1 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,880 (Screaming and laughter) 2 00:01:26,240 --> 00:01:27,320 Stop. 3 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:31,080 Let's go. 4 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,600 Radio: But first, we cross to court reporter Ben tan, 5 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:37,680 who's outside the parramatta supreme court 6 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:39,400 for the first day of a murder trial 7 00:01:39,440 --> 00:01:41,760 that not everyone agrees is a murder. 8 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:42,960 Good morning to you, Ben. 9 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:44,120 Ben: That's right, Lexie, 10 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:45,800 legal opinion is fiercely divided 11 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:48,520 on whether the charges against Kate Lawson 12 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,000 should have made it through the committal process, 13 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:53,840 with some academics and even a retired judge 14 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,120 claiming the case has no merit. 15 00:01:56,160 --> 00:01:58,840 And Ben, I believe the family are also divided. 16 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:02,400 They are, Lexie, and they've been very public in their disagreements. 17 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,960 Photographic artist, Kate Lawson, accused of killing her niece, 18 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,680 has been in custody since breaching her bail conditions last year. 19 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,000 Her defence argue that without a body, 20 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:34,760 the prosecution cannot prove 21 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:39,000 beyond a reasonable doubt that 14-year-old Claire Spears is dead. 22 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,000 The case, which has shocked the nation, 23 00:02:41,040 --> 00:02:42,560 will go to trial this week, 24 00:02:42,600 --> 00:02:45,160 with a jury set to be sworn in today. 25 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:46,280 (Camera shutters) 26 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:48,376 Woman: Mr Spears, any comment? Can you provide any comment to us? 27 00:02:48,400 --> 00:02:50,480 Mr Spears, will you put your faith in a jury? 28 00:02:51,240 --> 00:02:52,680 What I believe is that a jury 29 00:02:52,720 --> 00:02:55,280 will find that my daughter was an innocent teenager 30 00:02:55,320 --> 00:02:56,720 who was in the wrong hands. 31 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:33,120 (Beeps) Could I just get your bag, please? 32 00:03:34,360 --> 00:03:35,400 Thanks. 33 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:41,120 Your t-shirt. You can't wear that in court, sir. 34 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:50,080 Ok, go through. 35 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:00,200 Mr Colby. 36 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:05,640 Thank you, sheriff. 37 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:19,640 Good morning. Good morning. 38 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:23,360 Good morning, Kate. Morning. 39 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:25,640 Pastries, from your sister. 40 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:28,680 Did you bring my... 41 00:04:28,720 --> 00:04:30,120 I did. Right here. 42 00:04:33,880 --> 00:04:38,040 Might I suggest, this is a slightly more jury-friendly shade, you know? 43 00:04:38,960 --> 00:04:41,880 Anyway, have a pastry, then take these. 44 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:42,960 They'll help. 45 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:46,976 They've already given me my meds. 46 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:48,000 Who's they? 47 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:50,280 The prison psychiatrist. 48 00:04:50,840 --> 00:04:51,960 And you've taken them? 49 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:53,960 'Cause last report, 50 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,440 I had mentioned something about self-harm. 51 00:04:58,320 --> 00:05:00,240 Do I need to worry? How are you feeling? 52 00:05:00,280 --> 00:05:02,120 They've put me in with child murderers 53 00:05:02,160 --> 00:05:03,480 for my own protection. 54 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:06,800 Being depressed is a pretty normal response to that. 55 00:05:07,560 --> 00:05:08,600 Fair enough. 56 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:11,440 Anyway, these are just beta-blockers. 57 00:05:11,480 --> 00:05:14,080 They'll... they'll keep you calm in the dock, you know? 58 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:17,440 They're my son's pills. They're for stage fright. 59 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:18,800 I don't want them. 60 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:22,000 Ezekiel, are you sure that 61 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,160 they're not going to bring up what we spoke about? 62 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:26,040 Don't worry, Kate. We've dealt with that. 63 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:27,600 Put it out of your mind now. 64 00:05:29,080 --> 00:05:30,720 Kate, listen to me. 65 00:05:31,760 --> 00:05:33,160 From here on, 66 00:05:33,200 --> 00:05:37,760 the most important thing is how you appear to the jury. 67 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,360 Your look, your behaviour... 68 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:40,640 But this is my look. 69 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:43,560 This is... 70 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:45,416 This is my behaviour. They'll be watching you. 71 00:05:45,440 --> 00:05:47,320 They'll be forming opinions. 72 00:05:48,560 --> 00:05:53,000 Show emotion, that's fine, but above all, no histrionics. 73 00:05:53,040 --> 00:05:54,280 Do you understand? 74 00:05:58,520 --> 00:05:59,560 Boo. 75 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:07,040 I just wish she'd come back. 76 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:09,160 Well, we all wish that. 77 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:11,800 But Kate. 78 00:06:13,720 --> 00:06:16,080 The jury is everything. 79 00:06:26,480 --> 00:06:28,360 Judge: Would the defendant please stand? 80 00:06:31,880 --> 00:06:33,600 Kate Dawson, you are indicted 81 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:38,000 by that name that you, on 14 September 2019, 82 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:40,680 at castlecrag, in the state of new south wales, 83 00:06:40,720 --> 00:06:43,080 did murder Claire Spears. 84 00:06:43,120 --> 00:06:45,920 How say you? Are you guilty or not guilty? 85 00:06:45,960 --> 00:06:47,160 Not guilty. 