Love Child (2014) s03e03 Episode Script

1 Eva and I we've separated.
- Because of Annie's baby? - No.
Because of you and me.
Let's get married.
"Dear Dolly Doctor, I'm worried on our wedding night " - Wedding night? - We're making it up.
- He proposed? - I said no.
He watched him die.
- Do you hate me that much? - No.
- I could never hate you.
- You must! Why else would you do this? - I love you! - Jim's facing 12 years in prison for manslaughter.
If you don't say what happened, - I will.
- I'll deny it.
"I'm sorry.
Darling Maggie, but I will always love you.
" - When did you write this? - The day she was born.
Why was she sent to that girls' home? - Shirl, she's pregnant.
- "I love, worship, adore.
" It means we're together forever.
I just came for a quick cuddle while I've got a break.
I'm up for a cuddle.
What are you doing here? Oh, my god, you're out! Some hotshot lawyer turned up and got me out on the spot.
Right, after your meeting with the lawyer, you need to pick up James.
And he'll be at the oasis, not the creche.
Yep, got it.
And don't forget to pick up your new suit.
- I'll never wear it.
- You will.
To the court and to the party.
- OK.
- Then you can throw it away.
Morning.
G'day.
Good to see you out.
Thanks.
I'll see you later.
- Yeah, bye.
- It's a nice car.
Yeah, thanks.
He looks well.
I'm sure he'd be a lot better if he knew you were going to stand up for him in court.
I'm doing some locum work at Tarramarra Girls' Home this morning.
I'm sure that'll be fine.
Do you have a minute? It's been a year today since baby Grace died.
I know.
Can you believe it's been that long? Eva, why are you here? I want another baby.
And I want you to help me have it.
- Ovazerone.
- It's a new fertility drug.
It's already helped lots of women - have babies.
- Yes, I know what it is.
You want me to administer it.
Yes.
And who do you imagine would father this baby? I'm a bit old to start picking up men in bars and you're still legally my husband, so Eva, the divorce is all but finalised.
It doesn't have to be.
We could pretend.
We got quite good at that.
Do you do you know what you're asking? Is the prospect really so awful? On the other hand, you say no, and we proceed with the divorce.
And I make sure to publically name your Dr Millar as co-respondent.
The only woman under you.
Sleeping her way to the top.
Eva, this is not like you.
Do you really want to do that to her? All I want is a baby.
Ooh Ah You think that I don't feel love What I feel for you is real love In others' eyes I see reflected a hurt, Scorned, rejected Love Child Different from the rest So, have you told Simon that you're not going? Not yet.
Why should I care about the chairman retiring? I don't even know what he looks like.
I think it's lovely that he wants to take you to such an important party.
He wants to make it look like we're a couple.
At least he didn't dump you when you turned down his marriage proposal.
You know, most blokes, they would have.
I'll be a total fish out of water.
No, rubbish.
What about all those swanky parties you've been to at your mum's house? I've been to one party there.
And work parties are different.
Well, I think that you should go.
And I can do a party make-up for you.
Here, you can choose your colours.
How much money do you make selling make-up for this mob? Well, after the initial outlay, I am assured that there is good money to be made.
Ivory shimmer.
Porcelain glow.
Miss Allure is made in America so I'm sure that there's plenty of other colours.
Because of the Negros? The women with darker skin tones.
Joan's baby's well-behaved, isn't he? Yes.
Hey, that's what Simon said What Simon said Have you thought about the woman you'd most like to blossom into? - Jane Fonda.
- That's an excellent choice, because I have it on very good authority that Jane Fonda never ever wears anything but Miss Allure Coffee Kiss lipstick.
What about Diana Ross? Yes, I heard that she wears that, too.
And when we play pass-the-parcel later, Miss Allure Coffee Kiss lipstick, enriched with Miss Allure moisturising almond oil might just be hidden in the last tiny parcel.
What do we think of that, girls? I'm not buying any.
I'm seriously broke.
And I'm seriously never gonna look like Jane Fonda.
Just lightly powder the lips first, like so.
Powder, powder, powder.
If they mention morning sickness, they're probably just trying to get out of chores so take it all with a grain of salt.
Got it.
Every trick in the book, they'll try it.
Especially with someone new.
I'll be on my guard.
Good girl.
You look a bit sore down there.
How did that happen? I'm finished now.
You can put your knickers back on.
Maggie, if there's something you need help with, if someone's hurting you, you can talk to me about it.
None of these girls is virtuous.
She was obviously involved in sexual activity before she even came back here.
