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00:06Wakey, wakey, in your eyes and shine.
00:08Phil, what are you doing?
00:09Right, there's tea and toast out in the kitchen,
00:11and I've asked Mark to set your stall up here.
00:14I ain't going out there again after yesterday.
00:17I need to find any sort things out.
00:22And how are you going to do that?
00:23How are you going to sort things out?
00:25Are you going to tell her it's all lies?
00:26Well, you've been set up, mate.
00:28Yeah, I know I have.
00:30You don't seriously think I'd say all that sort of stuff, do you?
00:33Well, darling, don't think that either.
00:34Not deep down, you know, but she's been upset.
00:37She's been humiliated.
00:38And you charging in like a bull in her china shop, that...
00:40Well, it didn't work yesterday, did it?
00:42So give her a few days to calm down,
00:44and she'll see things more clearly.
00:46What if she don't, eh?
00:48It means that beer's with her all the time,
00:50and I'm not, and I'm supposed to prove that I'm innocent.
00:52Well, you can stop acting guilty for stars.
00:55Have you done anything to be ashamed of?
00:57No.
00:57No, exactly.
00:58So go out there and hold your head up by, all right?
01:00And don't give that bunny boiler any more ammunition, yeah?
01:08Are you sure the Navy wouldn't have been better?
01:11No.
01:12You look great, as always.
01:14Just relax.
01:14Relax?
01:15Yeah.
01:16Eve, we're about to have our lives picked apart by a bunch of complete strangers.
01:20Yeah.
01:21And they've already read the report, so they pretty much know everything there is to know.
01:24And you're okay with that?
01:25Yeah.
01:26I mean, look, I know Robin said that they wouldn't be trying to trip us up, but we...
01:29Look.
01:30So, Keith, we're ready.
01:32Okay.
01:32We're on the final hurdle.
01:35Oh.
01:35Can you tell her?
01:37She's going to be great.
01:38You're actually going through with it, then?
01:39She must be mad.
01:41I haven't seen.
01:41Wow.
01:42The thought of another little ankle buyer at my age, let alone your advice.
01:45Look, just ignore her, okay?
01:47Well, yeah, she came to wish you guys good luck.
01:48Not that you need it.
01:50I mean, we don't know what it would be, but this is for you.
01:52Really cute, but will you put them in the house on with me?
01:55Yeah, thank you.
01:55That is really sweet.
01:57You know, we're not bringing anybody home today.
01:59I mean, even if our application is approved...
02:01Which it will be.
02:03Aww.
02:05Is today the big day?
02:07What's it to you?
02:08Dear one, don't let it wind you up again.
02:10I just wanted to say well done.
02:12I mean, credit where credit's due.
02:14I'll let you know how we get on.
02:16You know, I'm amazed.
02:17They let you go through with it, with your track record.
02:20And give you another kid.
02:23Look at the ones you've got.
02:24Oh, no.
02:25Can't look at all of them, can you?
02:27You've got some...
02:28What the hell?
02:30My face!
02:30Sookie!
02:31What are you doing?
02:32Seriously?
02:33Come on.
02:34We're getting into any trouble in this game, Alvan.
02:36Okay?
02:37Get in the car.
02:37Okay, you too.
02:41I'll see you.
02:48Johnny?
02:50Johnny, how are you doing?
02:51Uh, yeah, yeah.
02:52Yeah, I'm fine.
02:53You sure?
02:54I mean, you left pretty sharp as yesterday.
02:56Um, I had to take that call, so...
02:59So it weren't the bloke you were dancing with?
03:01I thought maybe he said something, or he's done something.
03:04No, of course not.
03:07Um, yeah, I've got to run, so I'll see you later.
03:14Is everything all right?
03:15Mother texted me and said she needed me.
03:17Yeah, don't worry.
03:17It's nothing bad.
03:19Do you fancy a cup of tea?
03:21Just got to put a kettle on.
