The Twelve (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

SAM: On Monday, 16 September,
Diane Spears told police
her daughter had disappeared
from Kate Lawson's home.
- What are they doing?
- They call it scarfing.
They pretend that they're engaging
in auto-erotic asphyxiation.
You need to speak to Amita
James, Claire's friend.
You don't think it's
premature to tally the votes?
Maybe we should all go home.
We've got another two
months in this place.
(SHOUT)
(GRUNTS)
JARROD: What about my bike?
I've got a proposition for you.
I've got this investor friend
who wants to pay you to
give him the inside story.
- How much?
- 7k.
It's exactly what you
owe Christo this month.
ALEXI: I told you to clean up the books.
If we are caught paying
cash in hand to illegals,
we can kiss the deal goodbye.
Flip!
- FLIP: Is he alive?
- ALEXI: Yeah.
- We need to call an ambulance.
- FLIP: No, bro, we can't!
ALEXI: He just fell
five fucking storeys!
FLIP: We can't call an ambulance!
Fuck!
FLIP: Come on!
(THEME MUSIC)
BELINDA: Oh, my gosh!
Take any longer.
I told you (INAUDIBLE)!
YOUNG KATE: That's not my fault.
That guy, he was like totally
perving on us at the beach.
Do you reckon he's waiting for us?
I'm gonna go say something.
BELINDA: Kate, don't! Don't
Kate.
What do you want?
Have you got an agent?
For?
Modelling.
My stuff is more art than editorial,
but I recognise potential when I see it.
So?
Are you gonna give me a lift home?
What about your friend?
(CAR ENGINE RUMBLES)
(THEME MUSIC PLAYS)
Ness, you're gonna be late.
I'm not going.
Fuck that jury!
I don't want to spend another
minute with those judgemental pricks.
Couple of homophobes, a
Princess, fucking banker
Ness, you are not the one on trial here.
It feels like it.
And don't you tell me that
it's all in my fucking head.
You have to go.
There's a fine.
It's over $2,000 if you don't.
Money
We could use on our baby plan, hmm?
We have so many expenses coming.
Two grand,
would kill us.
(EXHALES)
EMILY: What happened to our agreement?
Do I have to reinstate your curfew?
He frigging hates me.
I'll be more likely to believe
that you aren't rude
and defiant to Mr. West,
if you stop being
rude and defiant to me.
Can you just sign the detention form?
If another one of these comes home,
I'm going to start taking
away your privileges.
Please sign it, mother dearest.
Take off your headphones
and communicate like a civilised
person while we eat breakfast.
Hey.
(SIGHS)
Ava, what about your breakfast?
Everything alright?
Sure.
Alright, just keep calm and just
let me do the talking, alright?
Good day, officers.
How can we help you?
Do you know this man?
Seen this bloke, Lexi?
ALEXI: Who is he?
Luiz Alves.
According to his wife,
he was working on a
building site in this area.
What's he done, a runner?
Admitted into hospital last
night with serious injuries.
Can I see your employment records?
Well, they're all subbies.
Everyone on this site's a subcontractor.
None of them actually work for us.
We can ask our labour
hire firms if you like.
How do you spell his name?
L-u-i-z.
A-l-v-e-s.
Has he got kids?
Two.
That's no good.
Poor woman.
The labour hire firms will
Listen, we'll get you those records,
but I've got a pretty busy day, so
My brother's got to get to court.
Jury duty.
Yep.
Come with me.
See you, mate.
(SOFT MELANCHOLIC MUSIC)
JARROD: Oh, yes!
(POLICE SIRENS)
(GRUNTS)
(SHOUTS)
(CRIES)
So Amita, it's all
pretty formal in there,
so don't get intimidated
by my serious batwoman tux
or fabulous wig I have here.
And also, don't get put
off if we use full names
like Kate Lawson, Ms
Lawson, things like that.
Am I supposed to do that as well?
No, the main thing is that you
just feel really comfortable.
I want you to remember,
it's just you and me in
there, having a conversation,
telling the truth.
And if it all gets too much,
remember we can always apply for
Oh, no.
I wanna be in court for
For Claire.
You've got this.
You've reread your statement.
You know everything that's
going to come at you.
I didn't watch the videos of Claire.
It just was a bit too much.
I might just look away for
most of it, if that's ok?
BLOOM: Very impressed how you
can always balance them like that.
- HEY.