It's more recent than that.
And as I said, they'll tell you anything.
She didn't tell me anything.
And from my observations, Maggie's not the only girl here who's been interfered with.
Well, if you're correct, that's truly shocking.
We take the care of the girls here very, very seriously.
What will you do about it? Well, I'll investigate, naturally.
- The police should be called.
- Yes, of course they should.
Most definitely.
Are you saying he's the father of her child? - The superintendent? - No, she hasn't been there - long enough for that yet.
- So? - What are you gonna do about it? - Obviously, I'm going to try and stop it, but I'm not sure how yet.
Did she ask about me? No.
But she wouldn't.
To Maggie, I'm just another grown-up who can't be trusted.
Sometimes full dilatation can take a while.
How long would you say Mrs Garner has, Dr Millar? Doctor? Sorry.
Another couple of hours, Mrs Garner.
He's not quite ready for us yet.
Or she.
You're with us, Dr Millar? - Yes, sorry.
- Good.
- What's your opinion on Ovazerone? - What? - The fertility drug.
- I know what it is.
For Mrs Garner? What? As you were.
What have you done to your face? Oh, Miss Allure.
That's debatable.
Ovazerone is for ovarian dysfunction.
That's not my problem and you know it.
- That's not why I asked.
- Even if it was, I wouldn't discuss it with you.
There are dangers with Ovazerone.
There've been no longitudinal studies of other possible effects.
I can't guarantee its safety.
I'm not asking for guarantees, Patrick.
Just a chance.
Do you really want to put yourself through that? If you're dodging because I want you to be the father I wouldn't expect you to be involved.
You could be the father in name only.
I'm more concerned about your welfare.
It's my body.
I can't do it.
I'm sorry.
You're not sorry.
You ruined my life once, now you're doing it again.
I know you don't care about me.
But you obviously don't care about Joan Millar either.
I've been telling people for years how dreadful Tarramarra is.
Even if he's not doing it himself, at the very least he's turning a blind eye.
- We can't just do nothing.
- We? Have you got proof? No.
But I'm absolutely sure of it.
If Stanton House had remained open, if people like you had supported it instead of railing against it, we wouldn't even be having this conversation.
Stanton House was a baby factory where vulnerable young girls were coerced into giving up their children.
They were never interfered with.
Many of the senior doctors have already signed my petition.
If I can get the chairman's support before he resigns, it will be reopened and your opinion will be even less relevant than it is now.
You know the welfare system inside out.
You can help the Tarramarra Girls' Home.
I know you could.
Such certainty.
At least tell me who to speak to.
You asking me for help.
Never thought I'd see the day.
Mrs McNaughton.
DOCTOR: I have patients to attend to.
(LAUGHTER) Bowditch.
Sir.
- About the party.
- Lamb soup, I know.
No, the chairman has vetted the guest list.
He's disallowed your partner.
What? He can't do that.
Can he? It's his party.
You were right.
It's gonna be boring.
- I'm gonna give it a miss.
- But you wanna go.
Small talk with people you see every day.
Who needs it? Are you not going because I don't wanna go? - No.
- You said it would be fun.
Won't be.
Alright, I get what this is about.
I'll go.
OK? But we're just going as friends.
I don't want you introducing me like we're a couple.
Martha, you can't.
- Yes, I can.
It won't kill me.
- No, the chairman.
- He wants a smaller guest list.
- No partners? No partners like me.
Didn't give an exact reason.
- Right, you're going.
- No, not without you.
That's right.
I'm coming with you.
- I thought you said you hated the idea.
- That was before I wasn't allowed.
Joan, have you decided what to do? Shirley, I'm working on it.
OK? I've been to the cops.
They couldn't have been less interested.
What did you expect? You're giving them a second-hand story and no evidence.
- You said you'd do something.
- And I will.
- I'll go there myself and drag - You can't do that.
She's a ward of the state.
It'd be kidnapping.
Shirl.
I'll get Maggie out.
I promise.
How? You'll support the reopening of Stanton House? If you'll help me get the pregnant girls out of Tarramarra Girls' Home, yes.
I can get the chairman of the board to reopen Stanton House.
And what makes you think you've got a better chance - of doing that than I do? - Because I'm a doctor and you're a nurse and whether it's fair or not, he has more respect for me.
He also knows you bribed your way on to the board.
Didn't know that was common knowledge? I'll think about it.
- I'm offering you Stanton House.
- I said I'll think about it.
This way.
How are we going to do this? Just let me do the talking.