86 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:54,880 Members of the jury panel, if your number's drawn, 87 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,160 please stand and make your way to the jury box, 88 00:06:57,200 --> 00:06:59,560 and if challenged, please return to your seat. 89 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:05,200 6-1-1-0-8. 90 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:20,800 6-1-2-5-4. 91 00:07:30,360 --> 00:07:31,520 Bloom: Challenge. 92 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:34,400 If you could return to your seat please, madam. 93 00:07:37,320 --> 00:07:39,680 6-1-2-1-6. 94 00:07:48,880 --> 00:07:51,160 6-1-1-1-3. 95 00:07:53,520 --> 00:07:55,600 6-1-0-4-5. 96 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:57,360 6-1-2-3-3. 97 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,200 6-1-0-7-9. 98 00:08:04,440 --> 00:08:06,280 6-1-1-2-9. 99 00:08:10,480 --> 00:08:11,600 Colby: Challenge. 100 00:08:13,080 --> 00:08:14,800 You're excused from the court, madam. 101 00:08:17,280 --> 00:08:19,320 6-1-0-2-2. 102 00:08:22,080 --> 00:08:23,440 Number 0-2-2? 103 00:08:26,920 --> 00:08:28,040 Fuck. 104 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:35,760 Challenge. 105 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:37,160 You have no further challenges, 106 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,336 unless you're making a challenge with cause, madam crown. 107 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,160 His t-shirt, your honour. 108 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,360 Yeah, sorry, I forgot the t-shirt said that. 109 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:45,416 That's why I turned it inside out before I came in. 110 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:47,040 I see. Thank you for explaining. 111 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:48,880 Are you willing to respect the decorum 112 00:08:48,920 --> 00:08:50,200 of the court in this trial? 113 00:08:50,880 --> 00:08:52,000 Yes, sir. 114 00:08:52,040 --> 00:08:53,120 Thank you. 115 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:54,320 Join the jury. 116 00:08:59,120 --> 00:09:01,200 6-1-0-7-2. 117 00:09:05,080 --> 00:09:07,376 I thought that he said they were only going to choose 12? 118 00:09:07,400 --> 00:09:09,096 They said there'd be two additional jurors, 119 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:11,040 just in case the trial takes a few months. 120 00:09:13,600 --> 00:09:15,680 6-1-0-1-7. 121 00:09:25,840 --> 00:09:27,160 Number 0-1-7? 122 00:09:40,720 --> 00:09:43,960 For those of you who are taking the affirmation, please rise. 123 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:51,600 Do you solemnly and sincerely declare 124 00:09:51,640 --> 00:09:54,120 and affirm that you will give a true verdict, 125 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:55,760 according to the evidence? 126 00:09:55,800 --> 00:09:58,280 If so, please say 'i do.' 127 00:09:58,320 --> 00:09:59,480 all: I do. 128 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,800 How do you know whether to take an oath or an affirmation? 129 00:10:20,760 --> 00:10:23,640 People who are not christians don't take an oath on the Bible. 130 00:10:24,440 --> 00:10:25,840 And it's binding, regardless. 131 00:10:26,680 --> 00:10:28,200 Sorry. Excuse me, sorry. 132 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,000 Sorry. 133 00:10:30,040 --> 00:10:32,120 Do you know, if there is 14 of us, 134 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:34,640 do we all have to stay until the end of the trial? 135 00:10:34,680 --> 00:10:36,320 No idea. Well, we do. 136 00:10:37,280 --> 00:10:39,520 If there are still 14 at the end, 137 00:10:39,560 --> 00:10:42,520 then we each take a ballot to see which 12 get to vote. 138 00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:44,736 Does anyone know if we can use phones during the trial? 139 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:46,400 Says no in the information booklet. 140 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:48,520 I've got a business to run. 141 00:10:48,560 --> 00:10:51,560 Well, who knows? Maybe she'll just turn up halfway through the trial. 142 00:10:54,160 --> 00:10:57,000 They never found her body, right? 143 00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:01,800 Oh, should we introduce ourselves? 144 00:11:01,840 --> 00:11:04,520 Trevor. We can stay anonymous. 145 00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:05,880 Isn't that what they said? 146 00:11:05,920 --> 00:11:07,120 Yeah. 147 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:08,480 Maybe we should stay anonymous. 148 00:11:08,520 --> 00:11:09,680 (Laughs) 149 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:11,160 We don't have to give surnames. 150 00:11:11,200 --> 00:11:12,200 Mm. 151 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:14,320 Well, it's up to the group. 152 00:11:15,240 --> 00:11:17,080 Well, we're humans, not numbers. 153 00:11:18,160 --> 00:11:19,280 I'm Vanessa. 154 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:22,520 Simon. 155 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:25,000 Margaret. 156 00:11:26,160 --> 00:11:27,280 Peter. 157 00:11:28,640 --> 00:11:29,800 I'm corrie. 158 00:11:30,480 --> 00:11:31,680 I'm garry. 159 00:11:31,720 --> 00:11:34,360 Hey, you look familiar. You're not from glebe, are you? 160 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:36,080 Parramatta. 161 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,200 Alexi. Hi. 162 00:11:40,000 --> 00:11:41,120 Farrad. 163 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:43,280 Jarrod. Hey. 164 00:11:43,320 --> 00:11:44,640 Farrad and jarrod. 165 00:11:45,600 --> 00:11:46,840 My name's Lily. 166 00:11:47,560 --> 00:11:48,960 I don't want to give my name. 167 00:11:50,280 --> 00:11:52,680 Can we just call you number eight? 168 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:55,280 Suits me. 169 00:11:55,320 --> 00:11:56,840 Mel. Hi. 170 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:01,920 Georgina. Hi. 171 00:12:01,960 --> 00:12:04,560 Anyone else feel like they're at a 12-step meeting? 172 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:05,720 (Laughter) 173 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:08,256 At least we're getting paid for it, though. 174 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:09,880 106 bucks and change a day. 175 00:12:09,920 --> 00:12:11,520 It costs me ten times that. 176 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,720 Maybe we should just go over the rules again. 177 00:12:20,920 --> 00:12:24,080 So we can't make any inquiries outside the courtroom, 178 00:12:24,120 --> 00:12:26,000 which means we can't Google anything, 179 00:12:26,040 --> 00:12:28,616 read any media coverage on the case, visit the scene of the crime... 180 00:12:28,640 --> 00:12:30,120 How do they police that? 181 00:12:30,160 --> 00:12:32,440 I don't know but it says here it's a criminal offence, 182 00:12:32,480 --> 00:12:34,160 so I probably wouldn't do it. 183 00:12:35,000 --> 00:12:37,280 And it's the responsibility of jurors 184 00:12:37,320 --> 00:12:39,600 to report misconduct of another jury member. 