- SAM: Hey.
How'd you go with Dokic?
All sorted.
There's something else that
will interest you, though.
I saw the indigenous juror
at the station last night.
Arrested on suspicion
of break and enter.
Did they charge him?
Mistaken identity.
He was in class at the
time of the robberies.
But the charge that
stuck is resisting arrest.
That won't make it past
the first prosecutor.
But right now, he's a juror with
a criminal charge against him.
And a bloody good reason
to mistrust police.
She's got such a hard face.
You know Margaret, people
only ever say that about women.
It's probably stress.
Causes all sorts of distortions
in the facial muscles.
Maybe her lawyer should
advise her to smile.
(LAUGHS CONDESCENDINGLY)
You ok?
'Cause your water is boiled.
(DOOR OPENS)
Oh, here he is.
Big night, brother?
(LAUGHS)
Yew!
Jesus Christ, what happened?
Spent the night in lock-up.
- Resisting arrest.
- What?
It's a trumped up fucking charge.
(JARROD COUGHS)
LILY: Do you need to see someone?
Juror H.
Judge needs to speak to you.
- MARGARET: Lock-up?
- Does that mean he's been in jail?
I got out this morning,
and I couldn't wait for my charge sheet
or I would have been late for court.
They dropped offensive
language and assault police,
but I'm still charged
with resist arrest.
JUDGE MUIR: Madam crown,
I trust the prosecutor is
no longer in the business
of enabling this sort
of police behaviour.
I hope so, too, your honour.
But I am concerned
that after such a distressing
experience with the police,
it might make it harder for
the juror to be impartial.
Your honour?
I don't wanna I don't
wanna hold anything up.
Far too few young people
participate in the judicial process.
Now I know it's an imperfect system,
but it makes a difference
if you stay and contribute.
Sir, have you been
speaking with my parents?
JUDGE MUIR: Do you think
you can be impartial?
Because of last night,
or the 200 years of racial
oppression by authority figures?
Can we just stick to
the wrongful arrest?
I promise I won't let
it affect my judgement.
It's just an idea that
we share our details.
Where we live, how we travel,
up here on the board.
If a train is cancelled or there's
a breakdown on the motorway,
we know who's going to be late.
We already have the number
for the sheriff's office
in case anyone's delayed.
They treat us like mushrooms, Corrie.
How'd we know Jarrod
was going to be late?
We didn't know, did we?
Ok, well maybe if you would like to,
you can come and talk to me privately.
I can even set up a contact list.
You don't think you're
taking this foreperson thing
a little too seriously?
If Jarrod's dismissed,
does that cause a mistrial?
No.
That's why you and are
here as additional jurors.
But if he is dismissed,
that means we're down to 13.
VANESSA: Unlucky for some.
According to the jury act,
an unrelated charge is not a
reason for automatic dismissal.
So how do you know so much?
I read the information we were given
No, no, no, seriously. You
seem to know a little bit more
than all the rest of us
about what's going on, man.
What are you, Sydney's most
informed rideshare driver?
Oh, fucking hell, Alexi.
And what the fuck are you?
Sydney's most racist prick?
See, here you go. You're
taking it too personally.
- Too Involved..
- SHERIFF: The judge is ready for you.
So just number,
email,
or even your social medias.
If I were you, mate,
I'd pull my head in.
Thanks, big boy.
Instagram, any handles.
('DANCE MONKEY' BY TONES AND I PLAYING)
Shit, sorry.
It's fine.
You sure you're ready?
Because I'll have to impose
a penalty shot if you're not.
('DANCE MONKEYS' BY TONES AND I PLAYING)
CLAIRE: That was good!
BLOOM: Amita, who's
with you in that video?
Claire.
BLOOM: And what is Claire drinking?
Vodka.
BLOOM: Were you drinking as well?
Yes.
BLOOM: Was there
anyone else in the room?
Kate. Ms Lawson.
BLOOM: Did you get in trouble
for posting that video online?
Claire's dad saw it
and was pretty angry.
He came to Kate's house,
and he went off at her.
But Kate Lawson, the
responsible adult in the room,
allowed you to drink vodka shots
and post it on social media.
She was sfs about her exhibition.
Am I allowed to say that?
Well, you can say severely and stressed,
but the f-word is not
usually allowed in court.
- Sorry.
- BLOOM: It's ok.
You're doing really well.
So why do you think Kate Lawson was sfs?
