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[soft music]
[Erin]: Yeah, I understand how that could be frustrating.
[sighs]
They're not here right now
but I can chase them down tomorrow
and get them to get back to you.
Would you like to leave a message
and I can get that to them?
Okay, you know what?
Why don't you give me your number and then,
I will get them to call you back as soon as I can.
Yep.
Perfect.
You have a great day, too. Bye, bye.
Hmm?
Thank you.
[sighs]
Hang on.
Thanks.
[sighs]
[birds chirping]
[city rumble]
[overlapping chatter]
Hi! [Fred]: Good morning.
- I have a sonogram appointment. - Your name?
Erin Treadwell.
And I need your date of birth.
Uh, December 12th, 1987.
- And for security, I need your address and phone number.
- Okay. Uh, 5 Bellview--
[Jackson]: Erin doesn't need to go through all that, Fred.
I was at her house last week for a barbeque.
- Hi. - Hi.
- Ooh. - Are you excited?
- Stoked. I had the worst day at work
and it didn't even register.
Come on in.
[soft music]
Here we go.
[Erin]: He's perfect.
Thank you. [sighs]
He wouldn't be here if it weren't for you.
There's no need to thank me.
I can't begin to tell you how much joy it gives me
to bring a wanted child into this world.
Diane is gonna be very excited to see your scan,
so when you see her later, give her a hug from me.
I absolutely will.
[soft music]
[Diane]: Oh!
Oh, look!
It's your new best buddy, Margot.
[laughs]
- Oh, I cannot wait to meet him.
I can't believe he's gonna be here in less than a month.
- Mm-hmm. - Ugh!
What if... what if I'm a disaster parent?
- Impossible! You have way too much love to give.
And I know it's scary but you are one of the bravest
and warmest people I've met.
Matthew had foresight, and to have his child
through IVF, that takes courage and real love.
[birds chirping]
[soft music]
[blows out breath]
[mellow music]
He was a good man.
I miss him so much, Mom.
I keep thinking,
maybe if we'd gotten him checked out earlier,
we could have caught it.
- You did everything you could for him.
Just like you're gonna do everything you can for your son.
(city rumble)
- This case, it needs to be watertight.
If there are any holes in it, we are going to lose
everything that we have...
[Erin exhales deeply] ...worked for.
Excuse me.
[breathing shallowly]
- Ah! - Is it time?
Ah! He's coming.
[baby crying]
[soft music]
He's so perfect.
Just beautiful.
I'm so proud of you.
- I guess the hardest part is over.
Oh, my sweet child.
- Do you really think I can do it, Mom?
Raise him all on my own?
It's too late now.
But darling, you're not alone.
Far from it.
[birds chirping]
[baby crying]
You're okay. You're...
[gasps] Who's that? That's your daddy.
That's okay, don't cry.
Mommy's gotta go to work. Okay, okay.
It's my sweet boy. Yeah.
It's okay, sweetie. It's okay. I know.
[gasps] Oh!
It's okay, sweetie. [baby continues crying]
[Ruth]: Hello? [door closes]
Hi!
[sighs] Sorry, he's in a mood.
[sighs]
- So are you, by the looks of it.
- [sighs heavily] - Thanks.
You okay?
What do you think?
- That you're not okay. That's why I asked, honey.
[blows out breath]
- Ow! I expected it to be hard but not like this.
It kills me to leave when he's so upset.
Just go. He'll be okay.
Thank you. Bye, sweetie.
[baby continues crying]
[soft music] [door opening]
[sighs]
Excuse me.
Erin.
Jessica, hi. Uh, good morning.
- You realize you're late, right?
- Sorry. Ben wasn't well and I--
- I get that you've got stuff going on
but I need you to deliver in work hours.
I know that this doesn't seem like
the most important job in the office,
but you're our first port of call for our clients.
[exhales]
- Right. Of course. I am sorry.
- I'm glad we understand each other.
[insects chirping]
- Just a little. Just a little, sweetie.
Just a little. Okay, that's okay.
[baby cooing]
You're so hot, aren't you?
[Ben crying]
Oh, I know.
[beeping]
[sighs]
[♪♪]
[hubbub]
He's barely been feeding.
- [Alice]: Bottle or breast? - Either.
Hi.
Well, hopefully, these tests clear up
- what's behind the infection. - It's okay.
- But for now, I'll prescribe some antibiotics.
[Erin]: Thank you.
[Alice]: Yeah. You did good.
[birds chirping]
[Erin]: It's been relentless.
And what makes it worse is I just can't sleep.
- Well, why don't you try going up
and taking a nap in the guest room?
I don't mind watching them both.
- Oh, that sounds amazing but I...
I just can't stop thinking about worst-case scenario.
I'm so sorry, Erin.
- Don't be. You and Jackson have been lifelines.
I'm just scared. And tired. I'm so tired.
I swear, I looked in the mirror yesterday
and I thought I was a ghost! [chuckles]
Yeah, it was scary, wasn't it? Yeah.
[Ben starts crying]
Hey, you are so strong.
Oh, I know.
I feel like I might break down at any moment.
I knew that single parenthood would be hard but just...
[sighs] ...not like this.
- [snifles] - Yeah.
[Jessica]: As per the stipulated requirements,
we're to schedule the deposition in accordance with Rule 30
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures,
ensuring compliance with all relevant notice requirements.
[Erin's phone buzzes]
- I need to make sure-- - Excuse me.
Hi, Doctor Alice.
[Alice]: Hi, Ben's results came in.
Can you come in today?
Yes. Yes, I'll be there.
SCID?
- Severe Combined Immunodeficiency,
a rare genetic disorder that affects his ability
to fight off infection.
I can't downplay how serious this is
but with the right treatment, his odds are good.
- How? - It's inherited.
Needs two carriers.
