03x06 - Cuckoo, B****es!

[bunniefuu]

[mysterious music playing]

[Amerie] I knew it was Seb.

We need to take that prick down.
I reckon we corner him.

He'll just deny everything. We need proof.

[Quinni] And five, six, seven, eight.

- One, two, three…
- [Harper] Can we get into his house?

Nah, security's super tight.

How tight?

Seb's house has a gate, cameras, alarms.
Rich people sh*t.

[Quinni] Come on, guys. Keep it tight!

I need perfection when we perform this
for graduation tomorrow.

Do you happen to know
what "tight" means, Ronald?

We could always Cuckoo.

Are you insane?

Harper, focus!

[Amerie] We need evidence
he was there that night.

- He'll never see it coming.
- We swore never again.

If we Cuckoo,
then it'll for sure blow up somehow.

Wait, did you say "Cuckoo?"

Dear God, no.

- [grunts]
- [girl] Ow!

- [screams]
- [grunts]

[Harper] Still think it's a good plan?

- Okay, I'll admit…
- [boy grunting]

Not a great sign.

["Canned Heat" by Jamiroquai playing]

[music ends]

Okay, so they stole a bust from St. Brunos
and broke into a carnival?

Yeah, but they don't know
what happened next.

Malakai insists
that none of them started the ride.

[inaudible]

What, and… and you had no idea?

I… I had my suspicions about the bust,

but, you know, they returned it,
so I figured no harm.

[exhales] They're so close to graduating.

Well, come on.
What would you do if you were me?

Well, if you report it,
they'll face criminal charges.

- It'll be on their record forever.
- [groans]

Okay, so option one is you don't.

Our kids have had complicated lives.

- Some of them have had it pretty hard.
- Mmm.

I mean, is it fair
to set them back even further?

I mean, it's not exactly fair

what happened
to that carnival worker, though, is it?

They're lucky it wasn't any worse.

So you're suggesting option two?

No, I… I don't know.

Look, the police are

flawed, to say the least.

But we can't protect them forever,
and they did do the wrong thing.

[exhales]

[Darren] …five, six, seven, eight.

[sighs]

- [Darren] …two, three, four, five…
- [chuckles]

- [Darren] …six, seven, eight.
- [Woodsy] Huh.

[Darren] One, two…

Yes, five, that's it.

[Woodsy] Despite recent events…

…three…

- [Darren] Yeah.
- …they're good kids.

[school bell ringing]

For the greater good, you know?

Sometimes, you gotta break a few eggs
to make a justice-y omelette.

Cuckoos always end in disaster.

[chuckling] Don't be so superstitious.

Um, year ten, Jenny literally went missing
for three weeks.

Do you wanna help
Jackie and Liam, or what?

Just a few days ago, you were sh1tting
on me for hanging out with him.

- I thought it was for the best.
- Sure, keep telling yourself that.

Harps, I'm really trying here.
Truce, remember?

We can make things right for them.

Trust me, we'll catch Seb
out at the Cuckoo.

We have a mission.

And that starts by spreading this word
like your annual chlamydia outbreak.

[keypad clicking]

[phone whooshes]

["Bon Bon" by Fcukers playing]

[phone dings]

[phones dinging, chiming]

- [chuckling]
- [phone dings]

- Oh sh*t!
- [phone dings]

What are you two really up to?

Didn't Kate B get pregnant
from a toilet seat at the last one?

Oi, Am, who do you hate this much?

All will be revealed, my sweetlings.

[girl 1] I'm so excited!

[girl 2] Oh my God.
I don't even know what to say.

- [girl 3] Yeah.
- [boy chuckling]

[girl 3] I'm getting a drink.
What do you want?

[boy] Yeah, I thought so.

[Spider] Mmm…

So are we gonna talk about it
or just keep avoiding each other?

[exhales]

[Spider] That's all right. What do you…

[indistinct]

What do you think Year 12 would look like…

- [Sasha] Hey, Quinni.
- …when you were in Year Seven?

Hey. I've gotta get this graduation video
finished by tomorrow, so…

Well, how's it… how's it coming along?

Would've been good
if I had a vice captain to help me.

Yeah, I'm… I'm really sorry about that.

About losing the vice-captaincy
or about defiling the sensory room?

Well, the… the second thing, mostly.

[exhales]

[smacks tongue] I guess
if I can forgive Taz… [exhales]

- And you promise it won't happen again?
- It won't. Ever.