She asked Claire not to
invite me that weekend,
so they could concentrate
on the final photograph.
BLOOM: What do you like about
going to Kate Lawson's house?
AMITA: We did fun stuff.
She took us to parties
and gallery openings,
and we hung out in her studio.
Could the witness please
be shown exhibit U?
Amita, could you identify
this printout for me, please?
AMITA: It's a flying spirits account.
And flying spirits is?
They deliver alcohol.
Ok, whose account is it?
We used Claire's phone
number and my email.
BLOOM: And how did you
pay for the alcohol?
We used Ms Lawson's credit card.
Amita, do you know what grooming is?
COLBY: Objection.
Madam crown, I might stop you there.
As your honour pleases.
Could the witness please
be shown exhibit K?
Could you tell us,
Amita, in your own words,
about this particular
photo shoot with Claire?
It was for ms Lawson's exhibition,
and it was Claire in all
different costumes and poses.
Yeah.
You have to keep your
little finger here.
- You pinch it with the left
- KATE: Yeah.
- .. in the loop while you tie it
- KATE: Ok.
..Because otherwise when you
tighten it, it won't pull through.
KATE: Ok.
Then go underneath.
I don't think I'm doing this right.
No, you gotta go from underneath.
Will it work with silk, do you think?
Um sorry, are you saying
that my Norwich ladies
school tie isn't pure silk?
KATE: Those poor polyesters
suffering in cages to
produce school uniforms.
Kate, who's this?
It's a friend.
She's wearing the same dress as Claire.
No, she's not.
No, Claire and I just bought that dress.
That's a That's a really old picture.
BLOOM: Did anything strike you
about this particular
series by Kate Lawson?
Pretty much all of
them were about death.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
we'll take a break for morning tea.
KATE: Grooming?
It's fucking
It's bonkers!
She's laying on this force-fed bullshit.
I just want to slap her!
She's a
And if they see rage in you like this,
that's a point to her, you understand?
Oh, where am I supposed to look,
Colby, so they don't see it?
EZEKIEL: Kate. Kate, just sit down, huh?
Now it feels to me you have
some allies in the jury.
Who, the indigenous kid?
And there is sporty spice.
Neither of them were
buying the bullshit.
No, the one with the crucifix hates me.
She's been giving me evil looks all day.
No, maybe.
Now, Kate, you need to button up.
Are you serious?
Oh, for god's sake, Kate.
It's theatre, that's all.
These are 12 ordinary people
with 12 ordinary lives,
but each one is different
and we need to persuade each
and every one of them the truth,
the truth being that you loved Claire,
and you would never do
anything to hurt her.
Am I right?
(CRIES SOFTLY)
Thank you.
COLBY: Thank you.
You're welcome.
CORRIE: Come on. Bergamot.
GARRY: Uhm, just, I'm actually
LILY: Bag in or out?
- Milk?
- MEL: No milk, no sugar.
I just don't understand why the judge
wouldn't let her answer
the question about grooming.
That's the idea though.
It's up to us to discuss
whether we consider it grooming.
Yeah, but isn't grooming sexual?
I mean, I don't think she was, you
know, touching them or anything.
Grooming can be anything,
like allowing her to drink.
Yeah, sure, but I mean,
the first time I got pissed,
I was 13 with my aunties.
I mean, they weren't trying to groom me,
they just got loose every
time they got together.
Well, there's plenty of
ways to manipulate a person.
Make them question themselves and
..Make them think that
everything's their fault.
But Lawson didn't need
to groom her niece.
Claire was a willing participant.
Made killing her all that much easier.
Do you think we can go that far?
I don't know. I mean, it's
probably a little bit soon.
Yeah.
(PHONE RINGING)
- FLIP OVER THE PHONE: Yeah?
- How'd it go after I left?
Everything went well this morning.
Everything above board.
The site, the books.
Nothing.
As I said I would.
Yeah, well I'm taking
care of that, alright?
Everything's gonna be fine,
as long as you just
keep your mouth shut.
Can you do that, Lexi?
(TENSE MUSIC)
Amita, in your evidence,
you describe the accused
..As obsessed with death.
So, what did Kate Lawson
do to make you think that?
Ms Lawson was looking at a lot like
I mean, heaps and heaps
of photos of dead people.
She went to a morgue and
saw three dead bodies.
She said she was inspired
by the colour of bruising
left on one body.