You and Matthew both had the gene.
- But I've never heard of it in our family.
- Matthew's neither, as far as I know.
- It's easily missed unless you test for it.
[exhales deeply]
So, what are our options?
- With the type of SCID Ben is suffering from,
the only treatment is bone marrow transplant.
The right donor would provide healthy blood stem cells
to replace his.
Well, that's something.
- Yes, and the success rate for the treatment is high
if the right match is found.
Generally, the closer the genetic background, the better.
Often, donors tend to be family.
- So, potentially we could help him.
- Maybe. We'll take some samples in today just in case,
but generally, the closest matches are siblings.
Does Ben have a brother or a sister?
A cousin, even?
- Ben is the only kid in the clan.
It's really just the three of us.
- What about the father's side of the family?
- Matthew, my husband, he was adopted.
- Okay, I will bring the tests and I'll be right back.
[blows out breath]
- I know, sweetie. I know.
You're gonna be fine.
All right. Thank you.
Let's hope you're a match, otherwise you're gonna have
to put your focus on finding people with similar backgrounds.
We can put out a request on our end, too.
I'm gonna drop off these samples. I'll be right back.
[Ben starts crying]
- Let me babysit. Take the night off.
Give yourself a chance to process all this.
I... I can't.
Yes, you can. I insist.
- I just need to... [breathing shallowly]
[shallow breathing continues]
[dramatic music]
I'm just praying I'm a match,
otherwise, it seems extremely difficult.
- What about Matthew's family? His birth mom?
- She died right after he was born.
He was the only one.
No one knew who his father was.
[sighs] It seems like finding a match
outside of families is almost impossible.
Thanks.
I can't lose him.
You won't
[Jackson]: You won't.
Okay? We will find someone.
- I just wish I'd opted for more genetic testing.
SCID often skips generations.
We might not have caught it anyway.
Ben just got really unlucky.
[sighs]
Look, the clinic has a huge network.
We'll put out an appeal. We will find a donor.
[sighs]
- [Jackson's phone buzzes] - Oh, excuse me. Yeah?
- What about getting in touch with the local paper?
Try to raise some awareness. Can't hurt.
Huh. Yeah, I could do that.
- Hmm. - I can do that.
[baby cooing] [soft music]
The Willowvale Bugle.
[cellphone pings]
[birds chirping]
[dog barking] Hmm.
[Erin's phone buzzing]
[clears throat]
[blows out breath]
Hey, this is Erin.
[Charlie]: Hi, Erin, uh,
Charlie Allen here, from Willowvale Bugle.
[mysterious music]
[phones ringing]
- Hi, I'm looking for Charlie Allen.
Right here! Right here.
Right here.
[exhales] Hey, uh, Charlie Allen.
Erin Treadwell.
- Hey, thanks for coming on such short notice.
- I'll admit, I was surprised to hear from you so quickly.
Yeah, well, the story is um...
[paper crinkles]
...somewhat familiar to me.
Um, yeah, another couple needed something similar
for their kid last year.
[sighs]
They also got IVF at Blessed Beginnings.
[tense music]
You know, if you have time, we could go meet Tina, the mother.
Um, yeah, I already checked, and she's free.
You work quickly.
Yeah, I wanna help.
And I... I think there could be a story here.
- Things have gotten better since the transplant.
How did you find a donor?
- In the end, it was Pat's cousin,
my sister's girl, who was a match.
Oh. That's great.
- I know. He wouldn't be here without her.
Here's the weird thing, over the past couple of months,
my husband, Chris, and I,
have been talking about trying for another.
And this time around, we went
for all the genetic testing options, the whole hog.
And it showed that I was an SCID carrier but not Chris.
- So, your husband, he's not the--
- Well, that's what we don't know.
- You know, we could do another test.
And compare results with Erin.
- That's a Pandora's box I'm not ready to open, Charlie.
Pat's our son, and that awful chapter
of him being sick, it's behind us.
I just wanna move on.
[phones ringing]
Erin, nice to see you.
- Hi. Sorry, I'm so bad with names.
- It's Fred, right? - That's me.
- [Erin sighs] - Uh, how's your little boy?
- Uh... he's doing better. Thanks.
- Oh, he's been unwell? I'm sorry to hear that.
- Thank you, it's... it's been tough.
Look, I was hoping to speak with Jackson.
Is he, is he around?
- Uh, Jackson is uh, just out of a board meeting.
What's this concerning?
- Um... I think it might be easier
if I just explain it to him myself.
- Jackson has just gone into surgery. Can I help?
Sorry, do I... do I know you?
- Gabi Watts. I'm from head office.
If you don't mind sharing,
I'd love to hear about your experience.
Right. Uh... yeah.
I just met Tina... Tina Davis.
She was a client here.
- Her kid has the same condition as mine, SCID,
with no family history.
So, I'm just wondering if there's ever been
a mix-up with the samples?
- Please, let me reassure you there.
- It's Erin, right? - Yeah.
- Jackson actually mentioned you today.
You're his friend who's looking for a donor?
We've put a request out at every clinic.
Oh, thank you.
That's so good to... sorry. [Erin's phone rings]
Sorry, just... one second.
Hi, yeah, I...
The hospital?
Excuse me.
[baby crying]
[breathing quickly]
How is he?
Stabilized, finally.
- Oh. - They're running tests now.
Said as long as the infection is down,
- he can come home tonight. - Oh, that's good.
[Ben cries] That's good.
- Alice also told me that we're not matches.
[sighs]
[insects chirping]
[sighs heavily]
- I finally got him down for a nap.
[sobs]
It's okay.
- Oh, but what if it won't be, Mom?
- We have time. We'll get him through it.
[sobbing]
[sniffles]
Oh, I'm sorry.
Don't you dare apologize.
