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00:01Hi.
00:02Hey.
00:03So, erm, how did it go at the law firm?
00:06Yeah, it went well.
00:08They've agreed to drop the NDA against Ellie.
00:11And they're going to give evidence against Joel.
00:14And the good news is that my boss is prepared to reopen the case against him.
00:21I just...
00:23I just wish I'd spoken up sooner.
00:26Ellie is so brave.
00:28You've both been brave.
00:30And you did the right thing.
00:32Yeah, it's not always easy.
00:34You know, a lot of people don't trust the police, but we are actually here to help.
00:39And sometimes we get a result.
00:41Look, I know. We're not quite there yet, Lauren.
00:44No.
00:45I mean, I don't imagine we'll find any physical evidence of abuse.
00:48He's been pretty good at covering his tracks, but...
00:51We now have reliable testimonies from those who knew what was going on.
00:57As well as the brave survivors.
01:00Exactly.
01:02I really think we've got him.
01:05You know, this is...
01:07the beginning of the end for Joel Dearing.
01:11Sorry, it's not normally this messy.
01:13I just... well, I've been going back over everything we've got on Joel.
01:16And his old work forward did me all the dodgy emails he'd sent to his female clients.
01:21There's tons of them.
01:23Brilliant.
01:25Send it over. I'll get some of our lot to start ringing around, see if anything will testify against him.
01:29Just wish I could have done more.
01:31Hey, you've pulled a blinder.
01:34Best detective I've got.
01:38He's up pretty.
01:40They're... they're the wedding favours, actually.
01:43I ordered them months ago. I've got to cancel them.
01:46D.D. out.
01:49You OK?
01:50I'm fine.
01:52Well...
01:53at least I thought I was fine until they arrived.
01:55Do you know what really gets me?
01:57Some mornings I wake up and just for a few seconds I forget everything that's happened.
02:03I can't wait to marry him.
02:06How sick is that?
02:08D.D.?
02:11He did this.
02:14Not Lauren, not Ellie and especially not you.
02:17Not Lauren, not Ellie and especially not you.
02:29Hello?
02:32Hello?
02:34Hello?
02:39Hello?
02:42Maybe we're going about this the wrong way.
02:45How do you mean?
02:46Well, if we can prove that Joel ordered the misoprostol to end the pregnancy,
02:49then we can charge him for what he's done to Frankie.
02:52Yeah, but how do we even begin to prove that?
02:55This is a long shot.
02:57But before Lauren went into labour, did Joel get a...
03:00I don't know, a parcel delivered here or something?
03:04Erm...
03:06Actually, there was one.
03:09It was addressed to an E... E. Smith.
03:11E. Smith.
03:13Yeah, and Joel said it was a client who was in an abusive relationship
03:17and a partner was going through a post.
03:20Do you remember the date?
03:22No, but I could probably work it out.
03:24It was just before I started this other case.
03:27But, I mean, if we don't know who delivered it...
03:29Yeah, there might be a way to find out.
03:32When I rang the doorbell earlier, I saw the delivery van outside the bistro.
03:36It's got a dashcam.
03:38Right.
03:39Well, if it picked up the delivery van, then we can trace the company.
03:43And ask them what they were delivering.
03:46Right, well, we'd better go and ask for the footage.
03:48Yeah.
03:51Just ask them for it.
03:57Wait, this is it.
04:00Can't see the flat, though.
04:01Just...
04:03Just go on a bit further.
04:07Wait, there it is.
04:09Right, stop.
04:15Got you.
04:19I believe you just spoke to one of my colleagues and you were expecting my call.
04:23Can you tell me if your clinic prescribes the medication mesoprostol?
04:28Well, in that case, I'm going to need some information
04:30on a delivery that was made to an E. Smith.
04:34Yeah, that's E for Echo.
04:3715A.
04:39Coronation Street.
04:42Weatherfield.
04:43Mike 10.
04:469 Kilo Charlie.
04:50Can you confirm if that package contained mesoprostol?