Trust me.

[exhales] So are you two
not a thing anymore?

Uh, well, like, you know,
we're friends. [chuckles]

Just friends. Like you two.

What do you two even talk about anyways?

Everything.

Angeline, endangered salamanders,
if Mars could support human life.

Oi, what the hell is a Cuckoo?

One of the most widespread
bird species. Why?

So what does throwing one mean?

Cuckoo birds don't build their own nests.

They steal them from other birds.

It's like a special Hartley High
tradition thing.

We're gonna invade someone's nest.

You… you should come, if you want.
Like, if you're free or whatever, but…

[Taz] So it's a party. Cool.

Hey. Where's my
Velvet Thrones fix, Sparkles?

New chapter should've dropped by now.

It's finished.
I just don't think it's quite right.

Do you need a beta reader?

Can I just ask?

What did you think the hall pass was?

I thought that
you were gonna go and find a girl,

then just get it out of your system.

You thought
I was gonna hook up with a girl?

[Spider] Yeah.

Why?

You were checking out the Animal Lib
chicks and reading l*sbian porn.

Oh, so it was a conditional hall pass.

- You'd only be happy if I kissed a girl?
- No. That's not what I'm saying.

Yeah, sounds like there were rules
I didn't even know about.

I didn't even wanna do the hall pass.

I came to the gig to call it off.

Then why offer it up in the first place?

- Because you've been acting f*cking--
- No, don't you dare put the blame on me.

Something was wrong, and I was trying
to figure out how to help.

[exhales]

You wanna know
what might've actually helped?

Time.

[scoffs] Oh, to finish the job
with Malakai?

[scoffs] To figure it out.

When we first got together,
I let you sort through your sh*t.

What? No, no.

You kept me your dirty little secret
for weeks, remember?

- What, do you want a trophy?
- Oh, come on.

Off your high horse, CUMLORD.

You know what?

How about you just stop smothering me

and… and picking fights
with Malakai all the time,

or offering up unfair hall passes.

I was trying to figure out
what was going on with you.

Oh, believe me, you do not wanna know
what's going on in my head.

Well, it'd be easier than going crazy
trying to f*cking figure it out.

[sighs]

[toy rattling]

Are you sure about this?

Your mate's piglet needs a bath.

What am I gonna do with it?

[smacks tongue] Ugh!

Oh, what am I gonna do
with ten kilos worth of baby carrots?

I've still got a pair of Roger's boxers.

Not the same. He broke up with you.

Grief is grief.

It's okay to take your time
with this stuff.

No, there's no point. We're gonna
have to pack up everything anyway.

Why?

[intriguing music playing]

- What have you done, Dougie?
- Nothing.

Well… [hesitates]

Uh… Well, it's just Darren and me,
we're thinking

we're gonna move…

to New York.

That is bloody brilliant!

- [exhales]
- [exhales]

First Piggott on a plane
without extradition charges.

[chuckling]

Imagine that.

No time to waste. So much to do!

[chuckles]

[exhales]

[Therese, muffled] I appreciate you
taking the time.

[Woodsy, muffled] Well, the incident
at last night's showcase

left us a little bit worried.

[Therese, muffled] It's the conversation
after that I'd like to discuss.

- You're not gonna tell anyone, right?
- Malakai--

No, I… I… I told you all of that
in confidence, Miss.

[clears throat]
Malakai, why don't you wait outside?

I need to talk to Principal Woods alone.

[Malakai] Yeah.

Sorry about that.

Thank you
for dropping him home last night.

It's the least I can do.

Have you already gone to the police?

[Woodsy] Not yet.

Please don't.

I know what I'm asking is unethical,
but he's my son.

You know he's been suffering.

I'm scared what this could do to him.

[Woodsy] I understand.

But, Mrs. Mitchell,
now that I know this information,

I have a responsibility to report
what is ultimately a crime.

[Therese] And what about
your responsibility to these kids?

- [door lock chimes]
- [door opens]

- [Taz humming]
- [door closes]

[Quinni] How'd you get in?

We both know I have my ways.

So… [exhales] …I read the chapter.

[exhales] It's bad, isn't it?

Nah, it just feels like you're edging us.

But not in a "sh*t, I'm horny"
kind of way.

More like a "No Nut November challenge"
sort of way.

I'm leaning into the lore.

