Pennod 11 Dim Ond y Gwir

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-I've got things wrong so often,

-I know when I'm right.

-Are you saying

-you still love your wife?

-No, Karen.

-That's not what I'm trying to say.

-PHONE

-Look, I'm at work.

-I told you not to phone

-during the day.

-A warrant has been issued

-for Iolo's arrest.

-A warrant.

-A warrant.

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-For murder.

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-Alright?

-Good morning! Mind you,

-it won't be an easy morning.

-They never are.

-They never are.

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-CAR HORN

-Is there any news about Iolo?

-Is there any news about Iolo?

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-Not as far as I know.

-Don't tell me you had a heavy night.

-Don't tell me you had a heavy night.

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-No.

-How do you feel about this morning?

-It's not a typical murder case.

-It's not a typical murder case.

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-Murder is murder.

-Grace Edwards isn't a monster.

-Grace Edwards isn't a monster.

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-No.

-It's hard not to sympathize with her

-but she broke the law.

-It's as simple as that.

-I'll do my best for you,

-Mrs Edwards.

-I hope things go in your favour.

-But with your defence...

-..I can't guarantee it.

-I'm sure people will understand.

-You have more faith

-in human nature than me.

-Still no sign of Iolo?

-The police

-are still looking for him.

-How is Mair coping?

-I don't think it's hit her yet.

-This is the last place

-you want to be.

-I don't understand why the CPS

-brought this case to court.

-The woman has suffered enough

-as it is, losing her only son.

-What?

-Nothing.

-What, Norman?

-What, Norman?

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-We should go.

-Your Honour, members of the jury.

-On 8 May 2015...

-..Michael Edwards,

-the defendant's 39-year-old son...

-..attempted to commit suicide.

-Grace Edwards agreed to be with him

-at the end.

-When the attempt failed...

-..Grace Edwards suffocated him

-to death with a blanket.

-Grace Edwards admits she did this.

-But she pleads not guilty to murder.

-But the opposite is true,

-Your Honour.

-We'll prove that Grace Edwards

-is guilty of murdering her son.

-But she did this to release

-Michael Edwards from pain.

-Her son was diagnosed

-with Huntington's disease.

-It was his wish to die.

-This was an act of mercy.

-We'll prove that Grace Edwards

-is not guilty of murder.

-Alright, gorg?

-Do you know Gwyn Daniel?

-Who's asking?

-I play rugby with him.

-When does the court take a break?

-I've forgotten when we train next.

-I've forgotten when we train next.

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-Can't you text him?

-I was passing,

-and thought I'd pop in to see him.

-I've never seen you in training,

-and I haven't missed a session.

-What do you want?

-A medal?

-I'll see you again, gorg.

-Weird.

-We can have these with a cuppa.

-As if we haven't eaten enough

-over Christmas.

-Where's Sgrap?

-Where's Sgrap?

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-He's still at home.

-I thought he was only staying

-over Christmas.

-Yes, well, I've got used

-to having him around.

-I thought I'd keep him,

-if that's OK with you.

-Michael feared he had Huntington's

-disease, like his father.

-That's what killed Alwyn,

-18 years ago.

-Please describe Huntington's disease

-to the court.

-It's a hereditary condition.

-Sufferers lose muscle control

-and begin to jerk.

-It affects the mood.

-Michael's father

-developed severe dementia.

-Did Michael have the condition?

-We suspected it,

-but he refused to take the test.

-When he broke his ankle, the

-hospital insisted he take the test.

-What was the result?

-Positive.

-How did Michael react?

-It hit him hard.

-But despite everything,

-he tried his best to carry on.

-Then things became too much for him.

-Then things became too much for him.

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-How, Mrs Edwards?

-He tried to take his own life.

-I came home one day...

-..and he had slit his wrists.

-What did you do?

-I rushed him to hospital,

-and he came round.

-He was furious

-that I'd caught him in time.

-Why, Mrs Edwards?

-His life wasn't worth living,

-he said.

-Michael was in a great deal of pain.

-He couldn't do anything for himself.

-He relied on me for everything.

-One day, when we were having tea...

-..he said he'd had enough.

-He was going to take an overdose.

