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First broadcast 24th October 2010.
Unemployed depressive Peter Ferguson hangs himself after apparently killing his four children with drug overdoses, though one, Callum, survives.
Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid
John Michie - DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton - DCI Matt Burke
Jordan McCurrach - PC Bridge
William Ruane - Fin
Sharita Scott - Bonnie
Peter Vollebregt - Dr. Chris Mackay
Marc Ainslie - Callum Ferguson
Davood Ghadami - Duncan Clark
Neve McIntosh - Louise Ferguson
Jason Harvey - Greg Warren
Robert McCafferty - Graham Smith
Eric Robertson - Craig Raft
Caroline Guthrie - Claire Robertson
Sandy Welch - Michael Anderson
Siobhan Redmond - Chief Supt Karen Campbell
Ghizala Avan - Doctor
Moyo Akandé - Kerrie Macdonald
Unemployed depressive Peter Ferguson hangs himself after apparently killing his four children with drug overdoses, though one, Callum, survives.
Blythe Duff - DS Jackie Reid
John Michie - DI Robbie Ross
Alex Norton - DCI Matt Burke
Jordan McCurrach - PC Bridge
William Ruane - Fin
Sharita Scott - Bonnie
Peter Vollebregt - Dr. Chris Mackay
Marc Ainslie - Callum Ferguson
Davood Ghadami - Duncan Clark
Neve McIntosh - Louise Ferguson
Jason Harvey - Greg Warren
Robert McCafferty - Graham Smith
Eric Robertson - Craig Raft
Caroline Guthrie - Claire Robertson
Sandy Welch - Michael Anderson
Siobhan Redmond - Chief Supt Karen Campbell
Ghizala Avan - Doctor
Moyo Akandé - Kerrie Macdonald
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00:19Lima 5-2, urgent assistance required.
00:55I called you as an article, I could be deep in her.
00:57Go inside and shut the door.
00:59Now!
00:59Where's your mental?
01:01We're flooding.
01:02My ceiling's gone.
01:03Come in.
01:03The kids up the stairs must have left the tap on.
01:25Hello?
01:33Hello?
01:35Chris?
01:42I swapped shifts.
01:46I was going to call you later.
01:49Oh.
01:56D.I.S. Reed.
02:05How many dads, son?
02:07Four.
02:08Four.
02:08All right.
02:41All right.
03:22No, no. Look at me.
03:26Come on, concentrate on my voice.
03:29That's it. Come on.
03:32Come on.
03:34Best thing we can do for that boy is find out who did this.
03:36Well, the parents are Peter and Louise Ferguson.
03:39They got a mobile number from the housing association, but it's dead.
03:42Could paper the walls with these?
03:44Where are they now?
03:45Better call. I want them found.
03:49Ah, my boy Wanda.
03:51This way.
03:59All right.
03:59Need a minute?
04:02I don't want all these people around when I'm dealing with the children.
04:06The thought just needs in here, so let's clear the area, please.
04:17Overdose?
04:19It's possible.
04:20No obvious signs of trauma on the bodies.
04:26I'll leave you to it.
04:29Have they managed to stop the flooding?
04:31Yeah, they've shut the mains off.
04:32It's coming from in there, but it's locked.
04:43Looks like Daddy's whore.
04:52Pimp's separate.
04:53Yeah, it's brought according to the guy.
04:56It's called Ed.
04:57It's called the neighbor.
05:00Did anybody see him?
05:05I don't know how you come detained with this.
05:07Jackie, this will be a little jailer.
05:09Yeah, how will you do it?
05:10I'll leave it now.
05:12It can't be two more than two days.
05:14Next time, I'll just always see you.
05:17So we're not going to...
05:18We're not going to fall for it.
05:22No!
05:23No!
05:25Ah!
05:33Louise, I'm DCI Burke.
05:36This is D.I. Ross and D.S. Reid.
05:40There's someone we can call for you.
05:43He killed himself.
05:54Do you work nights, Louise?
06:01Are you able to talk to us?
06:03I didn't check them.
06:06I should have checked them.
06:08Oh my God, they can't be dead.
06:10People's looking after them.
06:11I need to check them.
06:13I checked them.
06:29What do we get from a house to house?
06:30A lot.
06:32Peter Ferguson was long-term unemployed.
06:35Pretty much kept himself to himself.