The 'soft powder blue of death.'
Do you remember how that made you feel?
I was ok, I guess.
It was her thing.
She did make us do a death mask, though.
That was hard.
Did she ever speak of methods of death?
Ways to die?
Amita, the court reporter
can't record a shrug.
Maybe. Sort of.
Did Kate Lawson expose Claire
to the idea of death as a part of art?
- Objection.
- I'll reframe the question.
Madam crown, I'd suggest
you don't go there at all.
As your honour pleases.
Amita, are you able to continue?
Um, I think so.
(DISTANT COUGHING)
Can you tell us about
the 'undead challenge?'
we wanted Ms Lawson
to do our make-up gory,
but she refused because
Death is a beautiful thing.
It's mysterious.
Transformative.
Something to be respected.
I want you to look authentic,
and of course, amazing.
AMITA AND CLAIRE: Thanks, aunty Kate!
Oh, you're welcome.
Let's do it here.
Ah, no. It's my photo shoot today.
Back away, woman.
Oh, ok.
- Pass me my drink.
- Fuck's sake.
Ok.
(CAMERA CLICKS)
What are you doing with my phone?
I just had a genius idea
as to how to make you
freaks win this challenge.
You don't win.
- What?
- What do you mean?
She's aunty Kate. She's
down with the kids.
- Smart ass.
- Bitch.
- I heard that, Claire.
- Yeah, you were supposed to.
- Was I?
- Mm-hmm.
Alright, what time should
I set the interval at?
Here, come here.
Five seconds.
Yeah, right, we're ready.
Alright, that's good.
Alright come on, in here.
Come on, I don't care
what you ladies say.
You are gonna win that challenge!
We ended up getting
thousands of comments
and everybody loved how
convincing our make-up was.
So, Ms Lawson willingly
and enthusiastically
took part in these challenges?
Well, when we asked, yes.
'Exhibit S, ' please.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
(AMITA CRYING)
Amita, you're excused for the day.
You can leave the witness box.
Given the witness's emotional state,
court will adjourn until Monday.
(TENSE MUSIC)
So, has everyone got my number?
I wonder what made her cry.
Bloom. Totally deliberate.
Well, I don't know
what possible advantage
that would be to her.
Poor thing.
I'm glad they didn't
make her keep going.
It was the video.
Well, I mean, she was doing really well
until she had to watch.
Early Mark to the weekend.
ALEXI: Catch up on
some sleep, huh, Jarrod?
I don't know about you,
but that online stuff?
Power of social media, eh?
Yeah. I mean, my kids,
they're not that old yet,
but they're
..They're very close.
It's addictive. My
daughter's 17 and you know,
you just don't see her anymore.
Well, it's just, it
makes them very vulnerable
to people like the
woman that's on trial.
So, you think she's guilty?
I don't know what I think.
See you, guys.
- CORRIE: See ya.
- GARRY: See ya.
GEORGINA: Night, guys.
Well, I keep changing my mind.
You know, you hear
one version of events,
you think, "that sounds right."
Then from a different angle.
They don't make it easy.
Well, everything I've heard today
convinces me I'm right about Lawson.
Those girls weren't safe with her.
Oh, excuse me. What is it?
No, no, nothing. If I'm quick,
I can make the next train.
Oh, where to?
- Penrith, Cambridge park.
- Oh, Cambridge Gardens.
- No!
- Yes!
- I'll give you a lift.
- Really?
- Yeah, we could carpool.
- Oh, thank you.
NEWSREADER: Coming up, the latest news
from the Kate Lawson trial,
with reports the victim's best
friend fled the court in tears
following her testimony.
A stickler for the rules, eh?
Teacher for 30 years.
Had to set an example.
Old habits.
Very hard to break.
So
What do you think of
the teenager's testimony?
Well, generally, I thought
she was telling the truth.
I felt that some of her
answers were a bit indulgent
for a 16-year-old.
- Coached, perhaps.
- Oh!
According to my TV
shows, it's all rehearsed.
(BOTH CHUCKLING)
CORRIE: Well, you seemed really tense,
so this will be a good outlet.
Mm, it's a beautiful spot.
Well, maybe you should warm up first.
- Yeah.
- Ok.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
(CORRIE AND ALEXI SPEAKING IN GREEK)
That's all the Greek I've got.
Not bad.
(ALEXI EXCLAIMS)
Ok. Alright.
