BUZZER, DOOR SLAMS
PRISONERS HISS AND MEOW
What's going on?
Back in your cells!
Cut it out.
We know what that bitch did.
Back in your cell. We're coming for you, Fyfle!
All right, all right, settle down.
Watch your back, bitch!
You can't hide, Fyfle!
SHE PANTS, GROANS
SHE GASPS, GROANS
AGATHA GROANING IN OTHER CELL
AGATHA MOANS
Please, help me. Oh, Meghan.
Meghan, I can't get up. Please help.
It's too soon.
Meghan, please, I'm only 32 weeks.
Help me.
BUZZER
I'm so scared.
It's too soon. Help is coming.
What happened to her? She's in labour. Call an ambulance.
Clinic now.
Come on, Fyfle.
Back to your cell, Shaughnessy. Get ready for your bail hearing.
You have to make the contractions stop! It's too soon.
The ambulance is on its way. It'll be here any minute.
To make you more comfortable, we're going to lie you on your side,
but first we've got to get you out of these wet clothes.
Get her some clean pyjamas. Go.
Come on. I can't lose her.
Come on, we're going to get you dry. Come on, let's go.
Fyfle's in labour.
We're going to block off the driveway cos they're coming.
PHONE RINGS
Hi. It's Karen.
Yeah, my contacts just let me know. It's happening now.
Get your cameras here. OK.
She can't go.
There's protesters blocking the ambulance bay at the hospital.
Those contractions are stronger and closer together.
We need to get her to a hospital.
Why aren't we going? Please!
It's our safety protocol.
I understand the protocol issues,
but if they don't leave now,
she's going to be giving birth here in the prison.
She's gone into labour. The paramedics can't transport her.
Right now, I've got a baby about to be born in my prison
and I need a decision on whether or not to give the mother access.
I don't know.
That's my answer.
I was meant to review this case in four weeks' time.
I can't do it in four minutes.
Tell me what to do, cos I've got her lawyer on the phone 24/7
and I'm lost here.
Look, once the baby's born, get her out of prison,
get them both to hospital. Then it's not all on Corrections.
And how are they going to get through the protest?
I'll call the Health Minister. I'll get back to you with an update.
And I'll update you if the birth doesn't have a positive outcome.
AGATHA GROANS Just breathe. Just breathe.
That's it.
This baby is coming.
Cash, who's Lorelei Kelly?
I got a call last night from one of the uniforms
investigating an attempted prison escape.
I think it's what we've been looking for.
What you've been looking for.
If this turns out to be a factor, this changes everything. And?
Doesn't look very good. Says the guy standing at my desk,
sipping hot chocolate milk like a toddler.
Go.
Yes, hello, it's Detective Senior Sergeant Rachel Cash.
I have a few questions for Dr Hocking.
I'm sorry, she's with a patient right now.
I can take a message for you.
What's in the letter from Agatha?
It's an apology for throwing me under the bus with the police.
How does that make you feel?
Like laughing.
She betrayed me and she thinks saying I'm sorry is going to fix it.
But all that stuff in her old letters about wanting me,
her daughter, was lies.
Well, it's often hard for a mother and a child to bond
when there's been a traumatic separation at birth.
But I felt bonded -
like I'd finally found my real mother.
If she'd allowed you to help her escape from the hospital,
you'd be in a lot more trouble now.
Perhaps by refusing to go, she was trying to help you, too.
No!
She chose the baby over me.
And then she told the police what I did.
She sold me out so she could keep her baby.
She didn't care about losing me.
I want to go home.
The police agreed not to charge you
only because you're in psychiatric care.
You can't go home until we've got you stabilised on meds
and treatment is well under way.
Perhaps before our next session,
you can think about answering Agatha's letter.
AGATHA GROANS Agatha, I know she's premature,
but you need to push. She won't be alive. I don't want to.
She's coming anyway. You need to push to get her out
so we can get you both to the hospital.
Come on, next contraction, you need to try.
Come on, hold my hand.
Come on! Go!
Good, good, keep pushing, keep pushing!
Keep pushing!
Come on, next contraction, you need to try, come on.
Hold my hand, come on.
Good.
Right, keep pushing, keep pushing!
AGATHA GROANS
OK, she's here, she's here.
You did it, you did it.
Show me. She's alive. It's OK.
It's OK, it's OK.
Show me, show me.
She's OK.
She just has to clear her airways.
Have some water.