06:37Most of them.
06:38Couldn't even describe them accurately.
06:39A recluse.
06:41Nice to struggle down the door office right enough.
06:44I think it's fairly obvious what happened here.
06:46Dad feels worthless.
06:48I'd better have thought of leaving his family behind him.
06:50So he kills the kids before killing himself.
06:53If he wanted them all to die together,
06:54why was he hanging alone in the bathroom?
06:56And why not take his wife with him?
06:58The kids were placed so carefully in the bed
07:01that they were killed by someone who loved them.
07:05Well, until we get the post-mortem results,
07:06we do this by the book, right?
07:08We always look to the parents first,
07:10so let's look.
07:12Find out what you can about the mother.
07:14You can't believe it.
07:20That's awful.
07:22Louise is a cleaner here.
07:26Part-time, is it?
07:28Look,
07:29I'm not interested in benefit fraud.
07:31Only in finding out what happened.
07:35She does four nights.
07:37Do you know her well?
07:39We work in pairs with cleaning office blocks.
07:41Me and Lou sometimes work together.
07:43So were you working together last night?
07:45Yeah.
07:46How long's your shift?
07:487pm till,
07:49well, about the now.
07:51So she left early?
07:54Yeah.
07:55Yeah.
07:55She got a message at reception,
07:56then she took off.
07:57But you were with her until that time?
07:59Yeah.
08:02Okay.
08:11Morning.
08:11What can I do for you?
08:13You know Louise Ferguson?
08:14Aye.
08:15You took a message for her here last night?
08:17Aye.
08:17Do you have any idea who it might be from?
08:19They wouldn't leave his name,
08:20although I suspect it was some kind of job offer.
08:23How's that?
08:24Walked straight out.
08:25No intention of coming back
08:26to wish you spoke to the supervisor.
08:34DCI Buck?
08:35Is it true the whole family were massacred?
08:41Can you give me something in the family history?
08:42Looking for divine inspiration.
08:44Somebody could have climbed up there.
08:47The balcony doors were open.
08:49No, this wasn't a house-breaking gone wrong.
08:52This was personal.
08:54Mr Buck!
08:58Finn!
08:59So how's the programme going?
09:01I'm clean now.
09:02Good for you, sir.
09:02Thanks.
09:03I've got a good job too.
09:04I'm a courier.
09:05Well, you always did like cars.
09:06Aye.
09:07I've got a flat, and there's something else to do.
09:09Tony?
09:10I think it's too.
09:12Well, many, many congratulations, Finn.
09:15Thanks.
09:17We're, uh, ready to bring them out now.
09:22She's not a tutor.
09:24It's like...
09:24Tony!
09:25You got like a slag, and that's what people call you.
09:26Shut up!
09:27What do you mean?
09:27Excuse me.
09:28Excuse me.
09:37Oh, I got easy there!
09:40Michael Anderson.
09:42D.I. Ross.
09:43Oh, aye.
09:44What can I do for you?
09:47I understand Peter Ferguson used to work for you.
09:51Aye, that's right.
09:51I had to let him go, what, over a year ago now?
09:56He's in some kind of trouble.
09:58Eh, well, I'm sorry to be the one who has to tell you, but, um, I'm afraid he's dead.
10:04Eh?
10:08I'm sorry to hear it.
10:11Peter was a good guy.
10:14He said you had to let him go.
10:17I don't want you speaking of the dead.
10:19But?
10:21He wasn't up to the job.
10:23I had to let him go.
10:24I had no choice.
10:27Have you got any gum?
10:29No, I'm sorry.
10:30No, it's like an ashtray.
10:32Any more than Peter Ferguson?
10:34Eh, yeah, he was diagnosed as clinically depressed after he lost his job.
10:46You okay?
10:47Yeah, it's been a long night, ma'am.
10:50So, when have you got?
10:52Yeah, well, I spoke to Louise's colleague, Greg Warren.
10:55He was with her until ten.
10:56Right.
10:57Anything else?
10:57Can we not just waste enough time here?
10:59I mean, everything points to the father.
11:01Yeah, I know what it looks like, but it doesn't fit the usual pattern.
11:03Where's the suicide note?
11:04Oh, something made him snap.
11:05He wasn't thinking straight.
11:06No, he'd want his wife to know why he'd done it.