Ooh!
What do you call that manoeuvre?
Painful.
Showing off your abs?
You mean my ab?
Ab bods are hot.
- Thank you.
- Maybe you should do some yoga.
- You serious?
- Yeah.
Don't you wanna open your heart?
(ALEXI EXHALES)
(CORRIE EXHALES)
- Come on.
- Alright.
These hips, in the air.
Bridge.
Hands over your shoulders.
We'll
..Lift up.
Oh yeah, got it.
No, you've got to rotate your shoulder.
- You can't move if they're like
- Ohh!
Did you hurt yourself?
No, just out of practice.
Ok, clearly.
Let's go.
Come on.
Thanks.
You're warmed up.
Are you serious? Is that it?
Let's go.
Come on! Oh, my god!
Jeez, wait up! I don't
have any runners on!
(TENSE MUSIC)
(TENSE MUSIC CONTINUES)
Dad, get out.
Your phone, pin and any passwords.
No, it's my phone. It's private.
The fuck, dad?
You've never been
interested in my life before.
Watch your mouth.
Better late than never.
Now, Ava. Your phone.
I pay for it, so technically it's mine.
You need to get out of my room.
This is my private space. Mum!
You have no privacy
while you are a minor
living under the roof that I pay for!
And what, ah, oh, the
platforms are you on?
- Get out!
- EMILY: Hey!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES)
Hey, mate.
- Sign this.
- This is bullshit.
I'm not signing that shit!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
POLICE OFFICER: Arms
up. Get your hands up.
Behave, ok? There you go.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DOOR CLOSES)
(KEYS JANGLING)
Yeah, I'm helping her, you know?
To understand that.
Yeah, she's doing great.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(DOOR CLOSES)
(DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES)
(KEYS JANGLING)
The things that Claire said that night
were because she was
upset over a private thing,
that isn't my information to share.
Nathan!
Leave her alone.
Amita
..I loved Claire more than anything.
I would have done
anything to protect her.
He is not allowed to talk to you at all.
We're not talking about the case, Diane.
Just leave me alone.
- Nathan?
- Both of you.
Oh! Bloody hell, what
are you doing in here?
Nathan is pressuring Amita to lie.
I miss my little girl.
Seeing you makes me feel close to her.
Amita, come with me, please.
They're ready for you in court.
(TENSE MUSIC)
(DOOR BELL RINGS)
Hey, hey, it's ok, ok?
You look good.
It's gonna be great.
You'll be great, ok?
Here, just take one of these.
- No, I've already had one.
- Just
I've already taken one
It's a special occasion, Diane. Come on.
(DIANE SOBBING)
I got you, ok?
Just let me do the talking.
It's just what we discussed.
And Fiona will talk about school
arrangements for Claire, ok?
- Everything's gonna be alright.
- Yeah, ok.
- Ok.
- Yeah.
Hey, come in.
(DOOR CLOSES)
What's she doing here?
Jesus, really Diane?
This is just another prime example
of your pathetic, childish attitude.
- Childish
- No wonder Claire is acting out.
Your uncontrollable urges to
fuck around in our marriage
have been pretty high school, mate.
Could we get back to the
issue of Claire, please?
I want Claire with me.
And I'm completely capable
of having her in my care
- on the weekends.
- No, no, no, no, no.
Just hear me out, will you, Diane?
You have pushed and manipulated
me into this state
She needs to be with me
so you can get some help
- Claire
- Diane.
..Claire has asked the
school to find her a place
as a full-time boarder in Melbourne.
No.
- She's not going to Melbourne.
- Not Melbourne.
Well, Claire can stay with
me on alternate weekends.
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
- She'll be happy.
- Yep.
(NATHAN LAUGHING)
Fuck.
Well, we need to discuss it with Claire.
Sure.
She'll be happy.
Did you ever go to her mother's house?
No.
What about her father's?
No.
Why was that?
Claire hated it there.
So, what is your understanding
of why Claire was going
to her aunt's house?
To Ms Lawson's?
She hated Sonia
and couldn't stand
her father's bullsh
Rubbish.
And she was angry at
her mum for everything.
Was there anything
specific about her mother?
She said her mother was weak.
So, could you tell the court
how you saw the relationship
between Claire and her aunt?
They were like mother and daughter.
There were good times and bad times.
They argued.
They argued big time.
Like mother and daughter.
What sort of things
would they argue about?