Superintendent? Norman, isn't it? Matron Frances Bolton.
How do you do? And you already know my colleague, Dr Millar.
- Mm-hmm.
- When I discovered Dr Millar was doing locum work here I thought, "Well, what a lovely opportunity to catch up with an old acquaintance.
" - Didn't I? - Yes, you did.
Er, are we acquaintances? We worked at the Royal Children's Home together.
Briefly.
In '53.
I don't remember.
Sorry.
I followed your career with interest.
Is there somewhere we can get a cup of tea? They need the discipline.
I do what I can for them, but you know? Silk purse, sow's ear? Yes.
Still, there's a limit to what you can expect to achieve in how long have you been here? - 18 months? - Yes.
Yeah, about that.
You've worked in a few places in the last few years, haven't you? Why are you here? To help you.
I don't suppose you've found the culprit? It's not easy, I know.
Indeed not.
I spoke to the police and there's a report in place.
Excellent.
I don't suppose you have a copy handy? No? Never mind.
Another time.
Assuming you're still here.
Because I spoke to the Director General's office and it seems you've been moved on quite a number of times.
You've developed quite a reputation for it.
Am I right? One goes where the jobs are.
Or one retires with a degree of dignity before the past catches up.
Do you know the Director General of the Welfare Department? No.
He and I were in Bergenville together, Lovely man.
Great integrity.
What is it you want? An arrangement.
You didn't tell me you worked with him.
I didn't.
His employment history is on public record.
Was the Director General in Bergenville with you? No idea.
We were both there at some point and that's all that matters now.
You're a smooth liar.
And you owe me the chairman's signature.
- I look pretty.
- You are pretty! Oh, I've got something.
I was saving this for my first date with Mr Right but I've not met him yet, so Oh, Patty! So, you go to that party and you show them all.
OK? Can't cry.
It'll run.
- No, that's waterproof.
- Oh.
- Special delivery.
- Oh, hello, James.
Here you go, buddy.
Wow, he likes you.
Yeah.
I like him.
We're old friends.
I can see that.
It's a great thing you've done with this place.
- Oh, thank you.
- I'd better head off.
- The party won't go late.
- OK.
He's nice, isn't he? Yeah.
(GENTLE MUSIC) - Congratulations.
- Thank you.
Look, the reason I mentioned Ovazerone was because of my wife, not you.
That's your business.
Nothing to do with me.
Actually, it has a lot to do with you.
- What do you think? - It looks good on you.
I know you don't want it but things like that matter to a jury.
I already got that talk from the lawyer.
Do you like him? Ah, who cares? As long as he gets me off.
I already tried to get out of him who was paying but he was vague and said we could talk about costs after the trial.
- Can you - Come here.
Yeah? OK.
- Useless.
- I know.
You look beautiful.
There's something I need to tell you.
- Am I gonna like it? - No.
But I want you to hear it from me before you hear it from someone else.
Or read about it in the paper.
Before I met you, I had an affair with Patrick McNaughton.
And it shouldn't have happened but it did and now his wife is going to name me publically as co-respondent in their divorce.
It was brief.
Brief but serious? Serious enough.
So, did your boss hire my mystery lawyer as a favour to you? He hasn't said, but I think so.
He still loves you, then.
His idea of love is not very healthy.
I didn't ask if it was healthy.
Yes.
Must make for an interesting work environment, then.
- It's strictly professional nowadays.
- Uh-huh.
- Jim, it's true.
I'm tell you the truth.
- Any other secrets you wanna tell me before we go to his house for a party, Joan? He was in the room when Greg Matheson died.
Your boss can get me off a manslaughter charge - if he's willing to tell the truth.
- There's no guarantee.
- Joan, it wouldn't hurt, though, would it? - No.
- Oh, look, I don't think you should come.
- Why not? Because I'm looking forward to going now more than I thought.
Jim, I have one opportunity to help Shirley's daughter before my reputation gets publically trashed and that is with the chairman of the hospital board at this party.
I don't want to be looking over my shoulder all night at you and Patrick McNaughton.
He's a manipulative bastard, isn't he? Jim, I have to go.
You don't.
Please.
Just go straight in, won't spend much time, then we'll get straight out.
We don't even need to stay there for that long.
(LIVELY CHATTER) Eric, Tom, this is my friend, Martha.
- How you guys been? - Excuse us.
Bowditch, what did I tell you? It's a matter of principal, sir.
Just stay out of the chairman's way, OK? OK.
Glad you could make it.
