0:00:02 > 0:00:03I helped Saskia take her own life.
0:00:03 > 0:00:06- We've not talked about the videotape.- What videotape?
0:00:06 > 0:00:07We made it. It explains everything.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10I'm now willing to stand as a witness for the defence.
0:00:10 > 0:00:14You will NOT help that man get away with murdering my wife!
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Mrs Stanley changed her will six weeks before she died.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20And, Mr Powell accompanied her to the solicitors.
0:00:20 > 0:00:22Anthony Powell, crippled with debt,
0:00:22 > 0:00:26prematurely and deliberately ended the life of Saskia Stanley.
0:00:26 > 0:00:30I know what you want me to say. That he was too nice, too honest.
0:00:30 > 0:00:34But I didn't know he was knocking off my missus behind my back.
0:00:34 > 0:00:37- Where did you hear that? - His best mate just stood up
0:00:37 > 0:00:40and told the court. You still want to defend him?
0:00:40 > 0:00:43- Thanks for your e-mail. - Well, thanks for your response.
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- If you could see what your mum said on that tape.- What tape, Tony?
0:00:47 > 0:00:52To my darling son and daughter, to Neil and all my family and friends.
0:01:47 > 0:01:49It's ready.
0:02:20 > 0:02:26Gordon, I wanted to give you this. It's a list of all the responsibilities and tasks
0:02:26 > 0:02:28carried out by Julie during her pupilage.
0:02:28 > 0:02:33I'd be grateful if you could e-mail it to all our members in advance of the vote tomorrow.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35That's electioneering, Mr Ridley.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39It's a summary of the facts for those who may be in the dark.
0:02:39 > 0:02:41Facts may not tempt them out of the dark.
0:02:43 > 0:02:47Are you saying Julie has something to be worried about?
0:02:47 > 0:02:52Well, there are those - not I, of course - who find her brash attitude a little grating.
0:02:52 > 0:02:56- Confidence's a virtue in this job. - There's a thin line between that and arrogance.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59- Yes, she's straight talking... - Some would say blunt.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- Look, Gordon, I know her pretty well...- As we'd all gathered.
0:03:07 > 0:03:10And I can tell you that she's just eager to prove herself.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13Well, let's hope she does that sufficiently.
0:03:13 > 0:03:16I'm sure you'd be very sad to see her go.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26Morning. Good lord, you look exhausted. What have you been up to?
0:03:26 > 0:03:29- Working late. - Did you get ANY sleep?
0:03:31 > 0:03:35I don't know about you, but I always find hotels terribly noisy.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46Valerie, did you look at my laptop last night?
0:03:46 > 0:03:47No, of course not.
0:03:47 > 0:03:49Morning, all.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53I hear the case could be wrapping up today. What are your punter's chances?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Flick a coin, seriously, I have no idea.
0:03:55 > 0:03:59How intriguing. Well, good luck.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07- Did you get your taxi OK last night?- Mm.
0:04:09 > 0:04:11You all right?
0:04:11 > 0:04:13Fine.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33Morning, Mr Powell.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39It could be over today, right?
0:04:39 > 0:04:41Very likely, though perhaps not the verdict.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46Might give me one more day of freedom, then.
0:04:51 > 0:04:55Funny to think we'll have lined up on opposite sides in court.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58I think I got it wrong.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00That's why I want you to set the record straight.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08I'm not going to shout. I just need to speak to her.
0:05:08 > 0:05:10Jess, I know you think you're doing the right thing,
0:05:10 > 0:05:15- but you'll regret this for the rest of your life. - You have to respect her decision.
0:05:15 > 0:05:17Jess, look at me.
0:05:17 > 0:05:19- Please, love.- Ms Stanley?
0:05:28 > 0:05:29I won't let you.
0:05:31 > 0:05:34- If your mother could see you.... - Dad, please move out of my way.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37Dad.
0:05:41 > 0:05:43Shame on you, Jess.
0:05:58 > 0:06:03Ms Stanley, how would describe your relationship with your mother?
0:06:03 > 0:06:04Incredibly close.
0:06:04 > 0:06:10And did that relationship change when your mother started seeing Anthony Powell?
0:06:10 > 0:06:13No, not really.
0:06:13 > 0:06:17I never really saw eye-to-eye with Tony, but I could see Mum liked him.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19And I have to ask you, Jessica,
0:06:19 > 0:06:24what motivates you to give evidence on behalf of Mr Powell
0:06:24 > 0:06:28when both your brother and your father did so for the prosecution?