The usual things. They were too alike.
How would an argument develop?
They yelled at each other.
Was there ever any physical violence?
No, not that I saw.
Now, when you and Claire
stayed at Ms Lawson's,
you were naughty sometimes, weren't you?
You would go behind her back.
You would break her rules.
Yes.
Did Ms Lawson know that
you used her credit card
for your flying spirits purchases?
No.
No.
Now, my colleague, madam
crown, showed you some clips.
These are exhibits B, D and F.
Some may describe as
inappropriate for someone your age.
They involved drinking,
dancing, scarfing.
Did Ms Lawson participate in
any of these social media clips?
No.
Now, I would like to take you back
to the evening of 14 September, 2019.
This was the last time
that you saw Claire.
And her father came around.
Nathan Spears came around
to the house, did he not?
Yes.
I caught Nathan talking
to Amita. She was scared.
He was angry. He was furious.
Take it down, Lockie, you weak prick,
or I swear, I will post a
video of you wanking your dog.
Yeah, well, it's not as funny
as Lockie the Groodle fucker.
Arsehole.
Did you see that Blake commented?
Really?
Sad fuck.
What were you thinking
posting that shit online?
Anyone could see that.
The school could see that.
- Stop stalking me.
- Get up!
COLBY: Did he raise his
voice to his daughter?
Yes.
Get up!
Now!
- No, I don't even want to go
- Come with me.
Ow. Come with me.
Don't fucking touch me. Get off me!
Did you see him manhandle her at all?
Yes, he grabbed her by the arm
and dragged her out of the house.
What do you think, I didn't know?
You're gonna post it on social
media? Just get in the car.
- What are you fucken on about?
- Get in the car.
- No, I don't want to.
- Get in the car!
What'd I do?
(INDISTINCT YELLING)
Could you hear what
they were fighting about?
No, but they were
screaming at each other.
Did Claire tell you
what was said in the car?
She said that it was
the usual dad stuff.
How long did this fight go on for?
It felt like ages, but
then Ms Lawson came outside.
No.
Fine, my fucking arse. Piss off.
- Claire.
- Claire, get back in the car.
- Goodness sakes.
- Claire, get back in the car now.
Piss off.
What are you doing, right?
You're letting 'em drink and then
brag about it on social fucken media?
What the fuck is wrong
with you? Grow up.
- I wasn't doing anything.
- Claire, get back in the car!
Don't speak to her that way,
and don't speak to me that way.
I didn't tell her anything.
Now Amita, later that evening,
a video was made using Claire's phone.
The jury will be relieved
that I will not be showing
this video in its totality,
in spite of the highly theatrical way
in which the prosecution
presented this clip
during detective Chedid's evidence.
But we can have the first
frame of what is exhibit B.
You told detective Chedid
that you made this video,
using Claire's phone, is that right?
Yes.
Amita, can you tell us in
your own words what happened?
Claire was angry.
Angrier than I'd ever seen her before.
Did she tell you who she was angry with?
Everyone.
Her dad, her mum, her aunty Kate.
Are you sure you want to do this?
I mean, your dad went fucken off.
Fuck him.
Fuck 'em all.
Ok, well, do you want me to help you?
No, do you want me to strangle myself?
You don't know the knot.
Right.
Film me.
Yeah, I don't know if
we should be doing this.
Yeah, and neither do my family
of fucking psychopaths, alright?
Just do it.
Are you filming?
(GASPING)
What are you doing?
No. No, no.
Get the fuck off me!
Get it off! What are you doing?
Give me that phone. Give me that phone.
Claire.
Pack your things. I'm taking you home.
Claire!
Would your parents have reacted
the same way as Ms Lawson did,
taking you back to school,
confiscating Claire's phone
Objection.
Amita cannot speak to what
her parents would have done.
Mr Colby, keep your questions relevant.
As you please, your honour.
Could the court be
shown exhibit V, please.
Day at the beach with these two ratbags.
(YELLING AND LAUGHTER)
Keep filming.
What do you think I'm filming?
(SCREAMING)
No! No.
(YELLING AND LAUGHTER)
(SCREAMING AND LAUGHTER)
- Look at me.
- Ratbags. Ratbags!
(SCREAMS)
Get the seaweed!
Oh, my god.
(LAUGHTER)
Do you remember that day, Amita?
I do.
You're upset, aren't you?
I miss the times with my best friend.