I think you should see a therapist.
- I don't have the time for that. Or the money.
- Well, you can't take care of your son
if you're not taking care of yourself.
- You think I'm not taking care of Ben?
That's not what I meant.
Just, when was the last time
you had more than two hours' consecutive sleep?
I don't even know.
- Take a day off tomorrow. I'll watch Ben.
You need to rest.
- I just can't stand watching him decline.
I already did that with Matthew.
- And I can't stand watching you suffer.
You know, you never stop worrying about your children.
[birds chirping]
[Erin]: "Erin's story is strikingly similar
to that of the Davis family, IVF parents to a son
who suffered with, and thankfully,
recovered from SCID last year."
- Well, that's positive. - Wait.
"Despite later DNA testing
showing the father was not a carrier,
the fact that both cases involve
the Blessed Beginnings fertility clinic raises questions.
Though they did not respond to our request for comment.
[exhales sharply] I feel weird about this.
I just wanted help finding Ben a donor.
Well, that's in there.
- Yeah, but the rest is salacious.
It's like he's trying to make
some kind of big scandal out of everything.
- A bit of drama might give more traction.
[knock echoes on door]
[suspenseful music]
It's from the clinic.
Look at this.
- They're threatening defamation charges?
For saying that two cases
from the same clinic were similar?
I mean, that's categorically true.
- I don't have the money for a legal battle.
This could ruin me.
Honey, it won't come to that.
[dial tone]
Jackson's not picking up.
- Where are you going in such a hurry?
Change of plans.
[Ben cooing]
[Jackson]: I'm sorry to do this.
- [Fred]: No, you're not. - Listen, please,
don't make this more difficult than it already--
Difficult for who?
Because it'll be far easier for me
not to have to deal with a... suspension.
- Erin, uh, what a nice surprise.
- I got a not so nice surprise this morning.
- Um, can we speak about this in my office?
My guess is that Gabi informed the lawyers
of this conversation, and then, that article came out.
- You read it. - Sure, I did.
It's not every day we're in the news.
Yeah, see, this looks like an automatic response.
It's nothing to worry about.
Look, I have to get to my--
- It seems as though this was sent with the precise purpose
of giving me something to worry about.
It's unfortunate.
Listen, can we talk about this another time?
- No, I'm sorry to keep you but...
...everything is starting to make me feel very...
disturbed. I...
...I think I wanna get Ben DNA tested.
- Well then, you should, if it'll put your mind at rest.
[sighs]
Swab his cheek when you get home.
Put in the envelope, mail it back to us.
Here. Prepaid envelope.
You'll get the results back within a week of sending it.
I just wish you had come to me directly.
- I tried but you were so busy and Gabi was very insistent.
- Erin, it's all good, it's just...
...I just wish I could have cleared everything up for you.
- I am on the board, after all. - Right.
- Nothing bad is happening to you on my watch.
And I completely understand you wanting to tell your story.
Just be careful.
What do you mean?
- That journalist, all he wants is a story.
- Right. Well, I just want a donor.
Hopefully, this'll help cast a wider net.
- Absolutely. Which reminds me, I have been putting
a lot of pressure on the other clinics
to reach out to potentials.
- Wow. That's really good to hear.
Thank you.
It's gonna be fine.
[birds chirping]
- Sorry about the angry texts this morning.
That's all right.
You sure have a colourful way with words.
Have you ever thought about being a writer?
Hmm.
Could I see the letter?
[sighs]
- Jackson said it was just an automatic response.
I don't think your article helped.
- Well, I had to go with what I thought the story was.
You know, children get sick, sadly,
but you know, there's a pattern here.
Well, it wasn't what I wanted.
Well, I'm truly sorry.
You know, they sent the Bugle something similar
after the Davis article.
I'm assuming there's one at the office for me already.
You know, they do seem very proactive.
- Wait, so you knew about this and you still published,
without even giving me a heads up?
- Well, you told me you were friends with their star doctor,
you know, I was assuming you'd get special treatment.
- [scoffs] - You still could have told me.
- But would you have gone through with it, if I did?
[sighs]
Look, in my experience, people don't get this defensive
unless they have something to hide.
Well, what about you?
You seem a little defensive to me right now.
Yeah, you're right.
And there is something I haven't told you.
I have another source, inside the clinic.
Who?
- I couldn't tell you, even if I knew.
They're keeping anonymous but they gave me a tip,
another couple that have some difficult dealings
with Blessed Beginnings.
Arranged to meet them tomorrow.
Look, why don't you come with me?
Hear their story for yourself.
[intriguing music]
[birds chirping]
[David]: So, I did the DNA test behind Anne's back.
Not my proudest moment.
It was not.
- I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm, I'm grateful
that we have a happy, healthy daughter.
I just couldn't get past the green eyes.
[Anne]: I'm 100% Jewish, and David too.
- And your daughter is half-Dutch German.
It would seem so.
You'd see for yourself if she wasn't at kindergarten.
Straight, white hair and green eyes.
Never seen anything like that in our families.
Of course, we went to the clinic.
We needed answers.
They wouldn't give us any.
And then, when we brought in our lawyer,
they got aggressive.
- In what way? - They lawyered up.
They made it clear that there was a covenant in our contract
that made taking any legal action very risky.
Having already mined our savings for the treatment,
we weren't willing to put our home on the line
for the fight.
- Would you be willing to get Ellie tested,
to see if she's a match for Ben?
If there was some kind of mix-up, they...
...they could be related.
[Anne]: Can we think about it?
We'd love to help your son.
Part of me just wants to shut the door on that whole chapter.
[soft music]
You know, another person called us
about our story a few months back.
Really?
- Yeah, his name was... Sam something.
Researching IVF.
Nothing came of it. He never followed up.
- Well, thank you so much for everything.
Anytime.