03:22Nah, Kojo's opening up.
03:23I don't want to leave him.
03:24Oh, my...
03:26Hello, gorgeous.
03:28Oh, do you know what mum wants?
03:30Do you?
03:31Mum?
03:34Ready, boys?
03:36It's that time of year again!
03:38No.
03:38Half Christmas.
03:39No.
03:40You count me up.
03:41Yeah, and me.
03:42Oh, do you hear this?
03:44I was expecting him to be a bit grinchy, but not you, my little Rudolph.
03:47I just didn't think you'd bother with everything that's happened this year.
03:51Yeah, well, that's all the more reason to spend some quality time with my boys.
03:55Right, I know I've been a bit stretched recently.
03:57Of course you've had your hands full.
04:01Oh, all right, fine.
04:03I suppose it might be kind of nice, even if it is just the three of us.
04:08Come on, I promise I'll let you beat me at Shirav's.
04:10I do not need your charity.
04:14What time tomorrow?
04:15Uh, about 11.
04:17I don't think we'll eat until, what do you reckon?
04:19About 2?
04:19Well, don't leave it too late, unless you want me drunk in charge of an electric carving knife.
04:23Hey, could you convince, uh, Gina to come along?
04:26And, and Kojo.
04:27Yeah, of course he will.
04:28Look, Muscles, you need to get the tree down, and, um, I'm gonna get some more decks, and
04:32then I've got a turkey to catch.
04:50Look, I'm sorry, all right?
04:54Why'd you let her get to you like that again?
04:56Eh?
04:57Who cares what she thinks?
04:59Well, what if she's not the only one, eh?
05:01What if the people on this panel think the same thing?
05:03You can't go in there, thinking like that.
05:06Well, like you said, it's in the PAR report, isn't it?
05:08So even if they're not saying it, they'll be thinking it.
05:16What if you think you're doing?
05:19What if you think you're indicating as a board?
05:20Decoration?
05:21Sorry!
05:22You're absolute tu-
05:22Sorry!
05:23It's his fault!
05:24Right.
05:25Have you got whatever it is out of your system?
05:30Good.
05:31Let's just hope he's not on the panel.
05:34Just drive.
05:38Bea?
05:39Bea, how's Annie doing?
05:41Well, let's put it this way.
05:42We've been through a box of tissues, two toilet rolls.
05:45Oh, and a kitchen roll, too.
05:47She's, um, she's not really eating,
05:49so I thought something sweet might...
05:52Yeah, there you go.
05:53On the house, it's all right.
05:55And I will make sure she gets it, mind you.
06:04Poor honey.
06:06What is it, Mavena?
06:08I knew and I thought Billy would have had it in him.
06:11Do you want another one to leave?
06:11Yeah, please go.
06:12All right.
06:18Hiya.
06:18Um, do you mind if I...
06:20No.
06:24Look, I know you don't want me interfering, but I am worried about Johnny.
06:30Something upset him yesterday and he won't talk to me.
06:33Join the club.
06:35I've been trying for ages, but he's, uh, moody, distracted, he's not sleeping.
06:41I thought he was at least holding it together at work, but you know he stopped working for Ian.
06:45No.
06:45Why?
06:46I thought you needed the money.
06:47Oh, we do.
06:48I've tried talking to him about it, but his head's all over the place.
06:52The truth is, Linda, you know, he hasn't been the same since Tim.
06:59Oh.
07:00I...
07:00I didn't realise.
07:03Why didn't you say?
07:04I just thought he didn't need a bit of time and space, you know, but the truth is it's getting
07:10worse and I'm at the end of my rope, Linda.
07:14I don't know what to do.
07:22I'm sorry, all right?
07:24I didn't mean to make this more stressful than it already is.
07:28It's fine as long as your daughter was in there.
07:32Oh.
07:33I'm not exactly looking forward to baring my soul to a load of strangers either.
