After the Verdict - First Season

Clara, Clara. We really need to get back in there.

OK. Let's have a show of hands.

Isn't she meant to be in charge?

It's OK.

A show of hands is a good idea.

Who agrees with Daniel?

Apart from Daniel.

Sorry.

Yes. That was with my left hand.

See that?

What? We're voting.

What's your vote?

What everyone else said.

Do you even know what we said?

Not guilty.

Alright. So, that makes it 11 to one.

It's down to you.

It's a gut feeling, that's all.

On the morning that my wife died, she slept in.

I was up first, made breakfast, was about to go for a run.

Hey sleepy. Coffee?

Thank you.

You were home late.

Just a work thing.

How did your wife appear to you?

She seemed tense.

She said that she'd made the decision to sack her assistant.

Her assistant being the accused, Heidi Lang.

Before I could get to why...

Hello!

One mango smoothie and dry cleaning, shall I pop it in your cupboard?

Yeah. Hi, Paul.

Hey.

I left them together.

I went for a run, I returned home about 30 minutes later.

Oh, that was quick.

OK, I'm off.

She needs space, poor thing.

She's upset about the baby.

Tell her I'll see her at the office.

Belinda had lost her baby, our baby at 23 weeks.

Where is she? Don't tell her I told you.

But she's snuck up on the roof for a ciggy.

She only had one, I promise.

When Belinda didn't come down for ten minutes,

I went to the roof top, I couldn't see her anywhere.

Until...

Until I looked down.

She did this.

She had no motive. The boss was firing her.

So, she murdered her?

Some people take things personally.

What if the defence are right?

Belinda never intended to sack Heidi.

Heidi went up onto that roof as a loyal friend to comfort her boss.

Belinda was depressed, the therapist confirmed that.

Yeah. She put her on medication, I listened to that bit.

Heidi gave her a hug,

which would explain why her DNA was on Belinda's clothes.

Belinda wanted some space, so Heidi left her up there.

Belinda Brooks was all alone.

Did she decide that she couldn't go on?

Did she jump?

Did she fall?

Did someone else come up the stairwell and push her?

A neighbour, perhaps?

The husband?

Or did she tragically take her own life?

Clara. We are directed to go on facts.

We've been here for six weeks talking facts.

And I'm no closer to making a decision.

I can only go on gut.

Do you really think that she's guilty, beyond reasonable doubt?

It's time - the judge has called for a verdict.

The jury, Your Honour.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have.

We find the accused not guilty.

Heidi Lang, daughter of successful businessman Vincent Lang,

was acquitted of murdering her boss today.

Public relations director Belinda Brooks.

Ms Lang.

Ms Lang, how do you feel after the trial?

I'm relieved.

And I'm just so grateful to my family

and my amazing lawyers for all their support.

How are you going to celebrate?

I'm just gonna go home.

OK. That's enough.

Thank you, can we make some room for her please. Thank you.

You alright?

Yeah.

I guess this is goodbye.

Thanks, everyone, for having me as the foreperson.

Not that anyone else wanted to do it.

You were awesome. Wasn't she?

Yeah. I like the day you brought cupcakes.

Sorry I took so long to make up my mind.

Well, I'm going to miss you guys.

Even you.

We still have our group chat.

We should stay in touch.

Delete that. Why would we delete it?

I'd say that would be protocol.

We're allowed to meet, we just can't discuss

the case with other people.

I gotta head... But, hey, thanks for this.

We should have a reunion, a dinner or something tomorrow, maybe.

Just message me.

Take care. Cool. Bye.

Goodbye everyone.

I'll send you all the details of the dinner.

Do you think they're keen?

I'm keen, but I gotta go too.

Don't be a stranger.

OK. I won't.

Excuse me. Hi.

Hi. Hi.

Was it just me or did we have a connection there?

Sorry. Who are you?

Ollie. We were in the trial together.

You're a juror?

Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I tried to get out of it, but they made me do it.

It's torture. The foreman could not make up her mind.

Stop. I can't talk about this.

I was the junior to the prosecution.

No, I know. I wish you got to talk more because it was super dull.

By the end, I was like, I will agree with

whoever, just get me out of here.

So, you took your civic duty really seriously then?

My what?

Who cares if there's a murderer out there?

You had to get back to work.

Well, I got a major deal going down.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

Sorry, sorry.

I didn't realise this meant so much to you.

I'm a feminist.

I didn't feel comfortable convicting a woman.

The victim was a woman.

Feminism is so complicated.

We should workshop this over a drink.

No, thank you.

OK. What about a dinner?

You could pay.

Mandy, you're here.

Hey, I was just getting the kids some afternoon tea.

Hope you don't mind, Mia needed your printer for homework.

Did you mean to put the choccy biscuits in the bin?

Remember we talked about giving them less sugar?

You're the mum.

I know I'm just their dad's girlfriend.

Mum! Mum!

Is your court case over?

Yes. Did you lock someone in jail?

No. Who wants snacks?

Me!

Oh, what a nice treat seeing you on of Dad's days.

His printer was packed, so I used yours.

Packed, packed for what?

We weren't supposed to tell you.

It's OK. We don't have secrets.

Dom and I bought a house. With a pool!

We are going to move in tomorrow.

Dom and I knew you'd be excited for the kids.

It's a real family table.

Where's my house?

I'm with a customer.

When were you going to tell me?

Excuse me.

This is not a good time.

We never bought a house.

We never went on holidays.

I'm still renting, I have no security because everything

I've earned has gone into building this place.

Yeah. I know you chipped in to start this business.

Half the capital is not a chip.

Then there's everything I did for free.

The books, hiring staff.

And I've always been grateful that you supported my dream.

Until your dream involved running off the sales manager.

That sounds tacky, Clara.

It does, doesn't it?

This is no one's fault.

It is what it is.

And the kids are so happy about the new house.

You know what it's like in my flat,

they're with me half the week.

And they're sleeping in the living room.

There's nowhere to put their stuff.

They're super excited about the pool.

What about me?

You'd be welcome to come for a swim any time, we'd love that.

I don't want to splash in your pool.

I want my own house.

And that's a great goal for you.

I mean, our place is mostly thanks to Mandy's savings.

Then sell the business, give me my half, and I'll have savings, too.

I will. When?

When the time is right. And the books are good.