And if you find your way down here again, stop by, say hi.
We might just do that.
[intriguing music]
[engine starts]
[insects chirping] [dog barking]
[loud bang in distance]
[footsteps thud, approaching]
[tense music]
[clattering]
[suspenseful music]
[heavy breathing]
Shh...
[footsteps approaching]
[dramatic crescendo]
[handle clunking]
Shh, shh, shh. It's okay.
My laptop's gone, and a bunch of files,
and my bank cards.
[sobs]
Okay, should I wait to look around the rest of the house
until the police have sent forensics over?
Okay. Thank you.
[cries]
[doorbell chimes]
[sighs]
Oh.
[steadying breaths]
Can I help you?
- Yes, I'm Brenda Day, I'm from CPS.
We were asked to do a welfare check.
Are you Benjamin Treadwell's mother?
- Yeah. [clears throat]
I'm Erin. Please come in.
Is Benjamin home?
I just got him down.
I will start over there, then.
Is that the father?
Yes, he's passed.
I'm sorry.
- [breathes shakily] - Me too.
- It's not easy raising a kid alone.
- Especially a sick one. - He's sick?
Yeah. I assumed you knew.
I didn't.
I know it's a mess.
We... we got broken into last night.
Seriously? Are you okay?
- Yes, a bit shaken. - I bet.
I was told not to clean up
until after the police have sent forensics around, so.
[sniffles]
You're taking oxycodone?
No. Why?
There's a bottle right there.
Oh.
That's not mine.
The intruders must have left that.
- It's not a crime to take it with a prescription.
- No, I'm telling you, those aren't mine.
- Okay. Well just, make sure to keep them secure in the future.
- [exhales heavily] - Oh, I will be
giving them to the police as evidence.
Hey, can I ask? Who reported me?
- I don't know and I couldn't tell you if I did.
- Okay. Because it seems like between this and the break-in,
the timing is weird.
It... it kinda feels like someone is out to get me.
I'm sure that's not the case.
Someone probably just thinks you need a little more support.
Right.
Is Ben's room upstairs?
Yes.
Great.
[birds chirping]
[Erin]: Okay.
[sighs] [Ben coos]
Yeah, my sweetie.
Okay.
[blows out breath]
[soft music]
[exhales deeply]
[uplifting music]
Yes.
Ooh, you are hot!
[Ben crying]
104.
- It's climbed since this morning.
It was at 102.
[Ben crying]
[sighs]
- It's another infection. [sighs]
I'm going to put him on a course of antibiotics and a drip.
He's staying here with us at the ward.
[Ben cooing]
[soft music]
[overlapping chatter]
- You look terrible. - Thank you.
- You always look good. - Except when I look terrible.
- I just mean you don't look well.
I'm just spooked.
- I had a break in. - Seriously?
- And I didn't tell you because it was followed
by a surprise visit from Child Protective Services.
And then, an emergency trip to the hospital with Ben.
He has another infection and I don't even know
when I can take him home.
- I'm sorry. That's... that's rough.
You don't say.
- So, the break in, you know, what did they take?
- Took my laptop, files, cards, some money.
Oh, and they left a bottle of oxy in the kitchen,
which did not impress the CPS officer.
- CPS. Do you know who called them?
How would I know that?
- That's weird, though, right? The timing.
- Look, that's not why I called you.
I wanted to show you this.
It checks out with our family history,
so... I guess there's no story here.
- But these results, they're the ones from the clinic?
Think it might be worth getting a second opinion?
- So you can get a spicy follow-up?
- No, I just don't trust, uh, the clinic.
All I want is a donor.
All I ever needed is a donor.
And I need one now, more than ever.
Did anyone even come forward after you published the article?
No.
No, but if more people know about your story,
more eyes on it, someone has to step in.
Sure.
But they haven't yet. Have they?
- We're a local paper. We have limited reach.
But this story, okay, this is big.
- Okay, this is-- - National news,
broken by Charlie Allen?
Gosh, I can just see you scooping up your Pulitzer.
- Look, Erin, I wanna help you, okay?
I do. I wanna help Ben.
- As long as it furthers your career?
[Erin's phone buzzes]
[sighs]
[tense music]
[Charlie]: What is it?
Is Ben okay?
"You have to drop this.
I'm telling you for your own safety.
You don't know what you're getting into."
Who is this?
It's a private number.
Really.
But that's an escalation, to put it mildly.
You... you're not freaked out?
Of course, I'm freaked out,
but the worst thing in the world has already happened.
My son is in the hospital.
Oh. [sighs]
You're right.
Something weird is happening and someone wants us
to stop talking about it.
If unravelling the truth is what I have to do to help Ben,
then... that's what I have to do.
[dramatic crescendo]
[insects chirping]
[suspenseful music]
[car door clunks]
[dog barks]
What the...?
[door creaks]
[footsteps thud, approaching]
[tense music]
[phone ringing]
Good morning.
[exhales]
I'm sorry, sir, I just, I missed that last part.
All right.
Yes. Yes, I will have that sent out to you.
Uh, is there, is there anything else?
[Erin's phone buzzing]
I'm so sorry, sir, I'm gonna have to call you right back.
Yes, my apologies.
I apologize, I will call you right back.
Alice, how is he?
Okay.
Stable is good.
Yes, of course, I understand you need to keep him in.
Okay, thank you. See you tomorrow.
Jessica, how can I help?
- I need to give you a write-up.
What for?
- Taking a personal call during business hours
at the expense of dealing with a client.
- I'm sorry, but my son is in the hospital.
- We have been more than understanding
about your circumstance.
It's not fair to the rest of the team.
- I have been trying my best to carry on as usual here.
- Maybe you should take a break from work.
- I am a single mom. I can't afford to take time off.
- Is that the only reason you're here?