04:55It did.
04:59I think we've got enough to charge him.
05:04Oh, hi, yes, I'm still here.
05:09Yeah.
05:27I want you to bring Joel Daring back in.
05:31Interview with Joel Daring commenced at 16.30.
05:35Present are DS Lisa Swain and DC Frances Waghorn.
05:38You're here voluntarily and you're free to leave at any time.
05:40Yeah, can we get on with it, please? I've got a meeting in half an hour.
05:44How are you, Joel?
05:46Harassed.
05:49I need to let you know that we have officially reopened the investigation
05:52into your involvement with the assault on Lauren Bolton.
05:56It's your time you're wasting.
05:59You know that traces of the drug mesoprostol were found in Lauren's placenta?
06:04Yeah, and we both know how it got there as well.
06:06Lauren.
06:08Did you buy the mesoprostol?
06:10No. We've been through this. Have you got anything new?
06:13We have information that suggests you received a delivery of mesoprostol.
06:19Rubbish.
06:23I'm sorry to have to be the one to inform you,
06:25but your son Frankie is gravely ill.
06:29What?
06:32What's wrong with him?
06:33Well, the hospital are doing tests to find out,
06:35but my guess is it's linked to the mesoprostol that you gave Lauren.
06:38I didn't give her any meso...
06:39So we're now looking at additional charges to the ones regarding Miss Bolton.
06:45I mean, you're a lawyer, so you know what they're likely to be.
06:48Attempting to destroy an unborn baby.
06:52And if he dies...
06:55Murder.
06:58Did you arrange for mesoprostol to be delivered to an address in Weatherfield?
07:03Of course not.
07:05You sure about that?
07:07Absolutely.
07:08I'm guessing that you're not, otherwise you'd have shown me some evidence.
07:11Well, obviously you couldn't have it delivered to your flat because Lauren was living there.
07:14So you used a different address and a false name.
07:19That's speculation.
07:22We know that you collected the package and said you would pass it on to one of your clients.
07:26Is that what you did, Joel?
07:28You gonna show me any evidence for that?
07:30Cos I'm getting very bored of this conversation.
07:34Do you admit that you took the package?
07:39OK.
07:41Number one, I didn't order any mesoprostol.
07:43Number two, I didn't give it to Lauren.
07:45And number three, you clearly have no evidence for any of this.
07:49So I'm off.
07:57Unless you want to charge me.
08:00No.
08:03No.
08:05Thought not.
08:06Right, I'm going. Have a nice day.
08:21Go on.
08:22See who it is, I know who you are to you.
08:25No, it's fine.
08:26I'll check later.
08:29I should have just gone home and had chips.
08:33Will you stop complaining?
08:35I'm trying to do something nice.
08:37What, nice for you?
08:38I don't want to be here.
08:40Why are you being like this?
08:42You're the one that's been sat on your phone the whole time.
08:44Yeah, I've had a bad day.
08:46I've hit a brick wall on a case.
08:48We've all got problems.
08:51And what problems do you have?
08:56There's something I need to tell you.
08:59Oh God, you're pregnant.
09:01What?
09:03Is it Mason?
09:04No, why would you assume that?
09:07Sorry, sorry, sorry.
09:09You're so stupid.
09:12Yeah, you're right.
09:13Because of course, this is none of my business.
09:16Right, you need to do something about that Joel bloke.
09:19Why, what's happened now?
09:20He's just been down to the hospital hassling Lauren.
09:22Did he assault her?
09:23No, but he had a massive go at her.
09:25Telling her that it was her who drugged Frankie.
09:28Is she OK?
09:29Is she OK?
09:30No, she's not OK.
09:31She's in bits.
09:32The doctor said that her baby might die because of what he's done.
09:35Look, this is a man who actually tried to kill his own child.
09:38He needs locking up.
09:40Yeah, I know.
09:45Look, I'm sorry you had to hear that.
09:48Come on, what is it you wanted to tell me?