0:06:28 > 0:06:33- I think my brother regrets that... - That is pure hearsay, Your Honour,
0:06:33 > 0:06:38- and I would like that struck from the record.- Please just answer the questions, Ms Stanley.
0:06:40 > 0:06:46That last response has no relevance and you should not consider it as part of your deliberations.
0:06:48 > 0:06:52You say in your statement to the police that you initially
0:06:52 > 0:06:56wondered if Mr Powell had murdered your mother but then you changed your mind.
0:06:56 > 0:06:58Why is that?
0:07:00 > 0:07:04I was so grief-stricken and upset
0:07:04 > 0:07:09and Dad was rallying against Tony and I kind of went along with that.
0:07:09 > 0:07:14But there are two conversations that stuck in my mind.
0:07:14 > 0:07:19The first was when Mum tried to talk to me about taking her own life.
0:07:21 > 0:07:23She asked in a very general way,
0:07:23 > 0:07:27but in retrospect, I can see that she was testing the water.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31And the second conversation?
0:07:31 > 0:07:33It was only the day before she died.
0:07:33 > 0:07:35And I...
0:07:38 > 0:07:42I wondered if maybe she was trying to say goodbye.
0:07:42 > 0:07:46They've put the morphine dosage up again.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48I thought you were feeling a bit better.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53It's got me now, darling.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56It's only a matter of time.
0:07:56 > 0:08:00It could be months, that's what Dr Adams said.
0:08:00 > 0:08:01It won't be months.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04It'll be a lot sooner.
0:08:04 > 0:08:05Don't...
0:08:07 > 0:08:12We should say everything we need to say to each other.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17Just that I love you.
0:08:19 > 0:08:23That's all I've ever wanted to say.
0:08:35 > 0:08:40You say you think that your mother was attempting to say goodbye that day.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42In hindsight, yes, I do.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47How long had the doctors given her at the time?
0:08:49 > 0:08:50A few months at most.
0:08:50 > 0:08:57But might she not have been beginning to prepare for the end in a very natural way?
0:08:59 > 0:09:01I suppose so.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06Were you surprised that she left such a brief goodbye note?
0:09:07 > 0:09:12- I was, yes, but there has been talk of a videotape... - Yes, but let's say there is no tape.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15There is no evidence of one.
0:09:15 > 0:09:20Did that strike you as a very abrupt way for her to say goodbye?
0:09:20 > 0:09:22It did, yes.
0:09:22 > 0:09:26And in your statement earlier on...
0:09:27 > 0:09:31..you actually felt your mother's mood had improved before her death.
0:09:31 > 0:09:32I did.
0:09:32 > 0:09:36And what of the will?
0:09:36 > 0:09:41Were you subsequently surprised that your mother had changed the will so radically?
0:09:43 > 0:09:45I was surprised.
0:09:45 > 0:09:47So...
0:09:48 > 0:09:53..your mother decides to take her own life without confiding in you,
0:09:53 > 0:09:57despite your incredible closeness
0:09:57 > 0:10:01and she heftily reduces your share of the will.
0:10:03 > 0:10:08You were surprised by all of these things, were you not?
0:10:12 > 0:10:15- I suppose I was. - And upset, too, I imagine.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19Yes.
0:10:19 > 0:10:24Because they pointed to an awful explanation, didn't they?
0:10:24 > 0:10:27I didn't know what to think.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30You didn't know what to think.
0:10:31 > 0:10:37But you decided what to think and you chose the less traumatic story.
0:10:38 > 0:10:39I...
0:10:39 > 0:10:42I don't know if that's true.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47You wanted to believe that Anthony Powell had helped your mother, not murdered her...
0:10:49 > 0:10:53..even though the evidence pointed to a far darker truth.
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Might you have discounted murder,
0:10:56 > 0:11:00Ms Stanley, not because the evidence pointed that way...
0:11:02 > 0:11:04..but because you couldn't face it?
0:11:06 > 0:11:08And who could blame you?
0:11:22 > 0:11:24I just miss your mum so much.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27HE SNIFFS
0:11:27 > 0:11:28I know.
0:11:35 > 0:11:41I couldn't even help your mum. I couldn't even get near to her, because he was always there.
0:11:41 > 0:11:44We need some time together...