11:08We'd all like to nail something to the wall for this, Jackie, but we can't change the facts.
11:11All right, all right.
11:12Let's see what the pathology report tells us.
11:18You know, it's easier to win those battles when you're the same rank.
11:21I'd back you.
11:23Oh, thanks, ma'am.
11:24I'm flattered.
11:26I'm just not sure it's the right time.
11:29Don't leave it too long.
11:35He's stable, but he's ingested a lot of drugs.
11:38He'll be all right, though.
11:40We won't know what permanent damage he's sustained till later.
11:52Good night.
11:55Good night.
12:12Let's start with Peter Ferris.
12:19Suicide.
12:20And scratches on his neck.
12:22I haven't missed anything.
12:23Don't worry.
12:24Blood under his fingernails confirms he did it to himself.
12:27It's possible he had a change of heart, but couldn't get it off.
12:33They were all in fairly good physical health.
12:36Youngest girl had slightly stunted growth on her feet.
12:40He needed new shoes.
12:42The children all ingested a cocktail of drugs.
12:46Same as Callum?
12:47No external injuries on the gals, but there are on Thomas.
12:52See here?
12:53Some bruises around the mouth and also some scratches inside his throat.
12:58He didn't want to take the pills.
13:00How could a father do this to his kids?
13:04Actually, I put Peter Ferguson's time of death well before any of the children.
13:09What?
13:11I don't know who killed these little ones, but you can certainly cross Dad off your list.
13:23It's so quiet.
13:30It's so quiet.
13:33Louise, we just need to know if anything's missing.
13:35And then I'll get you to the hospital.
13:42Your home's supposed to be a safe place.
13:48They repossessed us.
13:50Stuck us in this hell hole.
13:52That was kind of scum.
13:56It was no palace, but it was ours.
14:00Everything we worked for and they took it.
14:05It's still standing empty, boarded up.
14:10Such a waste.
14:18If Pete wasn't working, why was he soot-out?
14:21He was given, um, evidence at the inquiry.
14:27What inquiry?
14:28Unfair dismissal.
14:31I knew he would never hurt the kids.
14:36He should have been there.
14:41This is yesterday's postmark.
14:43Have you got any idea what might have been in here?
15:00Where is it?
15:03Where's what?
15:04Where is it?
15:05Is there something missing?
15:07Carla's kit bag.
15:08It was right here and now it's gone.
15:10I was supposed to wash his kit for tomorrow.
15:13Oh!
15:15Oh!
15:22Oh!
15:24Oh!
15:28This is everything child protection have in the Fergussons.
15:31Also a file in Louise's maiden name of Harvey.
15:44I want to see my son right now.
15:46He can't stop me.
15:47Actually, we can if necessary.
15:49Let's hope it doesn't come to that.
15:52Louise, I need you to help me.
15:54Why should I?
15:54Because you'll get to the hospital a lot quicker if you do.
16:03Have you and Pete fallen out recently?
16:06No more than usual.
16:08Did you argue a lot?
16:11Things have been tough for us since Pete lost his job.
16:14Nobody wants to employ a man who's been found negligent.
16:17He was diagnosed with clinical depression about six months ago.
16:20Is that right?
16:21He'd been on the happy pills ever since.
16:24He'd rattle if you shook him.
16:27Tell us about Peter.
16:29He slept a lot.
16:32No, tell us about the man you fell for.
16:37Kind.
16:40Funny.
16:42How did you meet?
16:43At school.
16:45Childhood sweethearts.
16:47Yeah.
16:48Used to bunk off together.
16:50Got to the park.
16:50Far cry from your life after you'd kids, eh?
16:54You must have longed for the days when it was just the two of you.
16:58No responsibilities.
16:59Freedom.
16:59Yeah.
17:02Yeah, all right.
17:02There were days when I wished that we'd never had any kids.
17:06I just think that makes me feel now.
17:11Louise, a report has come to light about the death of a Molly Robertson.
17:22You think I murdered my babies?
17:26We can't deny her access to her own child.
17:28Louise Ferguson, nay.
17:29Harvey was suspected of murdering a toddler, Molly Robertson.
17:32And after inquiries, was found to be innocent.
17:34A two-year-old child left in her care died of extensive injuries.
17:38That is enough for me.
17:39The verdict was accidental death.
17:41No charges were brought of any kind.
17:43More than just a coincidence, Jackie.