Where's the bloke that doesn't want me here? Er, he's just Look, as soon as you've had enough, we can leave.
Just say the word.
What a big house for one person.
- Where's your husband? - At home.
I thought it was safer.
He might have killed you.
You told him.
Yes.
I told him everything.
Cheers again.
I'll give it some thought.
Thank you, Chairman.
- Excuse me.
- Mm.
The chairman looks well-oiled already.
Keep it up to him.
May be our last best hope.
He's impervious to my charms.
That's odd, isn't it? You owe me.
- Lovely afternoon, Brian.
- Dr Millar.
Oh, Joan, we're not at work now.
Oh, I don't know.
One way or another these functions are always work, aren't they? Only if you let them be.
Here's to you.
A wonderful career.
I signed Matron Bolton's petition earlier.
About Stanton House.
Did you see it? Oh, the woman won't shut up about it.
Yes, persistence may be her best quality.
But, Stanton House was a very useful institution.
Reopening it would be a great legacy.
Those girls don't need Stanton House.
What they need is to keep their legs crossed.
Standing by myself Never had the nerve to take a chance So let the little girl dance - I wanna punch him in the face.
- Please don't do that.
Why don't we go and meet some of the other blokes, eh? I thought you were in favour of closing, and I'm sure you were.
Well, we all change our minds about some things.
Ah, yes.
A woman's prerogative.
- Who the hell was Stanton anyhow? - I don't know.
I've been at the place for donkey's years, haven't had so much as a bed pan named after me.
Go and mingle.
You don't have to stay here with me.
I think it's a good idea if I do.
He's agreed.
In exchange for a brass plaque with his name on it out the front.
It'll need to be as big as his ego.
Good luck finding that much brass.
I I don't think this is a good idea.
- Yes, it is.
- Martha! Sir, I just wanted to say congratulations.
I thought I saw you here.
- She yours? - OK, come on.
Let's go.
Your retirement couldn't come a moment too soon.
She's an uppity little thing, isn't she? Not bad looking either, considering.
- You should apologise for that, sir.
- Why? It's a compliment.
She wouldn't get too many of those.
(GRUNTING) Never had the nerve to take a chance Let the little girl dance Let the little girl dance.
Did you see his face when he fell in? He thought he was gonna drown! What a dickhead.
I thought you were both gonna drown.
Nah, he was like a big drunk whale.
- What'll happen? - I don't know.
I'll probably get the boot.
It's my fault.
I shouldn't have made you go.
Nah, he deserved it.
Clown.
(LAUGHS) - It's pretty funny.
- Yeah.
Do you wanna come in? - Oh, I'm pretty wet.
- I know.
Ah, OK.
Oh, yeah Mr Bigstuff, Who do you think you are? Mr Bigstuff, You're never gonna get my love It's nice in here.
You've done it well.
Thanks.
Oh, Mum used to have a lamp just like that.
- Uh-huh? - Yeah.
Except the dog ran through the house one day and smashed it.
She was so angry.
Mum, not the dog.
- Simon.
- Yeah? I think you need to stop talking - OK.
- and kiss me.
Now I know all the girls I've seen you with I know you broke their hearts one after the other now Bit by bit You made 'em cry Many poor girls cry When they tried to keep you happy They just tried to keep you satisfied Mr Bigstuff, Tell me, tell me, who do you think you are? Mr Bigstuff, You're never gonna get my love I'd rather give my love to a poor guy That has a love that's true Than to be fooled around and get hurt by you 'Cause when I give my love, I want love in return Now I know this is a lesson, Mr Bigstuff, you haven't learned Mr Bigstuff, tell me, tell me, who do you think you are? Mr Bigstuff, You're never gonna get my love What's she not telling me? Good set.
Did you think? I thought I was a bit off.
These flowers Mm, from Chris.
See? He hasn't forgotten you after all.
Leon knows you're pregnant.
He picked it.
How? And the vomiting.
He's a dead shit but he's not a fool.
I can't afford to lose this job, Shirl.
I know.
I've talked him into letting you stay until you start to show.
Mumsy isn't sexy, apparently.
How long do you think that'll be? Not long.
You might be lucky.
I didn't show till more than six months.
Yes, you did.
You showed at five months.
I meant the first time.
15 years ago I had a little girl at Stanton House.
Did your parents send you there? No, they kicked me out when I got pregnant.
Stanton House was a bit of a godsend in the end.
That's why I can't hate matron like you do.
She saved me.
And she stole your baby.
No, she didn't.