185 00:12:39,640 --> 00:12:40,720 Like what? 186 00:12:40,760 --> 00:12:44,320 That's if we find out someone's been looking up the case on the Internet. 187 00:12:45,040 --> 00:12:47,720 Or if we're discussing it with the media. 188 00:12:47,760 --> 00:12:50,560 So any volunteers to be jury foreman? 189 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:52,320 Foreperson. 190 00:12:54,320 --> 00:12:55,520 I'll do it. 191 00:12:55,560 --> 00:12:56,880 Anyone else? 192 00:12:56,920 --> 00:12:58,680 I'm happy to do it too. 193 00:12:58,720 --> 00:13:00,560 Too slow. You snooze, you lose. 194 00:13:00,600 --> 00:13:02,400 There are two takers. We'll vote. 195 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,320 All in favour of corrie, wasn't it? 196 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,000 Corrie, yeah. Say aye. 197 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:08,360 Aye. Aye. 198 00:13:08,400 --> 00:13:09,800 Aye. Aye. 199 00:13:09,840 --> 00:13:10,920 She's got it. 200 00:13:10,960 --> 00:13:13,016 It's cool. If you'd like to do it, you should do it. 201 00:13:13,040 --> 00:13:14,600 You had your hand up first. 202 00:13:14,640 --> 00:13:16,680 I was only offering you a way out. 203 00:14:24,800 --> 00:14:27,280 Jamie, we're home! 204 00:14:29,400 --> 00:14:30,800 Hello. 205 00:14:31,440 --> 00:14:32,640 Dad. Dad. 206 00:14:32,680 --> 00:14:33,800 Oh, hey! 207 00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:35,456 Oh, my goodness, there's way too much love in this room. 208 00:14:35,480 --> 00:14:37,760 Argh. Just get off me, you little monsters. Get off. 209 00:14:37,800 --> 00:14:39,280 Alice, go start your piano practice. 210 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,280 I'll come help you in a sec. Ok? Come on, boys. 211 00:14:41,960 --> 00:14:43,240 Come and play minecraft. 212 00:14:43,280 --> 00:14:44,720 Hey. Hey. 213 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:45,880 What's for dinner? 214 00:14:45,920 --> 00:14:47,360 Chicken and salad. 215 00:14:48,880 --> 00:14:51,920 Oh, how was the jury duty thing? Did you get out of it? 216 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:53,040 Yeah. 217 00:14:53,720 --> 00:14:54,840 They let you off? 218 00:14:54,880 --> 00:14:56,000 Yep. 219 00:14:56,040 --> 00:14:57,680 Great work, George. 220 00:14:58,480 --> 00:14:59,800 Did you wear what I suggested? 221 00:14:59,840 --> 00:15:01,640 Yeah, I looked like a hooker. 222 00:15:01,680 --> 00:15:03,040 (Chuckles) 223 00:15:26,520 --> 00:15:29,240 (Heavy breathing) 224 00:15:36,480 --> 00:15:38,520 Stop. Stop. Stop. 225 00:15:43,880 --> 00:15:44,960 You ok? 226 00:15:48,160 --> 00:15:49,760 I hate this house. 227 00:15:56,040 --> 00:15:57,760 I need to get rid of it. 228 00:16:13,880 --> 00:16:16,200 Jane: Hey, Alexi, I know it's your weekend, 229 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:17,600 but Dan has a few days off 230 00:16:17,640 --> 00:16:19,600 and we're thinking of taking the girls camping. 231 00:16:19,640 --> 00:16:23,000 So if we could do a handover tomorrow instead, that'd be great. 232 00:16:23,040 --> 00:16:24,320 Let me know. 233 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,400 Nice of you to show up, bro. 234 00:16:43,440 --> 00:16:45,160 Told you, I've got jury duty. 235 00:16:45,840 --> 00:16:47,280 What excuse did you give 'em? 236 00:16:48,200 --> 00:16:49,280 None. 237 00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:51,000 Sorry? 238 00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:53,320 I'm on the jury. 239 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:58,360 What, so I'm working my balls off doing two jobs, 240 00:16:58,400 --> 00:17:01,440 and you're swanning around, calling yourself the ceo? 241 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:03,360 Fuck that. 242 00:17:03,400 --> 00:17:05,456 Does Helen know you're sitting here getting pissed? 243 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,520 I might be a little bit pissed, alright, 244 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:09,200 but someone's gotta do the paperwork. 245 00:17:09,240 --> 00:17:12,480 Someone's gotta do this, or we might spook the buyers. 246 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:14,640 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. We'll be ready, don't worry. 247 00:17:18,680 --> 00:17:20,720 Alright, this can wait. I'm taking you home. 248 00:17:24,360 --> 00:17:26,920 New south wales police have issued an Amber alert 249 00:17:26,960 --> 00:17:28,800 for a 14-year-old schoolgirl, 250 00:17:28,840 --> 00:17:31,320 missing from Sydney's northern suburbs. 251 00:17:31,360 --> 00:17:33,480 Claire Spears, a border 252 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:35,800 at the exclusive Norwich ladies college 253 00:17:35,840 --> 00:17:38,480 was last seen by her aunt. 254 00:17:38,520 --> 00:17:40,920 Police are appealing for public assistance 255 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:44,640 to locate a 14-year-old schoolgirl missing on Sydney's north shore. 256 00:17:45,440 --> 00:17:46,840 Claire Spears was... 257 00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,296 Are not you meant to be not watching any of this? 258 00:17:48,320 --> 00:17:49,320 Shh. 259 00:17:49,960 --> 00:17:51,696 Reporter: Police have made a shock breakthrough 260 00:17:51,720 --> 00:17:53,520 in the Claire Spears case, 261 00:17:53,560 --> 00:17:57,320 today arresting her aunt after a six-week investigation 262 00:17:57,360 --> 00:17:58,920 into the schoolgirl's disappearance. 263 00:17:58,960 --> 00:18:00,560 Claire, if you're listening to this 264 00:18:00,600 --> 00:18:03,160 we just want you to come home safely, sweetheart. 265 00:18:04,120 --> 00:18:05,120 We love you. 266 00:18:08,560 --> 00:18:10,640 This is what mum doesn't want you to see. 267 00:18:14,160 --> 00:18:17,720 5pm and she hasn't moved since breakfast. 268 00:18:17,760 --> 00:18:18,840 What are you doing? 269 00:18:18,880 --> 00:18:20,720 Claire: Prepping for family therapy. 270 00:18:20,760 --> 00:18:22,880 Oh, don't be a bitch. 271 00:18:24,920 --> 00:18:26,440 I know, right? 272 00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:28,040 It's pathetic. 273 00:18:48,480 --> 00:18:51,480 Do you ever feel she's still out there, 274 00:18:51,520 --> 00:18:54,880 watching this whole fucking circus? 275 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:01,760 Maybe. 276 00:19:12,320 --> 00:19:15,440 (Sombre instrumental music) 277 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:38,016 Jarrod: I got selected for jury duty. 278 00:19:38,040 --> 00:19:39,200 Oh, that's great. Yeah. 279 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:41,640 Anyway, I took my jury duty form to student services, 280 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:43,680 and they said I had to let all my lecturers know. 281 00:19:45,400 --> 00:19:47,280 Good to know you're on jury duty. 282 00:19:47,320 --> 00:19:49,200 Now I know you're on the electoral roll. 283 00:19:49,240 --> 00:19:52,000 Is this the Kate Lawson trial? Yeah. 284 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:54,040 Ooh! When does it start? 