17:45Look, it was a toddler.
17:46Hundreds of kids die in accidental deaths every year.
17:49Children are adventurous.
17:50They're clumsy.
17:51How the hell would you know?
17:55Louise was babysitting.
17:57She was 15 years old.
17:58What if you're wrong?
17:59We allow her access and something happens.
18:01And what if we deny her access and the boy dies?
18:12Good morning, Doc.
18:14What can I do for you?
18:16Well, I was collecting some samples for D.I. Maloney.
18:19I helped her about last night.
18:21Ah, don't worry.
18:22She's, uh, she's fine.
18:23Pretty rough.
18:25Yeah.
18:31Tell her I dropped by, okay?
18:32Okay.
18:37Mrs. Robertson?
18:38Ah, sorry I'm late.
18:40I need to talk to you about Louise Harvey.
18:52Can you tell me what happened to Molly?
18:55I can't imagine how hard it must have been for you.
18:59Molly was two years old.
19:02I'd lost my husband and she was everything to me.
19:11How did Molly die?
19:13She fell down the stairs.
19:15Broke her neck.
19:17Because that stupid, thoughtless girl hadn't put the gate across.
19:21Louise was only 15 years old at the time.
19:23She was recommended to me by a friend.
19:27That was a long time ago.
19:30She's got to live her life.
19:33Have her family.
19:36She didn't have to think about my Molly every single second of every single day.
19:44There's a part of me that's glad she knows what it feels like.
19:49Can I ask where you were last night, Mrs. Robertson?
19:54I go to a spiritualist church.
19:58With about 50 other people.
20:04It doesn't make sense.
20:05Why would she do it?
20:06We weren't exactly living the dream, were we?
20:10Where did you say you got this?
20:12Oh, the flat.
20:13Someone sent it to Pete.
20:14Really?
20:16Security camera footage.
20:17That's Greg Warren.
20:19Well, we know who the woman is.
20:21Why didn't you tell me you were having a relationship with Louise?
20:24Used to be in a dirty little secret, I suppose.
20:27So you wanted the relationship out in the open?
20:29Is she not so keen?
20:33Recognise this?
20:34No.
20:37What were you hoping to achieve?
20:38It's not mine.
20:39There's one thing screwing a man's wife.
20:42They're sending him the video.
20:45Why would I do that?
20:46You were hoping to break them up.
20:47No.
20:48So it didn't bother you that she went home every night to another man?
20:50I get the best of her.
20:51They get the leftovers.
20:52Not anymore.
20:53It worked out quite nicely for you, didn't it?
20:59One of the downstairs neighbours has given me a story, but I think it might encroach in
21:03your investigation, so I can't use it.
21:05You'd give me this out of the kindness of your heart.
21:08The family were practically hermits.
21:10No friends, no family.
21:12I can't get a photograph of the kids anywhere.
21:14So what do you think?
21:15Can you do your old pal a favour?
21:17Sure, I'll do you a favour.
21:19You tell me everything you know, and I won't have you for wasting police time.
21:23And Craig, I'm not your pal.
21:26That little bitch downstairs.
21:28She heard you saying the kids would be better off dead.
21:30We couldn't afford to give the kids the life they deserve.
21:33That's all I meant.
21:38Like you in this photo.
21:41Just you having sex with Greg Warren.
21:46Yeah.
21:48You quit your job yesterday.
21:51Why?
21:51I'd been working three cleaning jobs.
21:55My body ached.
21:55I'd had enough.
21:56Don't you ever have days like that?
21:58You took a call shortly before you left.
21:59Where was it from?
22:01Telesales.
22:03I think you quit because you were planning on leaving Pete.
22:06Running away with Greg, maybe.
22:07You're talking out your arse.
22:09How did Pete react when he found out about Greg?
22:11Pete didn't know.
22:12Oh, I'm afraid he did.
22:13Your boyfriend sent him a DVD in glorious Technicolor.
22:16No, that's not possible.
22:22Is that why he killed himself?
22:25I tried.
22:27I tried to call it off with Greg.
22:29I really did.
22:29I tried.
22:30It doesn't look like you tried all that hard.
22:35Her whole family is dead.
22:36She has one child left fighting for its life.
22:38And you're treating him like a bloody serial killer.
22:40She's not being straight with us.
22:42Yeah, well, what about Greg?