09:51That I need to go and see a mate.
09:53I forgot.
09:54I'm sorry.
09:55Look, Percy, we haven't even had pudding.
10:03Yeah.
10:05Keep that thing away from me.
10:06Last time I used one of them, it smacked me in the mouth.
10:09Yeah, well, you want to be careful.
10:10Fatal in the wrong hands.
10:11Mmm, you're telling me.
10:14I thought you got a bad back.
10:16No, it's just another night on the sofa.
10:19Walking round like a knackered old bloke.
10:22I'm surprised you're still slumming it on myself.
10:24I thought you might have moved in with Daisy by now.
10:27Yeah, well, I did suggest it to her, but...
10:29she wasn't too keen.
10:31What did she say? She'd be lucky to have you.
10:33No, she just said it was a little bit too quick, that's all.
10:37Right.
10:38We work together, don't we?
10:39If we're shacked up together and all,
10:41then it might feel a bit intense.
10:44Really?
10:46What?
10:47What, nothing.
10:48I'm giving my girl a well-earned rest.
10:50You're the one who had your doubts about Daisy.
10:52She'll be happy I'm not rushing her up the aisle.
10:55I am not a fan, but...
10:57as long as you're happy.
10:58I am.
11:01That counts, doesn't it?
11:02Yeah.
11:05Move!
11:06Don't talk to me like that.
11:07Move!
11:08Tell me the truth!
11:09What is all this?
11:10This one right here, she's stalking me.
11:12Yeah, as if.
11:13Hanging around the hospital,
11:14trying to get all the information on Frankie.
11:16Yeah, yeah, shut up.
11:17Er, look, I don't know what's going on,
11:19and I frankly don't care, but...
11:21you two, do one now.
11:23I said now.
11:27Hey.
11:28I think me and you need a little word, come on.
11:30Come on.
11:32Look, Betsy,
11:33I've seen lots of slinging matches here over my time, you know.
11:43Lauren was fuming with you.
11:46Betsy, what's going on?
11:48Stop it.
11:51Is it Joe?
11:54Betsy, that man is a menace to women.
11:57Honestly, and we all ought to be pulling together, you know,
12:00joining forces, not arguing amongst each other.
12:05Betsy, what is it, love?
12:08Are you going to hate me?
12:09No.
12:10Everyone will hate me, and...
12:12I totally deserve it.
12:15But whatever it is, we'll deal with it, OK?
12:17We can deal with it.
12:18No, I've done something really terrible.
12:21I can end it, me and two boys.
12:25It's OK, go on.
12:28LAUREN SNIFFLES
12:30Lauren's baby could die.
12:33It's all my fault.
12:42I got your text. What is it that's so urgent?
12:46Erm...
12:47You need to hear what Betsy's just told me, OK?
12:50I'll leave you to it.
12:51It's OK.
12:58DOOR OPENS
13:01What's the matter?
13:04Are you going to go mad?
13:07I promise.
13:09Whatever it is, I'll deal with it.
13:13I, er...
13:16I went to see Lauren's baby.
13:18Frankie.
13:20Right.
13:21He was so little.
13:22He was so little.
13:24Lying there, attached to the tubes and everything, and...
13:29He might not make it.
13:31And even if he does, he could have serious health problems
13:34for the rest of his life.
13:37What's that got to do with you?
13:41Joel did it.
13:43He was the one that hurt him, and...
13:46He, er...
13:48Got me to help him.
13:53Got you to help how?
13:55He tricked me, Mum.
13:57He gave me money to ring this private health clinic,
13:59made me say I needed an abortion, so they'd give me the drugs.
14:04Oh, Betsy.
14:06He lied to me.
14:07He said they were for a client, said she was young and vulnerable,
14:10that she needed my help, and he...
14:12Oh, poor Betsy.
14:15Oh, Betsy, don't you blame yourself.
14:17Joel Dearing is very good at manipulating people.
14:20But I wouldn't have done it if I knew he was going to hurt someone.
