01x01 - Chapter One: All This For A Cup

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

[keys rattling]

[jail door being opened]

[female VO] I'm Robyn.

I'm 17 and I'm a thief.

The missionaries reckoned -

"thou shalt not steal".

A bit rich from the bible

bashing b*stards

that stole our country.

[whip lash cracking]

["I Saw The Light" by

Paul Kelly playing]

I wandered so aimless

life filled with sin ♪

I wouldn't let

my dear Saviour in ♪

Then Jesus came

like a stranger ♪

[Robyn VO]

It was 1980-something

and I was locked up

in Central Australia -

the middle of

bum f*ck nowhere.

[man] Come on, everybody.

I saw the light ♪

[Robyn VO] You know

why they call it that?

Well, them missionaries,

they didn't have their

wives with them

and they got proper close

on them cold

and lonely nights.

My pop, Ringer, taught

me everything I know.

He said the world is full of

all kinds of beautiful people.

Then, there was Blackfellas

like me - always in trouble.

I was cuttin' short

a three-year sentence.

Pricks couldn't keep me

a day longer if they tried.

Worries and fears

I claimed for my own ♪

Then like the blind man that

God gave back his sight ♪

Praise the Lord

I saw the light ♪

I saw the light

I saw the light ♪

No more darkness

no more night ♪

[man grunting]

[chain rattling]

[man choking]

Praise the Lord

I saw the light ♪

[thudding]

I was a fool to

wander and stray ♪

For straight is the gate

and narrows the way ♪

Now I have traded

the wrong for the right ♪

Praise the Lord

I saw the light ♪

Oh I saw the light

I saw the light ♪

No more darkness

no more night ♪

Now I'm so happy

no sorrow in sight ♪

Praise the Lord

I saw the light ♪

My pop, old man

Ringer?

Okay, how do you spell that?

[man shouting in distance]

Is it any of these?

[groaning] I can't read.

[woman] When will we be seen?

We've been waiting a long time.

[nurse] Patients are seen

in order of priority.

Is that bed in room three

free yet?

Ah, not yet. Oh, I did

find this in their stuff.

- How did he get that?

- No idea.

It's alright, I'll just

go find him myself.

Wait!

Ah, let me work out

where he is first.

[tense music rising]

[muffled voice]

[clearing throat and sniffling]

Ooh

[woman] No, that's it.

How very rude!

[nurse] What's the problem?

[woman] I don't want to sit here

with these people, they smell.

[man] Hey, don't talk like that.

[woman] These people

are disgusting.

It's disgusting. Did you

see what she did?

She tried to steal my bag.

[nurse] Okay. Yeah. We'll

put you in a special room.

[woman] I pay taxes

and I don't deserve this

- [nurse] After you

- [door slams]

[slow tense music]

[coughing]

[coughing]

[more coughing]

Hey!

[Robyn scoffing]

Whatcha trying to k*ll yourself?

Why'd you call me here?

What? I thought you was dying!

Well, you can't

'cause you're crook.

Ah! What you doing?

They making you better here.

[spitting]

['western' music playing]

[Ringer coughing]

[upbeat music]

Hmm

[angry exhale] Come on!

[nurse] Oi, oi, oi! Oi!

What are you doing?

Mate, you can't just

walk down

[thudding]

[nurse] Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

Where you going?

[spitting]

[Robyn] Shh!

Hey, stop it.

[siren sounding]

Ah, stop smoking that.

Take it off then.

Well, leave it on.

What? You don't like

women's coat?

Well, what's so important then?

What cup?

You gonna go all the

way home for a cup?

Nah, nah.

[Robyn] No!

[Ringer] Hey, hey, hey!

[Robyn] Stop it. Stop!

[Ringer] Taxi!

[Robyn] Whatcha doing?

You don't got

money for a taxi!

[Ringer] Alright

[Robyn] Sit down!

Get back in there!

You mob need a lift?

- No!

- Yeah.

[taxi driver] Come on,

it's cold.

["Moscow" by Dschinghis Khan

in German, playing in taxi]

Moscow, Moscow ♪

Moscow ♪

Nice coat.

[chuckling]

[taxi driver]

Where are we going?

[Ringer coughing]

[continues coughing]

[taxi driver]

Well, that's a long way.

Let me guess.

You got no money?

[taxi driver chuckling]

I just got to make a quick

stop on the way, alright?

["Moscow" playing in distance]

[car engine stops]

[music stops]

[truck door opening]

Won't be long.

[truck door closing]

[snoring sounds]

[Ringer snoring]

[taxi driver] Hmm

[footsteps receding]

Listen, I don't reckon

I'm going to be able to

take you all the way

to Sunshine Valley.

I mean, who's going to pay me

if he carks it on the way?

What's your name, mate?

Robyn.

Well, Robyn,

I'd love to help you

but I'm going to need

payment up front.

Unless there's another way

you could pay me.

A pretty girl like you

could make a lot of money

working for me.

No?

Oh well, out you get then.

[car door slamming]

Out!

[Ringer snoring]

[Robyn] No!

[taxi driver groaning]

Unlock it! Unlock it!

Get out of my taxi!

Then I'm taking

you back hospital.

[taxi driver] I'll give you -

1, 2, 3

[smashing]

[taxi driver] Hey! Hey!

You little sl*t!

You give me back

my f*cking taxi!

[screams] You sl*t!!!!!

f*ck you!

["The Legend Of Xanadu" by Dave

Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich]

If you should return ♪

To that black barren land that

bears the name of Xanadu ♪

Cursed without hope

was the love that I sought ♪

Lost from the start ♪

To that black barren land that

bears the name of Xanadu ♪

[Ringer coughing]

In Xanadu, in Xanadu

in Xanadu ♪

We almost there.

[engine stops]

Smells like horse sh*t.

[Ringer whistling]

[horse neighing]

[horse nuzzling]

Oh!

Well, we going to go

get this cup then?

[Robyn] Who?

[Robyn] Hey?

My dead Dad?

[noisy vehicle approaching]

[gentle music]

Oi?

[horse whinnying and neighing]

[wind blowing]

[gentle guitar music]

[urgent upbeat music]

[car horn tooting]

[car horn]

Hey!

Mum?

Where's Ringer's cup?

[pensive music]

[wind blowing]

b*stard!

[sprightly music]

[Robyn VO] Ringer reckoned

heaven is the place

you go to die.

I wasn't sure about that,

but I was sure

about one thing

When you cark it,

you goona yourself.

[women shouting in

Indigenous language]

[Robyn VO] All dignity

out the window -

you leave the world

with one last surprise.

All your sh*t!

I've been in a lot of sh*t,

but nothing like the

sh*t I was in now.

Stuck back in this

big stinking sh*t h*le.

But that's when

I seen this white fella -

takin' in the view.

["Ngurrapanya Tjayla"

by Isaac Yamma playing]