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that.

So I saw all the climbing

pictures upstairs.

So what?

So I'm not leaving

without what I came for.

Ah for f***'s sake,

let go, you crazy b*tch.

This is a farce.

Are you f***ing this up

deliberately?

What are you doing?

F***ing hell.

I've called the police.

Sh*t.

Better get on with it then,

hadn't I?

Stop doing that.

No.

I'm gonna cut you.

Look I told you I already give

to loads of different charities.

What do you think this is, like

some kind of new initiative..

You never know with charities

these days,

you can't trust anyone.

Well that is true. I mean,

everyone's out for themselves.

You're insane.

I am a working mother.

It is not easy, meeting your

kids' demands these days.

Stop moving forward or I will

hurt you.

Tell me this like, why do people

pay for like sporting activities,

- I mean I just don't get it.

- It makes you stronger.

Does it though? It's just like following

an instructor like a bunch of sheep.

It's kind of weak-minded.

A lot of people searching for a

purpose,

I've already got one.

My baby...

Oh, Oh I'm really sorry.

Are you ok? I'm...

Do you know what really helps

with pain...

if you relax.

So if you sort of do some

breathing.

Yeah, that's it.

That's better right?

Sh*t.

Sh*t!

Open up!

Police! Open up!

Go away you're not helping.

Open up!

What happened to your eye, Ruth?

It's fine, I just knocked it.

Ok!

Perfectly healthy little baby in

there...

So, we're not out to get you.

What?

Well there's no

bad fairy trying to put a curse

on her.

No, I don't think so.

I would swap her

to have him back.

That's not an option.

I know but I wanted you to know

that.

Okay, she can't hear you.

That's not what the baby manual

says.

Well, but she can't understand

English.

She can, she's very articulate.

Ruth,

you missed your scan.

Don't wanna know what's in

there.

I'm scared of her. I mean, I'm

not even in control,

it's like I'm some crap

banged-out car

and she is driving, I'm just the

vehicle.

Honestly, it's like a hostile

takeover.

You missed your scan and that was a very

important scan, she could come early.

No no no no no, no no no.

- No, I need more time.

- She comes when she wants to come.

I've held back on telling social

services.

I've put my job on the line,

Ruth, for you.

I'm very sorry about your loss and I know

it's been very, very difficult for you.

But you're going to be ok.

And the baby's gonna be ok.

I'm here to help you.

What's going on?

Whatever it is,

it's got to stop.

I can't do it Matt...

Don't make me do it.

I don't know what to do

And reach over your head,

stretch out that side.

Keep your sitting bone on the

floor to really create a stretch.

Now inhale,

Arms up.

Exhale, hands to heart centre.

Couple of breaths here.

Lovely.

Now for your favourite part.

Get down onto your backs for

Shavasana.

I'd like you all to scrunch up

your fists as tight as you can.

Take all the tension in your

body and put it into your fists.

Hold that for five counts.

5- 4-

3- 2-1

Release. Let your

whole body relax.

With that release, release

all your worries.

Any concerns of what's to come.

Relax.

It's very important to let the

past stay in the past.

You have to decide what's right

and what's wrong.

I know what you did.

You betrayed me

to that b*tch.

You understand?

You can't shake me.

I'm Fury.

I'm in you.

Look.

Mummy

Look!

I succumb to your will.

Baby knows best.

The instructor.

He tells people what to do.

But he won't control me.

I'm not his puppet on a

string like the others.

Oh look, how funny, he's going

to a Halloween party.

Dress to distress.

He won't need a costume

he's already got blood on his

hands.

Get on with it.

I'm doing it.

I can't go any faster.

Ground please.

What did I say would happen?

If you don't do as I say.

Blood will be shed.

One way or another.

Monsters.

All of them.

Monsters.

No no no

that's not the deal.

I can't put her in the same

position...

He was the only one who ever

loved you.

If you loved him,

finish the job.

It's an act of love.

It's all you have isn't it.

What else is there?

No family no faith no friends.

No future.

Look at you.

In love with the past.

Kill him.

Or I kill you.

Jess!

I thought I recognised you.

Oh yeah, from that climbing

center.

This is what I really look like.

From the inquest.

- I knew it was you.

- Oh the inquest.

I didn't know...

You didn't know about this.

Not many people know.

I kept it quiet.

Did he know?

You're having a baby, aren't

you?

Yeah, two months.

Yeah, you see,

your baby was born of pleasure,

my baby is born of pain.

I found out on the day he died.

That's terrible.

You're grieving.

I'm not grieving.

I'm gestating. F***ing rage.

Look,

I went through this,

over and over again.

- There was nothing else we could do.

- We?

It was a group decision.

- You were in charge though.

- I had to think of everyone.

It was a matter of life or

death.

- It was unavoidable.

- It was easy.

- No.

- You made a selfish decision.

That suited all of you without a

thought for anyone else,

and you got away with it, Scot

free.

Who cut the cord?

- I'm sorry.

- Who cut the f***ing cord?

- I'm so sorry.

- It's not good enough.

Not good enough.

Please.

This isn't helping anyone.

I spoke to him before he died.

What do you mean?

I know that things weren't

great between you two.

- I know that he was thinking about leaving you.

- No!

Let me help you.

Jess!

Let me help you.

I'm about to take my last

voyage.

A great leap in the dark.

Good morning, mummy.

We managed to collect your

things for you.

She's just normal.

She's just a normal little baby.

Well of course she is. I told

you.

And you're just a normal mummy

too.

Look I know the Cesarian

wasn't meant to happen

but when it's life or death we

have to make that cut.

I understand that now.

Just be grateful you've got a

happy, healthy little girl.

I know it wasn't in your birth

plan, Ruth.

I hadn't really

considered the birth in

terms of the plans.

OK.

Well we've got that far now,

haven't we?

It's all change.

All about what is best for baby.

I've done some really terrible

things.

I've done really bad things,

I've got it all wrong.

Look, we all get it wrong.

Always.

It's fine.

You see I thought I was

doing it all for her,

but I wasn't, I was doing it for

myself.

And I've only just realised

that.

'Cause she's not talking to me

anymore.

OK.

Well I'm gonna go and get your

health worker and bring her in,

and you can have a chat.

You can tell her how you're

feeling.

And you can chat all this through with her.

How does that sound Ruth?

OK.

Everybody's startin'

To pick on you

Just can't let them tell you

What to do

You've only got one life

So live it cool

In this world of strife

You can't be a fool

Don't let nobody tell ya

What to do

You gotta be your judge

And the jury too

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