Of course.
And do you miss your
time with Ms Lawson?
Yes.
Now Amita, do you
agree that you observed
Claire's aunt Kate to be
loving, caring and responsible?
Yes.
An aunt clearly invested
in the welfare of her niece.
Yes.
Thank you, Amita.
That's all I have, your honour.
The way to get justice for
Claire is to avoid a mistrial.
Hang on, Diane was in there as well.
Yes, but Diane hasn't
been speaking to the media.
And she wasn't caught
badgering a witness.
That's not what I was doing.
Nathan, I I cannot imagine
what you are going through right now.
But believe me, it is
in your best interest
to stay away from
court until we call you.
You wouldn't stop, would you?
I mean, looking for
her, thinking about her.
I'm just saying as a parent, you know?
Yeah.
Yeah, I guess I understand
your concern in court today.
Divorced and a father of
Two.
Girls. Two girls.
I'd be going out of
my mind if it was me.
How old?
Sorry, I shouldn't pry.
No, it's ok. It's fine.
Ah, eight and nine.
Cute.
You with two girls.
So do I want to be fucking
a divorced father of two?
Wow.
So that's how it is, is it?
Ah, mum.
Warri?
What's the name of that deadly lawyer?
That new one, murri one.
His family's from cairns.
Mum. Good people.
Neil Macklin.
Mum, I'm already flat out, with
night classes and jury duty.
I applaud your commitment
to someone else's fate, son,
but what about yours?
Haven't you listened to a single word
we've said to you over the years?
Jarrod, fuck.
You know firsthand how this
turns out for black men.
Maybe stop carting your laptop
around the streets at night.
I had an assignment due.
Did you hand it in?
No, I missed, I missed the deadline.
You still hand it in, son,
with your actual explanation
as to why it's late.
It's a pretty bloody good one, too.
Maybe this is actually the reason
why you keep missing deadlines
and the police arrest.
- Why're you snooping around for?
- I'm not snooping around.
- You are.
- I'm looking for water.
- I'm looking for water.
- You come in here uninvited
and you start snooping
around in my room
You said that you wouldn't
get caught up in this shit.
You don't get to tell
me how to live my life.
Hey!
I'll let you get away with this one.
Just once.
Hand your assignment in.
We love you.
What the fuck is wrong
with you? Mum, do something!
He's taking my door away.
What the hell? Dad, what the fuck?
What the fuck are you
doing? What's wrong with you?
This is my room.
Mum, help!
(SCREAMS) I hate you! I hate you!
Funny looking lemon, lime and bitters.
Ah, Yorkie's a mate.
Poured it before I could stop him.
I've been cleaning up my act.
One can't hurt.
So, you were telling me
about Simon, the banker.
With the silent W.
He works mergers and acquisitions
for what he calls a boutique firm.
- Got a surname?
- Nah, not yet.
Everyone's a little bit cagey.
The only one I've got for sure
is corrie D'Souza, the foreperson.
Where do I know that name from?
You might have seen it
on the side of a truck.
- Fuck me, that D'Souza?
- The daughter.
Right, and they let her be
a juror on a murder trial?
Mm.
What's this?
Sweetener.
Bit of walking around money.
You know, to thank
you for your diligence.
Well, if you tell your investor,
I mean, I'm gonna get a lot better intel
the more the case goes along, the
more we get to know each other.
You got a price in mind?
Same again.
What do you reckon about
having your entire debt cleared?
Fuck off. Deadset?
All your debts, completely wiped.
All you have to do is
secure an acquittal.
Fuck.
Right.
Oh, yeah.
Nah, mate, I'll go to fucken jail.
(CHUCKLING)
Gazza, mate, you're
already going to jail.
You've taken a bribe for
information on your jury mates.
(TSK-TSK)
Kate Lawson walks free, so do you.
Claire, it's mum.
Hey, you're not in trouble.
I just need to know where you are,
so call or leave a text
message if you get this.
AMITA: Hey, Mrs. Spears.
Hey. Amita, is, is Claire with you?
- Hey, your ex is here.
- What?
What are you doing?
Claire's run away.
Again.
Diane, this is not sustainable, alright?
You're not coping, clearly.
Fuck, Nathan, not the time.
You prick!
You could have called!
You could have called.
You should have told me
the minute she disappeared,
not four hours fucken later
when you'd exhausted
every other possibility.
Go home.