(SOFT MUSIC, INDISTINCT VOICES)
Clara, Clara. We really need to get back in there.
OK. Let's have a show of hands.
Isn't she meant to be in charge?
It's OK.
A show of hands is a good idea.
Who agrees with Daniel?
Apart from Daniel.
(MUSIC PLAYS)
Sorry.
(LAUGHS) Yes. That was with my left hand.
See that?
What? We're voting.
What's your vote?
What everyone else said.
Do you even know what we said?
Not guilty.
Alright. So, that makes it 11 to one.
It's down to you.
It's a gut feeling, that's all.
On the morning that my wife died, she slept in.
I was up first, made breakfast, was about to go for a run.
Hey sleepy. Coffee?
Thank you.
You were home late.
Just a work thing.
How did your wife appear to you?
She seemed tense.
She said that she'd made the decision to sack her assistant.
Her assistant being the accused, Heidi Lang.
Before I could get to why...
Hello!
One mango smoothie and dry cleaning, shall I pop it in your cupboard?
Yeah. Hi, Paul.
Hey.
I left them together.
I went for a run, I returned home about 30 minutes later.
(ELEVATOR RINGS)
Oh, that was quick.
OK, I'm off.
She needs space, poor thing.
She's upset about the baby.
Tell her I'll see her at the office.
Belinda had lost her baby, our baby at 23 weeks.
Where is she? Don't tell her I told you.
But she's snuck up on the roof for a ciggy.
She only had one, I promise.
When Belinda didn't come down for ten minutes,
I went to the roof top, I couldn't see her anywhere.
Until...
Until I looked down.
She did this.
She had no motive. The boss was firing her.
So, she murdered her?
Some people take things personally.
What if the defence are right?
Belinda never intended to sack Heidi.
Heidi went up onto that roof as a loyal friend to comfort her boss.
Belinda was depressed, the therapist confirmed that.
Yeah. She put her on medication, I listened to that bit.
Heidi gave her a hug,
which would explain why her DNA was on Belinda's clothes.
Belinda wanted some space, so Heidi left her up there.
Belinda Brooks was all alone.
Did she decide that she couldn't go on?
Did she jump?
Did she fall?
Did someone else come up the stairwell and push her?
A neighbour, perhaps?
The husband?
Or did she tragically take her own life?
Clara. We are directed to go on facts.
We've been here for six weeks talking facts.
And I'm no closer to making a decision.
I can only go on gut.
Do you really think that she's guilty, beyond reasonable doubt?
(DOOR OPENS)
It's time - the judge has called for a verdict.
The jury, Your Honour.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
We have.
We find the accused not guilty.
(AUDIENCE CHEERS)
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
Heidi Lang, daughter of successful businessman Vincent Lang,
was acquitted of murdering her boss today.
Public relations director Belinda Brooks.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
Ms Lang.
Ms Lang, how do you feel after the trial?
I'm relieved.
And I'm just so grateful to my family
and my amazing lawyers for all their support.
How are you going to celebrate?
I'm just gonna go home.
OK. That's enough.
Thank you, can we make some room for her please. Thank you.
You alright?
Yeah.
I guess this is goodbye.
Thanks, everyone, for having me as the foreperson.
Not that anyone else wanted to do it.
You were awesome. Wasn't she?
Yeah. I like the day you brought cupcakes.
Sorry I took so long to make up my mind.
Well, I'm going to miss you guys.
Even you.
We still have our group chat.
We should stay in touch.
Delete that. Why would we delete it?
I'd say that would be protocol.
We're allowed to meet, we just can't discuss
the case with other people.
I gotta head... But, hey, thanks for this.
We should have a reunion, a dinner or something tomorrow, maybe.
Just message me.
Take care. Cool. Bye.
Goodbye everyone.
I'll send you all the details of the dinner.
Do you think they're keen?
I'm keen, but I gotta go too.
Don't be a stranger.
OK. I won't.
(DARK MUSIC PLAYS)
Excuse me. Hi.
Hi. Hi.
Was it just me or did we have a connection there?
Sorry. Who are you?
Ollie. We were in the trial together.
You're a juror?