285 00:19:54,080 --> 00:19:55,120 Today. 286 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:57,800 And this won't stop you coming to my night classes? 287 00:19:57,840 --> 00:19:59,720 Night? Two nights a week, 288 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,480 that's how the part-timers do the course 289 00:20:01,520 --> 00:20:02,616 when they're working full time. 290 00:20:02,640 --> 00:20:04,040 Well, what if I can't? 291 00:20:04,080 --> 00:20:06,280 You have won the Stewart scholarship. 292 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:08,960 Jarrod, that's a privilege. 293 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:11,880 I'm not, not motivated, I just... Ok, great. 294 00:20:11,920 --> 00:20:13,680 Let me put it like this, then. 295 00:20:14,360 --> 00:20:18,760 There has been a history of kids like you letting me down, 296 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:20,680 it is pretty disappointing. 297 00:20:20,720 --> 00:20:22,440 My tolerance level is this high. 298 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,760 You can still buck the trend. 299 00:20:28,560 --> 00:20:31,200 Reporter: Today marks the first day of proceedings 300 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:33,520 in the controversial trial of Kate Lawson, 301 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,760 which is expected to last ten weeks or more. 302 00:20:36,800 --> 00:20:39,360 One high court justice has slammed... 303 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,200 Yeah. So I'm trying to line up one of the school mums 304 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:43,360 for the pick-up, 305 00:20:43,400 --> 00:20:47,400 but I just can't ask them to do it for weeks on end, you know. 306 00:20:47,440 --> 00:20:49,400 Well, I don't have enough brownie points. 307 00:20:52,000 --> 00:20:53,000 Yeah. 308 00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:00,440 Hey? 309 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:02,600 What if I just don't turn up? 310 00:21:03,840 --> 00:21:04,920 They've got extras. 311 00:21:04,960 --> 00:21:06,880 Quick, before a bus rams my arse. 312 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:08,216 You know, you can just drive us to the beach. 313 00:21:08,240 --> 00:21:10,760 We can swim. Sunbake? 314 00:21:11,440 --> 00:21:13,600 Get the fuck out of my car, bitch. 315 00:21:28,600 --> 00:21:30,920 Seriously, what are they going to do if I'm a no-show? 316 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:32,000 They'll fine you. 317 00:21:32,760 --> 00:21:33,760 We can't afford it. 318 00:21:38,120 --> 00:21:40,000 Yeah. No, that... it's fine. 319 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,360 Just sit them in front of the telly and give them a snack 320 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,000 and some homework and... 321 00:21:46,600 --> 00:21:48,800 Honestly, Gabby, I can't thank you enough. 322 00:22:01,160 --> 00:22:02,960 Alright. Thanks, Gabby. 323 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:06,480 Slightly different vibe today. 324 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:10,520 You were hoping they weren't going to pick you, right? 325 00:22:11,480 --> 00:22:15,720 Yeah, well, bummer for you. They don't mind a hot mess. 326 00:22:19,640 --> 00:22:20,936 Reporter: First day of the trial. 327 00:22:20,960 --> 00:22:21,960 Hi. Hey. 328 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,160 ..Kate Lawson's defence team. 329 00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:25,400 When asked to plead 330 00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:28,040 by supreme court judge, justice muir, 331 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:31,000 Kate Lawson gave a firm "not guilty." 332 00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:33,560 The artist, whose provocative photographs 333 00:22:33,600 --> 00:22:36,960 of her 14-year-old niece haunt these proceedings, 334 00:22:37,000 --> 00:22:39,960 stood silent in the dock while the jury was sworn in 335 00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:42,640 for what is expected to be a two-month trial. 336 00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:52,080 Morning, bloom. Don't fuck it up. 337 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:53,640 Fuck you too, Colby. 338 00:22:58,360 --> 00:22:59,600 You don't have to be here. 339 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:01,200 We're not going to call you for weeks. 340 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,600 I can't be anywhere else. 341 00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:06,640 Ok. 342 00:23:16,240 --> 00:23:17,920 Officer: Would the defendant please rise? 343 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:47,640 Claire Spears was 14 years old when she was murdered 344 00:23:47,680 --> 00:23:48,880 by Kate Lawson... 345 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:52,160 ..And her body dumped. 346 00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:56,040 She was strangled with her own school tie. 347 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:02,600 We know from Claire's social media that she was a bright young girl, 348 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:06,520 blossoming with life and talent... 349 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:08,880 ..Vibrant, beautiful, 350 00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:13,320 embracing the promise of her future. 351 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:15,720 But all of this was taken away. 352 00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:20,880 She was seduced into sexual role-playing, 353 00:24:20,920 --> 00:24:24,960 becoming an object of obsession in Kate Lawson's artwork. 354 00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:30,160 Artwork that graphically depicts an adult grooming, exploiting 355 00:24:30,200 --> 00:24:35,280 and ultimately murdering a child that Kate had the duty to protect. 356 00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:38,880 We will show evidence 357 00:24:38,920 --> 00:24:43,080 that Kate Lawson dragged Claire's dead body through the bush 358 00:24:43,120 --> 00:24:45,000 and dumped her in Sydney harbour. 359 00:24:45,680 --> 00:24:48,760 It's the only reasonable explanation to fit the facts. 360 00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:53,720 Claire was loved by her family, adored by her friends, 361 00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:56,600 followed by a dedicated online community 362 00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:59,560 all who threw their hearts into searching for the missing girl. 363 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:02,560 And while her loved ones looked for her, 364 00:25:02,600 --> 00:25:05,960 Kate Lawson covered her tracks. 