The Cry

Over here.

Joanna, did you do it?

Of all the things that can happen to a person

there's few things that could be worse.

Can you think of any?

There are none.

And the Whole world...

they want to look at someone who that has happened to.

Everyone just wants to look at you.

Everyone wants to judge you

stare at you.

Look for clues, so maybe it won't happen to them.

That's when this began.

Two faces.

Two Joannas.

Jo.

Jo, please.

Hi.

Hmm?

Go to bed.

Bye.

Bye.

The... The Minister will speak for two minutes.

He'll take four questions, less if off-topic.

Alistair; Henry McCallum.

I was wondering if you would care to respond

to the article I wrote about the Minister's recent indiscretions?

I deal with the true press, not with clicktivists.

Welcome to the new world.

Would you agree that the Party Faithful has a right

to be informed if one of its executive members

is being dishonest?

Henry, I'd love to have a chat with you

but this is not my stage.

Just keeping it warm.

Morning, Ladies and Gents.

Changes to the welfare system

have improved the lives of thousands...

I'm at the end of my tether here.

Sweetheart, you know what today is.

There is no way that I can come home right now.

Well, you could come home if the house was on fire

or if I'd been robbed or murdered!

I'm sorry.

Can you ring the, the health visitor?

She could pop by.

No, it's alright, it'll be OK.

Oh God, this makes teaching a classroom of five year olds

look like a walk in the park at lunch hour alone.

I've got to go, I'm sorry.

Alright, OK.

Go be important.

OK, are you listening?

Just stay very, very, very quietly

until they're ready for us, OK?

Hi.

You must be Miss Lyndsay?

Joanna. Joanna Lyndsay, yeah.

Alistair Robertson. - Hi.

There's a guy in there, my boss.

He just loves reading stories.

He has to read one once a day at least

or he gets like really cranky.

Are you guys cool if you come in and he reads a story to you?

Yeah!

OK, go for it.

They're completely gorgeous.

Just give it time. Three hours, even lower

four hours but the key is good wine

good vegetables, garlic.

Just put them together and let them blend together...

that transforms its, its original ingredients.

It's deep, it's dark, it's rich.

A deep, dark mahogany.

Now, the best bit is just taking the lid of this and...

How did we do?

Good, lots of interest.

And uh, performance?

Keep your hands on the lectern.

I thought I did.

They waved about a bit, sort of up, down

touching your tie.

Just hold on.

OK.

Thanks.

So have you...

Have you given any thought to my daughter's situation?

I have.

There's no way to keep this out of the press

so it's about how we manage it.

What has happened to your daughter

could happen to any family. - HE SCOFFS

We have four weeks until the charges are made public.

A lifetime.

I have a strategy.

There's no covering this up.

But if we set the agenda and shape the story the way we want

we'll be in a much better position to manage it.

Families are fragile things.

One wrong move, one bad decision

and all our lives are changed like that.

Joanna?

You're OK.

Where is he? - It's OK, he's here.

I fell asleep.

He was crying.

Yeah, he does that... quite a bit.

There.

Did you pick up the passports?

Um... No, it was cold.

I'll get it tomorrow.

It's only a couple of stops on the bus.

I know.

I'll get it together tomorrow.

I'm sure you'll be fine. - I know.

I see women out with their babies

walking round like it's nothing.

I never even saw them before Noah.

Now I look at them like they're... marathon runners.

I just wanna yell out at them, “You're amazing!”

You're amazing.

Hello.

Hi.

Sorry, have you forgotten something?

I.. I did.

I actually... I totally forgot to get your phone number.

Is this really necessary?

Yes.

"An application to regain full custody

demands substantial evidence

as to the stability of the child's home environment."

The mother has all the rights, the father has none.

I want my daughter to know who I am.

I want to be able to share some part of her childhood

before it's too late.

Alexandra won't want to give up her daughter.

Alexandra took her.

She took Chloe from this house

and I can't just go and take her back, I...

We have to go through this process.

And yes, it may be painful

and Australia is a long way away but I can't not do it.

Hey.

You understand, don't you?

Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

As the Court Appointed Psychiatrist

I ask questions and you answer them

as honestly as you can.

There are no right and no wrong answers.

So relax.

OK.

I'd like you to think back to when Noah was born.

Can you tell me about that time?

Just a bit of a blur.

Do you remember it being a happy time?

Yeah.

Yeah, sure.

A new baby can be overwhelming.

People cope in different ways.

Do you remember those days?

Joanna.

Jane... from mother's group?

Yeah.

Hi, how are you?

Great. how are you?

Yeah, great. Good, thank you.

Wow, he's fully wrapped up.

Plus a hat.

How many layers have you got him in there? Is he not hot?

Uh, he... um...

He feels the cold.

I haven't seen you for a few weeks.

Yeah, I've been busy.

Um, I'd better... I'd better get going.

Bye. - Bye.

I got your number from Liz.

I know you'll all be here soon.

Chloe's so excited to meet her brother, half-brother.

Alex.

I'll get to the point.

I don't have enough money

to fight Alistair in the Court system

but I can't lose my daughter.

I won't.

Alex, you took Chloe.

Alistair hasn't seen her in years.

Yes, yeah. We all know why I left Scotland

and I took my daughter because I'm her mother.

Alex, what do you want?

I thought now that you've had... a baby

and congratulations on that, by the way...

that you 'd understand Why I left

and why I had to take my daughter with me.

I mean, can you imagine having your child taken from you?

Having to give him up?

I know he's only a baby, but...

trust me, that bond only gets stronger.

Where is he from? - He's Australian.

He's Australian.