-He was going to take an overdose.

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-What was your response?

-I cried.

-I begged him not to.

-I was angry. I shouted at him.

-Then he said...

-.."If you loved me, Mam,

-you wouldn't stop me."

-And you didn't stop him.

-No.

-He got his wish, in the end.

-Did you help Michael

-to commit suicide?

-Yes.

-He wanted to go

-on his 39th birthday.

-Michael's friends called

-with a birthday cake.

-They left about seven o'clock.

-He asked me to put him in bed.

-He wanted his favourite things

-around him.

-Did the overdose kill Michael?

-No.

-What did you do?

-I took a blanket...

-..and pressed it down.

-Until he stopped breathing.

-Mrs Edwards.

-Yes?

-Can you...

-Can you...

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-We'll take a break, Miss McKay.

-The court will rise.

-PHONE

-Iolo.

-Iolo.

-

-You have to help me.

-I know what's happened.

-I know what's happened.

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-Everything's gone wrong.

-Don't worry. Are you OK?

-That's all that matters.

-Iolo, can you hear me?

-I'll sort everything.

-Iolo?

-Is your client feeling better?

-Giving that sort of evidence

-isn't easy.

-No, but it was an odd time

-for Geraint to take a break.

-He feels sorry for her, doesn't he?

-Grace Edwards has been through hell.

-That still doesn't let her play God.

-That still doesn't let her play God.

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-That's rich, coming from you!

-Why?

-Why?

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-That's just what you did.

-When you got rid of our baby.

-When you got rid of our baby.

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-Iestyn, do you have a moment?

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-So it was your decision to use

-the blanket to end his life?

-Address the jury, Mrs Edwards.

-Address the jury, Mrs Edwards.

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-Yes.

-Did you do so immediately?

-Did you do so immediately?

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-No.

-I stood there for a while, weeping.

-I didn't want him to go.

-But eventually,

-you picked up the blanket.

-Yes.

-Sitting On The Dock

-Of The Bay came on.

-It was his favourite song.

-He gripped my hand very tightly...

-..as if he was begging me

-to do something.

-You held the blanket

-until he stopped breathing.

-Yes.

-But you deny murdering him.

-But you deny murdering him.

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-Yes, because I didn't.

-Murder is murder,

-isn't it, Mrs Edwards?

-They put animals down.

-Why not people?

-It isn't the same thing.

-Taking someone's life is wrong.

-Tea, Norman?

-Where do you stand on euthanasia?

-I'm not sure.

-I wouldn't want to carry on

-if I'd lost my faculties. Would you?

-Do you want the tea? Norman!

-What's the matter with him?

-What's the matter with him?

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-I don't know.

-DOOR OPENS

-What you said was totally unfair.

-What I did is nothing like

-what Grace Edwards has done.

-Abortion is legal. Don't pretend

-it was nothing to do with you!

-You made your feelings very clear.

-DOOR SLAMS SHUT

-Karen!

-Why check texts

-if you don't answer them?

-What are you doing here?

-What are you doing here?

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-It's time to pay.

-I want the eighty two thou,

-by the end of the day.

-I can't get hold of that today.

-You've had plenty of warning.

-You've had plenty of warning.

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-I don't have it.

-I'm at work all day.

-I need time to sort it.

-OK.

-I'll take forty thou today

-and forty five thou tomorrow night.

-That's 3,000 more than I owe.

-Interest.

-That isn't fair.

-Tough.

-Pay.

-You know what happened last time.

-There's a big card game tonight.

-If you lent me 10,000,

-I'm guaranteed to win.

-I could repay you.

-Do I have "idiot"

-written on my forehead?

-No.

-So pay.

-Or you know what will happen.

-Do you remember I'm a barrister?

-I have contacts and influence.

-Do you know what?

-Think twice before threatening me.

-I could make life

-very difficult for you.

-So go away and cut me some slack,

-or you'll regret it.

-He's switched off his phone.

-He's switched off his phone.

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-Why don't you phone the police?

-They'd trace the call,

-find him and help him.

-He'd be terrified

-if he knew about the police.

-He knows they're looking for him.

-Why else would he disappear?

-The police will find him.

-They've issued a warrant.