0:11:44 > 0:11:46as a family, once all this is over.
0:11:46 > 0:11:49Yeah. Yeah, we do.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56What happened to that photo album Mum was putting together?
0:11:56 > 0:11:57I'm not sure.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02We should have a look through it.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Nice idea.
0:12:06 > 0:12:10- You're a good lad, son. - I'll have a look around for it.
0:12:10 > 0:12:12No, no, let me find it.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18Actually, I think I know where it is. You let me dig it out.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32- Metzler really took her to pieces. - I thought she did OK.
0:12:32 > 0:12:36At this stage, I think we need a little better than OK.
0:12:36 > 0:12:40You know that point about Saskia's mood improving before she died?
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- I think we could use that to our advantage.- In what way?
0:12:43 > 0:12:46Maybe she felt better because she'd made the decision.
0:12:46 > 0:12:50It could have been a sign of Saskia having made peace with herself.
0:12:52 > 0:12:54Yeah, that's a good point.
0:13:03 > 0:13:05Thank you.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Oh, Valerie, just to warn you.
0:13:07 > 0:13:11- I think Julie's winning hearts and minds.- Is that right?
0:13:11 > 0:13:16Well, the stress is clearly getting to her. She's looking very tired this morning.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19- Mind you, so was Ridley. - I do believe you know something.
0:13:19 > 0:13:23- What on earth gave you that idea? - Are you about to send your rival tumbling?
0:13:23 > 0:13:27- Ridley's hardly a rival. - I meant Julie Prior.
0:13:27 > 0:13:30- In what way is she my rival? - She's a potential rival.
0:13:30 > 0:13:34Come on, Valerie, everyone loves a catfight. It's the talk of Chambers.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36A catfight?
0:13:36 > 0:13:40Well, far be it from me to stop you boys getting what you want from us.
0:13:42 > 0:13:47Tell me. If I found out Ridley was knocking off Julie, what would that do for his career?
0:13:47 > 0:13:51- Are you telling me...?- No, I'm asking a hypothetical question.
0:13:51 > 0:13:55Well, as you know, sexual impropriety with your pupil is a disciplinary offence.
0:13:55 > 0:13:58- Which means? - He gets a slap on the wrist.
0:13:58 > 0:13:59Slap on the back more like!
0:13:59 > 0:14:02- And what about for Julie? - Hard to say.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06We'd all talk about her poor judgement and loose morals, right?
0:14:06 > 0:14:07And that mud would stick.
0:14:07 > 0:14:09My God, I thought you hated the woman.
0:14:09 > 0:14:12She deserves a fight on a level playing field, does she not?
0:14:33 > 0:14:39Anthony Powell took advantage of a dying woman.
0:14:39 > 0:14:44He ostracised her family, persuaded her to change her will
0:14:44 > 0:14:48and injected her with an overdose of morphine,
0:14:48 > 0:14:52before claiming it was her idea all along.
0:14:52 > 0:14:55Mr Powell was in an impossible situation.
0:14:55 > 0:15:00The woman he loved was in unbearable pain
0:15:00 > 0:15:02and asked him to help her to die.
0:15:02 > 0:15:04He assisted her.
0:15:06 > 0:15:09The only thing he is guilty of
0:15:09 > 0:15:11is an act of love.
0:15:11 > 0:15:15Much hangs on the evidence of Mr Powell,
0:15:15 > 0:15:18who claims he acted out of love.
0:15:18 > 0:15:24But he was secretly having an affair with his best friend's partner.
0:15:24 > 0:15:29The problem for Anthony Powell is that we know he is a liar.
0:15:35 > 0:15:42Yes, the affair, brief though it was, was a terrible mistake.
0:15:42 > 0:15:49But it was an error paid by a lonely man under intense pressure.
0:15:49 > 0:15:52His business was in freefall
0:15:52 > 0:15:55and that is why he pressured Saskia to change her will.
0:15:55 > 0:15:59He even drove her to the solicitors to make sure she did it.
0:15:59 > 0:16:04Saskia Stanley had made the decision to end her life.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07She sorted out her will.
0:16:07 > 0:16:10She tried to say goodbye to her daughter
0:16:10 > 0:16:13She left her family a farewell note.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19Who administered the diamorphine?
0:16:19 > 0:16:23Was it the weak, bedridden Mrs Stanley,
0:16:23 > 0:16:28who miraculously found the strength and skill to inject herself?
