13:42Thank you, Jess.
13:46How is it this time?
13:50It's exhausting.
13:52You know, you know when they say human pincushion and rollercoaster revolutions, it's exactly that.
13:57And for me to be in this position again and having to endure it with no guarantees, it's just, it's brutal and it's frustrating and infuriating and I absolutely hate it.
14:10Ladies, avert your gaze. I know you're over here ogling us young bucks.
14:14Is that your bowl?
14:17That's a shame.
14:44Okay.
14:50We just lost a few things.
14:51So, yeah.
14:52Oh.
14:53Sorry.
14:54I'm so sorry.
14:55I, uh...
14:57Let me help you.
14:58It's okay.
15:08So walk me through your day yesterday.
15:10Uh, I dropped the boys off at school and, uh, Betsy and I were just at home until pickup.
15:18Uh, Kit had football, but, um, he was dropped back at home at 6.30 by his friend's mom.
15:25And after Kit came home, you were just here with the kids. Everything was normal?
15:30Yeah. Regular day.
15:32It's just, last night, your story was... was somewhat muddled.
15:40Well, I was exhausted and really worried about my baby.
15:45Okay.
15:47And you put her to bed as normal?
15:49Yes.
15:50Put her to bed around 7.30.
15:53She was irritable, but she's teething.
15:57Um, and the boys went down around 9 and I was pretty wiped out and went to bed too.
16:02People think that you can't feel alone if you have young children.
16:12But there's nothing lonelier than being at home with a screaming baby.
16:17Right.
16:19Walk me through your movements yesterday. Where were you?
16:21Movements?
16:27Uh, I was at work until 6, then I went for some drinks.
16:30I got home.
16:31Ten-ish.
16:35I want to go back.
16:36Uh, can you wait? I want to come with you to the hospital.
16:39What about the boys?
16:41We can drop them at Mel's or Charlotte's, maybe.
16:43I don't want to wait. She needs her milk.
16:47You go ahead. We'll be in touch.
16:56Breastfeeding, it's always been very important to her.
16:58Yeah, my wife and I have just had a baby. She's evangelical about it too.
17:02Right, uh, congratulations, boy or girl?
17:05Oh, girl. Thirteen weeks.
17:06I get it, the breastfeeding thing, but it makes me feel a bit redundant.
17:13It's like that to begin with. Um, it's an adjustment.
17:17Yeah. Makes me wonder, how long will I be banished to the spare room?
17:21I'm not sure it ever stops.
17:23So was it the way that Betsy was crying that first alarmed you?
17:27Yeah, exactly. That's what scared me. The noise, it was wrong.
17:32There was no indication she was hurt? No visual sign of injury?
17:35Her? No, God no. I just thought she was, I don't know, just teething or something.
17:41Right, and then?
17:42And then I noticed that she'd vomited, so I picked her up.
17:45Did you panic?
17:48Well, she was alone and it was obvious something was wrong.
17:51And your wife was?
17:53She wasn't there, she was in bed.
17:54Sleeping?
17:57Yes, she was exhausted. Betsy's not a good sleeper.
18:01Right.
18:03And is that normal, usual for Jess to ignore Betsy?
18:07No, not at all. Jess is the one who always notices these things.
18:10She's the one that gets up in the night to comfort the kids.
18:13Mothers are fiercely protective of their children.
18:15Well, until they're not.
18:17Why didn't you drag Betsy to the hospital?
18:19Because we have two boys and I was over the limit.
19:21Hey.
19:27Hey.
19:28Sorry, I didn't want to ruin your nap.
19:31It's fine.
19:32Hardly slept.
19:34You must be shattered, go back to sleep.
19:36Back at hospital in four hours.
19:39What if I did the wrong thing, Nick?
19:42What if I was too quick to push the button?
19:45You were put in an impossible position.
19:47Yeah, but I basically just called in the cavalry and then left her on her own to defend herself.
19:56You couldn't win, no matter what you did.
19:58PHONE RINGS
20:10Hello? Mum?
20:14Mum, I... Mum, I can't understand what you're...
20:18Where are you?
20:20Where are you?
20:21She got shit-faced and fell over in the supermarket.
20:28Better go and get her.
20:30Yeah. Mum? Mum? I'm on my way.
20:34Yeah, stay there. Just stay there. I'm coming to get you.
20:36OK.
20:44It was all such a shock.
20:46Naturally, Ed's out of his mind.
20:48Utter nonsense, the whole situation.
20:51I mean, Jess and Ed are wonderful parents.