- Well, it sure isn't your inspiring management skills!
[chocked whispering]
- I'm sorry, but we have to let you go.
- [scoffs] - You're firing me?
- Yes. - Because my son is sick?
- No... no, because you are taking time off work,
taking personal calls, and when I ask you to work,
you act as if I am being unreasonable.
I'm sorry I snapped.
- I don't doubt that you have got a lot on your plate,
but this is a business. It's not a charity.
[tense music]
[birds chirping]
[cooing]
I don't know what to do.
I mean, what if I can't make the house payments?
It won't come to that.
- Ugh. - Plus, you hated that job.
Yeah, but it was something.
[Diane]: You have to be kind to yourself, Erin.
Everything's gonna be okay. Right?
- Oh, hey, honey. - Hi, Erin.
[Diane]: Is everything okay?
- We had to close the clinic for the day.
Fred, the office administrator...
Yeah.
- ...he's dead. - What?
What?
- Yeah, I don't know all the details, but um,
his son found him this morning and it looks like a suicide.
[gasps]
Oh! Oh, that's so terrible.
- This is gonna sound awful, but um, I think the clinic
is gonna be a bit of a nightmare
until we can find someone to replace him.
- Mm-hmm.
- Erin, at your old job, you answered phones
and kept the office running, and handled sensitive materials.
Erin lost her job today.
Oh, Erin, I'm so sorry.
This is gonna sound crazy, but...
...would you consider coming to work for us?
Yeah, you've got the exact skill set that we're looking for,
plus you could relate to our clients.
- Uh... I don't know what to say.
[Jackson]: Say yes.
[sighs]
[regular beeping]
[exhales deeply]
He looks so fragile.
[soft music]
[inhales deeply]
Oh, Mom, what if I can't save him?
You can't think like that.
- But I do. I am, all the time. It's all I think about.
[sighs]
Me too.
Ladies, hi.
Hi, little buddy. Hello.
Hello. How're you feeling today?
I have some news for you.
A couple came forward, they tested their daughter,
and I'm happy to say we found a match.
[uplifting music]
- Seriously? - Yes!
[gasps and laughs]
- I can't tell you how happy this makes me.
- I'm just glad to be giving you some good news.
[chuckles]
Hey, buddy.
- Who was it? Did they respond to the article?
- I'm not sure how they heard about your case,
but they said they'd be in touch,
so I assumed they had your contact and it was a...
David and Anne Levy.
[pager buzzes] Oh, pardon me.
I've gotta take this, but I'll be back.
[chuckles]
[dial tone]
[Anne]: Anne Levy speaking.
- Hi, it's Erin! Erin Treadwell.
I just got the news! Thank you!
A thousand times over, thank you!
- I'm glad we could help. I would have called
but I didn't wanna get your hopes up
until the results came through.
- I just, I haven't smiled like this in months.
- Good. And apologies for our hesitancy.
I was terrified of dragging this back up,
but then we thought,
if some good can come out of all of this.
Once the treatment is over,
once Ben gets better, you should bring him up here.
Absolutely.
- Ellie can't wait to meet her half-brother.
Well, thank you so much.
- I'm glad we could help. - Bye, bye.
[sniffles]
[sighs]
[birds chirping]
Hey. Thanks.
- So, they still have to do the treatment,
bone marrow transplants are no walk in the park, but...
[exhales deeply] ...it's looking good.
Good.
How do you feel about Ben having a half-sister?
- I'm trying not to think about it,
that he's not Matthew's son, I mean.
[scoffs]
I'm really sorry.
Ah, don't be.
He's still mine.
And now, knock on wood, he has a future.
- I was really sick as a kid, you know.
- Born with a hole in my heart. - Oh, Charlie!
Oh, I'm fine now.
Took them a while to diagnose it,
but these days, my heart is fully functioning,
pumping blood around my strong, healthy body.
[chuckles]
All I'm saying is that they figured it out.
You know, I got the surgery and I got better.
Same thing's gonna happen for Ben.
[chuckles]
I don't know if this is the time to bring it up
but a few days ago, my contact gave me a lead,
a woman near Millerton,
said she'd been pretty messed around by Blessed Beginnings.
Does she want to speak?
I've been trying to find out.
My contact hasn't been very responsive.
You know, all I have is an address.
Who even knows if she's there?
But we could go, see for ourselves.
[sighs]
Can I think about it?
A part of me wants to just close the door on this whole thing.
Also, I... I should tell you.
Jackson offered me a job at Blessed Beginnings,
and I can't afford not to take it.
I need to keep a roof over Ben's head.
- I get that. - Yeah.
Timing is strange, though.
You know, they try to take you to court.
Now, they wanna hire you, give you access to all their systems.
You know, aren't you weirded out?
I mean, how can the DNA results from the clinic be so far off?
And weren't they gonna put out a call for donors?
I mean, it seems like they didn't really try that --
Charlie.
You make a great point.
Something is up.
But can't you let me be happy? Just for this one moment.
Of course.
No, you're right. You're right.
Tonight's for celebrating.
To Ben.
[intriguing music]
- So, the sonography rooms you're already familiar with.
I'll show you the cryo-bank.
That's where we freeze and store the samples.
And uh, I'll introduce you
to the rest of the staff at a later date.
It's been a bit of a strange atmosphere
ever since, well... you know.
- [blows out breath] - Yeah, I can imagine.
Just between you and me...
...Fred had been causing issues for a while.
Yeah, he was actually on suspension
and we were in the process of letting him go.
Anyway, um, let's go look at your contract.
[♪♪]
Clause 14 Benefits, and clause 24,
that refers to, um... flexible work.
We're happy to do paid leave for Ben's care.
Thank you.
No, I...
I really appreciate you taking the offer,
especially after the misunderstanding.
Clause 18 Nondisclosure.
