Fate is the cruelest screenwriter
If you like to watch meaningful British dramas, please don’t miss this short drama "Different Routes to the Same End" produced by BBC, one** *6 episodes, each one hour, each hour has a thought-provoking story. There are no big-name stars in this drama, and it is even a bit depressing and gloomy, because every time it opens, a man or woman walks to the dock in shackles, waiting for the court's verdict. Interspersed in the middle is why they were imprisoned and how they gradually turned to crime. In fact, they were all good citizens at first. I have now watched episode 5 of this drama, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone.
Every episode has a plot that makes me sigh
Episode 1: Defendant-Willie Valian
Willie is a hard-working man A plumber, who worked hard to earn money to support his family, had an affair, and was preparing to have a showdown with his wife today. However, when he wanted to say something, his daughter excitedly told him that she was getting married, and he forced the words to come to his lips. He swallowed it back, changed it to a blessing, and generously paid the deposit for the banquet for his daughter. However, unfortunately, the project that Willy was responsible for failed and the money could not be collected. As a result, the check he signed to the hotel could not be cashed, and the bank was unwilling to lend a helping hand. He was desperate. He happened to pass by the church, and the pastor said to him: What if God has helped you this time, please leave her (referring to the mistress). One day, while riding a taxi, Willy found 20,000 yuan in the back seat. This was actually the money of a drug dealer. The 20,000 yuan was lost and the driver was seriously injured. Willy used the money to go to the casino. He was very lucky. , won double the money, he handed over 20,000 to the taxi acceptance center, and used 20,000 to organize his daughter's wedding. He was arrested on the charge of spreading counterfeit money (obviously someone switched the package). When he returned to the acceptance center, the other party denied seeing him, so he stood in the dock. Ironically, he did not listen to the pastor. After the crisis was resolved, he decided to elope with his mistress. The funny thing was that when the police told him that he could only call one person while in custody, he chose his wife. From an objective point of view, Willy had no actual criminal behavior. At most, he failed to return the money in time. However, he still paid a huge price. In the end, Willy was charged with distributing counterfeit money and was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Episode 2: Defendant-Frankie Nash
Nash, who was only 20 years old, was a soldier, but he brutally injured his superior (sergeant). He kept silent, and no one knew his motive for killing, but as the story progressed, the truth became clear. Nash joined the army with his best friend, who was afraid to shoot during the war. When he came back, he was called a "bitch" by the sergeant, and everyone had to isolate him (forced by the sergeant). They peed on his bed. , threw feces on him, spit on his plate, and under all kinds of soft violence, his good friend was overwhelmed and committed suicide by drinking bullets. However, he could not commit suicide in the name of suicide and died heroically as a glorious soldier. Nash escorted the coffin home, not daring to face the questioning from his friend's father. His father was a veteran and knew the darkness of the military camp. However, even though he vaguely knew the truth, he was unwilling to believe that his son committed suicide. After returning to the army, Nash couldn't bear the condemnation of his conscience and reported the facts to his superiors. As a result, everyone chose to lie, and he replaced the role of his friend and became a bitch. After experiencing several insults, late one night , Nash walked into the sergeant's tent holding a dagger. This was an excusable murder and a desperate act of resistance. However, for the sake of his friend's reputation, Nashe insisted on keeping silent. Ironically, even though he lost his beloved son, his friend's father also chose silence, unwilling to let his son be The image of a battlefield coward emerged. In the end, Nash was charged with intentional homicide and sentenced to life imprisonment with a lighter sentence of at least 25 years in prison.
Episode 3: Defendant - Helen Ryland
As a primary school teacher, Helen sent her only son to a factory to work as a temporary worker. Unexpectedly, an accident happened. Her son was transporting Helen was crushed to death by a falling shelf. Afterwards, Helen learned the truth from her son's friends: The factory did not give them sufficient training time and let them work on the job, which led to tragedy.
The child died tragically. Helen ignored her husband's obstruction and insisted on losing everything and even taking on debts to appeal. However, she was beaten mercilessly by the law over and over again and lost in court again and again. Helen's heart was hollowed out and drained again and again. In desperation, she begged the factory boss for an apology, but in exchange she said, "My lawyer won't allow me to say this." When a child does something wrong, he will bow his head and apologize, and when an adult makes a mistake, he will only Desperate to cover up the crime, Helen collapsed completely at this moment. She sprinkled gasoline on the shelf where her son died, and set fire to the warehouse. The raging fire swallowed her anger. In court, Helen made a eloquent court statement, carefully explaining the facts and reasons for her crime. In the end, sensibility defeated reason and Helen was found not guilty. This is a rare and enjoyable episode. In addition to revenge, I also paid attention to the changes in Helen's marriage. They were a middle-aged couple who were strangers to each other. Because of the death of their son, the two hearts slowly grew closer. When Helen was interrogated, her husband was dressed in a clown. Fu rushed into the court, pointed at the judge and said: Yes, I am the husband of the defendant. I am dressed like this to express my contempt for this court and all courts. My wife once said that the law is a joke. I am not. I agree, but I don’t dare. If I had been braver, I would be the prisoner sitting in the dock now! The husband was pulled out by the court police, and he sang "Desperado" loudly outside the court. When Helen was released, the couple who had lost their child hugged each other and cried, which was touching.