365 00:25:06,000 --> 00:25:08,000 Conscious of her own guilt, 366 00:25:08,040 --> 00:25:11,240 she went to extraordinary lengths, destroying evidence 367 00:25:11,280 --> 00:25:12,920 and lying to the police. 368 00:25:13,920 --> 00:25:16,840 Leaving Claire's mother, Diane... 369 00:25:18,640 --> 00:25:22,120 ..Eternally trapped in ambiguous grief, 370 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:23,640 a grief with no answers... 371 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:24,680 Your honour. 372 00:25:25,440 --> 00:25:28,640 I have a matter to raise in the absence of the jury. 373 00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:34,840 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, from time to time matters arise 374 00:25:34,880 --> 00:25:38,360 and I need to speak to the crown and defence counsel alone. 375 00:25:38,400 --> 00:25:41,280 So I'll ask you to retire to the jury room 376 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,440 and wait until you're recalled. 377 00:25:43,480 --> 00:25:45,440 I hope it won't be too long. 378 00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:46,840 Thank you. 379 00:25:55,600 --> 00:25:57,440 So what, they just send us in here 380 00:25:57,480 --> 00:25:58,976 when they don't want us to hear something? 381 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:00,120 Yeah, looks that way. 382 00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:02,280 What do they not want us to hear, the truth? 383 00:26:03,320 --> 00:26:05,480 Judging by how they reacted, 384 00:26:05,520 --> 00:26:08,640 she must have mentioned things prejudicial to the case. 385 00:26:08,680 --> 00:26:11,320 Since when does the law care about being prejudiced, mate? 386 00:26:11,360 --> 00:26:13,000 Hm. She's had a privileged life. 387 00:26:13,040 --> 00:26:14,720 Who? Jarrod: Kate, the killer. 388 00:26:14,760 --> 00:26:17,520 I don't think we're meant to see her as a killer just yet. 389 00:26:17,560 --> 00:26:19,600 Yeah, nah, I'm kidding. 390 00:26:20,280 --> 00:26:21,320 Keep an open mind. 391 00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:23,760 It's intriguing how it all works, isn't it? 392 00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:25,840 Yeah... 393 00:26:26,960 --> 00:26:28,360 (Scoffs) ..But also daunting. 394 00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:29,480 Guilty, not guilty. 395 00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:32,080 What if we can't decide? 396 00:26:32,920 --> 00:26:34,200 I think I already know. 397 00:26:37,280 --> 00:26:39,520 Best I keep my thoughts to myself, I think, 398 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,240 at least till we've heard all the evidence. 399 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:46,960 The phrase used was "ambiguous grief." 400 00:26:47,000 --> 00:26:49,080 My learned friend is, in effect, 401 00:26:49,120 --> 00:26:51,880 making a victim's impact statement in her opening address. 402 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:54,160 I'll ask the jury to disregard those words, 403 00:26:54,200 --> 00:26:56,600 and madam crown, aim for relevant and probative. 404 00:26:56,640 --> 00:26:57,720 Yes, your honour. 405 00:26:57,760 --> 00:26:59,760 And speaking of probative, 406 00:26:59,800 --> 00:27:02,960 your honour has already ruled that the artwork cannot be used 407 00:27:03,000 --> 00:27:05,640 to suggest a tendency to murder... And I didn't. 408 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,600 The artworks are evidence that Kate groomed Claire, 409 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:11,960 instructing her in the auto-erotic asphyxiation technique 410 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:13,000 that killed her. 411 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,536 Judge muir: Mr Colby, I agree with madam crown here 412 00:27:14,560 --> 00:27:16,496 but I warn you, ms bloom, it's a very fine line. 413 00:27:16,520 --> 00:27:17,840 Understood, your honour. 414 00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:19,440 And we'll resume after lunch. 415 00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:20,920 And as per my previous ruling, 416 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:23,240 you will not mention the historical crime 417 00:27:23,280 --> 00:27:26,960 or reference excluded material, no matter how nuanced. 418 00:27:38,480 --> 00:27:39,560 Hey. 419 00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:43,720 Did you have any problem getting out of work or uni? 420 00:27:47,880 --> 00:27:50,840 I mean, do they really expect us not to Google the case? 421 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:52,800 I think we have to try and avoid it. 422 00:27:52,840 --> 00:27:55,560 Yeah, but it's been in the news for years already. 423 00:27:55,600 --> 00:27:56,600 Members of the jury? 424 00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,680 Judge has decided to resume after lunch. 425 00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:03,976 You told me they wouldn't be able to use any of that against me. 426 00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:06,120 The old story won't come up, 427 00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:10,480 but the judge is allowing your artwork as evidence of context. 428 00:28:10,520 --> 00:28:12,120 There's nothing we can do about that. 429 00:28:12,160 --> 00:28:13,360 Fuck! 430 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:16,080 Kate, this is exactly what we have to avoid. 431 00:28:16,120 --> 00:28:17,936 You can't get upset like this... Did you see their... 432 00:28:17,960 --> 00:28:19,640 Did you see their faces? The jury? 433 00:28:19,680 --> 00:28:21,360 Did you see their faces? Yes, the jury. 434 00:28:21,400 --> 00:28:22,800 They hate me. Kate... 435 00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:23,896 They... they fucking hate me. 436 00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:25,480 Listen, Kate. I've been watching. 437 00:28:25,520 --> 00:28:27,400 Nobody hates you, ok? 438 00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:29,720 Now you just need to trust the process. 439 00:28:30,680 --> 00:28:31,680 Hm? 440 00:28:34,520 --> 00:28:36,560 Anyone like a fork? Thanks. 441 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:39,440 I do understand what you're saying, Simon. I do. 442 00:28:39,480 --> 00:28:41,600 Parramatta? Yeah. 443 00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,360 Near there. Yeah, I'm out that way. 444 00:28:43,400 --> 00:28:45,600 I worked a big job site at camellia a couple of years. 445 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:47,040 Camellia? Yeah. 446 00:28:47,080 --> 00:28:48,360 Don't know where that is. 447 00:28:48,400 --> 00:28:51,320 Oh, hey. Do you go to the horse races? 448 00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:53,040 Sometimes. 449 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,040 So that's where I recognise you from, Rose hill. 450 00:28:55,680 --> 00:28:56,680 Maybe. 451 00:28:58,440 --> 00:28:59,760 It's a yes or no answer. 452 00:28:59,800 --> 00:29:01,200 Why would she kill her niece? 