20:53They always make me feel quite inadequate, to be honest.
20:56Jess has this charming way...
20:58Of never being irritated when the children are being particularly annoying.
21:01It's a bit harsh.
21:04I am disappointed with Liz, though.
21:06A bit dramatic to call social services on a friend.
21:09Well, everyone's very emotional about this, but the truth is nobody knows the facts.
21:13I've seen things that make me wonder.
21:18Just saying, there's a fine line between neglect and abuse.
21:21True, but Jess is the most attentive mother out of all of you.
21:24Excuse me? George and I are very close.
21:28No, of course you are. I didn't mean that at all. You're an amazing mum.
21:32All right, yes.
21:34When it comes to kitten Frankie, I can somewhat see your point.
21:36And I'm telling you, she's never really bonded with Betsy.
21:42Come on, Charlotte. You don't like Jess, and you're overprotective of that.
21:45What?
21:49I don't know. The authorities may know more than we do.
21:53What? I'm just framing this in legal terms.
21:56Please, we both know legal terms fail to capture the entire spectrum of human existence.
22:00God, Andrew. There were police at the party. There were social workers.
22:08Yeah, I must be going through hell. That poor baby.
22:13Yeah. Poor Ed.
22:15Poor Ed.
22:22Thank you, Mel, for having them. I have no idea how long we'll be at the hospital.
22:25Of course.
22:28Oh, come on. Come on, Frankie.
22:31Look, it's just for one night.
22:33No, I don't wanna.
22:35Please, look, you're like Connor. It's just a sleepover. You'll have fun, I promise you.
22:38No, where's Tommy?
22:39Well, she's gone to go see Betsy.
22:41Oh, I don't wanna say it, Connor.
22:43No.
22:44Look, please, Frankie. Come here. We don't have a choice.
22:45Frankie, come on. You are going.
22:47No, I'm not going.
22:48Yes, you are.
22:49No.
22:50Frankie, come on.
22:51No.
22:52Come here.
22:53Frankie, look, we don't have a choice.
22:54Yes, you are going.
22:55No, no.
22:56Come here.
22:57No.
22:58Please, Frankie, come on. Don't do this.
23:13No.
23:14No.
23:15No.
23:16No.
23:17No.
23:18No.
23:19No.
23:20No.
23:21No.
23:22Ma'am.
23:23Ma'am, please.
23:24Please, can I just see her now?
23:26Just for a second, I won't pick her up. I promise you can come with me.
23:29Go home.
23:30Get some rest.
23:32Good night's sleep and things will look a lot brighter.
23:36I'm sure your other kids probably need their mum.
23:39Hm?
23:44All right, honey. Come on.
23:45That's enough.
23:46Go play.
23:48Okay?
23:49You too. That's enough.
23:54Someone at the school gate said he had a dab bot, so he's trying to do 50 legs a day.
24:11All right, I told Frankie no more screen time.
24:15All the others are on their devices.
24:17We need some chill time, let them. No harm.
24:20Yeah, they only get square eyes.
24:22Oh, come on, Jess. They've been non-stop all day.
24:25You sure you want to...
24:28Well...
24:29I was just saying maybe slow down.
24:32You were...
24:33You were hitting it pretty hard last night, so...
24:35That's great. Any lamb left?
24:37Two left.
24:38No lamb. Plenty of chicken, though.
24:39No, I'm not massively interested in me.
24:41Sorry, I didn't think you were hungry.
24:42Oh, my God, get off for anything!
24:44Why didn't you think I was hungry, yeah?
24:45Because you were swimming when everyone else...
24:47Oh, my God!
24:48Do you want to go for a dip?
24:49No, I don't want to go for a dip.
24:50No, Rob!
24:52No, Rob!
24:53No, Rob!
24:54She needs to cool down!
24:55Rob, come on.
24:57Yeah, she needs to cool off.
24:58Are you real?
25:01Don't do it, Rob!
25:02Don't!
25:04Don't do it.
25:05Rob, come on!
25:06Come on!
25:09Please don't.
25:18Jesus Christ, Rob!
25:24Stop it.
25:25Don't encourage him.
25:31Rob, come on, that's not funny.
25:33Honestly, Jesus, it's fucking holiday.
25:38Cheers, Ed.
25:41You all right?
25:42Yes, I'm fine. You always have to take it too fucking far.
25:45Yeah, no.
25:46It's so warm you up.
25:48Whiskey, Jess?
25:49I'm all right, thank you.
25:50Oh, Jesus Christ, woman, do you not have any vices?
