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she was sat next to me...

Just rest easy now, lad. Please,

you've got to tell me if she's OK.

Let's get you sorted first.

Where's my girlfriend?

She were alive and

she were taken to hospital.

Thank you.

One, two, three.

I don't feel well.

It's probably shock.

Ashley?

Ashley!

Ashley! Someone get over here!

Ashley! Ashley!

Stop, mate. Stop, stop. We're going

to have to call it, stop, stop!

Stop, we're going to have

to call it.

Aargh!

Time of death 21:32.

You can't just give up!

Lass...

She got me out the car.

You can't just give up.

Lass.

No, she was fine! Please, no!

Why did you decide to

overtake when you did, Tom?

Well, Katie's family

needed you there, mate!

It were an accident.

Do you think I'm stupid?

He could go to prison!

You're going to pull through this.

I lost my sister because of you!

Tom, Tom!

You're a coward, Tom.

I don't know what Kate

ever saw in you.

Good to have you home!

Hi!

You do love him, don't you?

Tom?

Yeah, I do.

I remember when I had a boyfriend.

Oh, for God's sake.

Brian. You're a footballer.

She's out of my league.

I guess this is it.

We grew up there and we hung out

there. Everything changes after

this.

Ash told me Ethan's single again.

Really?

Will you do me the honour

of marrying me? Yes.

Cheese!

I love filming her rants,

it drives her mad.

I'm not ranting, I'm talking.

Tom!

Kate, you have to wake up.

There's been a fatality.

It doesn't mean it's your Kate.

I need to see her!

Stop, stop now. Stop. We're going

to have to call it. Stop, stop.

Hi.

How're you feeling?

You know you had us really worried

there for a minute.

Who are you?

I'm Kate.

I'm your best friend.

We live next door to each other.

Yeah, that's right.

Are you gone?

You went to university,

you left me behind.

Rach, I would never

leave you behind.

Right. It's time.

For what? Well, you need to get up.

Later, when I'm better.

Rach, you have to get up

to get better, you know that.

Later, I promise.

Rachel has a torn liver,

fractured pelvis,

both her legs are broken in several

places, also her left arm.

We've had to induce a coma.

She's in a coma?

Talk to her.

Hello, hello? Excuse me,

our daughter's been in a car crash.

Harper, Kate Harper.

You need the nurse's station.

In the lift, up one level.

Thank you.

Is that your mother again? Yeah.

We're going to have to answer that,

you know. When we know something.

Come on!

Going up.

Doors closing.

Rachel?

It's Mum.

Dad's here too.

Hiya, love.

We just...

You're going to be OK.

You're going to pull through this.

And when you wake up,

we're going to be here.

Do you hear me?

Do you hear me?

She heard you.

She heard you.

Ann?

Ann, love, come and sit down.

Mr and Mrs Harper?

Sorry for disturbing you.

Can you remember what your Kate

were wearing?

Um...

Well, she'd just got back.

A black jacket...

Sorry, I don't know...

It's OK.

Does she... paint her nails?

Light pink. Ann?

No, no, please no!

Not our Kate! Please not our Kate!

She were talking to Ashley!

She was talking to Ashley!

I'm so sorry.

Kate were really poorly

when she arrived.

We tried everything.

I'm sorry, we lost her.

I know it's no comfort,

but she wouldn't have been

in any pain.

I'm just not sure exactly,

what is it you need me to do?

The body will need to be identified.

When? We need to do that tonight?

That's not something you need

to do tonight, Mr Harper.

You can take your time.

The formal identification

can be done by a relative.

I'm just not sure if I'm ready.

Martin?

Martin?

It's Kate!

The police sometimes call

the last number dialled,

as part of their investigation.

Investigation.

Hey, come on.

I want to see her.

OK, OK.

Do you remember King Kong?

That girl above us in school?

She used to beat me up.

You were always saying to us

stick up for myself.

Like you ever listened.

She just stopped one day.

I never did find out why.

Did you stick up to her for me?

Well, that's what friends do,

don't they?

They stick up for each other!

Your mum and dad really need you,

Rach,

so does Leah.

What about your mum and dad?

Kate!

Mr Harper.

I was looking for Kate.

No-one can tell me how she is.

Son, she um...

Tom, Tom, Tom! Tom!

No, no, no!

It's Dad!

Shhh.

I know, son.

I know.

Leah?

Just wait, please.

I'm sorry.

Have you heard how Rachel is?

Leah, how's Rach?

Ethan, I'm Inspector Peters.

I'm arresting you on suspicion of

causing death by dangerous driving.

Mum, Dad! Christ, Leah!

Oh, my God!

I'm OK, where's Rachel?

Look at you. They said I was OK.

Ashley's dead!

So is Brian.

This can wait, please.

No, it can't, I'm sorry.

He's in shock.

Tom.

I'm Detective Peters.

Son...

I'm arresting you on suspicion of

causing death by dangerous driving.

You do not have to say anything,

but it may harm your defence

if you don't mention something

which you later rely on in court.

Do you understand?

I think I've left

the front door open.

What speed were you doing?

Why did you decide to overtake

when you did, Tom?

I don't know.

What...? What happens now?

A collision team will start

an investigation.

If there's enough evidence,

a case may be brought to trial.

The other car that were

in the accident...?

The hospital's keeping

the driver in for observation,

but he should be fine.

What about...?

Tom hasn't been charged

with anything at this time.

So he's free to go home for now.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Rachel's out of the OR.

Oh, thank God!

The operation seems

to have gone well,

but it's early days still.

Can we see her?

Look, it's been a long night,

why don't you go home

and get some sleep and come back

rested in the afternoon?

I'm not leaving her, Jack.

We'll stay.

We're not leaving.

OK.

Come here, come on.

You can't be in here, Ethan.

Mr Grew, please.

Please.

Please.

The door's open.

I left the door open.

All the Christmas lights are off.

Is that because of Kate?

Kate wouldn't...

Anything could have happened.

We could have been robbed blind.

We could have lost everything.

I need some air.

I'm not going in there.

I don't know why

I put this thing on.

I haven't worn it in years.

Do you remember the night

of the prom

and how pretty Kate looked?

How happy she were, joy were...

beaming out of her.

I can't, Ann.

I can't.

I taught her to ride a bike here.

I played footie with her there.

She were a real tomboy at first,

weren't she?

I keep trying to forget it

and I can't!

One minute she was here

and the next...

I'll be living with that

every day.

Every day.

She sat here last night in his car.

I waved to her, she didn't see me.

I should... I should've just

dropped them off at the pub.

You can't think like that.

If I'd have stopped her going out.

No, Martin.

I didn't get to say goodbye.

I didn't get to tell her

that I loved her.

She knew, she knew.

It's all my fault, isn't it?

No, no, no. Shush! It's not!

We never have to go in there again,

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