22:43You know, some people can't handle rejection.
22:45Killing her children is the ultimate act of power.
22:47Why would she do it?
22:48A new life.
22:49A new man.
22:50A mother killing her children for a man?
22:51Oh, come on.
22:52Let's not kill ourselves, Jackie.
22:53It's happened plenty of times before.
22:55I don't think Greg's our man.
22:56He seemed genuinely surprised when he mentioned that DVD.
22:59Let him go.
23:00Find out whoever sent that DVD.
23:02They wanted to destroy that family.
23:04They could well be our killer.
23:05We should go back to the security guard.
23:06He might give us some more info about Greg.
23:08Yeah, and Michael Anderson.
23:09I've been looking into this inquiry.
23:10Apparently a workman died, which is why Pete was sacked.
23:13It's funny he never mentioned it.
23:14Keep me informed.
23:15Oh, and Louise, I don't think we can trust her with Callum.
23:20She's not our killer.
23:21Let her go to the hospital.
23:22Oh, what's this?
23:23Female intuition?
23:24Aye, aye, aye.
23:24What is it with you two?
23:26We're on the same team here.
23:27We were all there last night, remember?
23:39Jack?
23:41Oh, I didn't think you were in today.
23:47You okay?
23:49Yeah, I've been better.
23:52Oh, Chris, I'm really sorry I haven't got back to yet.
23:54It's fine.
24:00I'll, eh, I'll catch you later.
24:03Sure.
24:05Sure.
24:07Sure.
24:29Chris seems like a nice guy.
24:34He's already spoken for Robbie.
24:38Do I hear the sound of wedding bells?
24:43DS read.
24:48Great.
24:49Okay, thanks.
24:52They've traced Lou's mystery collar.
24:55And?
24:55Michael Anderson.
24:57Well, well, well.
25:02You could do a lot worse, you know.
25:04Anderson?
25:05Chris.
25:08If you've got something to say, just spit it out, Robbie.
25:13I went into your desk.
25:15Look for gum.
25:16Sorry.
25:18I think it's great.
25:21So what, I'll just stick a car seat in the back, shall I?
25:25Jackie, I...
25:25My job's not in the paper yet, Robbie.
25:31You weren't kidding when you said Pete wasn't up to the job.
25:35One of your workmen died.
25:37Remember Marcus Pedrini?
25:3921 years old.
25:41Why didn't you tell me?
25:43Wasn't relevant.
25:44I'll be the judge of that.
25:47You blamed Peter?
25:49He was a foreman.
25:50It was his responsibility.
25:52That is quite a burden to place on someone.
25:55Look, a man died.
25:57They could have shut me down.
25:58I had to make an example of him.
26:00I'm guessing there was some bad feeling between you then.
26:03No, no, no.
26:04Not at all.
26:05Pete felt awful about what happened.
26:07He never forgave himself.
26:08Well, forgive me if I don't take your word as gospel.
26:11Do you know Louise Ferguson?
26:15Pete's missus, eh?
26:16How well do you know her?
26:17She met us in the pub maybe twice.
26:20Someone called her from this office last night.
26:24Well, there must be some mistake.
26:26Phone records rarely lie, Mr. Anderson.
26:31I think you know Louise a lot better than you're making out.
26:37He's lying.
26:38Yeah, but they can't prove it.
26:41Gramesmith?
26:42Security guard.
26:44Come in.
26:49This month's figures.
26:50Thanks.
26:53They're, er, not in order.
26:57I was about to have a coffee.
26:58You look like you could use one.
27:04It gets to you sometimes, Matt.
27:06You can't help it.
27:08Perhaps it would be wise to get you some counselling.
27:10Yes, I was breastfed.
27:11No, I didn't live up to my father's expectations.
27:13And thankfully, I enjoy regular solid bowel movements there.
27:16Save your money.
27:17I meant the universal you.
27:20But thanks for sharing.
27:23It's the mother.
27:25Yeah?
27:26I can't rule her out completely, but I've got nothing on her either.
27:30Can I, in all good conscience, deny her access to her boy?
27:33You think she did it?
27:35I don't know.
27:37Let her see the boy.
27:39Supervised access.
27:40Watch how she acts around him.
28:00I'm here.
28:03I'm here.
28:04Hey, baby.
28:05I'm here.
28:09I can't do this.