07:38And it's hard enough for me, but I know...
07:41I know that it's thrown up a bunch of stuff that you'd rather not think about, okay?
07:46But we need their approval, yeah?
07:49We've got to show them that we are more than the people that they've read about.
07:53You know, that, yeah, we've made mistakes, but we've learned and we've grown.
07:59You are going to be a great mum.
08:01You reckon?
08:03Yeah.
08:04It's a shame it's not you I've got to convince.
08:07Hmm.
08:09Just be yourself, okay?
08:11We'll get through the next few hours.
08:13And pretty soon, we could be tucking our child into bed.
08:17We could be reading them bedtime stories.
08:18How mad is that as much?
08:19Yeah, I know.
08:20Really great.
08:22Yeah.
08:24You're right.
08:25They're just people, aren't they?
08:28You know, what parent hasn't messed up their kid somehow?
08:32Yeah.
08:34And maybe don't say that.
08:37Yeah, yeah.
08:38Yeah, just be open, okay?
08:41Be honest.
08:42And if you're still feeling anxious and all else fails, just picture them naked.
08:46Not rubbing that?
08:48No, maybe not.
08:49Are we ready?
08:50They're very apologetic.
08:52The chair had some problems getting parked.
08:55Okay.
09:09Suki, Eve, so sorry for the delay.
09:12If you'd like to take a seat.
09:19Maybe you'd start by telling us why you've made this recommendation.
09:26You know, I don't see what the problem is.
09:29It's a family tradition.
09:31Yeah, and George is family now, so...
09:33No, he's your boyfriend.
09:35Harry, what is this?
09:37What, just because your dad can't be there, Ivy has to miss out on her dad being there too?
09:42One is a nice day with a bit of sparkle.
09:45I mean, is that too much to ask after what's happened to me the last few months?
09:49Look, I...
09:51I know you miss your dad, all right?
09:54But traditions change.
09:57Hey, Billy, it's half Christmas tomorrow, 11, yeah?
10:00And just the four of you.
10:02Yeah, well...
10:04Look, half Christmas is about forgetting all the bad stuff and having fun.
10:12We can do that, can't we?
10:14Will.
10:15Will.
10:15Will, hang on.
10:16Hang on, listen.
10:17Listen.
10:19Look, I don't know what your mum's told you, but it ain't true.
10:25Bea's set me up.
10:26Of course she has.
10:27Why are you always picking on her, eh?
10:29I'm not picking on her.
10:31She's never even bad mouthed you once.
10:34Why would she lie all of a sudden?
10:35I don't know.
10:37Maybe she wants your mum to herself.
10:40Maybe she wants to get back at me for kicking her out when she rinsed that credit card.
10:46I don't know what's going on in her head.
10:48Come on, boy, you know that your mum is my world.
10:54You're my world.
10:56Janet's my world.
10:58You think I'd throw everything away for a nutcase like that?
11:04Listen to me.
11:07Sometimes your mum will be a bit gullible, you know?
11:14But if you just stop and think about it for two minutes, right, you can just see how ridiculous it
11:19is, Will.
11:20No, no, she's not stupid.
11:22No.
11:23And neither am I.
11:24Yeah, sorry, I didn't mean it like that, okay?
11:26Look, Dad, Kim's pretty convinced, yeah, and so is half the square by the sounds of it.
11:31You ain't even stopped to ask how she is.
11:34She was up half the night crying and, you know what?
11:37I know, and it's breaking my heart, so...
11:39Will, please stop, listen to me!
11:42I ain't done nothing!
11:45Clear and consistent boundaries and lots of positive reinforcement.
11:51Yeah, and teamwork, communication.
11:54I sort of feel like that's our superpower, because we talk about everything, don't we?
11:59You know, what do you expect?
12:00It's two women, you know?
12:04I can see you've had a lot of experience parenting your own children.
12:07How do you think it would be different with an adopted child?