I gave her up.
Do you wish you hadn't? No.
I don't know what would've happened if I'd kept her.
But it wouldn't have been good.
(DOOR CLOSES) Maggie, are you alright? I can't stay here anymore.
You're gonna run again.
Go back to sleep.
Wow.
I know.
If I'd known all I had to do was push an idiot into a pool, I would've done it ages ago.
Simon, will you marry me? Think I've already asked you that.
And I said no.
Now I'm asking you.
I'll be an unemployed layabout tomorrow.
I think I can find a way of living with that.
(LAUGHTER) (GURGLING) (DOOR OPENING) I wondered where you'd got to.
How'd you go? Good.
Got what I wanted.
Or what matron wanted.
Mission accomplished, then.
Think so.
Now I just wait for my name to appear in the paper.
What about you? What did you get up to? Nothing much, just went dancing.
Me and my little mate.
Good party last night? Er, yes.
Yes, it was.
Shame you couldn't make it.
Yeah, it's a big shame.
You and I could've had a good old chinwag.
Mm.
There's so much to talk about.
See, I hear you're not so keen to stick your hand up and say what you know.
No.
I doubt you'll need my testimony anyway.
Look who's an optimist.
See, the good thing is, if I need you at some point, I know where to find you.
Shirley doesn't look old enough to have a 15-year-old daughter.
Maybe she's been using Miss Allure all this time.
It's so beautiful.
He said he's been carrying it around in his pocket - the whole time after I said no.
- Oh, really? Have you showed your mum? - This morning.
She cried.
- Oh.
You're right.
I am lucky.
You will be, too.
Actually, I did meet someone I like a lot.
But he's taken so I'm just trying not to think about him.
Go on, show me again.
(APPROACHING FOOTSTEPS) Maggie, we're leaving.
There's a bus coming to take us to a new place.
Just the pregnant girls.
- What place? - I don't know.
Superintendent just said to get our things.
Come on, get your stuff.
- I'll see you down the courtyard.
- OK.
Not you.
(FRANTIC MUSIC) Where's Maggie? There's one girl missing.
Maggie Prentice? I'm sending her to Hay Correctional Centre.
She's completely unmanageable.
It was decided she was to come with us.
- What's one girl either way? - You get Maggie Prentice out here now.
She's in the dorm, Miss.
(COUGHING) Maggie! What's happened to her? - No idea.
- Maggie? Maggie, what have you had? - Call an ambulance.
- She's faking it.
She's a liar.
Call an ambulance.
(GROANING) Maggie, you're in a hospital ward.
It's alright.
Go back to sleep.
We've sedated her and pumped her stomach.
You can sit with her, if you like.
No.
She's going to be alright.
If you're here to see Dr McNaughton, he's not No, I Actually I was looking for you.
Did Patrick tell you about my offer? He told me about your threat.
In return for my discretion, I asked him to give me fertility treatment to help me have a baby but he turned me down.
I'm sure you know, gynaecology is a boys' club, so there's no point in asking any of his colleagues for help.
You don't know till you try.
Yes, I do.
They're thick as thieves all over the country.
They all know Patrick.
They won't do it.
Will you? I want him out of here.
What was his name? Bowditch.
Simon Bowditch.
Out so fast he won't know what hit him.
It was bloody disgraceful behaviour.
- I can't apologise enough.
- So I can leave that to you? Absolutely.
Sir.
Dr Bowditch.
Sorry about what happened.
I know it's probably the end of the road.
Actually, the chairman was so drunk, all he remembers is falling into the pool.
He's already apologised to me so, er Can be the end of the road, - I don't mind.
- No, no, still a long road ahead.
Well, if I remind him it was me, - he might remember.
- Dr Millar.
I, erm, just had a call from my wife.
I've no idea where it's come from but, er, she's changed her mind about publicising the divorce.
That's good news.
She didn't say why.
We can only assume she had some attack of conscience.
Well, as long as she's changed her mind, that's all that matters.
Contrary to what you may be thinking, this is not a holiday camp.
You will rise at 5:30am, breakfast at 6am, laundry and cleaning duties will commence at 7:30am sharp.
Lunch at 1pm, dinner at 6pm.
Barbara, Cynthia, Nancy, Julie, Linda, you're in the first floor dormitory.
The rest of you, second floor.
Any questions? Can Maggie be with me? Yes.
Now, upstairs.
Linen is in the cupboard.
I expect the beds to be made in five minutes.
If they are not made properly, you will make them again.
Go.
Come, come, come.