28:11I can't do it.
28:12Yes, you can.
28:12Listen to me.
28:13You have more in this room than some people ever have.
28:26Hey.
28:33Is mum here?
28:37Hey.
28:40Hi.
28:49Ah, Graeme's been having a clear out.
28:53Somebody's home, I can hear music.
29:08Come away, Em.
29:09You're going to love this.
29:25Must have been watching her for months.
29:31I think we might have found our man.
29:43What's she doing in there?
29:56Mrs. Ferguson, do you know this man?
30:00Yeah, it's Graeme.
30:03He could never do enough for me.
30:05Let's ask Callum.
30:06No, I don't want anyone upsetting him, so no questions.
30:11We all want the same thing.
30:13We want to know who did this, and Callum is the only person that can tell us.
30:17Not today.
30:19Louise!
30:20Sir.
30:23Just give her a moment.
30:36Hello.
30:36Hello.
30:39Do you mind if I sit down here for a wee while?
30:50No one's going to hurt you, Callum.
30:53I promise.
31:00I like your tiger.
31:08Have you seen one of these before?
31:14It's cool, isn't it?
31:26Get out.
31:43Has Callum said anything to you?
31:45Mentioned any names?
31:46No, he's still very disorientated.
31:49The only person he remembers seeing is, well, a golden angel in the sky.
31:54Excuse me.
31:59Mr. Buck!
32:00How you doing?
32:01Come in.
32:02Come in.
32:03Been having a bit of a spend-up.
32:08So, what can I do for you, big man?
32:09What were you doing in the Ferguson's flat?
32:12I wasn't.
32:13I wasn't anywhere near.
32:14You know better than to lie to me, son.
32:16You were seen.
32:18A golden angel.
32:23We were flooding.
32:24Bonnie was going crazy.
32:26No one was answering the door, so I climbed up one of the balcony.
32:28What did you do?
32:29Nothing.
32:30I was trying to find a leak.
32:32The bathroom door was locked, so I went to the kitchen to find it, but I couldn't.
32:35Why didn't you call an ambulance, for Christ's sake?
32:38The kids were already dead.
32:39But they weren't, were they?
32:40There was at least one of them still alive.
32:43I think I know why you kept your mouth shut.
32:46What did you steal?
32:48What did you steal?
32:58We found this under the kitchen sink.
33:12Oh, sorry, ma'am.
33:14I'm just off to check a file on the Ferguson's.
33:16I won't keep you.
33:18Made a decision yet.
33:20Can I ask you something personal?
33:22You can ask.
33:24Do you have a family?
33:27Kids?
33:28No.
33:29Because of the job.
33:31I'm very happy with the choices I made.
33:34You have to make your own.
33:45Jackie, listen, I'm, er...
33:48Sorry about it earlier.
33:50The test, it's, er...
33:52None of my business.
33:55It's OK.
33:57Turns out I'm not.
34:00Wasn't meant to be.
34:09What about the security guard?
34:12What?
34:13I found this.
34:15Amongst Peter Ferguson's papers,
34:16it's a letter he wrote to Anderson
34:17complaining about safety standards on site.
34:19Look at the date.
34:21Three months before the accident.
34:22So why would he stand up in court
34:24and accept responsibility?
34:25I think I know why.
34:29Where'd you get that?
34:30Underneath the Ferguson sink.
34:32Pete knew Anderson was cutting corners.
34:36So when the accident happened,
34:38it was convenient to blame Pete.
34:40Anderson sacked him.
34:44The one thing Pete clung on to
34:46through this whole sorry time
34:47was that he would get his day in court.
34:51He'd be able to stand up
34:52and tell everyone that he was innocent.
34:59But...
35:01I was sick.
35:03Sick of the hell we were living in.
35:09Michael Anderson offered me 20 grand
35:11to get Pete to accept responsibility in court.
35:17And what did I do?
35:19I took it.
35:21Told them.
35:23Told them to do it for the kids.
35:26And he did.
35:27Even though it destroyed him.
35:30I'm so sorry.
35:33I still don't understand though.
35:35The inquiry was all done and dusted.
35:37So why were you still arguing about it?
35:39Oh, stupid pride.
35:42Even after all that,
35:43Pete still didn't want to take the money.
35:48So...
35:50It was payday.
35:52I was supposed to be there.
