Mother Maker Lover Taker

So you're a witch.

I wouldn't...

...that's not really what I was saying.

That's what I heard.

It wasn't...

I don't know, what you'd expect.

Do something.

What do you mean?

Magic. A trick.

Yeah, I wish.

Or are you not allowed to, in front of us...

norms.

I really didn't...

I couldn't stay.

Couldn't stick with it.

It wasn't...

me.

But she made you.

Hmm?

Your mum.

She raised you in that...

Coven.

Coven.

That's actually what they called it? - Mm-hm.

Lots of lonely, middle-aged women.

Lots of...

feathers.

Mothy smells.

Hmm.

My mum was a lonely, middle-aged woman.

She just drank.

And had affairs.

I prefer your mum's way of dealing with it.

More fun.

More social.

What would they do?

When they met?

Drink wine.

And brandy.

Tell the married women to leave their husbands.

So they never did any spells or anything?

Rituals, I guess, sure.

What were they like?

Boring.

Eyes closed.

Candles.

Hold a wrinkly pair of hands.

But it was more like...

...meditative.

Communal.

Sounds nice.

I don't know.

It wasn't... me.

When did you leave?

Eighteen.

When I could.

I was always meant to live in the city.

I'm not...

rural.

Mm.

I think I am.

Deep down.

I've never lived there before, but...

I know I'd like it.

Sounds peaceful.

I think I'd like to end up there.

One day.

Eventually.

And she gave no indication of any intent

to end her life on this trip?

But you were aware of her mental state.

And any recent or previous episodes...

of which there were several.

And she'd been in a state of decline?

Over the course of your

two-year relationship?

She left the house while you were asleep.

You'd had an argument, a fight,

the night before.

You'd been drinking, yes?

I'm sorry.

We're just trying to...

Well, we have to get a complete picture.

For the report.

You see?

It's an...

unusual circumstance.

We're just trying to get the whole story.

And what did you do

when you discovered she was missing?

You have some fucking nerve calling me, you know.

I felt like I should.

Did you.

Really.

Don't.

Feeling guilty?

Please.

Because you should, you know.

It's your fault.

You know that, right?

Couldn't see the signs.

Couldn't do anything to stop her.

To help her.

If you really loved her

you would have known she was unhappy.

You would have done something.

To—to make it better.

Make it alright.

I tried.

I tried so hard.

I thought this trip would help, I really did.

What is this?

You want me to say I forgive you?

That I don't blame you?

Well I won't.

And I do.

You killed her.

As far as I'm concerned.

You hear me?

I just...

I wanted to say I'm sorry.

Sorry?

Fuck your sorry.

Sorry won't bring my daughter back, you bitch.

Don't fucking call me again.

Murderer.

Hello, Steepwood Care?

Hi, yes, um...

I'd like to inquire about visiting hours?

Hiya, you've got a visitor.

It's your daughter.

Isn't that nice?

Okay, well, I'm just gonna be down the hall

if you need me, I won't be going far.

You can always ring your mum's help button.

Hi, Mum.

Thought I'd come, I...

I'm staying at the cottage, Mum.

Yeah.

Um.

Took a little trip.

Thought I'd better see you.

While I'm here.

How are you?

They looking after you okay?

You look, um...

...well.

You know, I, um...

I came here with someone.

To the cottage, I mean.

I, uh...

I brought someone with me.

It was my girlfriend.

I'm sorry you, um...

that you never met.

You'd have liked her, Mum.

Really, I...

I really think you would have.

But she's, um...

Fuck, it sounds almost...

sounds ridiculous just coming out with it like this, but...

While we were here, she, um...

You know, I, um...

It's funny, I...

I've been reading a lot of your books.

Your—your texts, you know.

Your coven stuff.

Your witch shit.

It's been...

It's helped.

Actually.

Helping.

I kinda like getting lost in it.

Believing that something might...

That something could help.

Ironic, I know.

Finally I take an interest, and you're...

She's gone, Mum.

She took her own...

And I couldn't do anything.

I couldn't stop it.

She...

...she hanged herself in the fucking forest.

Mum?

Mum?

Mum, oh my God—Mum!

Help!

Help!

Help!

Is everything okay in here?

It's me.

It's me, look at me.

Keep going.

You're okay, you've got it.

Do you want, uh...

Are you hungry, or...

thirsty?

I'll - I'll get you some...

Hold on.

Here, drink it.