453 00:29:01,240 --> 00:29:03,320 That's what everyone's been saying all along. 454 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:05,320 Why? It makes no sense. 455 00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:08,240 The lawyer made it sound like it was a hotbed of lesbian sex, 456 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:10,200 so who knows what went on. 457 00:29:10,240 --> 00:29:11,520 Ignore that. 458 00:29:11,560 --> 00:29:13,640 Does anyone want sauce? 459 00:29:13,680 --> 00:29:15,240 No sauce for me, thanks. 460 00:29:15,280 --> 00:29:16,680 Yeah, tomato. 461 00:29:16,720 --> 00:29:18,776 Jarrod: I'll get some barbecue. Lily: Is there any chilli? 462 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:19,880 Yes. 463 00:29:19,920 --> 00:29:22,800 Thank you. Thanks. 464 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:23,880 Salt? 465 00:29:23,920 --> 00:29:24,960 Pepper. Pepper? 466 00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:44,200 It's Diane. Hey, come on. 467 00:29:44,840 --> 00:29:45,840 Come on. 468 00:29:50,800 --> 00:29:51,800 You should be aware. 469 00:29:52,560 --> 00:29:53,816 There'll be things you don't want to know 470 00:29:53,840 --> 00:29:55,640 when I get on the stand. Ok. 471 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:57,680 Claire's nickname for you will probably come up. 472 00:29:57,720 --> 00:30:01,560 She called you 'puttana siciliana'. 473 00:30:02,520 --> 00:30:04,720 If they ask, I'm going to have to answer honestly. 474 00:30:04,760 --> 00:30:08,120 That's enough, Diane. No, no, no, I'm being genuine. 475 00:30:08,160 --> 00:30:10,520 I just want you to know it's not personal. 476 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:13,080 It's just the truth. 477 00:30:15,240 --> 00:30:17,680 They'll bring up the fact you never paid child support, too. 478 00:30:17,720 --> 00:30:19,040 Yeah, right. 479 00:30:19,080 --> 00:30:20,936 Well, if it is all about the truth then I hope they get across 480 00:30:20,960 --> 00:30:22,160 how screwed up your sister is, 481 00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:24,496 and how you never listened. 482 00:30:24,520 --> 00:30:26,680 Oh, go ahead Nathan, blame me, you always have. 483 00:30:28,320 --> 00:30:29,520 Has he leached you dry yet? 484 00:30:30,680 --> 00:30:33,280 Just go ahead for a sec. I'm ok. Uh... 485 00:30:33,320 --> 00:30:34,920 Please, just for a sec. 486 00:30:38,560 --> 00:30:39,560 Fuck. 487 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:41,800 Is that necessary? 488 00:30:43,120 --> 00:30:44,120 Look at me. 489 00:30:44,920 --> 00:30:46,160 You sound pathetic, Diane. 490 00:30:46,840 --> 00:30:47,840 You're damaged. 491 00:30:50,240 --> 00:30:51,696 And you and your sister, you're a matched pair, 492 00:30:51,720 --> 00:30:52,720 you know that? 493 00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,120 Let's go. 494 00:30:57,360 --> 00:30:58,360 Nathan. 495 00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:13,640 We don't know each other, obviously, but here's something about me, 496 00:31:15,040 --> 00:31:18,280 I have always loved a good story. 497 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:20,720 A story well told is a beautiful thing. 498 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:26,200 And we as humans, we crave a good yarn, 499 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:29,320 something that captures our imagination. 500 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:30,840 And this, 501 00:31:30,880 --> 00:31:33,720 this is what the prosecution is relying on. 502 00:31:33,760 --> 00:31:37,720 Your desire, your human desire for a good yarn, 503 00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:39,880 for salacious gossip. 504 00:31:39,920 --> 00:31:40,960 Here we go. 505 00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:44,040 Because what the police and the prosecution have done here 506 00:31:44,080 --> 00:31:48,520 is construct a narrative that has no real basis in fact. 507 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:50,400 It is just a story. 508 00:31:50,440 --> 00:31:54,200 There is no real evidence against Kate Lawson. 509 00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:58,200 And they've done this to cover the glaring weakness in their case. 510 00:31:58,240 --> 00:32:00,480 There is no body. 511 00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:03,920 There is not enough substantial evidence 512 00:32:03,960 --> 00:32:06,960 that anyone is dead, let alone murdered. 513 00:32:07,000 --> 00:32:10,360 There is no real evidence of intent of motive 514 00:32:10,400 --> 00:32:12,360 and there is no evidence 515 00:32:12,400 --> 00:32:16,000 that the defendant was a bad influence on her niece. 516 00:32:16,040 --> 00:32:19,880 Kate Lawson was, and is, a loving aunt. 517 00:32:21,840 --> 00:32:24,120 My learned friend would have you believe 518 00:32:24,160 --> 00:32:28,000 that Claire was an angelic, delightful child, 519 00:32:28,040 --> 00:32:29,600 but that is not so. 520 00:32:29,640 --> 00:32:34,080 Claire Spears was headstrong, she was full of adolescent curiosity 521 00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:37,520 and more than anything, she was deeply, deeply troubled. 522 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:41,720 Now, no one knows what's happened for sure, to Claire. 523 00:32:41,760 --> 00:32:43,520 But what I do know for sure 524 00:32:43,560 --> 00:32:46,280 is that Kate Lawson had nothing to do with it. 525 00:32:48,240 --> 00:32:52,840 So, I beg you, to pay attention, 526 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:54,360 to pay close attention. 527 00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:56,640 Not to the bells and whistles 528 00:32:56,680 --> 00:32:59,480 and the dramatics of the prosecution's narrative, 529 00:32:59,520 --> 00:33:03,760 but to the silent, gaping holes in their case. 530 00:33:04,880 --> 00:33:06,720 You cannot find my client, 531 00:33:06,760 --> 00:33:10,400 a woman whose fate is now entirely in your hands, 532 00:33:10,440 --> 00:33:13,000 you cannot find her guilty 533 00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:16,720 as long as there is any reasonable doubt. 534 00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:19,096 Now the defence will be putting forward 535 00:33:19,120 --> 00:33:21,880 an alternative scenario to that of the crown. 536 00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:26,280 Though the police searched Kate Lawson's property and her car, 537 00:33:26,320 --> 00:33:29,760 they did not extend the search to other suspects. 538 00:33:34,720 --> 00:33:36,640 Hey, you know you're not meant to show emotion? 539 00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:39,720 I could see you leaning in on her lawyer's speech. 540 00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:45,240 Where does it say on the info sheet that we can't show emotion? 541 00:33:45,280 --> 00:33:46,600 You need a poker face. 542 00:33:47,440 --> 00:33:51,720 Yeah, if you're playing poker, maybe. 