35:55When Anderson brought the money.
35:57But he was late.
35:58I told Callum that he was coming.
36:01I told him to take the bag
36:02and stash it under the sink.
36:14You look exhausted.
36:16I've just been in with your boss.
36:18Aye, he's like a dog with a bone.
36:22Oh, your colleague just called from Byron Ward.
36:24They wanted to talk to you
36:25about the man you have in custody.
36:28I'll be right back.
36:30Sure.
36:35This had better be good.
36:37New bruising has appeared on Thomas' arm.
36:39A hand grip.
36:40I thought you were thorough.
36:42That's a pretty big mess in my book.
36:44Deep bruising can take 24 hours to appear,
36:46which is exactly why I double-check.
36:48What have you got?
36:50Clear hand print.
36:52Deep bruise.
36:53It was a hard grip.
36:54Thing is,
36:56I don't think you're necessarily looking for a man.
37:18Right, we need to focus.
37:20She must be somewhere in the city centre.
37:24Yep, that's her there.
37:26I got her account blocked.
37:28When was this?
37:29Fifteen minutes ago.
37:30Royal Bank Police,
37:32heading for George Square.
37:34Where's Callum?
37:35Queen Street Station.
38:02Jackie?
38:04Jackie!
38:22Suspect heading west on Engram Street.
38:25All units heading west, west on Engram Street.
38:49We've got a suspect heading north, north on Miller Street.
39:11Suspect entering St. Enoch's Underground Station.
39:13Which entrance?
39:14She's going in the north entrance.
39:15I'm there.
39:16Did what?
39:17I'll cover the south.
39:18Engram Street, station ETA, five minutes.
39:38Louise Ferguson, I'm detaining you for the murder of your children.
39:42You don't have to say anything.
39:44Anything you do say will be noted.
39:47Oh, shit!
39:48No, no, no!
39:50Please!
39:52Nobody wants it to end like this.
40:09I understand you want to make a full confession.
40:11That's right.
40:13Good.
40:16Let's start with where you dumped Callum's body.
40:19In the river.
40:21Any particular river.
40:22The Mississippi.
40:25It would be a nice gesture, don't you think, to bury all the kids together.
40:30Where is he?
40:33Somewhere safe.
40:38He's home now.
40:41Of course it makes perfect sense.
40:43Pills are the usual weapon of choice when someone kills a person they love.
40:47They think it's painless.
40:49Humane, you see.
40:51I didn't want them to suffer.
40:53I just wanted rid of them.
40:55Exactly.
40:57It's like in the slaughterhouse when they stun the animals.
41:00They think because the animals can't cry out that they're not in pain.
41:04It looks like a peaceful death.
41:06But it isn't.
41:07Just like the pills.
41:09It just makes it easier for the one that's watching.
41:11I did the best I could for them.
41:14Do you want to know what it was like for your kids?
41:17At first they would have been sleepy and delirious.
41:19But that's the best bit.
41:22Then their vital organs would have started to shut down one by one.
41:25And the pain would have been unbearable.
41:27A three-year-old having a heart attack.
41:29Stop.
41:30I've seen grown men crying for their mommies.
41:37It's all very well dishing out pills to wee girls who take them like sweeties because they trust you.
41:42But Thomas knew you were trying to murder him, didn't he?
41:45Is that why he struggled?
41:47Is that why you forced him?
41:48Stop.
41:48Why you held him down and rammed the pills down his throat?
41:51Stop it.
41:51Stop it.
41:52Stop it.
42:42Are you in trouble?
42:45No.
42:49Everything's going to be alright.
42:52I'm going to get you an ambulance, okay?
42:54No.
42:56Callum.
42:58It's okay.
42:59You don't need to be frightened anymore.
43:01We know what happened.
43:03Your mum can't hurt you now.
43:06Mum's not going to get on the roof now, is she?
43:10No.
43:12No, she's not.
43:14I messed the door up.
43:15No.
43:17No, you haven't.
43:18I did.
43:20I did.
43:21I didn't leave enough pills from me.
43:34Why?
43:36You're better off dead.
43:42So you hurt her?
43:45Mum just wanted to be free again.
44:09I found his dad's body.
44:14That's what made him snap
44:17Lock the bathroom door so his wee brothers and sisters wouldn't get upset
44:23We didn't make the one on Robbie
44:26We just police it
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