0:16:28 > 0:16:31Or was it significantly more likely to have been Mr Powell,
0:16:31 > 0:16:34who stood to handsomely benefit from her death?
0:16:34 > 0:16:37As to her improved mood and state of mind,
0:16:37 > 0:16:42might that not actually have been because she'd finally made peace
0:16:42 > 0:16:45with her fate?
0:16:45 > 0:16:47She'd decided it was time?
0:16:49 > 0:16:54If you are to find Tony Powell guilty, you need to be sure,
0:16:54 > 0:16:56beyond reasonable doubt.
0:16:56 > 0:17:02Yet, how CAN you be sure, when there isn't a shred of evidence against him?
0:17:02 > 0:17:05He knew about the contents of the will? No evidence.
0:17:05 > 0:17:06The suicide was his idea?
0:17:06 > 0:17:08No evidence.
0:17:08 > 0:17:11He carried out the injection?
0:17:11 > 0:17:13No evidence.
0:17:16 > 0:17:19It was only after the arrest,
0:17:19 > 0:17:23in a desperate attempt to save his own skin,
0:17:23 > 0:17:28that he concocted a ridiculous story about a missing videotape.
0:17:34 > 0:17:37Tony Powell is an ordinary man...
0:17:39 > 0:17:42..trapped in an extraordinary situation.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45Anthony Powell is a deceitful,
0:17:45 > 0:17:49manipulative man, driven by financial motives.
0:17:49 > 0:17:53His only desire was to obey
0:17:53 > 0:17:57and honour the dying wishes of the woman he loved.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04That is why I implore you to reach the only verdict
0:18:04 > 0:18:06that, in good conscience, you can reach.
0:18:06 > 0:18:08To find the defendant guilty.
0:18:08 > 0:18:11Not guilty of the murder of Saskia Stanley.
0:18:38 > 0:18:44Well, it doesn't look like there'll be a decision today, though you never know.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46I know the waiting's hard.
0:18:46 > 0:18:50Let's just hope it doesn't take long, and you get the verdict you deserve.
0:18:50 > 0:18:51Deserve?
0:18:51 > 0:18:54A positive outcome, Mr Powell.
0:18:54 > 0:18:59Right, you have to stay in the building until the judge releases you for the day?
0:18:59 > 0:19:02Julie.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05We never did follow up our Chambers chat.
0:19:05 > 0:19:06No.
0:19:06 > 0:19:08- When's the vote?- Tomorrow.
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Well, I have to tell you, in strictest confidence,
0:19:11 > 0:19:16we have a place for you. But if you really wanted to stick it to them,
0:19:16 > 0:19:19you could say yes to us before tomorrow. Be quite a coup.
0:19:19 > 0:19:20And why would I do that?
0:19:20 > 0:19:24Ah, because you feel justifiably undervalued.
0:19:24 > 0:19:26Because you know you're good
0:19:26 > 0:19:29and you cannot for the life of you understand why they don't.
0:19:29 > 0:19:32Is this just a wind-up to get to Sol?
0:19:32 > 0:19:34No, no. I love to wind up Ridley.
0:19:34 > 0:19:37But, no, this is a genuine offer.
0:19:39 > 0:19:40Here's my number.
0:19:40 > 0:19:45You call me any time. Seriously. It's there if you want it.
0:19:53 > 0:19:55What was that about?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58Just...prematurely gloating.
0:20:01 > 0:20:07To my darling son and daughter. To Neil, and all my family and friends.
0:20:07 > 0:20:10This is no way to say goodbye, but...
0:20:10 > 0:20:12it's the way that I've chosen
0:20:12 > 0:20:15and I hope you can forgive me for that...
0:20:21 > 0:20:23Why did you steal the tape, Dad?
0:20:23 > 0:20:25Why?
0:20:25 > 0:20:27Why?!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30He forced her into doing that.
0:20:32 > 0:20:35He as good as murdered her.
0:20:35 > 0:20:37What?
0:20:37 > 0:20:38He destroyed this family.
0:20:38 > 0:20:41No, YOU did that, Dad. You ran off with someone else.
0:20:41 > 0:20:44And then you regretted it, but Mum had already found Tony.
0:20:44 > 0:20:47That is why you want to punish him.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50Come on, let's get out of here.
0:20:50 > 0:20:52Where are you going? What are you going to do?