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I tried to get out of it, but they made me do it.
It's torture. The foreman could not make up her mind.
Stop. I can't talk about this.
I was the junior to the prosecution.
No, I know. I wish you got to talk more because it was super dull.
By the end, I was like, I will agree with
whoever, just get me out of here.
So, you took your civic duty really seriously then?
My what?
Who cares if there's a murderer out there?
You had to get back to work.
Well, I got a major deal going down.
Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.
Sorry, sorry.
I didn't realise this meant so much to you.
I'm a feminist.
I didn't feel comfortable convicting a woman.
The victim was a woman.
Feminism is so complicated.
We should workshop this over a drink.
No, thank you.
OK. What about a dinner?
You could pay.
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
Mandy, you're here.
Hey, I was just getting the kids some afternoon tea.
Hope you don't mind, Mia needed your printer for homework.
Did you mean to put the choccy biscuits in the bin?
Remember we talked about giving them less sugar?
You're the mum.
I know I'm just their dad's girlfriend.
Mum! Mum!
Is your court case over?
Yes. Did you lock someone in jail?
No. Who wants snacks?
BOTH: Me!
Oh, what a nice treat seeing you on of Dad's days.
His printer was packed, so I used yours.
Packed, packed for what?
We weren't supposed to tell you.
It's OK. We don't have secrets.
Dom and I bought a house. With a pool!
We are going to move in tomorrow.
Dom and I knew you'd be excited for the kids.
(GIGGLES)
It's a real family table.
Where's my house?
I'm with a customer.
When were you going to tell me?
Excuse me.
This is not a good time.
We never bought a house.
We never went on holidays.
I'm still renting, I have no security because everything
I've earned has gone into building this place.
Yeah. I know you chipped in to start this business.
Half the capital is not a chip.
Then there's everything I did for free.
The books, hiring staff.
And I've always been grateful that you supported my dream.
Until your dream involved running off the sales manager.
That sounds tacky, Clara.
It does, doesn't it?
This is no one's fault.
It is what it is.
And the kids are so happy about the new house.
You know what it's like in my flat,
they're with me half the week.
And they're sleeping in the living room.
There's nowhere to put their stuff.
They're super excited about the pool.
What about me?
You'd be welcome to come for a swim any time, we'd love that.
I don't want to splash in your pool.
I want my own house.
And that's a great goal for you.
I mean, our place is mostly thanks to Mandy's savings.
Then sell the business, give me my half, and I'll have savings, too.
I will. When?
When the time is right. And the books are good.
And together we'll maximize our return.
But I'm not going to rush it.
Hey, I built half this furniture with my bare hands.
It's my work. It's my life.
What about my life?
You know what?
If you try and stay positive instead of always focusing on the negative,
good things will happen to you too.
(MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYS)
Do we want doves?
What? At the wedding?
We could release doves as a symbol of
the purity and perfection of our love.
What happened to beers and burgers in the backyard?
Oh, no.
Listen to this, when these birds are released
they're meant to return to their nests.
Sadly, many never do.
Raised in cages, they lack the survival skills
to make it home, isn't that terrible?
Forget the doves. I was never sold on the bird theme.
Trish, this is serious, people are murdering innocent birds.
Sweetie are you OK?
Every one dropping dead from the sky right now.
I should cancel my shift.
Why would you do that? Why?
Because you're normally a calm person.
Oh, I'm still a calm person.
Is this trial messing with your head?
No.
It's over.
I'm good.
I'm planning my wedding to you, and that is good for my head.
Alright.
(BLOWS KISS) I just feel for the doves.
Mum, we're having sushi for dinner.
The kids are with us tonight and tomorrow, that still works?
Yeah. Let's stick with the routine.
OK.
Will you be lonely? No, silly.
I'll see you soon.
Dom says you're emotional, that's understandable.
I'm fine.
You seem emotional.
I would never try to replace you, you know that.
You're the kid's mother.
I'm more of their best friend.
BOTH: Bye Mum!
Bye, see you soon.
Go, go, go.
(LAUGHS)
(DARK MUSIC PLAYS)
(SCREAMS)
(SIGHS HEAVILY) You scared me.
What are you doing?