Building anticipation.

Or you're self-censoring
because everybody knows you're the writer.

It's hard to be as open as I was.

But that's what
your readers want, Sparkles.

Except… [exhales]
…I don't know how to begin.

Like, I just get stuck
on the seduction scene.

Okay.

Lie down. [groans]

[both sighing]

Okay, picture yourself as the queen.
What would you want Davina to do?

Um… The queen would want Davina to…

Hmm.

Okay, maybe try to say it
as though you're writing it.

Okay.

[Quinni exhales]

Davina closes the distance between them

grazing the queen's hands.

She's never been touched like this before,

and she feels her pulse quicken.

[curious music playing]

Then what?

Her breath catches…

as Davina pushes a stray hair
behind her ear.

Then what?

Emboldened,

Davina lowers the queen's lace collar

exposing her delicate neck

before gently kissing her there.

[boy] Then what?

[Taz] Oh!

- [Taz chuckling]
- [Quinni laughing]

[grunting on TV]

[Seb grunting]

[grunting]

Burn that.

[doorbell dings]

- [grunting on TV stops]
- [doorbell dings]

[sighs]

- [doorbell continues dinging]
- [groans]

[beeps]

Who is it?

[man] Delivery.

Wrong house, bro.

This is 69 New South Head Road?

Yeah, I didn't order anything.

Well, you may as well have it.
I'm finishing up for the day.

[Seb] Nah, you're all right.

[Amerie exhales]

[Seb] What is it?

[Amerie] Say something.

Uh…

Thai.

Looks bloody good too.

All right.

- Come in.
- [lock buzzes]

Wait. Wait.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

["Fake I.D." by Riton & Kah-Lo playing]

♪ Three, two, one, girls wanna have fun ♪

♪ If the man don't dance, he's done
Tell him move on, get the man gone ♪

♪ Now can I get a coke ♪

[music stops]

- Cuckoo!
- [song continues]

- [cheering]
- [laughing]

- Hey!
- [girl 1] Cuckoo!

[girl 2] No way!

Cuckoo, b*tches!

- [girl 3] Cuckoo!
- [girl 4] Hey!

Hey. I thought you said
just a small gather.

Guess Seb's just really popular.

Okay, let it go. Let it go. Let it go now.

Oi! What's happening? Who did this?

Uh, dunno, man.
I thought you put out the invite.

I'm not allowed to have people over
when Mum and Dad are in Europe.

- I'm calling the cops.
- Oh, easy. Easy, Sebastian. Hey.

Your folks never have to find out
about this.

Call the cops and shut it down,
you'll be the most hated guy in Sydney.

Or…

you let everyone stay,

this becomes the most epic
talked about party of the year,

and everyone
will wake up tomorrow being like,

"Whoa, holy sh*t,
that dude Seb's a mad c**t."

Now, um…

Come on. Come on, Sebastian.

Why don't you go run along
to your daddy's cellar

and, uh, crack open something
complex and earthy, yeah?

[Seb] Oh yeah.

[curious music playing]

You do fit in here.
Don't make me come for you.

- I'll be back later.
- Oh, whoa, hang on. What…?

Where you going?

I've got a huge party.
[smacks tongue] Can't miss it.

Yet you missed, um, maths and geography,
and that was just today.

I did check your attendance rate,
and we're sitting at 60%.

- That's a huge improvement for me.
- It is. It is, Taimana.

Sorry, Taz.

Just come and sit with me.

[exhales]

[sighs deeply]

What do you think your future looks like
if you don't try?

I mean,
you've got so much potential, and--

I'm pretty sure one party
isn't gonna tank my whole future, Auntie.

I'll be home early, I promise.
Just a couple of friends.

And, um,

who are these friends? Sasha?

Yeah. And some of the Year 12s.

Harper, Amerie, Quinni.

- Da--
- Okay, so absolutely not.

What? Why?

Well, because I don't think
they're a good influence for you.

But Quinni's literally the school captain.

You're not going out, Taimana.

- At least give me a reason.
- End of conversation.

[scoffing]

[Taz grunts]

[Woodsy mimicking]

["Selfish Soul" by Sudan Archives playing]

[exhales]

♪ If I cut my hair, hope I grow it long
Back long, back time like way before ♪

♪ If I wear it straight
Will they like me more? ♪

♪ Like those girls on front covers… ♪

- [indistinct chatter]
- [laughter]

Oi.