12:13If you're asking, would I make the same mistakes, well, it's what you meant, isn't it?
12:18I was young.
12:20Hey, and bringing up four children on my own wasn't easy.
12:25Given my chance again, I would do things differently.
12:30Differently, how?
12:33Um, well, accepting that I didn't have all the answers, for starters.
12:40For example, with my daughter, Ashneet...
12:43You don't have to talk about that, love.
12:45In fact, I'd strongly advise against it, and it's in the PAR report.
12:48Yeah, exactly.
12:49And it doesn't make for great reading, does it?
12:50And it's also not the full picture, either.
12:55Look, I...
12:57I just thought I was doing the right thing at the time.
13:01You know, guiding them, protecting them.
13:05It didn't exactly work out that way, so...
13:10With hindsight, I should have given them the freedom to make their own decisions.
13:13We did a lot of self-reflecting on the courses.
13:16It was hard, but it was really, really useful.
13:19The lead did comment on how well Sue and Eve engaged.
13:23Look, I just need you to understand that I am a different person now.
13:27You know, I wish I could prove it to you, but I can't.
13:31I know now that love isn't enough.
13:35And, you know, raising a child demands thought...
13:41And humility, and lots of other things that I didn't have before.
13:49Sorry.
13:50No need to apologise for being passionate, Suki.
13:53So, Eve, you've opted to work flexibly.
14:00What are you doing?
14:01I must think Lexi messing about with a setting to get out.
14:03God, I've got a full...
14:07What have you done, eh?
14:09I hope we could have a chat.
14:12I know you said that everything was fine, but...
14:15I bumped into Callum and he thought...
14:17Right.
14:19Just bumped into each other, did you?
14:22Look, I've got work to do, so I'm gonna...
14:23Look, please, just hear your mum out.
14:25Please, sweetheart, sit down, alright?
14:27I want to help.
14:28I've told you I don't need help.
14:29No.
14:30You've been all over the place since Tim...
14:32No, no, no, no, no, no.
14:33Nope.
14:34We're not going down that road, okay?
14:35Listen.
14:36I know what you're going through, alright?
14:38I know that you think it's easier to push it all down and plough on with things,
14:41but believe me, you need to get it out.
14:45Talk about how you're feeling.
14:46What, do you?
14:47I tried that before, do you remember?
14:48You didn't want to know.
14:50Tommy.
14:51No, no, no, no.
14:52What, are you going to tell me I'm wrong?
14:53Maybe it's you, huh?
14:55Maybe you're the reason I'm so messed up.
14:57Do you ever think about that?
14:59I shouldn't have got involved.
15:01I, I, I know that, but it isn't my fault what he did.
15:04And what was that, Mum?
15:05What was that?
15:07Because according to you, it was nothing.
15:11Johnny.
15:12No.
15:13Johnny.
15:17And how do you see yourself coping with the uncertainty early permanence brings?
15:22Well, obviously it'll be challenging, but we're going in with both eyes open, so.
15:26Yeah, we've got a strong network of family and friends to support us.
15:31And, um, I think it probably helps that we've both dealt with significant losses.
15:36So, like, when I was a teenager, I lost my twin sister in, in an accident.
15:42And Suki, well, we both know how it feels.
15:49We read about your son, Jagveer, wasn't it?
15:52That must have been hard.
15:53Yeah, I am.
15:54I, I don't want to talk about it.
15:55I just, I just meant to say that we're both resilient.
15:58Okay.
15:59Um, so if a court decided that a child that we were fostering could be safely placed back
16:06with their birth family, I'm not saying it wouldn't affect us at all.
16:10I'm just saying that, well, you know, as carers, that's what we do, right?
16:14We, we, we put the child's needs first.
16:16Do you know what?
16:16I can't, I can't do this.
16:17What?
16:18No, because that's not what I did, was it?
16:20Vinny's right.
16:21It's not fair.
16:22It's okay.