Daisies, I brought daisies.
I can't stop thinking about her either.
I hope she liked daisies.
I'm sure she'd appreciate the gesture.
I just want to acknowledge that she's more than a bunch
of gory photos for lawyers to pass around a courtroom.
Yeah.
Heidi Lang smiled at me when she was leaving court,
she turned, looked right at me and smiled.
That's friendly.
Does that mean she's guilty and happy that we got her off?
Or not guilty and glad we realised it?
We made this decision already, remember?
You must be having second thoughts too.
Why else are you bringing flowers to a grave in the middle of the night?
Closure.
You should try it.
Belinda deserves more.
Like what?
Like justice.
That's a fancy word for a girl drinking
12 dollar wine from a pink paper cup.
Isn't that what a jury is meant for?
We tried.
Did we?
I just wish we'd heard from Heidi herself.
Hardly even put the accused on the stand.
Then how are we meant to know if she's telling the truth?
Clara.
What about the husband?
What about him?
You always said he did it.
No, the police charged Heidi, not him.
So, you think they got it wrong?
I think you should move on.
You know, I get it.
It's frustrating. We went into this thinking we were there
to crack the case, but we weren't.
I mean, I know Belinda didn't seem
like the type to kill herself, but...
See.
You're not moving on either.
Well, because you keep sucking me into your weird vortex.
Sorry. I hate my weird vortex.
So, get out of it.
Focus on getting your life back on track.
You think I'm filling a void?
I think your ex is a doofus.
Obviously.
But you don't need him.
Go get your own house.
Do you know how much real estate costs in this city?
Go get your own front door.
You know, crippling mortgage like the rest of us.
Even for a door handle, I need half the business.
So, keep fighting, in the meantime,
talk to that weasel boss of yours about paying you properly.
You know what?
You're right.
I'm doing this.
I'm reclaiming my life.
You can do it.
I know you can. Really, how?
Because I have been stuck in a room with your stupid,
stubborn head for six weeks.
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
(BELL RINGS)
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
Dan, thanks for... Coming.
It was an accident.
Squash.
I didn't know you played squash.
I don't, that was the issue.
How you feeling?
I feel great.
Good to go.
The thing is, I've given your classes to Laura Briggs.
She's an excellent science teacher.
Yes, she is.
But I'm ready to come back.
We gave you time off to process everything,
to come to terms with your personal loss.
And I did.
So, thank you.
You went and did jury duty.
Because I was asked.
You were on bereavement leave.
So?
There's been some comments from the rest of staff,
more concern than comments.
Let's call them concerned comments.
It's a good idea.
People are concerned you haven't processed everything.
Well, you can tell them that I have fully processed.
Shall I tell Laura that I don't need replacing or will you?
(PHONE RINGS)
Clara, great to have you back.
Great to be back, could I have a minute?
Yeah, door is always open.
As you know, since Erin left,
I've been doing this job of two people for the same pay as before.
And we value and celebrate efficiency in this department.
I was wondering if we could celebrate with a pay rise?
Trust me, there's no one
I'd rather be properly remunerated more than you.
Thank you.
Problem is, we use salary benchmarking.
That's a problem because?
Your pay already falls in the appropriate range.
Says who?
We outsource to experts.
It's just even during jury duty, I was working nights
and weekends to keep on top of everything.
There's no one more empathetic than me, Clara.
I don't really need empathy.
OK.
That's an issue.
Empathy is a core value of our well-being program.
I hope I can count on your support with that.
You can.
Great to hear.
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
Clara, anything else I can help you with?
No, I think that's it.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
Cheers. Thanks matey!
(PHONE RINGS)
So, what the weasel say?
He's very empathetic.
Oh, right. So, no pay rise, then?
Why does no one tell the truth anymore?
Did you know there's a free Heidi chat group?
Is this your version of moving on?
These fanatics, remember, we saw them in court.
There were a few of them.
It's always nutters obsessed with cases like this.
I mean, Heidi Lang is young,
she's attractive, father's richer than Croesus so...
They know what brand of shoes she wears, where she gets her haircut.
It's insane.
Aren't you meant to be booking a venue for this reunion?