0:21:06 > 0:21:09- How's the case? - The jury's just deliberating.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13Did Ridley play a blinder?
0:21:13 > 0:21:15He did brilliant, actually.
0:21:15 > 0:21:16But then you WOULD say that.
0:21:20 > 0:21:22Have you told anyone?
0:21:25 > 0:21:30- You're not the first pupil to fall for their married pupil master. - You don't know anything about it.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34Oh, don't tell me. It's different. He loves you, he's going to leave his wife...
0:21:34 > 0:21:36What do you want?
0:21:36 > 0:21:41Oh, don't be a fool, Julie. You're in a very vulnerable position, it always ends the same way.
0:21:41 > 0:21:43I'll bear that in mind.
0:21:44 > 0:21:48We're not judged the way they are. You give them anything, they'll use it against you.
0:21:48 > 0:21:50I don't need a lecture from you!
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Do you think I didn't learn the hard way?
0:21:54 > 0:21:57Do you think I didn't make exactly the same mistakes?
0:21:57 > 0:22:00I get up every day and I put on this because that's what you have to do.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04You've made a lot of assumptions about me, but you don't know me.
0:22:04 > 0:22:08Nobody here does. I bloody well make sure of that.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Well, if I've done that, then, I'm sorry.
0:22:16 > 0:22:20I haven't warmed to you, though the belated apology is welcome.
0:22:20 > 0:22:22But I can also see you've got a lot of talent
0:22:22 > 0:22:25and I'm not going to give our male colleagues any more ammunition,
0:22:25 > 0:22:27especially with the vote coming tomorrow.
0:22:27 > 0:22:31That would be unsisterly. Which, for the record, I am not.
0:22:36 > 0:22:37Thank you.
0:22:45 > 0:22:48Why is Missy so grateful all of a sudden?
0:22:48 > 0:22:51Just giving her the wisdom of my experience.
0:22:51 > 0:22:54If you've got something, why don't you throw it my way?
0:22:54 > 0:22:57Sorry to disappoint you, boys, but the catfight's off.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Dan can't even get his head round the fact I'm dying.
0:23:32 > 0:23:34Oh, darling.
0:23:36 > 0:23:37It's so difficult.
0:23:40 > 0:23:43Are you still in two minds about what to do?
0:23:43 > 0:23:44No.
0:23:46 > 0:23:47I'm just scared.
0:23:54 > 0:23:56They've upped my dose.
0:23:58 > 0:23:59It's spread further.
0:24:01 > 0:24:03And it bloody feels like it.
0:24:10 > 0:24:1121st of April.
0:24:12 > 0:24:14It was the day we met...
0:24:16 > 0:24:17..three years ago.
0:24:17 > 0:24:19Well remembered.
0:24:21 > 0:24:22It's this Thursday.
0:24:26 > 0:24:28It's as good a day as any.
0:24:33 > 0:24:35Let's put a date to it.
0:24:39 > 0:24:41'Mr Powell?'
0:24:41 > 0:24:42Mr Powell?
0:24:44 > 0:24:46There's not going to be a verdict today.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49Not entirely surprising.
0:24:49 > 0:24:50OK, thanks.
0:24:50 > 0:24:52Why don't you go and see some friends?
0:24:52 > 0:24:55Take your mind off things?
0:24:55 > 0:24:57Yeah. Yeah, I will.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59OK, see you tomorrow.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04Can we talk?
0:25:05 > 0:25:06Er...
0:25:07 > 0:25:10- This isn't going to end well, is it? - Says who?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14Look, Julie, since we've first met...
0:25:16 > 0:25:20..it's been a bit of a wake-up call for me. About my marriage.
0:25:20 > 0:25:23And...the fact that I need to do something about it.
0:25:23 > 0:25:26I don't want to be the reason for you and your wife...
0:25:26 > 0:25:29No, no you're not going to be. It's my problem, I know that.
0:25:32 > 0:25:34But I'm... I'm serious about you.
0:25:34 > 0:25:36You can't say that, not now.
0:25:36 > 0:25:40I know that now is not the right time. I...
0:25:41 > 0:25:45I need to talk to my wife, I need to tell her what we both already know
0:25:45 > 0:25:48and then, maybe somewhere down the line...
0:25:48 > 0:25:50Hey, hang on a minute.
0:25:50 > 0:25:53We fall into bed together and you're already asking me
0:25:53 > 0:25:55to commit once you call time on your marriage?