16:22To agree that's missed out on so much, and I'm standing here.
16:25We can take a short break.
16:25You know what I've done, I, I can't, I can't, where are you going?
16:30Um, yeah, she's, uh, she's not normally, you know, it, um, it's the anniversary of his
16:36death, and I shouldn't have said anything, so I am, I'm sorry.
16:48Where are you going?
16:50Suki.
16:53Suki.
16:54Suki, you can't just leave.
16:55If you leave now, then it's all over.
16:57It's okay, give us some space.
16:59It's okay.
17:16It's okay.
17:20You won't find the answer to any of your problems in there.
17:25Don't.
17:26Please, Johnny.
17:29You're right.
17:31I never meant to diminish what you went through.
17:33Who you did, Mum?
17:35You were the one person that I thought would understand.
17:43Maybe that's why I could.
17:46I'm, I'm not here to make excuses, all right?
17:48There are none.
17:51Please, can I, can I?
17:52Yeah.
18:08Knowing what I know, knowing what the guilt and shame did to me,
18:17I couldn't bear the thought of my little boy going through that, too.
18:24Especially not when it was partly me that set that ball in motion.
18:30I'm, I'm not saying that what you did was my fault.
18:35But it's not yours, either.
18:39And I know you probably don't believe that right now.
18:46And a big part of that is only,
18:51I know better than anyone,
18:54the courage it takes to speak out and yet,
19:01not acknowledging what he did to you.
19:06It's unforgivable.
19:10But I'm so sorry.
19:21What that man did
19:23was wrong.
19:26He knew you didn't want to.
19:29And still...
19:37It's okay.
19:40It's okay.
19:43It's okay.
19:44It's okay.
19:45I'm so sorry.
19:46I'm so sorry.
19:47I'm so sorry.
19:53Mom!
19:54Mom!
19:56How'd it go?
20:12I know Mummy's sad, sweetie,
20:15but she'll be okay.
20:17What about Dad?
20:18I'm not sure he deserves to be happy
20:20after the way he's treated me.
20:22Maybe this will teach him a lesson.
20:24What's that supposed to mean?
20:27Well, you brutally scared me.
20:30Where have you been all morning?
20:32No, go on.
20:32What did that mean?
20:33Well, nothing.
20:35I mean, you know,
20:37just the way that he controls
20:38who your mum can and can't be friends with.
20:42And us ladies don't like bullies, do we?
20:45We have to stand up to them.
20:46Girl power, yay!
20:48Don't talk about him like that.
20:50He ain't a bully.
20:52Jenny, I'm gonna make mum a cup of tea.
20:54Do you want to give me a hand?
20:55Yeah.
20:57My mummy never wanted to believe it either,
21:00but we were always so much happier
21:02after the daddies left.
21:19Close your eyes.
21:21Got a pressie for you.
21:22Yeah.
21:24Yeah.
21:24Yeah.
21:24Yeah.
21:29Oh, let me guess.
21:30It's not your colour.
21:32I've got a job lot for Moe.
21:34I mean, the lights are on the blink
21:35and whoever made them can't spell Christmas, but...
21:39Can I get another?
21:40A double?
21:41Yeah.
21:42I guess you don't need to ask how she got on this morning.
21:45Some kids had a lucky escape.
21:48Didn't Harry tell you about half Christmas?
21:49Yeah.
21:50It just sounds like a waste of money.
21:52I mean, you've opened at lunchtime to clear your debt and...
21:55Yeah, well, I thought we could all do with a bit of festive cheer.
21:58And besides, it'd mean a lot to your dad.
22:02I'll pop this out the back
22:03so I don't accidentally get thrown away with the empties.
22:06Yeah?
22:13Yeah.
22:19Better?
22:20Yeah.
22:22Uh, no, I should probably get back and let Callum know I'm alright, but...
22:28Thanks.
22:30Look, I've found some numbers, you know, people who could help.