Do you know someone that would have a table for...
12 meters high is great for a carport
and does comply with our regulations.
Thank you, Mr Garganic, for your time.
Welcome.
Hey, I'll be here if you have any questions.
Thank you.
What are you doing?
Stunning property, isn't it?
Hey take a brochure.
I'm selling this place.
I'm here to sign.
I don't think so.
The owner signed with me three weeks ago.
They've left to go skiing.
We've actually had a lot of interest, the views are to die for.
I told you about this place.
I did the legwork, convinced them to sell.
I had to listen to them bang on about their stupid ski holiday.
Bummer you didn't close. I've been on jury duty!
Yeah, that's why I swooped in.
Well, that's an asshole move.
I know, right? I would have expected the same from you.
I would never do that.
I'm not an asshole.
Oh rubbish, you're the master.
Look, I tell you what, I'll be finished here in a sec.
Let's go get a drink, my shout.
We can toast our shared capacity for asshole.
You'll have to toast yourself. I'm busy.
Oliver. You're the first one here?
Am I an asshole?
BOTH: Yes.
No, I'm serious.
So are we.
Seven. Twelve.
What looks good?
It's carbs. Oh, good.
Yeah.
I didn't think he'd turn up.
(LAUGHS) Who did you piss off?
Lunchtime footy.
The boys got a little rowdy.
Alright. I'm starving. Can we order?
Yeah. We should wait for the others.
It's polite.
I'll have a bottle of white, please.
Not sure how much more I can drink on an empty stomach.
I can't believe no one else has shown.
Maybe they've got lives.
We all have lives.
Everyone said they'd be here, now they've left the chat.
Even weird guy left. I thought he was weird guy.
Grumpy guy.
We should just order.
Yes. Yep.
(WHISPERS) Holy crap.
What?
What are the chances of that?
She lives nearby.
How do you know?
From the trial.
I don't remember that.
Must be her local Italian.
Did you plan this?
No, of course not!
You did.
It was the nutters.
(ALL HUSH)
What nutters?
The free Heidi fanatics.
Who?
Oh, those weirdos, you know, turn up to the trial chanting her name
They've got this online chat group.
They know everything about her, where she shops,
where she gets her hair cut. Where her local Italian is?
You're a nutter. I'm not a nutter!
I just joined the online chat group undercover, as Clarissa.
Oh, that's so different from Clara.
It's very different. Well done.
And I found out she comes here on Wednesdays.
And then you booked the restaurant.
I asked if anyone had suggestions.
This is what happens when no-one else will pick a venue.
Oh, she's leaving.
Clara!
Hi.
Hi, hi.
Hi.
Clara, from the jury?
Yeah, right.
I hope you don't mind me saying hello.
Sorry. I don't mean to be rude.
It's just I get hassled a lot. Nutters?
Sorry?
The people who've wanted you free probably pester you a lot.
Yeah.
Between them and the press, I never know who's gonna jump out.
We were just eating here by coincidence.
You made friends with the other jurors?
Yeah, kind of.
That's...nice.
I'm glad something good came out of this whole mess.
You can come say hi if you want, or would that be weird?
Well, is it legal?
If we don't talk about the trial.
It's up to you.
It's just for the whole six weeks
we never even got to hear you speak.
Um...
Everyone. This is Heidi.
Hi.
Heidi. This is Daniel, Ollie and Margie.
Hi.
Oh, sit, sit, sit.
(NERVOUS CHUCKLES)
So, you come here often?
Really? What?
That was an actual question.
Yeah. Wednesdays.
I have this tradition, pizza night.
I used to do it with...
Belinda?
Yeah.
I think she'd be happy I'm keeping up Wednesday pizza.
We loved it. I'm sure she'd be pleased.
Excuse me, are the others coming or what?
The other jurors?
Yeah. They stood us up.
That's rude. I know, right.
I have another group that can use this table.
Well, look, they're friends of mine.
What about a smaller table?
I'm sorry, I can do takeaway.
Well, you know, I live around the corner, you could all just...
Yeah, that's probably crazy.
Crazy can be good.
Well, I'm...
I'm getting carried away, but it's nice meeting you.