It's OK, it's OK.
BABY CRIES It's OK, she's coming.
Give her to me. Show me.
She's coming.
Give her to me.
Oh! Hold her close to your chest.
Hold her to your skin.
Hold her tight, hold her tight.
That's it.
She's so small.
Agatha Fyfle kills babies.
Because of her, we don't have our baby.
She doesn't get to keep hers! That's not justice!
She's in labour right now... KNOCK AT DOOR
..and she gets to have her baby in a public funded hospital
and then she gets to keep it in a public funded jail.
I mean, give me a bre-... TV TURNS OFF
They can't take her to a different hospital.
Why not?
Baby's not doing well.
They've left the prison, but it's another 20 minutes
to the nearest neo-natal care unit.
It's too long.
SIREN BLARES
We want justice!
We're nearly there.
We're safe now.
You are obstructing an emergency vehicle, which is unlawful!
You have no right to be here!
Agatha Fyfle has no right to be here!
No right, no right, no right!
Please move aside and let the ambulance through.
There is a very sick baby in there. CHANTING CONTINUES
No right, no right, no right!
She's stopped moving.
You need to take her from me. You need to get her inside.
Our instructions are not to open the doors until we are in the bay.
What are we going to do? We're not going to let her through.
Please don't leave me. Please.
I'm not going to go anywhere!
What are we going to do... We have a right to be here!
SHOUTING
Thank you for picking me up.
Thank you for posting bail.
Are you aware of the terms of your release?
How are the kids?
They're fine. You'll see them on Saturday.
The baby's under observation for now.
In the meantime, there's someone here to see you.
They've taken her away.
I need to see her. I need to be with her.
You need your rest too, Aggie.
I can't rest until I know she's OK.
Can you escort her to the baby if the medical staff agree?
Not possible. Don't be ridiculous.
Why isn't it possible?
We have no authorisation from the governor
for the prisoner to have contact with the baby.
SHE SOBS
Sh, sh, sh, Aggie.
LUCY VOMITS
I want Mummy.
I know, sweetie.
We can't take you anywhere if you're this sick, though.
Why can't she come here?
She can't yet, but...
LUCY VOMITS
I promise you that we'll go see her as soon as we can, OK?
Lachie's finally asleep. All right. Can you stay here?
I'm going to go check on Ben.
PHONE BUZZES
Hey, Jen.
Look, all the kids are down with it now,
so tomorrow's not going to work.
Jen?
If my kids are sick, they need to be with me.
Meghan, you need to get off the phone.
I was calling Grace, but... Tell Jen to call.
..you and I need to...
Did you have to?
Well, she's breaking the law.
Is that my phone?
Give it to me. Give it to me.
You called Grace?!
Simon answered. He wouldn't speak to me.
Oh, well, he is right not to.
But I have things that I need to say to him...
Isn't that part of the bail thing?
What? If you talk to them, Dad could lose half a million bucks.
Oh, my God! This...
This is not about your fucking inheritance.
Hey, hey, hey.
Listen, we know what happened to Jack was an accident,
and we are here to support you,
but you must take responsibility for the situation that you're in.
All I want is to be with my kids, OK?
It's time to go.
How is she?
She'll be in the humidicrib for at least four weeks.
Can I see her? Can I feed her?
They'll bring you a pump for your milk,
but you can't be with the baby until an official ruling has been made.
That's so cruel.
The baby coming early threw a spanner in the works,
but I've asked them to expedite the evaluation.
You need to do something.
I need to be with her.
I'm on their backs.
SHE SOBS
Why are we interviewing a new witness
in the Shaughnessy case when we've got a committal hearing date?
She's got three young kids, no priors.
I got a call about a potential witness.
A witness who's scheduled in a psychiatric clinic.
If the defence digs it up, we're going to look pretty foolish.
And my whole life, I've felt abandoned and rejected.
Why wasn't I good enough?
Was there something wrong with me?
Why wasn't I good enough?
Was there something wrong with me?
I've been thinking a bit about my father.
When I first started visiting him...
..I was just curious...
..but I was totally on my mother's side.
What did you think that you would get out of that?
Something for my podcast, maybe,
but I guess I also wanted to just see him
without him knowing who I was, you know?
A "What's my father like?" thing.
But I didn't give him a chance to get to know me.
Because it might not be a safe relationship.
Brother Bowler sexually abused your mother.
No, that's all coming from Agatha.