0:25:55 > 0:25:57No, that's not what I'm saying.
0:25:57 > 0:25:59Then what are you saying?
0:25:59 > 0:26:02We don't know what's going to happen. We have no idea.
0:26:05 > 0:26:09What we do know is we can't keep doing this while you're married.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12I'm glad one of us is being a grown up.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Thanks for patronising me.
0:26:15 > 0:26:18Do you want to pat me on the head, too?
0:26:18 > 0:26:20I'd settle for a kiss on the cheek.
0:26:26 > 0:26:30LOUD MUSIC FROM INSIDE HOUSE
0:26:36 > 0:26:38HE KNOCKS
0:26:38 > 0:26:40Karl, it's me.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42DOGS BARK
0:26:45 > 0:26:47Come on, mate, let me in.
0:26:49 > 0:26:52MUSIC STOPS
0:26:52 > 0:26:53Karl, please!
0:26:53 > 0:26:56Yeah, I know, it's your last night of freedom,
0:26:56 > 0:27:00you may be sent down, you'll never see me again, you don't want things to be like this...
0:27:00 > 0:27:01I wanted to say sorry.
0:27:01 > 0:27:04- S...? Who cares if you're sorry? - I- don't!
0:27:04 > 0:27:06I wanted to explain what happened and...
0:27:06 > 0:27:10I don't want to hear it! Give me one reason why I shouldn't punch your lights out.
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Well, go on, then. Do it!
0:27:14 > 0:27:17You're my best mate, what the hell were you doing?!
0:27:19 > 0:27:22- You've really messed things up. - I know.
0:27:29 > 0:27:30Have you got a fag?
0:27:30 > 0:27:32You don't smoke.
0:27:32 > 0:27:33Have you?
0:27:47 > 0:27:49You waiting for the verdict?
0:27:49 > 0:27:51Yeah.
0:27:51 > 0:27:54Did they mention the stuff I brought up?
0:27:55 > 0:27:56Yeah.
0:27:58 > 0:27:59A lot?
0:28:00 > 0:28:01A fair bit.
0:28:04 > 0:28:06She's moved out. In case you were wondering.
0:28:06 > 0:28:08I'm not. It's history.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15I know this won't mean much to you but...
0:28:15 > 0:28:17I really am sorry.
0:28:20 > 0:28:22It's the way that I've chosen
0:28:22 > 0:28:26and I hope you can forgive me for that.
0:28:27 > 0:28:30I didn't want to drift towards death,
0:28:30 > 0:28:36numbed with painkillers, so that I was barely able to speak.
0:28:36 > 0:28:40I want you to remember me alive, lucid...
0:28:40 > 0:28:42and thinking of you.
0:28:43 > 0:28:48Jess, you're my absolute rock.
0:28:50 > 0:28:52I know you've found the man of your dreams
0:28:52 > 0:28:56and you're going to have a crazy, wonderful life together.
0:28:56 > 0:28:58Dan...
0:28:59 > 0:29:01..you're a beautiful boy.
0:29:01 > 0:29:04Sensitive, caring.
0:29:05 > 0:29:08I know you're going to do great things.
0:29:08 > 0:29:14I love you both so much and I am so proud of you.
0:29:19 > 0:29:21It feels good to know she did say goodbye.
0:29:23 > 0:29:27You know, I understand why she did it. I do.
0:29:29 > 0:29:31So that's good, right?
0:29:32 > 0:29:34What are we going to do?
0:29:34 > 0:29:37We have to go to the police.
0:29:37 > 0:29:38Jess...
0:29:38 > 0:29:42Tony could go to jail. There's no debate here.
0:29:42 > 0:29:43And so could Dad.
0:29:43 > 0:29:49He's stolen evidence and made up a story about it. And lied in court.
0:29:49 > 0:29:52Well, it's him or Tony. And Tony's done nothing wrong.
0:29:52 > 0:29:55It was meant for us. And we've seen it.
0:29:55 > 0:29:59- Now we could just wait... - I'm not comfortable doing that.
0:29:59 > 0:30:03Well, then, we're definitely condemning Dad to a jail sentence.
0:30:10 > 0:30:12Don't blame Tony.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16This was not his idea.
0:30:16 > 0:30:17It was mine.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22He will play no part in my death.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25It will be by my own hand.
0:30:28 > 0:30:31HE BREATHES SHAKILY
0:30:52 > 0:30:56I can't, my hand's shaking. I can't.