25:52She saves all her kinks for the bedroom.
25:55Okay. Stop. Enough. It's enough.
25:58That's what Ed says in the bedroom.
26:00Oh, all right, all right.
26:01Okay, you guys stay put.
26:03Liz and I are gonna prep some dessert.
26:07Oh, are we?
26:08Yes, we are.
26:09I was on holiday.
26:11I'm not talking to you.
26:13You made that.
26:15Great.
26:18Poor Mel.
26:19Rob's really not the easiest guy in the world, is he?
26:22No, he's not.
26:23But that's how he's always been with those two, isn't it?
26:25All fire, lust and fury.
26:27Hmm.
26:29Charlotte's a bit sniffy.
26:31Yeah, Charlotte's Charlotte.
26:32Hey, no.
26:33Help me!
26:35Don't take it personally.
26:37Thanks, Andrea.
26:38I know.
26:39I mean, it is what it is.
26:40I think she's always gonna be a bit spiky when it comes to you.
26:43Well, she hasn't guessed yet.
26:45She's so clever and sharp.
26:47Guess what?
26:54Oh, my God.
26:55Oh, that's so wonderful!
26:57That's great!
26:58It's wonderful, is it?
26:59It is, isn't it?
27:00Yeah, yeah.
27:01Of course.
27:04Hey.
27:05I'm just dreading telling the others, especially with Charlotte's news.
27:08Yeah.
27:09I told her not to say anything until we get back home.
27:12Mum's the word.
27:13I didn't even mean to do that.
27:16I'm just...
27:20You're feeling well, right?
27:23Here it is.
27:24Plate.
27:25Have you got plates?
27:26Seriously, no, seriously, you've got capital, right?
27:28And you are much more creative than you think.
27:30And you're a mate.
27:31That's a good partnership, I reckon.
27:33So, I don't know.
27:34Have a think.
27:36Sure.
27:37Listen, when it's ready, send it to me.
27:38The numbers are good, you know what I mean.
27:41Look at this.
27:42This is a chocolate raspberry torte I baked earlier.
27:45Wow.
27:46That's amazing.
27:47Oh, well, ladies and gentlemen, that is not the only thing that she's been baking.
27:52Ed.
27:53Oh, come on.
27:54What?
27:55Oh, my God, congratulations!
27:57Wow!
27:58Oh, my God, amazing!
27:59How lovely.
28:00Here's to number three.
28:01Number three.
28:02Cheers, you're a little tribe.
28:03A gaggle of Carrisford.
28:04Five a side team.
28:06You could create your own football streak.
28:08Woo!
28:09Yeah, maybe you'll vaccinate this one.
28:10Charlotte?
28:11Oh, God.
28:12Here we go.
28:13She's only killing guys.
28:14Actually, I'm not.
28:15It's a free world, Charlotte.
28:16Everyone has the right to choose what's best for their own children.
28:19Yeah, totally.
28:20And also, it's not like anyone actually dies of measles anymore, anyway.
28:23They do, actually.
28:24Well, not really.
28:26We've had an increase in cases lately.
28:28Not on my watch.
28:29Even so, we're talking about one or two a year.
28:32And there's been an outbreak in whooping cough, so all your kids should be vaccinated against that.
28:37I mean, like, if a baby under three months gets that, that could be really serious.
28:41Would anybody like a top-up?
28:43Statistically, it's likely.
28:45Look, right?
28:46Yeah, you know why that is, Ed.
28:47It's because the rest of us vaccinate our children.
28:50Yeah, but if the rest of us have, don't we have, um...
28:52Oh, my God, what's the thing called?
28:53I think you're talking about herd immunity.
28:55Lovely talk, Jess.
28:56Wait, wait.
28:57What about the vulnerable kids?
28:59Because we've got kids at our school who are very susceptible.
29:02Okay, look.
29:03There's nothing any of you can say that would convince me to pump chemicals into my children.
29:08All right.
29:09But the risk of a serious infection, that's fine, is it?
29:12Come on.
29:13You are living in a bubble of privilege.
29:15Shame on you for not trusting the NHS.
29:17Hey, Liz.
29:18For fuck's sake.
29:19It's a ridiculous thing to say.
29:20Is it?
29:21Why?
29:22What?
29:23Well, you don't, do you?
29:24You always go private.
29:26Liz.
29:27I'm just saying.
29:28It's my job to protect my children, all right?
29:30And I take that very seriously.
29:32Well...
29:38Liz wasn't used to dinner parties where the wine flowed that freely.