She said all that stuff about him, but he wasn't charged,
so maybe she's as crazy as they say
and I should have told him the truth about who I was from the start.
Lorelei, I would strongly advise against pursuing further contact
with your biological father, at least in the short term.
He looks forward to seeing me every time.
His whole face lights up.
And I'm clever and successful,
and I think he'll be happy to know that I'm his daughter.
What's there to lose?
I believe you would need to be prepared for disappointment.
Trust me, nothing could be more disappointing than my mother.
Minister. Minister!
I'll catch you inside.
I've got a meeting to go to, so...
Yeah, yeah, yeah. ..how can I help you?
Agatha Fyfle should not be allowed to keep that baby.
OK, I understand that, and I empathise with your feelings,
I really do, but this is a complex situation.
But you make the final call.
I do, and I will be guided by the experts, not by protests.
How would you feel... OK, OK, yes. ..if she kills that baby?
How will you feel? Can you please take your hands off me?
Enough, please.
Hello, my darlings.
Hi! Hello!
Pop inside. Hey, sweetheart. Come on, inside.
- Hello, Ben. Hello! - Mummy!
Mum, get Ben out quick. Quick, quick!
You can't speak to her! Grace, please tell Simon not to punish me.
Go inside. Tell him not to punish me!
Tell him... Meghan, please... ..I would never hurt Jack.
He knows that. Then why isn't he on my side? Please don't... Grace...
Reg, please. Grace, just drive. Drive away.
Wait, wait, wait! Wait!
Grace! Meghan, please, be reasonable.
If you want to see the children again,
you just have to stick to the rules.
Your mother and I, we... We vouched for you.
SHE SIGHS
OK, OK.
Do you have the bottle ready yet?
Yeah, right here.
Eh? Come on, dude.
Yo!
There you go.
I feel so bad for Meghan.
It was chaotic, and I don't know if I did the right thing.
Sounds like it was her fault.
Are you going to support her in court?
HE SIGHS I'm, er...
I'm going to tell the truth.
So are you testifying against her?
I can't say what was in her head.
All I can say is what I saw,
and those are the facts that I'm sticking to. She was angry...
..she looked in the rear vision mirror...
..and she reversed.
You know, she told Mum that she wants to work it out with you.
What's that got to do with this?
Well, when she gets out, she's not going to stop you from seeing Ben.
That's beside the point.
What if she's trying to manipulate me into not testifying against her?
What's her agenda?
What's yours?
What do you expect me to do, Grace?
I can't lie under oath.
I've already given a statement. They'll pull me apart.
Well, just don't testify.
That's an option, isn't it?
You can't really believe that that wasn't an accident.
Put it this way.
Do you really believe that those kids are better off without her?
Because if you say that it was deliberate, she is going to jail.
And I don't believe for a second that she would kill the father
of her children on purpose.
Not for a second.
This is Detective Cash. Please leave a message.
BEEP
Detective Cash, it's Simon Beecher.
I'm calling...
..to let you know I'm no longer willing to testify
at the committal hearing.
At Meghan Shaughnessy's committal hearing.
I'll call and let the prosecutor's office know
first thing in the morning.
Thank you.
No.
No, it feels...
It feels right.
Because you believe that it was an accident?
I really don't know that.
That's the truth.
But I know that you're right.
You know, and no matter what, Jack would not want those kids
growing up without Meghan.
BABY STIRS
BABY CRIES
She's not thriving.
It's still touch-and-go.
I am sorry to hear that.
I have statistics from all over the world
supported by the World Health Organization.
The mortality rate for preemie babies is affected
by skin-to-skin contact with the mothers.
Those babies need contact for their development,
to establish feeding, build brain size.
There's a baby lying in a hospital right now,
just metres away from the very person it needs to save its life,
and your red tape is preventing it.
It's not that simple, is it?
Your client committed infanticide.
How do we know she won't do it again?
This is a woman who spent her whole life traumatised
by falling pregnant through rape,
then getting the baby removed without her consent.
That trauma periodically triggered temporary psychosis
in which she took someone else's baby to replace hers.
Yes, two babies tragically died,
but Agatha didn't intentionally kill them.
They died because they were separated from their mothers.
While you may want to punish Agatha more
than just taking her freedom away,
I'm begging you to think of the child's rights here.
Her right to be with her mother.
Once Agatha Fyfle has been discharged from hospital,
I can't take her back to Bywater.
Based on what?