- Oh yeah, that's... standard for most medical practices.
It's because of, um... patient confidentiality.
- Right. - Hmm-hmm.
How's Ben?
Good, actually.
We found a donor.
Now, we just have to hope the treatment goes well.
Erin, that's amazing!
Yeah!
- David and Anne Levy. - Hmm.
- You might know them from the Rosewater clinic?
- Sorry, I... meet so many people. Huh.
Right.
Is everything all right?
- Is it okay if I take this home?
There's just so much to read through.
Yeah, by all means.
Just get it back to us signed by tomorrow.
- Will do. - All right.
[dial tone]
[receptionist]: Blessed Beginnings, Maine branch, here.
- Hey, I wanted to ask about the call-out
for finding a marrow donor.
Sorry?
- I heard that there was a client that was looking
for a donor for her kid in Willowvale, Oregon?
What? Was this recently?
- Yes. Did you not see that--
- I'm sorry, ma'am, but we've had no requests.
If you want to try and give me some more details,
I'd be happy to ask around.
[tense music]
[intriguing music]
[♪♪]
[tense music]
[phone rings]
- Blessed Beginnings fertility clinic.
- [Diane]: Erin? - Hi.
- How's the new job? Getting settled?
- Yeah, just Feng Shui-ing my new space.
Uh, did you, did you wanna talk to Jackson?
- Actually, I thought I'd find you before you went home.
My mom is in town and she's babysitting.
Wanna grab an early dinner?
- You know what? That's funny because I am actually starving.
- Perfect. It's my treat to celebrate your new job.
Aw. I'll see you later.
Okay, bye.
- So, how are you liking the new job?
- Great! I mean, I barely started
but Jackson's a lovely boss.
- [chuckles] - So I've heard.
Enjoy it while you can.
What does that mean?
Hmm, I just found out
he's getting transferred to Phoenix,
which means we're moving to the desert next month.
I'm so sorry.
- You know, it was hard enough leaving Rosewater,
and Georgia, and Maine.
I love my husband but he promised
that we were through with moving.
I mean, when's it gonna end?
Why did you leave Rosewater?
- Officially to open up the Oregon branch.
- Hmm. - Mm-hmm.
- And this time, what's the reason?
Well, the party line is
that he's the right guy to open up the clinics.
He has the experience, he's good with people.
But honestly, there was tensions in California.
And Jackson never spoke about it.
But I... I could tell.
I'm sorry to dump all of this on you.
How are you holding up?
Good, actually. Really good.
A donor has been confirmed.
- That's the best news I've heard in forever! Who is it?
- Some people I made contact with.
They went to a Blessed Beginnings in Rosewater.
David and Anne Levy.
[tense music]
Rings a... rings a bell.
- Hmm. Well, it's such a close match
that it seems like their kid
is actually Ben's big half-sister.
But how?
- I guess there was some kind of mix-up.
That's...crazy.
Right?
I wonder if there are more.
Diane, I need to...
[breathes shakily]
Jackson said he put out a call for potential donors.
I called around to the clinics to follow up
but it seemed like they hadn't heard anything about it.
Do you think maybe Jackson never put a call-out?
- I didn't know I was moving to Phoenix until three days ago,
so... I'm not really the one to ask.
Are you okay? You seem upset.
I'm fine.
I guess I just needed your support today.
I'm sorry. I really am,
but you know, this whole situation has been very--
I get it!
Hmm.
My mind is elsewhere.
You know what? I... I have to, I need to go.
What? Already?
- Yeah, I've lost my appetite and I'm terrible company.
- Oh, Diane, please. Don't take offence.
I'm not, Erin!
I get it. I just... I wanna be at home.
Diane...
[suspenseful music]
[insects chirping]
Hey, just me.
- Hey, I've been trying to reach you all day.
Uh, Charlie, what happened?
I got jumped.
Are you okay?
Oh, it's just strained.
Yeah, I'll be all right.
But they took my laptop, and phone, you know,
which is why you couldn't get a hold of me.
So...
- Ah! - Oh! Who was it?
Uh, two guys.
Yeah, it happened so fast, didn't really see their faces.
I don't know if they were after something specific.
Hmm.
- I'm just glad I had everything backed up and encrypted.
You said you were trying to get hold of me?
[sighs]
- There's been some developments.
Jackson and Diane are leaving, imminently,
and the clinic, turns out they never even put out
a call for donors in the first place.
[scoffs]
Wow. Just wow.
And...
...I found this.
Taped to the bottom of a drawer under my desk, where I work.
You check it?
Not yet.
[suspenseful music]
If it were to be found...
- Well, I mean, if someone takes it, it's not your fault, right?
Plus, you wouldn't be in breach of your NDA, so...
...things happen, right?
- Well, I think I'd better get to bed.
Good night. Take care of yourself.
Oh, and turn off the lights when you leave.
[dramatic crescendo]
[Charlie]: That drive you gave me was very interesting.
Found a lot of files and some familiar names,
Davis, Levy.
There was a file on you, too.
They had data on you all, including DNA samples.
What did it say?
All sorts for the parents.
But the kids, again and again,
half-Dutch German. Where did you say you found it?
- Fred's desk. The one he used to work at.
Come on.
I don't think it's safe to talk about this here.
[suspenseful music] [overlapping chatter]
I have no idea.
Right.
Did they ask you any questions?
Hold on.
[Erin]: What's going on?
Can you come with me?
[overlapping chatter]
[suspenseful music]
[sighs]
The police are here investigating the circumstances
surrounding Fred Malley's death.
Okay.
- Before the accident, we were keeping
a lot of his strange behaviours.
Secrecy, actions that felt like sabotage.
- What does this have to do with me?
- We were able to recover a sample of Fred's DNA.
He had some of his sperm frozen.