543 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,440 All I'm saying is, you're the head juror, 544 00:33:54,480 --> 00:33:55,800 you need to set an example. 545 00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:58,040 Ok. 546 00:33:59,680 --> 00:34:01,720 Thanks for mansplaining that. 547 00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:04,440 See you, guys. 548 00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:11,960 See you, mate. 549 00:34:23,240 --> 00:34:24,960 Bet you ten bucks I can make you thank me. 550 00:34:25,520 --> 00:34:26,640 Sorry? 551 00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:29,680 Thank you. 552 00:34:29,720 --> 00:34:31,000 Parked nearby? 553 00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:33,200 Uh, I took public transport. 554 00:34:33,240 --> 00:34:34,960 Really? Yeah. 555 00:34:35,000 --> 00:34:36,520 I hate public transport. 556 00:34:36,560 --> 00:34:38,000 Oh, god, dammit. 557 00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,280 Yeah, I hate parking tickets. 558 00:34:43,040 --> 00:34:44,160 So what do you do? 559 00:34:44,960 --> 00:34:47,320 I'm running my dad's construction company with my brother, 560 00:34:47,360 --> 00:34:48,440 till we sell it. 561 00:34:48,480 --> 00:34:49,520 How about you? 562 00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:50,880 I work at Vinnie's. 563 00:34:50,920 --> 00:34:52,520 It's a charity shop. 564 00:34:52,560 --> 00:34:53,760 I know, I know. 565 00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,120 Yeah. 566 00:34:55,920 --> 00:34:57,160 Ok, I'm gonna go. 567 00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:58,440 Do you want a lift? 568 00:34:58,480 --> 00:35:00,120 Ah, no, I'd rather take the bus. 569 00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:09,240 You owe me ten bucks! 570 00:35:28,720 --> 00:35:29,960 What? 571 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:31,360 (Sighs) 572 00:35:31,400 --> 00:35:32,560 What? 573 00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:33,800 Did you know? 574 00:35:33,840 --> 00:35:35,160 About what? 575 00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:39,440 Claire's name for me was puttana siciliana? 576 00:35:39,480 --> 00:35:40,760 No, I didn't know. 577 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:42,120 That's ridiculous anyway, right? 578 00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:44,360 You're not even sicilian, you're venetian. 579 00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:47,480 Hey, Sonia, you know what this is, right? 580 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,280 This is Diane trying to hurt us. 581 00:35:49,320 --> 00:35:50,600 You know that. 582 00:35:50,640 --> 00:35:51,800 Sweetheart, open the door. 583 00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:54,400 (Sighs) 584 00:36:00,160 --> 00:36:01,320 Hey. 585 00:36:09,560 --> 00:36:12,400 Why couldn't you help me pay for our honeymoon? 586 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:15,480 Why are you asking me this now? 587 00:36:15,520 --> 00:36:18,600 Because you're always saying you can't afford things 588 00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:19,800 because of child support, 589 00:36:19,840 --> 00:36:22,480 but she said you haven't been paying any. 590 00:36:22,520 --> 00:36:23,760 Well, it's a lie. 591 00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:26,120 It's a lie. Ok. 592 00:36:28,200 --> 00:36:29,680 Look, I didn't... 593 00:36:29,720 --> 00:36:31,200 I didn't pay weekly. 594 00:36:31,240 --> 00:36:33,576 I didn't have an account set up where it went into automatically, 595 00:36:33,600 --> 00:36:37,120 but, I gave Claire money all the time. 596 00:36:37,920 --> 00:36:39,240 All the time, alright? 597 00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:40,600 I paid money to the school. 598 00:36:41,600 --> 00:36:44,520 Alright, it was, it was in like, lump sums. 599 00:36:46,520 --> 00:36:47,640 Ok, I did. 600 00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:48,760 Ok, ok. 601 00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,200 Hey, jarrod. 602 00:37:18,400 --> 00:37:19,520 Wait up. 603 00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:23,640 If it wasn't for the scholarship, I'd ditch her class altogether. 604 00:37:24,200 --> 00:37:25,880 Dude, report her. 605 00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,680 What she said was racist. 606 00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,720 That's not gonna fly, man. 607 00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:32,520 She's a blackfella, too. 608 00:37:36,440 --> 00:37:37,760 Home-grown, baby. 609 00:37:38,520 --> 00:37:39,840 None of that hydro shit. 610 00:37:39,880 --> 00:37:41,360 Nah, not for me. 611 00:37:41,400 --> 00:37:42,840 I got night class bullshit. 612 00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:45,120 'Death of the author'. 613 00:37:45,160 --> 00:37:46,560 Is that one of those whodunits? 614 00:37:53,600 --> 00:37:54,720 Righto, bra. 615 00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:55,960 I gotta go. 616 00:37:56,000 --> 00:37:57,360 Alright, see ya. 617 00:38:02,280 --> 00:38:04,800 I didn't expect to see you here. 618 00:38:04,840 --> 00:38:06,720 (Laughter) 619 00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:08,320 Ok. 620 00:38:08,360 --> 00:38:11,560 Five principles in 'the death of the author'. 621 00:38:12,920 --> 00:38:16,240 One, the author's intention does not... 622 00:38:16,280 --> 00:38:18,720 It explains everything in there. 623 00:38:18,760 --> 00:38:21,800 And they think it's going to take about two to three months. 624 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:23,280 Thank you. 625 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:24,920 So you won't be able to work. 626 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:26,200 Is that ok? 627 00:38:27,160 --> 00:38:29,520 I'm sorry. No! It's not your fault. 628 00:38:32,080 --> 00:38:33,240 Think she did it? 629 00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:35,400 We're not really meant to talk about it. 630 00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:37,120 Can you please pass me the brown one? 631 00:38:37,160 --> 00:38:39,320 Thank you very much for picking them up, 632 00:38:39,360 --> 00:38:41,296 and I'll try and sort something out with the other mums. 633 00:38:41,320 --> 00:38:44,000 Honestly, it's fine. The school's just around the corner, alright? 634 00:38:44,920 --> 00:38:47,600 Is there any reason Jamie can't pick them up while the trial's on? 635 00:38:49,520 --> 00:38:50,680 Got it. 636 00:38:50,720 --> 00:38:52,600 We're not supposed to talk about that, either. 637 00:38:53,600 --> 00:38:55,880 Um, kids, you want to grab your bags? 638 00:38:55,920 --> 00:38:57,160 You ready to go? 639 00:38:57,200 --> 00:38:58,400 Thank you. 640 00:38:58,440 --> 00:38:59,760 Don't lose that crayon. 641 00:38:59,800 --> 00:39:00,960 Alright... And that one. 642 00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:03,800 Thanks, Gabby. See ya, kids. 643 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:05,560 Say, bye. Thanks, bye-bye. 644 00:39:06,320 --> 00:39:07,760 See you later, alligators. 