22:35We could go through them.
22:39But you can talk to me anytime, sweetheart, you know that.
22:43Sometimes it's easier to talk to a stranger.
22:49So what do you think looks good, then?
22:52Well, you...
22:53I mean, you could be okay, too.
22:54Whoa, okay.
22:56Um...
23:01I mean, I was doing alright, you know?
23:05I think it's uncomfortable.
23:07Difficult.
23:09But I...
23:13And then Eve mentioned Jigavir.
23:17And I just thought about what you said.
23:19Oh, no.
23:21My mind told you I was upset.
23:22No, no, no.
23:22I didn't...
23:22You're right, Vinny.
23:25How could I possibly think about taking on another child after what I put him through?
23:30What I put all of you through?
23:32You can't.
23:33No, Vinny.
23:34Please.
23:35We both know it's true.
23:40Okay.
23:42I mean, you weren't perfect.
23:48You weren't perfect, but...
23:53We knew you loved us.
23:57You always, always fought our corner.
24:01And you tried your best to protect us.
24:06You're a different person since you've been with Eve.
24:10And any child will be lucky to have you as a mum.
24:18It doesn't matter now, though, does it?
24:22It's ruined everything.
24:28I just...
24:29I just really wanted to be a mum, you know.
24:33Because all of those months planning, dreaming, and it's just...
24:39It's...
24:39It's...
24:39Gone.
24:40It's like...
24:45Why don't you talk to her?
24:47I'm sure she's feeling just as bad as you, Eve.
24:49No.
24:50Mm-mm.
24:51I've got nothing to say.
24:55Oh.
24:57We were so...
24:58Gross.
25:01Sorry.
25:03Yeah.
25:10Pleased for yourself, Eve.
25:12Hey.
25:15Why couldn't you just leave her alone?
25:18I mean, I know you're a nasty cow.
25:20Excuse me?
25:21Maybe she would have held it together.
25:22I know you had to go run in your mouth.
25:26Well, it's okay.
25:28All I did was state the bleeding obvious.
25:33Look, I'm sorry, all right?
25:34I know you're desperate, and for what it's worth, Eve,
25:37I think you'd make a great mum.
25:38But unfortunately, you backed the wrong horse.
25:43They were never going to give her another kid.
25:47I mean, look at the ones she's got.
25:49They're either missing in action, dead, or Vinny.
25:55Oh!
25:56Whoa!
25:57Are you okay?
25:59All right.
26:00Eve!
26:01Eve!
26:01Ouch!
26:02You're barred.
26:03No, no.
26:03No, babe.
26:05Let her finish her drink,
26:07because it's the last one she'll have in a long time.
26:09Smile, babe.
26:13ABH,
26:14with your previous,
26:17you're going to be looking at years,
26:19not months.
26:23I ain't going back out there.
26:25They'll think I'm guilty anyway.
26:27No!
26:27You're being paranoid.
26:29I've literally had women calling me out all day today, Phil.
26:35Can I write a pop in?
26:37Well, yeah, yeah, yeah.
26:38Come in.
26:38Sit down.
26:43You all right?
26:45You all right?
26:46Everything okay?
26:47I think you might be right.
26:50About B.
26:59There you are.
27:01Where have you been?
27:02Did you get my messages?
27:04Um.
27:05Oh, Eve.
27:08Look,
27:09I know you're angry with me.
27:11You know,
27:11you've every right to be.
27:13I messed up.
27:15I'm sorry, but...
27:17Listen,
27:18everything's going to be okay.
27:20It's not,
27:20so you...
27:21No, we've been approved.
27:23What?
27:23Yeah, I know.
27:25Yeah.
27:25What?
27:26They recommended some grief counselling for me,
27:28but, um...
27:29It's not going to hold us back.
27:31We did it, Eve.
27:33We're going to be parents.
27:35No!
27:39No!
27:42No!
27:46No!
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