We've all been through this thing together.
It's weirdly comforting.
Well, I feel really bonded.
Good. We'd love to come over.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
Hey. We shouldn't be here.
She invited us.
You invited us.
Don't you want to find out the truth?
Is red OK?
Great.
It's a dove, isn't it?
Oh, I don't know.
I just liked him.
Beautiful.
He's yours.
Oh, no, I can't...
I found him in a market somewhere.
He's not posh, I don't think it's that fancy.
It's a lovely place.
It's mine. That's what matters.
I love my parents, but I just wanted to make my own way in the world.
That's why I took the job with Belinda.
Anyway, let's eat.
Yeah.
No, no I've have had enough.
Sorry, so what number were you?
One. Of course she was.
Why?
Oh, she's teacher's pet.
I was four.
Right. And you were number 11?
I was number 12.
Unlucky last.
Yeah, laugh it up Margie.
Hey, what did you think of all of us in court?
Ollie.
No, no. Did I give off a asshole vibe at all?
MARGIE: Be honest with him.
No, no, the opposite.
See? Honestly.
So, you definitely didn't do it?
Sorry?
Clara.
I'm only clarifying for the record, our record.
It's just, you never got to stand up in court and say, "I'm innocent."
Garlic bread?
It goes really, really well with the pasta sauce.
You still think I might have done this?
That was the one thing I felt good about that you all believe me.
We did, we do. We do, fully.
I don't even know why I said that.
No. Why did you say that?
Of course, people are going to doubt me,
even though my name's been cleared.
But I just, I thought at least you guys...
We do believe you.
That's the whole not guilty part.
I'm so sorry.
I can't believe I, after everything you've been through.
I get it. I get it.
You're curious. You all sat in that courtroom for weeks
and you never got to hear from me.
I'm saying some really stupid things lately.
I have emotional issues.
My ex. This is really more his fault.
He's an actual asshole.
What's he done? Long story.
Stole her money. He won't sell the business.
I own half.
Ran off with the sales manager.
Now, Mandy and Dom just bought a house,
while this one is still stuck renting.
And he won't even sell the business so she can get her own place.
How stupid am I?
I spent the last ten years pouring my soul and life savings
into something called Dom's Furniture.
You're not the stupid one, he is.
You need to stand up to him.
I know.
But secretly, I wish his whole business would burn to the ground.
OK. I'm done, everyone.
Someone's boring.
We should really make a move. Yeah.
Oh, I still feel awful. No, please don't.
It's fine. Honestly, it's such a weird system.
All I wanted to do was take the stand,
but my lawyer wouldn't let me.
It was some stupid legal strategy.
I just wanted to tell the truth, you know?
What do you think happened to Belinda?
Clara, I'm pretty sure that it was you
that said we can't discuss the case.
My bad.
Too much wine.
I'll let you get to bed.
Thanks. Hey. And you stand up to that ex-husband of yours.
Look at you. You're amazing.
You don't need to put up with him.
You know what? She's right.
I am amazing.
I should stand up to Dom.
Yeah.
Not nearly as pissed as her, but you're driving.
Up yours, Dom!
You big slimy bum brain!
And we'll be dropping her off first.
Good plan.
You sure this is where you live?
Come on, Ollie.
You get out too.
Me? Yeah.
This is not where she lives.
How much for this?
What?
This is her ex's shop.
Come on.
(WHISTLES) Let's go home, love.
Come on. No.
First Ollie and I are putting this place on the market.
Quick, Ollie. You're the agent.
How much? I do more residential.
This is your big break.
One big fat furniture store.
(BLOWS RASPBERRY)
What is she doing?
We shouldn't have had that last drink.
What do I do?
Get in the car.
Clara, if you don't get in this car, we're going to leave you here.
You need to drop me next.
I didn't expect you to message me back.
I was intrigued.
I'm not an asshole.
I have proof.
What does that even mean?
Well, I took on what you said about the trial.
I admit I was either hung over or asleep.
Except for the day that I was drunk...
Actually it's probably better if you talk less.
(ROCK MUSIC)
(DOOR KNOCKS)
OK.
Coming.
Clara Rossi.
Yes.