0:30:58 > 0:31:01Do you want me to do it for you?
0:31:03 > 0:31:07Go on, then. Quickly, before I change my mind.
0:31:13 > 0:31:14Nothing too technical.
0:31:14 > 0:31:17Just a simple show of hands, and if you have a majority,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19you join our illustrious gang.
0:31:19 > 0:31:20And if not?
0:31:20 > 0:31:24No need for such thoughts. You know I've always been a big champion of yours.
0:31:24 > 0:31:26Morning, Mr Ridley. Expecting the verdict today?
0:31:26 > 0:31:28I hope so, Gordon. But you know how juries are.
0:31:28 > 0:31:30Yes. Horribly unpredictable.
0:31:30 > 0:31:33Why we insist on empowering the man in the street is beyond me.
0:31:33 > 0:31:35Good luck to you both today.
0:31:38 > 0:31:40"Big champion of yours"? Such a hypocrite.
0:31:40 > 0:31:41Do you not think he supports me?
0:31:41 > 0:31:45He doesn't support anyone. He sways whichever way the wind's blowing.
0:31:45 > 0:31:50- But if he's getting his congratulations in early, that could be a good sign.- Maybe.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51Sol...
0:31:54 > 0:31:57I mean, should we really be working together?
0:31:57 > 0:31:58How do you mean?
0:31:58 > 0:32:02Well, say I win the vote, should I take it?
0:32:03 > 0:32:05Well, of course you should!
0:32:05 > 0:32:08Anyway, where else are you going to go?
0:32:08 > 0:32:12Look, we'll work it out, all right? Whatever happens.
0:32:12 > 0:32:14Maybe we should get to court.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20Morning. Morning, Sol. Oh, good luck today.
0:32:20 > 0:32:21I hope it goes your way.
0:32:21 > 0:32:23Thank you.
0:32:24 > 0:32:26Did she have a personality transplant?
0:32:26 > 0:32:29- She's just being friendly. - She doesn't do friendly.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32She doesn't know about...?
0:32:32 > 0:32:34No, no, not at all.
0:32:35 > 0:32:39Good, cos if she did, it'd be round this place like wildfire.
0:32:45 > 0:32:48We should have gone to the police.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53- Dan?- Let's just see what happens first.
0:32:59 > 0:33:02How dare he?!
0:33:02 > 0:33:03Let me deal with this.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14Jess would rather you waited somewhere else.
0:33:14 > 0:33:16- Son, please...- You heard me.
0:33:16 > 0:33:18I'm entitled to be here.
0:33:18 > 0:33:22Do you think we'll let Tony get sent down for something he didn't do?
0:33:22 > 0:33:26- Do you think we wouldn't turn you in?- Why haven't you?
0:33:27 > 0:33:30If he gets found guilty, we will.
0:33:40 > 0:33:45- Do you want me to do it? - You can't do that.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47No-one will know.
0:33:48 > 0:33:53Go on, then. Quickly, before I change my mind.
0:33:56 > 0:33:57I love you.
0:33:57 > 0:33:59I love you, too.
0:34:02 > 0:34:06'Could all parties in the case of Powell please attend Court One.'
0:34:44 > 0:34:45All rise.
0:35:28 > 0:35:30Come on, come on.
0:35:46 > 0:35:47I love you.
0:35:47 > 0:35:49I love you, too.
0:35:51 > 0:35:55Has the jury reached a verdict upon which you are all agreed?
0:36:00 > 0:36:02Yes.
0:36:04 > 0:36:05'I love you.'
0:36:05 > 0:36:07I love you, too.
0:36:17 > 0:36:18I'm scared.
0:36:18 > 0:36:20It's OK.
0:36:21 > 0:36:26No. No, wait.
0:36:26 > 0:36:27I'm not sure now.
0:36:27 > 0:36:28No-one will know.
0:36:28 > 0:36:29I can't!
0:36:32 > 0:36:33No...
0:36:34 > 0:36:36It's OK.
0:36:36 > 0:36:38- No.- It's OK, I'm here.
0:36:38 > 0:36:40I'm not sure now.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42It's OK.
0:36:43 > 0:36:45- No.- (It's OK.)
0:36:48 > 0:36:50- (It's OK.- No.)
0:37:06 > 0:37:10'Do you find the accused, Anthony Powell,
0:37:10 > 0:37:14'guilty or not guilty of murder?'