Episode 4: Defendant-Lian Black
Lien is a taxi driver who is addicted to gambling and hopes to escape from his boring married life. My wife suffers from sclerosis and can only sit in a wheelchair. She can even hold a glass of water tremblingly. One day, Lien took a female passenger to the airport, and he fell in love with her at first sight. This beautiful woman was named Emma. Because Lien lost all his money and could not buy a gift for his daughter to enter college, he went to Emma's house to steal. A necklace was stolen and a USB flash drive with private information was taken away. In the evening, while drinking, Lien peeked at this woman who he couldn't forget, her photos, her diary, and every bit of her. The deeper he got to know her, the more he became obsessed with her. He approached her discreetly and found out that her boyfriend was actually a married man. However, he deceived Emma that he was a widower. When he secretly took photos of her boyfriend and let Emma know the truth, Emma was heartbroken. After sleeping with him, she thought that Lien was a kind and honest middle-aged man who had the same hobbies as her. And Lien was obviously dazzled by love. He was so eager for this long-lost sunshine that he even wanted to kill his burdensome wife, live with Emma, ??and start a new life. However, when he showed his cards to his family, he was met with confusion and resentment from everyone (including his daughter). To make matters worse, Emma's ex-boyfriend came to visit at this time and found that Lien was just like him, so he threatened Lien. Eun wants to tell Emma the truth. Lien roared: At least he dares to be honest with his family, at least he dares to abandon his family. If Emma knows everything, he will have nothing. In desperation, Lien hurriedly got into the car, stepped on the accelerator and hit his love rival. When he came to his senses, his love rival's brains were splattered everywhere. In the end, Lane was convicted of murder and given a lighter sentence of life imprisonment, sentenced to fifteen years. In the last scene, the woman who haunted him and sacrificed everything for it said to him with disdain: You make me shudder.
Episode 5: Defendant-Kenny Armstrong
Episode 5 is the one that makes me feel the most aggrieved. Kenny had a family and worked at a local crematorium. One day his daughter was assaulted by someone. The man was wearing blue shorts and carrying a puppy. He was furious. Kenny was encouraged by two friends to find the man and rape him. He died from his injuries, but in fact Kenny only punched one, and the fatal injury was caused by his friend Gordon. However, fate played a big joke on him. Kenny discovered that the man who molested his daughter was not this man, which meant that they accidentally killed someone else. It was most likely his good friend Gordon who even hurt his daughter. When Kenny burned the ashes of the deceased, he felt deeply guilty and his conscience was greatly condemned. In the end, he chose to surrender and revealed the truth to the police, while his friends, the Gordon brothers, chose to remain silent.
In the play, Kenny never thought of beating the other guy to death. Instead, Gordon beat him excitedly. If the brothers hadn't come, Kenny wouldn't even go to the guy. Kenny confessed to his wife: If he didn't beat him, he wouldn't even be able to beat him. They all feel that others love their baby daughter more than themselves. Such a man with a sense of humanity and a decent man was eventually convicted of murder and imprisoned for fifteen years. However, the Gordon brothers, who were obviously more guilty than Kenny, were acquitted. It turns out that the law is not completely fair and just. Kenny can only blame himself for making a careless friend, attracting a wolf into the house, and causing eternal hatred for one mistake. Finally, the deceased’s wife spoke in court: But when I think of my husband’s funeral, I don’t feel comforted, it’s more like torture. The people who did the last things for my husband, the people who took care of his coffin and cremated him, are... It was his murderer, which was most abominable. Hearing this, I felt deeply wronged and sympathetic to Kenny.
There will be no spoilers for the sixth episode. This British drama is very realistic, both from the legal perspective and the plot direction. It is very touching. In the game between human nature and the law, human nature is always the most important. The upright victim, and the law is always the cunning clown. Even if we understand reason, a just verdict may not come as expected. I don't study law, but "Accused" is really a drama.