What we discovered is that Fred is a carrier of SCID.
- Did he also have Dutch German heritage?
I'm not sure.
Did he ever work at any other
Blessed Beginnings fertility clinics?
Fred worked in the field.
Back in the days when doctors would sometimes use
their own samples for insemination.
We believe Fred may have got inspired...
...and that the guilt, or the fear of being caught,
drove him to swallow a bottle of painkillers.
- So, what you're telling me is that Fred is my son's father.
I am so sorry, Erin.
Of course, the clinic will be paying damages
to anyone that has been affected, yourself included.
Okay.
- Again, I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am.
- I think I'd like to take the rest of the day off.
I think I just need some time to process everything.
Of course. Of course, you do.
Okay.
[overlapping chatter]
[suspenseful music]
[♪♪]
[canister hisses]
[suspenseful music]
[tense music]
[breathing quickly]
[canister hisses]
[dramatic crescendo]
[door clunks closed]
[tense music]
[intriguing music] [phones ringing]
You okay?
- Do you have someone who could run a DNA test?
I have Fred Malley's sample in here.
Jackson told me that Fred is Ben's father.
What?
But I want to be sure.
Um...
How did you get it?
- Nefariously, and I suspect, just in time.
- I'll have someone send it to a lab, ASAP.
- Good. And also, that lady in Millerton...
...I think we should go and talk to her.
- Okay. You're turning into a real reporter, Mrs. Treadwell.
[suspenseful music]
[birds chirping] [knock echoes on door]
[sighs]
- Looks like no one's here. [sighs]
- Or they just really don't wanna talk.
Yeah.
[whistling] [sighs]
Sorry.
No. You're good at that.
- Thank you. I could teach you, if you like.
[chuckles]
You know what? Why not?
Once Ben is better, I am going to whistle the day away.
How's he doing?
- Yeah, he's going through a conditioning regimen.
Sounds luxurious.
- [sighs] - It's pretty rough on him.
Poor little guy.
I just hope that it works.
[soft music]
When you had surgery as a kid, did it hurt?
- I mean, I'm sure it did but I was too young to remember.
- Yeah, older than Ben, though. - Yeah?
- Yeah, it was my folks who suffered more, I think.
Oh, I just feel so guilty!
I should focus on him. Be there at the hospital.
No, Erin. Erin...
Ben is so lucky to have you for his mom.
And he's gonna get better.
Thanks to you.
[Charlie's phone pings]
Forensics are back already.
What? Fred was 85% Italian.
[tense music]
[sighs]
- So, definitely not Ben's father.
[van rumbles, approaching]
[engine stops]
[sighs]
Can I help you?
- Yeah, uh, sorry to surprise you like this.
Uh, we've been working on a story
about Blessed Beginnings fertility clinic.
- You have a connection to the clinic?
- I do. I actually have a story that seems similar to yours.
- How do you know about my story?
An anonymous whistleblower.
Can we help? Uh...
- You know, I wish I never tested Pip.
It was clear she wasn't her father's daughter...
...but he loved her.
Do you mind me asking, um,
the test, did it say anything specific?
- Yeah, Pip's quarter Dutch, quarter German.
My husband is... was Cuban.
He was furious when he found out.
- Tried to sue the clinic. - Which one was it?
Up in Maine.
Do you remember your doctor?
Of course, Jackson Walker.
Nice man, to be honest.
Anyway, we uh, hired a lawyer
to put forward a civil lawsuit but they countersued.
It was more than we could handle
and much more than we could afford.
Evidence was on our side.
I think, looking back, we would have won.
After the accident, they offered to settle out of goodwill.
[intriguing music]
The accident?
- They found him... my husband, and his truck, in the lake.
Luis was the warrior.
Without him, there was no more fight.
I could barely face the world, let alone the courts.
I am so sorry.
Yeah.
Even after all these years,
the pain's just under the surface.
[sobs]
- I lost my husband almost three years ago
and, um, it still knocks the wind out of me.
- Your son, he's your husband's child?
- That's what I wanted, what we wanted, so badly.
But if I'm being honest... [sighs]
...I think our children might be siblings.
[scoffs]
- I've wondered if there was any others, all these years.
Hey, I don't want my name in that story you're writing.
I don't want anything to do with this.
Uh, of course.
Can I ask why?
I'm scared. That's the truth.
I had someone else about this a while back.
They thought there were others and they seemed to think
the clinic would do almost anything
to stop word getting out.
Made me think of Luis and his accident.
- This man, the visitor, he was connected to the clinic?
- I'd assumed so, though he didn't share many details.
I remember his name, Sam Bates.
- Another one of our sources mentioned a Sam.
Is this him?
[door rumbles closed] Is this him?
Yeah.
[intriguing music]
[sighs]
[Charlie's phone rings]
Yeah?
Well, did the autopsy confirm it was an overdose?
I see.
No, thanks for sharing.
I'll be in touch.
So, apparently, Fred took a whole bottle of painkillers.
But there was plenty of fentanyl in his bloodstream.
[sighs]
- Do you think it was orchestrated?
I don't know.
But you need to be careful, Erin.
We both do.
Listen, if you wanna stop this now--
No!
There's no turning back now.
I know.
I'm scared.
What am I supposed to do at work?
As much as you can.
Pretend everything's fine.
As soon as it isn't, call me.
[engine starts]
[intriguing music]
[Jackson]: I'm sure you'll agree, it's pretty generous.
- You're offering the same to the others?
Yeah, of course.
- How many are there, if I may ask?
- I... I'm not sure we're at liberty--
- I think I have a right to know.
They could be Ben's half-siblings.
- Perhaps the best thing would be
for me to contact them directly.
See if they're happy with me sharing their details.
Another NDA.
That's standard.
Seems so.
I'd like to have a lawyer look at this.