0:37:17 > 0:37:18Not guilty.
0:37:20 > 0:37:23And is that the verdict of you all?
0:37:23 > 0:37:24It is.
0:37:24 > 0:37:27The defendant can be discharged.
0:37:30 > 0:37:32Disgrace!
0:37:40 > 0:37:43I would like to thank you all
0:37:43 > 0:37:47for your careful deliberations
0:37:47 > 0:37:52and you go with the thanks of the court for your public service.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04CLEARS HIS THROAT Mark.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10That man is as guilty as sin.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13Juries, honestly, they'll be the death of me.
0:38:13 > 0:38:15So just down to the jury, then, was it?
0:38:15 > 0:38:18All right, well done. But don't gloat. Hm?
0:38:20 > 0:38:23Goodbye, Julie. I hope to see you again soon.
0:38:26 > 0:38:29- It's good to put one over on that creep.- I bet.
0:38:29 > 0:38:31Tony, well done.
0:38:33 > 0:38:34I just don't think I deserve it.
0:38:34 > 0:38:37Course you do. We won.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44- Congratulations.- Cheers.
0:38:46 > 0:38:47It's all over now.
0:39:29 > 0:39:32- That was a bit weird.- What was?
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Mr Powell's reaction. What did he mean, he didn't deserve it?
0:39:35 > 0:39:38Do you think he might have been guilty?
0:39:38 > 0:39:41Er... I wouldn't want to speculate.
0:39:41 > 0:39:43Doesn't it make you feel a bit odd?
0:39:43 > 0:39:46Look, the jury didn't think there was the evidence to convict him.
0:39:46 > 0:39:49I just thought I'd feel more satisfied.
0:39:49 > 0:39:52Julie, you've done really well. There's plenty for you to be happy about.
0:39:52 > 0:39:54No, I mean, MORALLY satisfied.
0:39:54 > 0:39:58Give us a few years, we'll beat that kind of caring nonsense out of you.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01You sound so jaded and cynical. Listen to yourself.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03PHONE RINGS
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Yep. Oh.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09Yeah, OK.
0:40:09 > 0:40:12Good. Sure.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15Yes, I will, all right.
0:40:15 > 0:40:18- Well, chambers have voted on your tenancy.- Yeah. And?
0:40:18 > 0:40:21They wouldn't tell me. They want to speak to you in person.
0:40:21 > 0:40:25- That doesn't sound very promising. - Don't read too much into it. Let's put you out of your misery.
0:40:27 > 0:40:32And when they come in, just look as gloomy as you can. Wait, wait, sh!
0:40:44 > 0:40:46You knew!
0:40:46 > 0:40:50Welcome to Atherton Chambers, Ms Prior. Your name is now on the door.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52Between you and me... vote wasn't even close.
0:40:52 > 0:40:54Thank you.
0:40:55 > 0:40:59- So, you going to join us?- Yeah!
0:40:59 > 0:41:02PHONE RINGS Oh! Excuse me.
0:41:02 > 0:41:06Welcome to Atherton. I think one or two of us underestimated you.
0:41:06 > 0:41:08I know I may have rubbed people up the wrong way...
0:41:08 > 0:41:12- Oh, I wouldn't say that. - ..but I'm a big girl. I can take it.
0:41:12 > 0:41:15- I'll learn.- As long as you don't go all bland on me.
0:41:15 > 0:41:18I rather like a few sparks, makes my job a lot more fun.
0:41:18 > 0:41:19Cheers!
0:41:19 > 0:41:23Cheers, thank you, honestly. I'm just going to go...
0:41:25 > 0:41:29Right, I'll see you there. Bye.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31Listen, that was my wife.
0:41:32 > 0:41:36We're going to meet for lunch and start talking things through
0:41:36 > 0:41:39on neutral territory so I'm going to leave you to it.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41- OK.- I'm sorry.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46It's none of our business, Gordon.
0:41:47 > 0:41:50- Are you all right? - Yeah. Yeah.
0:41:50 > 0:41:53Come on, what is it?
0:41:53 > 0:41:56It's just...I know I shouldn't care and it's probably because
0:41:56 > 0:42:00it's my first big case, but...
0:42:00 > 0:42:03I can't stop thinking about Tony Powell.
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Look, it's over, we've done our job.
0:42:05 > 0:42:09Whatever it was that happened, he's got to live with it.
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