What are youse doing?

- [man 1] Hey, well, I dunno…
- [man 2] That's a better spot.

[man 1] Got to honor
a fallen comrade, mate.

At the goin' down of the sun
and in the happy hour,

we will remember him.

["Breathe" by Deuce playing]

Nice photo.

[chuckles]

Why are you even bothering with HSC?

'Cause Nan said
she'd curb stomp me if I didn't.

[both laughing]

Oh, but the… the guy I'm apprenticed to,
though, he's mad.

He reckons I'm almost ready
to do my first one with a machine.

Yeah, I'm just trying to get 'em perfect.

You know,
there's some big party in Bronte.

It'd beat this place.

[chuckles]

Yeah, I… I just…

I don't really feel like people
right now, that's all.

Okay.

[club music playing over speakers]

- [laughter]
- [indistinct chatter]

Oh hey!

You came!

You didn't tell Woodsy
it was a Cuckoo though, right?

Nah.

Yeah, um, one time,
our entire year got glandular fever.

She was so pissed.
Had to cancel the school disco.

Yeah, that's crazy.

Um, it's actually kind of loud in here.
I was gonna hang out by the pool.

Not to swim though, 'cause I don't swim.
I actually can't. Never learned how.

But that's, like,
totally not the point. Um…

The point is, is that do you wanna
hang out with me by the pool?

Yeah. Yeah, sure. I'll grab the drinks,
and I'll meet you out there.

- Yeah?
- Yeah.

Okay. Easy. Oh, sorry.

[Harper] Great plan.

A little less whinging,
a little more brainstorming, yeah?

- Stop acting like you're in charge.
- What happened to our truce?

There's no point
if this whole thing's a bust.

Exactly what evidence
do you think we're gonna find here?

Okay, let's stop
before we say something we regret again.

Maybe Seb took photos while he was there.

You're a genius, Quinni.
Let's get his phone.

What, you're gonna lift it?

Yeah, I saw it in a movie once.
Looks easy.

Well, there were also magicians
who could slow down time.

- But I still reckon if we--
- [Taz] I'll do it.

Sorry.

Oh, yeah, and you should, um,
keep our voices down by the way, eh?

Wrong person might hear you.

You wanna help us?

[intriguing music playing]

Yeah. I'm really good with my hands.

We were just joking around.
We really don't need--

Do you want his phone or not?

Sounds important.

Yeah, okay, come with us.

["Facelift [feat. 1st Klase]" by Gold Fang
playing over speakers]

Oh, Darren, I really like Taz.
I, like, really, really, really like Taz.

Why are you saying that
like you're in pain?

Because I've got my entire future
planned out after graduation,

and factoring in a relationship
was not part of that plan.

Plans change.

Yeah, well,
I don't even know if she likes me.

"Hey, Quinni, I'm good with my hands"?

She was talking about picking pockets.

Yeah, your pocket.

Uh, we've only ever hung out as friends.

Like today, okay? She was so helpful.

I was really stuck on my latest chapter,
so we brainstormed the seduction scene.

It's reading so much better.

[exhales] Lesbians, you will never
cease to amaze me.

Quinni, if she's doing that with you,
she likes you back.

Hey. You're here.

Wasn't I invited?

No, I just thought that maybe you'd be…

Crying at home?

Sure, why not?

I'm fine.

Good. Me too.

[Spider] Hmm.

Hey, what are the rules for tonight?

[smacks tongue] I dunno.

Got any mates here
you need an excuse to pash?

No, I'm here to have fun,
not get caught up in some drama.

Same.

What was that for?

I guess we're partying.

["Ninacamina [Bamster Remix]"
by Ninajirachi & Izzy Camina playing]

Argh!

[Ant] Let's f*cking go!

Who's ready for some dizzy bat?

[cheering]

[chanting] Chug! Chug! Chug!

Now spin!

Four, three, two, one!

[booing]

[cheering]

Loser! Loser! Loser! Loser! Loser!

[Ant] How's that for teamwork?

Loser!

[inaudible]

I mean, it was never gonna be
a fair fight though. I know jujitsu.

Is that like karate?

[chuckles] No, no, karate is for pussies.
Jujitsu actually teaches you how to fight.

Like how to pin someone down,
choke 'em out.

Classic ground and pound kind of stuff.