[inhales deeply]
If that's what you wanna do.
- And I'd like to take the rest of the afternoon off.
I wanna spend time with my son.
- Yes, of course. How is he doing?
- [sighs] - Not great.
The treatment isn't easy on him.
I imagine. Poor thing.
[sighs]
- You know, that poor thing got very lucky.
I called up the clinic in Vermont.
Asked them if any donors came forward,
but they didn't seem to have heard about it.
Your request, I mean.
That's strange.
Maybe they have a new receptionist.
- And then I called the one in Maine and Georgia.
Rosewater, too.
Same thing.
- Could be because they didn't know who you were,
and, um, we have very strict rules
about sharing sensitive information.
Yeah. That must be it.
[tense music]
[Erin's cellphone vibrates]
[messages swooping]
[car screeches] [yells]
[car rumbles away]
[suspenseful music]
[birds chirping]
[suspenseful music]
[exhales deeply]
[sighs]
Erin, are you okay?
You've made quite a start.
I meant to call.
But you didn't.
- We're leaving earlier than expected. It's been hectic.
I bet.
Come in.
[suspenseful music]
When are you leaving?
Thursday next week.
[breathing nervously]
- Jackson didn't mention anything.
That doesn't surprise me.
[inhales deeply]
I've been meaning to call.
- You know, you were right, Erin.
I didn't wanna see it.
I'm sorry, I packed all the other glasses.
- Honestly... I don't need a drink.
Yeah, well, I do.
You know, Jackson used to make fun of all the losers
that would come into the clinic.
He'd say, "What's with these idiots thinking that the world
needs their pathetic genes?"
You know, I paraphrase, but it's like that every day.
Contempt.
No, he would pick them apart.
And he could be so cruel.
And I just thought maybe it was, I don't know,
some superiority complex, which I guess it was,
but to the extreme. [scoffs]
[sighs deeply]
Did he ever admit to anything?
- No, I just started piecing things together.
The incessant moving, and this rushed relocation,
and now, all of this.
[sighs]
And he wasn't alone, you know.
No, he had help.
But the clinic didn't want to lose their star doctor.
They didn't want to admit that he was impregnating
his patients for years. [scoffs]
There's so much at stake that I know the board would do
just about anything to keep the truth from coming out.
And then, you started digging.
- I'm so sorry. - No, don't be!
I just didn't wanna see it.
Neither did I.
- And I've been torturing myself since we spoke.
I was stuck in this state of unwilful ignorance.
And I liked my life.
It was perfect, on the surface, at least.
And after speaking to you, I went looking for answers
in his home office, and I found some interesting things,
your laptop, for one. Pile of court documents.
And a pattern.
[scoffs]
I really believe that Ben has a half-sister in Margot.
Oh, Diane.
[tense music]
[car rumbles, approaching]
[engine stops] [car door closes]
[suspenseful music]
- I can't imagine what you're going through right now.
[Diane]: I'm sorry.
[Erin]: Oh, no. Don't be.
You are a good friend, Diane.
- Yeah. - Such a good friend, Diane.
[gasps]
So loyal to a woman who wants to ruin our lives.
What a big, bleeding heart you have.
- You're the one that ruined our lives!
All you've ever done is lie!
How can you say that?
I worked so hard to make you happy.
- Okay. - To make other people happy.
I made it easy for people
who couldn't have afforded it otherwise.
Hundreds of families!
And each one of those miracle babies
are smarter and more beautiful
than anything they ever could have created without me.
Go ask any of those families
whether they wanna give those kids up.
You are a monster.
You were prepared to let your son die to hide the truth?
You knew that he had siblings!
You knew that they could have helped him. Come on!
- I always planned on helping him,
I just planned to do it with a little delicacy.
Something that you have made an impossibility!
Diane, honey, I can fix this...
...but I'm gonna need to deal with Erin.
The same way I dealt with the others.
What do you mean?
- He means that he killed Fred and Luis
and who knows who else.
Clever girl.
Yes, I know how to make people go away
and to keep my hands clean while doing it,
and I'm gonna do it again.
Sweetheart, I love you, okay.
We can start again, you and me and Margot,
- we could go out west. - No.
- I'll start over. I won't do this anymore.
- No, I can't! After everything I know?
No!
Go, go.
[tense music] [breathing quickly]
- No! I can't let you leave, Erin!
Ah!
[Charlie and Jackson grunting]
[thudding blows]
[grunts]
[dramatic music]
[gunshot cracks] [glass shatters]
[thudding blows]
Ugh!
[dramatic crescendo]
[pan clangs heavily]
[Jackson thuds to floor]
[all panting]
[somber music]
[sirens wail, approaching]
[grunts]
Are those for us?
I hope so.
Oh.
[panting]
[birds chirping]
[soft music]
Oh, what do we have here?
Hi, sweetie. Mwah!
- Hi! - Hey. Mwah.
- Okay. - Looks good.
- Here we go! - Okay.
It's your birthday? Yeah, it's your birthday.
- [Diane]: Happy birthday! - Hi!
[Charlie]: Hey! Look who it is!
- How are you? Say happy birthday to Ben.
Who's that, Ben?
Hi, Margot.
Hi.
Oh!
Isn't it wild to go from being an only child
to having three dozen brothers and sisters?
Yeah, that they know of.
Look how happy and healthy he is.
[Charlie]: Do you wanna see mom?
- You're not gonna get a moment of peace from me ever again!
- [chuckles] - Okay, here we go. Ready?
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪
♪ Happy birthday, dear Ben ♪
♪ Happy birthday to you ♪♪
- Do you wanna blow out the candles?
- Let's blow it out. - Ready?
Okay. And...
[all blow out breath]
[Charlie]: One year! [all cheer]
Good job!
[suspenseful music]
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