-I'm not phoning them.

-We don't know what happened yet.

-A lad has died.

-I haven't heard Iolo's side.

-I just want to see him.

-Talk to him, make sure he's alright.

-Phone the police.

-Phone the police.

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-No.

-I can't scare him.

-I might never see him again.

-I have to do the right thing

-for my son as well.

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-KNOCK ON DOOR

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-Come in.

-Are you ready to go back in?

-Did he say anything

-or try to stop you in any way?

-No.

-Did he fight against you?

-Did he fight against you?

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-No.

-Not at all?

-No.

-What did you do

-after Michael stopped breathing?

-I kissed him on his forehead.

-I climbed into bed next to him.

-I held him in my arms

-for more than two hours.

-I wanted to say goodbye properly.

-What did you do next?

-What did you do next?

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-I phoned the police and confessed.

-So you made no effort

-to conceal what you'd done?

-No.

-Do you have even the tiniest regret

-about what you did?

-No.

-Would you do it again?

-Would you do it again?

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-Yes.

-So your actions

-were based on pure love?

-Objection, Your Honour!

-The defence is putting words

-in the defendant's mouth.

-Please answer, Mrs Edwards.

-Yes.

-I did what I did out of love.

-No more questions, Your Honour.

-Do you have more questions,

-Miss McKay?

-Mrs Edwards.

-Should everyone who suffers

-from an illness be released?

-Objection, Your Honour.

-Referring to everyone is irrelevant.

-Referring to everyone is irrelevant.

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-It's a fair question.

-Where are you taking this,

-Miss McKay?

-I want to establish what Mrs Edwards

-thinks the world would be like...

-..if we all acted like her.

-I don't want everyone

-to do what I did!

-I did what was right for Michael.

-What if all mothers in your position

-ended their child's life?

-Objection again, Your Honour!

-Irrelevant and totally unfair!

-Stick to the facts, Miss McKay.

-Is it true...

-..that Michael might have lived much

-longer if you hadn't intervened?

-Yes, it's the quality of life

-that counts, not the length.

-That's your opinion.

-Do you have children?

-Sorry?

-Do you have children?

-The moment you hold your baby

-in your arms...

-..everything changes.

-You'd do anything for him.

-You'd put him before anything else.

-Yes, I am guilty of that.

-You can point a finger

-and judge me all you like.

-But I'll never stand here...

-..and apologize for loving

-my little boy more than the law.

-Who was the bloke

-you spoke to outside?

-What bloke?

-He asked for you.

-He said he trained with us.

-I've never seen him.

-I've never seen him.

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-Not now, Dwayne.

-When are you free

-to discuss the Corwen GBH?

-I've got the details.

-Iestyn?

-Iestyn!

-I've got enough on my plate for now.

-I've got enough on my plate for now.

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-Charming.

-PHONE

-Thank goodness you phoned.

-Tell me where you are.

-I'll come to meet you.

-I need cash, to go away.

-Tell me where you are

-and how much you want.

-DOOR OPENS

-Tough day?

-Have you had a scan yet?

-No, but I will.

-Is anyone going with you?

-Not even the father?

-He still doesn't know.

-Don't worry.

-I'm not going to kill him.

-I want him to realize

-he can't cross us.

-That's all.

-Look how cocky he is.

-You gave him

-until the end of the day.

-So nothing until then.

-Alright?

-Alright?!

-We'll see.

-It's not too late

-to change your plea.

-I'm not a murderer.

-I won't stand up in any court

-and say that I am.

-There's no doubt

-that she loved Michael Edwards.

-But the fact remains

-that Grace Edwards...

-..committed a crime

-by ending Michael Edwards's life.

-You made it clear

-you didn't want me or the baby!

-No! You didn't want me, Karen!

-What do you do when you find out

-you've made a big mistake?

-I thought you said we had no future.

-I thought you said we had no future.

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-When did I say that?

-When I came back and found you

-in bed with Victoria...

-..that was it.

-I've got the money.

-Where do you want to meet?

-By the Aber bridge.

-Come as soon as you finish work.

-Bring my passport too.

-No way can I pay you 82 grand now,

-so leave me alone, Stu!

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