29:42She can be good fun when she's drunk, but she doesn't know when to stop.
29:47And that night, things went too far.
29:51Oh, no.
29:52No, no, no.
29:53No more.
29:54I've got to wrangle the little beasts.
29:56Yes.
29:57Ernie.
29:58Come on.
29:59They're on holiday.
30:00Let them play.
30:01I'll put them to bed later for you.
30:03Oh, go on.
30:04Listen, I'm sorry about that, Elia.
30:06Put a little heat to do.
30:07Don't worry.
30:08I'm happy for you.
30:10I'm really happy for you guys.
30:12You're gonna be a daddy again.
30:14Oh, go on then.
30:15Go and find your gorgeous wife.
30:19Yeah.
30:20Oh, yeah.
30:21Yeah.
30:22Wow.
30:23Oh, yeah.
30:24Oh, yeah.
30:25Yeah.
30:26Oh, yeah.
30:31Oh, yeah.
30:32Oh, my God.
30:33Knock, knock. Hello. How are you getting on in here?
30:52Oh, my goodness. I love you.
30:54I think it's time for bed. Come on.
30:56It's been a long day, hasn't it? We're all hot and tired.
31:00Come on, then.
31:01One, two, one. Please, one more.
31:06All right, then. Just one. And then it's straight to bed. Is that a deal?
31:10Yeah.
31:11Should I shut the door?
31:12Yes, thank you. Bye.
31:14Bye.
31:31Let's make it triple.
31:34Are you sure Andrew would mind?
31:36He wouldn't have bought it unless he wanted us to drink it, would he?
31:38Oh, yeah, but that's his whiskey, Rob.
31:40Oh, well. He shouldn't have gone to bed so early then, should he, the boring git.
31:44Honestly, these people, got all the money in the world, and yet, they're all so fucking miserable!
31:58Cheers.
31:59I mean, why'd you even rent a place like this? It's fucking obscene! Look at that.
32:14Do you think you could maybe give it a rest now?
32:17Yeah. Give it a rest.
32:21Pestering Ed for money.
32:22Pestering him?
32:24I mean...
32:25I'm not, I'm just, look, I've been waiting ages for this, and now I'm starting out on my own.
32:28Well, since you've been made of time zones.
32:29Oh, wow.
32:30Oh, my God, I'm sorry.
32:31I'm sorry.
32:32I'm sorry.
32:33I'm sorry.
32:34I'm sorry.
32:35It's just, you know, these are our friends, it's...
32:39Wow.
32:41They're our friends, and it's a bit embarrassing.
32:52Oh, my God.
32:54You're smoking.
32:56Oh, yeah, busted.
32:59Got it from Rob, obviously.
33:01That's disgusting.
33:02Come here, let me try.
33:06Mmm.
33:08Wow.
33:11You know, I always thought I'd be an exceptional stoner.
33:15Well, you are exceptional at everything.
33:18Hmm.
33:19I'm a hard worker.
33:21There's a difference.
33:23Er...
33:25First at Oxford, straight into one of London's leading law firms, and then made partner at 35.
33:33Mm-hmm.
33:34Two rounds of IVF, a miscarriage, a body that refuses to follow its natural nurturing instincts, and instead provides a radically hostile environment for vulnerable life forms.
33:46Oh, God.
33:47I'm sorry.
33:48I'm sorry.
33:49Of course.
33:50I'm an idiot.
33:51I knew you'd been trying for a while.
33:52You know what?
33:53It's fine.
33:55Really, it's okay.
33:58I just said I would try one last time.
34:03Poor Andrew.
34:05Oh, God.
34:06He wouldn't make you do anything he wouldn't want to.
34:08Oh.
34:10God, no.
34:11Of course not.
34:12Oh, Andrew's a good man.
34:13Oh, Andrew's a good man.
34:16Yeah.
34:20He is a good man.
34:23He deserves better.
34:28Whoa.
34:30So.
34:31No, I mean, I feel guilty that I don't, I don't love him the way he wants to be loved.
34:49Sure.
34:50I am sure that is not true.
35:03What about you?
35:05Huh?
35:06You're on number three.
35:08Yeah.
35:09Are you excited?
35:11Yeah.
35:12Totally.
35:13I mean, we both are.
35:15Of course.
35:18There's just this, this, this tiny part of me that hopes it won't ruin what we already have.
35:32Does that make sense?
35:48Oh, boys.
36:02Frankie?
36:03Sam?
36:04Sammy?
36:05Frankie?
36:06Frankie?
36:07Frankie?