We need to talk to you about an incident
at your furniture store last night.
What incident?
(SOFT MUSIC PLAYS)
Your beautiful store.
Mr Rossi, can you tell us where you were
between midnight and 1:00am last night?
I was in bed.
Can anyone verify that?
My girlfriend.
Oh, we're separated.
But we own the store together.
So, you both stand to benefit from the insurance money?
What are you implying?
Where were you between 12:00 and 1:00?
I'm not great with time.
Let me make it easier for you.
Were you at the store at 12:27am this morning?
You're accusing Clara now? Seriously?
We have footage of you at the site.
I popped by briefly.
Can you confirm this is you?
Looks like me.
Is it you? Yes.
What are you doing?
Mr. Rossi, do you mind letting me ask the questions?
What were you doing?
A kind of dance.
I'd had some wine.
Then what's this gesture you're making?
The dance involved putting my middle finger up several times.
At the shop?
It shouldn't be taken the wrong way.
What way is that?
Sorry.
What was the question?
Can you tell us who this person is?
That's Ollie.
Who?
Oliver Tallis.
We were having a meeting.
Well describe for us the nature of this meeting.
He's a real estate agent.
I asked for a quote on the property.
At 12:27am?
Is there a law about what time you can have a property consultation?
So, where did you go after this meeting?
We drove home, it must be on the footage us leaving.
The vehicle leaves this spot.
But the fire started at the back of the building shortly after.
Where there is no camera.
And you think I drove around the back and hurled
a Molotov cocktail through the back window?
Clearly that was a ludicrous hypothetical.
So, where did you go then?
We went to Margie's.
She's the one in the passenger seat.
We went to her house for a barbecue.
A barbecue at 12:27am?
You have very strict ideas about what time people should do things.
(PHONE RINGS)
You realise this is a video call?
I need to speak to all of you.
Oliver, are you naked?
Sorry.
I'll call you back.
No, this is urgent.
If the police call, we were all together last night.
What, did you say police?
After we left the store and I tried to persuade Ollie to sell it,
you need to tell the police we went to Margie's house for a barbecue.
They have your numbers.
Where are you going? What's going on, Clara?
Dom's store burned down.
It what?!
Fuck.
Oh, my God.
You don't think...?
What?
Do you remember what you said to Heidi last night?
You spoke to Heidi Lang?
You said to take an interest in the case.
Is there someone with you Ollie?
Oh... No.
I'm late for work.
Yeah, oh. I'll call you.
At her house, you told Heidi that you wished
that Dom's store would burn to the ground.
You did.
But that's just a coincidence, right?
What else would it be?
So, where were you last night?
With you. Afterwards.
You dropped me home.
You stayed at home?
You didn't go back to the store?
What? No. You think I'm an arsonist now?
So, why are you lying to the police?
Because they have footage of me just before it happened.
Yelling angrily, doing the bird finger dance.
The bird what?
I don't get why you had to bring us into it.
You're all in the footage.
I thought we could be each other's alibis.
As long as we're all about the truth.
It's the important thing, right?
All you need to say is we had a midnight sausage sizzle.
Anything else I did last night that I should know about?
No. Good.
(BACKGROUND CHATTER)
Me and him.
So, how was school?
I did a painting.
It's a fire.
Oh.
Did you hear about Dad's shop?
Yes, sweetheart. It's very sad.
See the car?
Take your brother and go wait, I'll be two minutes.
Hi Clara, I was hoping I'd find you here.
How did you... Well last night?
You said your kids went to this school.
I saw it on my newsfeed, and I just had
to come see you, Dom's furniture.
Yeah.
That is so weird, because last night
you said "I wish it would burn to the ground."
I didn't mean it. No, of course not.
I mean, you must be crushed and your ex.
I know there was tension there, but you wouldn't wish that on anyone.
No.
I mean, obviously, this is really good for you with the insurance,
but you wouldn't want to see it like that.
I should... Oh, yeah.
Don't keep your kids waiting.
Oh, they are so cute.
Hey, we should catch up again.
Last night was fun.
Yeah. Great.
OK, great.
Well, bye.
Mum.
Who were you talking to?
No-one.
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