14:23No, no, I know you wouldn't.
14:25But, darling, what I don't get
14:27is why you didn't mention any of this to me before.
14:34Is that everything?
14:36Do you promise?
14:38I promise.
14:43Betsy, I hate to do this to you,
14:44but you need to come to the station with me.
14:46Now.
14:49What?
14:50Sit down there, Betsy.
14:56We've had a breakthrough with the Joel Dearing case.
15:06Oh, you can't stay away from me, can you?
15:09I'm starting to think you must fancy me or something.
15:12Joel Dearing, I'm arresting you
15:14on suspicion of administering a noxious substance
15:17with intent to cause harm.
15:19You do not have to say anything, but it may harm your defence
15:22if you do not mention, when questioned,
15:24something which you later lie in court.
15:27Anything you do say may be given in evidence.
15:36I'm sorry.
15:37It makes no difference.
15:44Why? Is there somewhere you need to be?
15:47It's just that I'm getting that feeling of déjà vu.
15:50So far, you've had absolutely nothing new to say to me.
15:54Yesterday, you told me that you'd never received
15:56a delivery of misoprostol.
15:58This again? Seriously?
16:01Correct.
16:04I'm wondering if you'd like to revise your statement.
16:07Why would I? I've told you the truth.
16:09What could I possibly need with something like that?
16:12The thing is, we have someone who's prepared to go on record
16:16to say that you paid them to procure the drug.
16:19They're lying. Simple as that.
16:21Is that right?
16:23The truth is, you two have got absolutely no proof.
16:27As a solicitor, I would advise you to either charge me or let me go.
16:31Are you going to bill me for that advice?
16:34Hilarious. She's doing jokes now.
16:36What a complete waste of my time.
16:39This person I mentioned, the one you paid to procure an abortion drug...
16:43Didn't happen.
16:44...has requested a recording from their phone consultation
16:46with the health clinic where they bought the drug.
16:51I have the recording right here.
16:55You might want to take a listen.
17:00Thanks. Yeah, I've got all that.
17:03I'll read the instructions carefully.
17:04Proves absolutely nothing.
17:06Hang on a minute, just let me check something.
17:08We've not got to the best bit yet.
17:09Should I put it in your name?
17:10No, no, no. Just get it sent to E. Smith.
17:14Send it to E. Smith.
17:16E. Smith. Yeah, got that. And what's your address?
17:19E...
17:20What's the address?
17:21It's 15A Coronation Street, Weatherfield.
17:24Enter 9KC.
17:259KC.
17:30You were completely adamant that you'd never ordered any mesoprostol.
17:35Yet there you are.
17:37Would you like to listen to the recording again?
17:41It sounds suspiciously like you, Joel.
17:44Don't you agree?
17:48So, can we now agree that it was your voice on that recording
17:51giving your address as the one to which mesoprostol should be sent?
17:56Yes.
17:58Yes.
18:02However...
18:05I...
18:07I was put in a difficult position by the young woman.
18:10The one on the recording.
18:14Don't be coy.
18:16Betsy we're talking about.
18:19Yeah.
18:21She came to me in a...
18:23She came to me in quite a state.
18:27After finding out she was pregnant.
18:30Pregnant?
18:32She said she couldn't tell...
18:35She said she couldn't tell her mother.
18:37She was also adamant that she couldn't have the child.
18:40Seriously?
18:42Yeah.
18:45So, by helping her obtain an abortion,
18:48you agreed to obtain a drug that would bring on a miscarriage.
18:51The same drug that, oh, what a coincidence,
18:54brought on Lauren's early labour and almost killed her child.
18:58Also, your child.
19:02I was just trying to help.
19:06And according to you, Betsy was how far along in her pregnancy?
19:11But, erm...
19:14She didn't say.
19:15She didn't say.
19:19You're obviously aware that a medical examination
19:22will show that she was never pregnant.
19:26I have no idea if she was lying.
19:29I simply took her at her word.