36:08Frankie?
36:09Sam?
36:10Oh, ma'am.
36:11Check it out.
36:12You said you couldn't develop it.
36:13Yes, I'm sorry.
36:14All right.
36:15It's okay.
36:16Look, I'm gonna call the owners now and see if they can let us stop it.
36:18Frankie?
36:19Come on.
36:20Frankie, come on, Sam.
36:21Frankie, come on.
36:22Frankie, come up, Sam.
36:23Two of our children, they've gone missing.
36:24We think they must be lost.
36:25Tell them they're not strong swimmers.
36:26I know.
36:27I know.
36:28I know.
36:29Check it out.
36:30Sam!
36:31It's pitch black out here.
36:32They're only seven years old, so they're gonna be frightened as anything.
36:34We need to have the numbers of all the neighbors in the area.
36:36Frankie and Sam, they wandered off.
36:37What do you mean they wandered off?
36:38Ed said you put them to bed.
36:39I fell asleep and they were in the den and now they've...
36:41Fell asleep?
36:42What are you talking about, Liz?
36:43Frankie can't swim.
36:44What if he fell into a pool?
36:45They're gonna be fine.
36:46You need to keep calm.
36:47They're not gonna be fine.
36:48Where's Ed?
36:49We went that way and they're checking the lines.
36:50Jess we're going to find them at the airport.
36:51Ed!!!
36:52Hello, strengthening.
36:53Some인들이.
36:54But we went to the dentist and they wandered off.
36:56What do you mean they've wandered off?
36:57Ed said you put them to bed.
36:58Well, I-
36:59I fell asleep and they were in the den and now they-
37:01Fell asleep?
37:02What are you talking about Liz?
37:04Frankie can't swim, what if he fell into a pool.
37:05They're gonna be fine.
37:06You need to keep calm.
37:07They're not gonna be fine!
37:08Where's Ed?
37:09He went that way and they're checking the lines of the bills.
37:10They're checking the drive.
37:11Frankie!
37:12Ed!
37:13Ed!
37:15Frankie!
37:16Look, there might be somebody calling Pam.
37:18Pam, Pam.
37:19It's okay, don't worry. Hello?
37:21Frankie!
37:23Jess!
37:25Frankie!
37:27Where's Ed?
37:29He went left at the top of the gate.
37:31Sam! Come, guys.
37:33It's all right.
37:35Sam!
37:37Look at me across. Just come out.
37:41Sam!
37:43Frankie!
37:45Sammy!
37:47Frankie!
37:48Go home!
37:52Stop, Mom!
37:56Frankie!
37:57Here he is.
37:58Sam!
37:59There he is. He's fine.
38:00He's fine.
38:01There you go. He's fine.
38:02Sam!
38:06Sam!
38:07You're okay. He's okay.
38:09He's okay.
38:10Help me here, you silly sausage.
38:13You're okay.
38:14You scared me.
38:15Don't do that again, okay?
38:17Okay.
38:18You're all right.
38:19Okay.
38:20You're all right.
38:23Everyone was on the verge of exploding that night.
38:25Looks like there was something in the air. Tensions were sky high. God help you if you're ever the one to put Jess's kids in danger.
38:35Bye.
38:36Bye.
38:37Bye.
38:38I'm when I'm walking.
38:39Surprise this.
38:40Bye.
38:41Bye.
38:42Bye.
38:43Bye.
38:44The next question.
38:45Ms.
38:46Bye.
38:47Bye.
38:48Bye.
38:49Bye.
38:50Bye.
38:51Bye.
38:52Bye.
38:53Bye.
38:54Bye.
38:55Bye.
38:56Bye.
38:57Bye.
38:58Bye.
38:59Bye.
39:00Bye.
39:01Bye.