645 00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:09,400 In a while, crocodile. 646 00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:10,560 Let's go. 647 00:39:10,600 --> 00:39:12,600 Just out the front here, ok? 648 00:39:12,640 --> 00:39:14,400 Higher? Yeah! 649 00:39:14,440 --> 00:39:16,360 Woo! Oh, careful! 650 00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:18,080 Hold on! 651 00:39:18,120 --> 00:39:19,720 Alright, higher? 652 00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:20,920 Both: Yeah! 653 00:39:20,960 --> 00:39:22,880 Hey, your mum's here. 654 00:39:22,920 --> 00:39:24,480 Oh, yeah! 655 00:39:25,640 --> 00:39:28,200 Hey, girls, girls, girls, your bags! 656 00:39:30,960 --> 00:39:32,200 Does dad get a hug? 657 00:39:35,280 --> 00:39:36,560 See you next week. 658 00:39:36,600 --> 00:39:38,360 I love you, bye. Mum: Hi! 659 00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:41,800 (Excited chatter) 660 00:40:05,480 --> 00:40:08,840 (Intercom ringing) 661 00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:19,560 Who is it? 662 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:22,360 Oh, hi, it's Michael sleiman from the real estate agency. 663 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:24,320 We have an appointment. Yeah, just a sec. 664 00:40:25,480 --> 00:40:27,360 Not this time, I have a job. 665 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:28,560 I'll have the cash next week. 666 00:40:30,120 --> 00:40:32,840 Yeah, well if you break my legs I'll be even less use to you, mate. 667 00:40:34,040 --> 00:40:36,240 Yeah, sweet, hold off until... (Truck honking) 668 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:48,120 Hello? 669 00:40:48,160 --> 00:40:50,360 Oh. Corrie d'souza? 670 00:40:50,400 --> 00:40:51,480 Yeah. 671 00:40:53,800 --> 00:40:55,040 Come in. 672 00:40:57,400 --> 00:40:58,640 Thanks. 673 00:41:08,760 --> 00:41:09,880 Are you the owner? 674 00:41:09,920 --> 00:41:11,000 Yeah. 675 00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:15,000 I only ask because you seem young. 676 00:41:15,760 --> 00:41:17,360 Um, yeah. 677 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:19,120 My parents are dead. Oh. 678 00:41:20,760 --> 00:41:21,760 I'm sorry. 679 00:41:22,480 --> 00:41:23,600 That's ok. 680 00:41:30,160 --> 00:41:31,320 It's an amazing place. 681 00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:33,840 Thank you. 682 00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:40,600 When was it built? 683 00:41:41,760 --> 00:41:42,800 Um... 684 00:41:42,840 --> 00:41:45,240 A lot of people love to know the history of the house. 685 00:42:32,440 --> 00:42:33,560 (Groans) 686 00:42:57,600 --> 00:43:00,200 Reporter: From the crown prosecutor, Lucy bloom, sc, 687 00:43:00,240 --> 00:43:01,920 and the judge called a recess. 688 00:43:01,960 --> 00:43:03,800 Alleged murderer, Kate Lawson, 689 00:43:03,840 --> 00:43:05,800 a significant figure in the art world, 690 00:43:05,840 --> 00:43:08,160 appeared agitated in the dock. 691 00:43:08,200 --> 00:43:10,760 The opening address by prominent criminal barrister, 692 00:43:10,800 --> 00:43:13,920 Brett Colby, sc, focused on the lack of evidence, 693 00:43:13,960 --> 00:43:15,680 warning jurors that the prosecution 694 00:43:15,720 --> 00:43:17,880 would be relying on the case's notoriety 695 00:43:17,920 --> 00:43:20,400 to convince them of Kate Lawson's guilt. 696 00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:22,760 Parallels have been drawn to other high-profile cases 697 00:43:22,800 --> 00:43:25,280 where public opinion has swayed the verdict, 698 00:43:25,320 --> 00:43:28,440 including the highly contentious case... 699 00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:31,480 (Indistinct chatter) 700 00:43:45,400 --> 00:43:46,840 (Deep sigh) 701 00:43:54,640 --> 00:43:56,240 You were home late today. Hmm? 702 00:43:57,600 --> 00:43:58,920 Is there someone else? 703 00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:02,320 What, don't you think you're enough for me? 704 00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:03,880 I wouldn't blame you. 705 00:44:03,920 --> 00:44:05,720 I know I'm not the easiest guy to live with. 706 00:44:14,880 --> 00:44:16,480 (Moaning) 707 00:44:21,480 --> 00:44:23,160 Mum! 708 00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:25,080 Oh, no. 709 00:44:25,120 --> 00:44:26,320 Mummy! 710 00:44:27,640 --> 00:44:29,920 No, don't go. 711 00:44:29,960 --> 00:44:31,320 No, I've gotta go. Don't... 712 00:44:31,360 --> 00:44:32,560 I've gotta go. 713 00:44:33,120 --> 00:44:35,240 Just hold that thought. 714 00:44:51,400 --> 00:44:53,560 Reporter: Will you put your faith in a jury? 715 00:44:53,600 --> 00:44:55,440 Man: What I believe is that a jury will find 716 00:44:55,480 --> 00:44:58,960 that my daughter was an innocent teenager who was in the wrong hands. 717 00:44:59,000 --> 00:45:00,720 Another goodnight kiss. 718 00:45:02,680 --> 00:45:05,016 This is probably that trial you would have been put on, yeah? 719 00:45:05,040 --> 00:45:06,520 This is what this is about. Yeah. 720 00:45:06,560 --> 00:45:07,920 Just going to brush my teeth. 721 00:45:07,960 --> 00:45:09,120 Reporter: When asked to plead 722 00:45:09,160 --> 00:45:11,160 by supreme court judge justice muir, 723 00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:14,280 Kate Lawson gave a firm "not guilty." 724 00:45:14,320 --> 00:45:16,280 The artist, whose provocative photographs 725 00:45:16,320 --> 00:45:19,800 of her 14-year-old niece haunt these proceedings, 726 00:45:19,840 --> 00:45:21,520 stood silent in the dock 727 00:45:21,560 --> 00:45:25,760 while the jury was sworn in for what is expected to be a two-month trial. 728 00:46:19,400 --> 00:46:21,080 Did you get put on that jury after all? 729 00:46:28,200 --> 00:46:29,280 Um... 730 00:46:30,280 --> 00:46:31,720 I can't be cer... not really. 731 00:46:32,600 --> 00:46:33,720 Not really? 732 00:46:34,360 --> 00:46:36,720 What does that mean, Georgina? Are you on it or not? 733 00:46:37,800 --> 00:46:39,920 I'm just... I'm an extra juror. 734 00:46:39,960 --> 00:46:41,760 They chose 14 instead of 12. 735 00:46:43,080 --> 00:46:45,160 Do you have to be there every day? 736 00:46:47,960 --> 00:46:49,320 Right, so you are on the jury. 737 00:46:52,280 --> 00:46:53,520 I tried to get out of it... 738 00:46:53,560 --> 00:46:54,720 So you lied to me? 739 00:46:57,120 --> 00:46:58,600 Yeah, I did. 740 00:46:58,640 --> 00:46:59,800 I'm sorry. 741 00:47:01,080 --> 00:47:02,640 I was gonna tell you. When? 742 00:47:03,320 --> 00:47:05,120 After you'd softened me up with a blow job? 743 00:47:12,960 --> 00:47:14,000 Jamie? 744 00:47:17,480 --> 00:47:19,440 You can't be serious. 745 00:47:21,200 --> 00:47:22,480 Please open the door. 746 00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:25,320 Please don't do this! 747 00:47:45,720 --> 00:47:47,360 (Sombre music) 748 00:48:10,720 --> 00:48:12,480 (Heavy breathing) 749 00:48:41,440 --> 00:48:42,880 (Crying) 750 00:49:14,840 --> 00:49:17,840 Captioned by ai-media ai-media. TV