Without the baby, she's a suicide risk,
and I can't guarantee her safety around the other women.
We found insulin injected into her milk.
Protection's already overpopulated, so...
Look, she's going to have to be transferred either way.
So what are my options, Terry?
If I sanction her to keep it and the baby dies,
then I'll be wearing my ovaries for earrings.
If I don't, then I'm going to have to find a new way to sleep at night.
Then her transfer is your best option.
Bye.
I've got to go. I'll get back to you.
Hello, my little treasures! How are you?
Did you have a good day? Let me look at you. Yeah?
In the car. Get in the car. I'll be in there in a minute.
Subpoena. If you don't testify, you'll be in contempt of court.
HORN HONKS
Hey, stop! Stop!
Hey!
Jack. No, no, no!
Did Jack give you money?
Jack had given me money to compensate for my loss of business.
And when she heard that, she...
She thought he was keeping me.
What were her exact words?
She said she'd kill Jack if she found out he'd been lying to her.
Did you not tell others that your sister
pushed you down the stairs?
I did say that in anger, but...
Thank you. That will be all.
Meghan Shaughnessy's behaviour was erratic.
So based on the evidence and eyewitness statements,
Mrs Shaughnessy ran over and killed her husband in a jealous rage.
Yes. There was enough intent to prove it was murder.
Did the accused give you an explanation as to why
she still reversed the car after looking in the rear vision mirror?
She said there were headlights shining in her eyes.
Did your investigations show any evidence to support her statement?
None at all.
Thank you very much for coming in today, doctor.
You are the forensic specialist who conducted the autopsy?
The forensic expert, yeah.
When I examined the body, it was clear to me that the first impact
caused him to fall backwards onto the road,
fracturing the back of the skull.
Then the vehicle's back wheels ran over the torso,
causing critical crush injuries to the internal organs.
The liver was ruptured and the chest cavity was depressed.
Did the car stop?
No. The injuries show that he was then run over
by the front right tyre, causing trauma to his neck.
The tendons, the carotid artery and spine were severely damaged.
So was there any chance Jack Shaughnessy could have survived?
If the vehicle had stopped after the first impact, perhaps,
but the damage from the front wheel was inconsistent with life.
Meghan, over here! Meghan!
The first day of Meghan Shaughnessy's committal hearing
has ended, with the main witness, Simon Beecher,
expected to be called to the stand tomorrow, among other witnesses.
The court will resume at 10.00am,
with the judge expected to make a ruling by mid-afternoon.
Should you be watching that?
I've got nothing against her any more.
Even though she took out that AVO,
I didn't tell the cops anything when they asked.
What could you have told the cops? Well...
..Meghan caught me putting the tracker on her car that morning,
so I had to go back that night.
Her car wasn't there.
And then I saw them fighting, and then he pulled up...
..so I got out of there before he saw me.
HORN HONKS
What? You didn't tell anyone you were a witness?
I wasn't supposed to be there. I was breaking my AVO.
And I didn't see anything, anyway.
This isn't working.
What isn't working?
You and me playing happy families while all this is going on.
I haven't been home since it all happened.
I think I'm going to stay at mine until the hearing's over.
Right.
It's OK.
I'll take Ben with me.
You're not splitting the kids up.
You have 21 new messages.
First message.
Simon, it's your sister.
I'm watching the news. What the hell?
Stop ignoring my calls.
Next message.
Hello. This is Belinda Kelly.
Someone left this number with Dr Hocking
looking for my daughter, Lorelei Kelly.
Please call me back as soon as possible on 0491 577 644.
Hey, Si. I left a message on your mobile.
Mate, we need you at the studio an hour earlier
for this footy interview. Call me back when you can, please.
Next message.
Hey, mate, I hope you're waiting at home.
Look, if you're screening this, just... Just pick up, Simon.
Sarge, I've been calling you.
Simon Beecher hasn't shown up.
There he is.
OK, I need to speak to the prosecution...
You need to listen to this first.
OK. Come.
Hey, mate. I hope you're waiting at home.
Look, if you're screening this, just... Just pick up, Simon.
All right, listen, I've spoken to Meg, OK?
We've sorted some things out. She's calming down,
we're in a good place, and I've told her that I'm going to come home.
I just think it's best if you stay away until we talk some more
and we can all three sit down together like adults
and just figure out a way forward, OK?
I'm sure you and I can work through this too, mate.
I'll talk to you later, OK?