39:04my mouth feels like I've got a dog in it I didn't sleep at all yeah it's called a hangover
39:21you're okay
39:24you know last night with the kids
39:30you were drinking we were all drinking
39:38but you were drunk and you know Frankie and Sam they could have gotten seriously hurt and they
39:48could have fallen into the pool they didn't but you were meant to look after them
39:55okay is this you I can't believe you'd think I'm strapping
40:05what if I don't want to drop it
40:19I'm just saying this maybe maybe take a minute from what Jess I fell asleep the boys are fine
40:29I honestly don't know why you're making such a good thing of this I know it was more important
40:34to get wasted than look after my children I get it
40:37um you know what Jess this is this is actually the first holiday that I've had in years
40:50you know I do 60 hour weeks I am constantly tired I've never had enough sleep or spent enough time
40:57with my kids or god forbid done something for myself like go to the gym and my house it's
41:01always a mess but there's nothing I can do about that nothing because my family are relying on my
41:06income to pay the mortgage I know we all need to relax Liz I'm just saying maybe it's time to take
41:12a break from the alcohol this is my break Jess now this is it it's happening next week I'm going to
41:18be back at work and I won't even have time to breathe so please please for the love of god will you just let
41:24me let me be sloppy let me be lazy and drunk yeah just for one short week please without all the comments
41:30you're acting just like your mom
41:33fuck off
41:40okay look Liz you can do what you want but just don't do it on my children okay okay yeah
41:48yeah no I shouldn't be juggling a career and parenting around the car dear what a terrible
41:54example I am for your kids sorry Jess sorry I've been busy saving lives while you've been filling
41:59bento boxes with homemade vegan sushi that's not what I'm saying yes it is no you you have the
42:06kind of perfect privileged life that 99% of women will never ever have okay yeah my life's not perfect
42:13no no but you are aren't you and you make it very clear that the rest of us I will never compare
42:21I knew Jess would never trust me again we hardly saw each other after that holiday I rarely do
42:41school pickup but when I did we'd be like opposite ends of the playground and then after she had Betsy
42:47told me it was like it was like it was like we'd never been friends and then that night she came
42:54into A&E and I I had to ask myself was she capable of hurting her own child or was she protecting someone
43:01else because she clearly knew more than she was telling me
43:06she's like I said she's the good friend the guy who's telling me I didn't stop the conor
43:09she's the bad girl and she didn't stop the mother's she's the best friend of all
43:10and I still don't ask her to help her but you don't ask her to help her in the
43:15she's the best friend of all her but you don't ask me to help her and that she
43:24was like we're dealing with her to help her with her but she was like that I wanted to help her
43:25her she told me a lot of her as she was only like me go tired and she's just like
43:29her son had a old friend and she was hungry and she's like oh no she's like
43:32her son had a Конечно she was she told me to help her but I was even like
43:34Yes, look, I've been reflecting and I think I think I was a bit a bit hasty starting all the child protection procedures
43:47I'm afraid that horse has bolted as well, you know
43:50No, I just assumed that once you'd spoken to the parents and you know established
43:55What happened then there'd be no no reason for further intervention, but we haven't established what happened
44:00The mother was vague and the father was clueless. Look Jess just doesn't trust me enough to tell me so
44:05No, honestly, this is this is absolutely not necessary because those children are safe and then loved
44:10Dr. Burgess we know that you have a personal relationship with the family, but you made this call based on what you saw
44:15Yeah, but everything's moving so fast
44:18Please believe me when I say this has to have been an accident. It just has to thank you Elizabeth
44:24Right now for obvious reasons. I'm gonna have to ask you to leave
44:30I'm convinced this isn't an accidental injury. Hmm
44:45We weren't able to interview either of the boys on their own without dad in the room
44:49And the interview with the youngest son was troubling. He was extremely distressed. I'd say there's some undiagnosed behavioral issues
45:00You okay? What's going on? Why won't they let me see Betsy? Take a seat Mr. Carrisford
45:21I haven't seen Betsy since yesterday
45:23You both need to sign this first before you can see her
45:32You'll be agreeing that while the investigation takes place you will not be alone with any of your children
45:39Any of our children
45:43No, that's not gonna happen. This is for the safety of your children
45:47You've been to our home. You've talked to my family
45:52We don't need social services
45:55We're a decent family
45:57Unfortunately, Mr. Carrisford child neglect and abuse don't discriminate based on wealth
46:03This is a witch hunt
46:04Can I see your your manager or director?
46:07You can if you like but I doubt she'll be able to help you
46:10The law states that when a child is at risk of harm children's services that's me must take steps to protect them
46:18How long does this go on for? Until we know exactly what happened last night
46:22Can we just slow down a minute? I'm sure there's a perfectly innocent explanation for how Betsy got hurt, right?
46:28She fell
46:31She fell I told you that she fell
46:34Please sign things will go more smoothly if you comply
46:39I'm not signing for your children
46:43Then we'll have to place your children into foster care
46:48You can't do that
46:50You can't do that
46:53You can't take our children
46:58You can't do that
47:01I don't think it's an issue
47:02When they love your children
47:04Can't help you?
47:05Stay
47:07People
47:12They're
47:18People
47:19They're
47:21People
47:24Bye
47:25Bye
47:27I don't know.
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