Lucia de B. Page #5

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- Mrs de Berk...

Oh, get lost!

I don't know why you're here,

but I can't take much more.

If you came to salve your conscience...

I have a French lab report.

It says that baby Timo died of a heart

condition, oedema and an infection.

Natural causes.

It wasn't murder.

I'm so sorry.

I was wrong.

Coffee!

Oh, that's good.

Thank you.

Tomorrow... That's when you hear?

Yes, tomorrow.

I try not to think about it.

- Why not? You'll be out in no time.

You know what's so strange?

If I can leave tomorrow, then...

I think I'll really miss you. All of you.

- No way.

And all those crying babies.

Lucia, will you take her?

Of course, dear.

Come on, girl.

- What's the matter? Come, darling...

Hey, girl... Take it easy...

Easy...

I know how to silence a baby.

14 March 2006

Supreme Court Ruling

What do you think?

Whatever happens, we'll call the paper.

- Yes...

They didn't allow it.

The test results arrived in Holland

four days after the verdict.

Therefore, no errors were made.

They only saw it after the verdict.

That's ridiculous. Digoxin condemned her.

But for an annulment they don't examine

that. They only look for legal errors.

There was no legal error.

We'll go to the paper.

So they can throw the kitchen sink

at Lucia again? Another media circus?

She won't survive that!

So much can happen.

I...

I have nothing left.

- You have to persevere.

For your daughter.

Your husband.

Promise me.

Lucia.

Sir, please.

Lucia, promise me.

Lucia, please.

She's dead. I'm sure ofit.

- Don't say that!

Peter, please. She isn't dead.

They moved her. They must have.

But where to?

No one will tell us.

I'm going to the prosecutor's office

tomorrow. They know where she is.

Improper behavior, passing evidence

to unauthorized parties...

Where is she?

Lucia de Berk? Where is she?

I had high hopes for you,

very high hopes...

Have you been to Tuscany yet with

Jaap van Hoensbroeck? To celebrate?

You're fired.

Oh, girl...

Posslble mlscarrlage of justlce

In Lucla de B. Case

Lucia's lawyer had the case reopened.

He called the paper and they've run with it.

She'll get a special commission.

It might take a while but...

well done, girl.

There's no 'lack of evidence',

there simply were no murders.

I'll start with the conclusion and

the verdict, Mrs de Berk, to avoid...

keeping you and all those present

in suspense any longer.

There is no clear and convincing proof

that you committed any crime.

All patients died of natural causes

and you are blameless.

Apart from not returning library books,

but we won't pursue that.

Mrs de Berk, you are cleared

of all charges brought against you.

At last!

- Congratulations!

Is it true?

- Yes, Mum. It's true.

I have some influence but not that much.

I'd do the exact same thing tomorrow.

Lucia!

Look here!

There they are again.

- Yes.

Congratulations on the verdict!

- Can I ask you a question?

Do this restore your faith

In our legal system?

I'll be seeing you.

Lucia de Berk was wrongly imprisoned

for 6 years, 3 months and 19 days.

No staff of the hospital or the prosecution

received any reprimand.

The Council for the Judiciary chairman,

the A.G. Of the Public Prosecution Service...

and the Minister of Justice

all personally apologized to Lucia.

Metta de Noo and Ton Derksen were

the actual whistle-blowers.

After being exonerated, Lucia married

Peter and now has a granddaughter.

Lucia and her lawyer regularly give

lectures to law students.

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