Just please stay put for now, OK?
I went to the house.
I thought Meghan was angry at Jack.
But they'd spoken. I thought Jack was running to stop her, but...
..I think he was running to stop me.
Well, I think we can all agree this dismantles the motive.
Why didn't you bring this forward earlier?
Were you holding it back?
No, no. I hadn't been home since the accident occurred.
I didn't even think about this thing. I'm sorry.
Well, the evidence surrounding the incident remains intact.
Well, I interviewed another witness this morning.
If this case goes to trial, there will be new evidence.
Lorelei Kelly had an AVO that prevented her from coming forward,
but her mother provided us with information from a tracking device
which verifies her vehicle was parked in this position
at the time of the incident.
We haven't done the reconstruction yet, but as she drove away,
it is likely that her headlights would have been shining
into the defendant's rear vision mirror.
All rise.
This court is no longer in recess.
Is the Crown ready to present the witness Mr Beecher?
Your honour, the Crown is satisfied that Mr Beecher has sufficient cause
to retract his testimony.
New evidence has emerged overnight corroborating
Mrs Shaughnessy's statement that car headlights obscured her vision.
With your honour's permission, and pending further investigation,
the Crown seeks to withdraw its case at this time.
All rise.
I'm so sorry, Meghan.
I miss him.
I miss him so much.
Me too.
SHE SOBS
First case - epic fail.
Ugh! Justice isn't failure, Carlos.
Come on. I'll shout you a chocolate... What's it...?
Chocolate chai. Chocolate chai.
Meghan.
Meghan, Meghan.
The Minister is announcing her decision as part
of her press conference today.
There is a chance she's going to let Agatha keep the baby.
There's nothing that we can do about that.
Yeah, yeah, you - you can do something.
You can say something. Use them. They won't listen to me.
This is your chance. You've got to do it now,
otherwise she's going to win. I can't...
I can't live with that anger any more. It was poisoning us.
Look, I want to help you, I really do, but not like that.
I'm sorry.
Because you got your baby back and you're done. Is that it?
SHE SIGHS
REPORTERS CLAMOUR
Excuse me. Excuse me.
Are you relieved?
Meghan, what are your plans for your family now?
And the final point on the agenda...
..we have now officially reached a decision in the Agatha Fyfle case.
While there's been a great deal of controversy surrounding this case,
advice from the mental health experts says that
there is no reason to believe that she is a danger to her baby.
Furthermore, neo-natal specialists advised that removal from
the mother's care will be detrimental to the baby's health.
On release from hospital,
Agatha Fyfle will be transported to the Jalala Correctional Centre,
where there are adequate facilities for the baby's care.
# Darling, please be mine... #
KNOCK AT DOOR
Come in. What...? What's happened?
David, Dr Hocking's here.
Lorelei's left the clinic.
Left?
I don't understand. How could...? How could she just leave?
It seems she slipped out a side entrance during a delivery at lunch.
How? There's been no sign of her for the past four hours,
and we've alerted the police.
Was that necessary?
I'm concerned about her state of mind.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Who is it?
Ah!
I thought you'd forgotten me.
Of course not.
Well, where have you been so long?
On holiday.
Don't bother with that newspaper. You can tell me about your holiday.
I've got something else to tell you.
Something important.
I'm not a volunteer reader.
I'm Agatha Fyfle's daughter.
She had me when she was a teenager. Agatha Fyfle?
And I'm your daughter, too.
You're my father.
Agatha was a sinner.
I'm not accusing you of anything. She lied.
I had nothing to do with her, and I'll have nothing to do with you.
Liar! You sinner!
I'm your daughter.
I know what you did, but I'm still your daughter.
Get out.
Get out!
But I'm your daughter. Get out!
Nurse! Nurse!
Someone said you can't go back and change the beginning,
but you can start where you are and change the ending.
Here we go, darlings.
There we go.
Sometimes we try to do what's right, and wrong happens to us.
Sometimes we do wrong and get rewarded.
Our wounds can be entirely self-inflicted,
or they can be inflicted by others...
..whether we are innocent or not.
We can try to heal ourselves by accepting our fate...
..we can try to heal ourselves by never giving in...
..or we can hope against hope that our wounds will be healed by others.
But the truth is that every old wound we heal
can begin a new wound for someone else.
BABY CRIES
This is Lorelei Kelly,
and you have been listening to Who Is The Monster.
Sh, sh, sh!
Sh!