Actually, I think
I've got a photo in my gi I could…

What the…

Oi. Oi, no! No…

Come here. Move!

Oi, oi, oi! Oi, that b*tch has my phone!

Hey, I'm here.

Taz?

Oh… Oh sh*t.

[exhales]

- [Ant] Fight!
- Give me my phone, dickhead.

[Ant] Don't do it.

[Taz] Come and get it then.

- Don't!
- [crowd gasping]

[screaming]

Top this.

- Oi, Taz--
- [Spider grunting]

- Oh my God!
- [all gasping, cheering]

[Missy] Oi!

[song stops]

[boy] Oh my God.

- Oh my God.
- [boy] No.

- Oh sh*t.
- sh*t.

Top this!

[cheering]

[song continues]

- That was crazy! Are you okay?
- [laughing]

We need to hide you, like, now. [laughing]

[Sasha] Taz?

Wait, where are you going?

We needed info from his phone.

You just said to take it,
not what you needed it for.

- Come on!
- Oh my God.

[Harper] Hmm.

What are we gonna do now?

[soft pop music playing over speakers]

[Ca$h sniffles]

You've been sitting
on that same beer for a while.

[light chuckle]

Time to go home maybe?

Do you miss Geneva?

Like, was it hard to settle in there?

Honestly, I… I never really cracked it.

I was no happier there
than I was here, so…

You're lucky, dude. [exhales]

Seriously, you've got it sorted. Just…

Darren, Nan, this whole life, just…

Oh, well… well, um…
well, actually, um, Darren

is thinking of moving to New York.

For acting. I thought

maybe I'd go with him.

- Oh sh*t, sorry. Sorry.
- No. No, no, no.

- No, it's… it's, like, whatever. No.
- Ignore me.

I…

But what, you just
give up your apprenticeship?

I'd find another one. Hopefully.

[both chuckle]

Hmm.

Ah, there it is.

- That one?
- Mm-hmm.

All right.

[both chuckle]

He has so much sh*t.
We'll be here all night.

[mysterious music playing]

What are you doing?

[exhales] I just need
to get into his laptop.

What's the password?

Seb's a basic b*tch at heart,
so one, two, three, four.

[computer buzzes]

No. Okay.

Um…

Boobs.

[computer buzzes]

Also a no.

Oh, oh!

What was, um, what was the name
of his new polo horse again?

Why does he have so much lube? Gross.

Lube.

- [keyboard clacking]
- [computer buzzes]

[Taz] Ready?

["Good Lies" by Overmono
playing over speakers, in distance]

[Taz hisses]

[inhales] His mum's stuff is fugly.
Oh my gosh.

I guess money
doesn't buy you taste after all.

And I was contemplating this tie,
but I don't even know how to do them up.

Oh, I've had heaps of practice
with my dad's. Yeah.

[Taz] Okay. Sorry.

♪ Like we're all lonely, huh?
'Cause we're grown-ups, no? ♪

♪ You will make sense real soon
It's all about what I feel like ♪

♪ You know I got safe spots
She broke his heart ♪

♪ You know I got safe spots
You feel it, you feel it when you ♪

♪ Tell me good lies
I know you got it in you ♪

♪ You will make sense real soon
It's all about what I feel like ♪

♪ Nothing's ever gone ♪

♪ While I wait here for
Music to watch boys… ♪

Is that okay?

Mm-hmm.

And this?

♪ And I'm not goin' home
I wanna feel you, I wanna feel you… ♪

- [door bursts open]
- Mmm!

[girl vomiting]

[girl vomiting, coughing]

[coughs, sighs]

[Missy] Oh, you're joking! Man, come on.

Don't you dare. Don't you dare.

Uh, no, don't think you can
fly-kick your way out of this one.

[groaning]

What does the winner even get?

Next hall pass.

- [scoffs] Worked so well the first time.
- [chuckles]

- Ah, no, no, no, no, no, no.
- Oh!

- Ooh! No. Nah, nah, nah. Oi.
- I'm gonna get it. I'm too fast.

- Charge in. Oi, oi. Nah, nah, nah.
- No, no, no.

Ready? Look, look, look.
Watch this. Watch this.

- No, no, no.
- Oi!

- Sorry. No, got--
- Oi, cheater! Stop. Give. Stupid--

♪ While I wait here for
Music to watch boys ♪

♪ And I'm not goin' home
I wanna feel you, I wanna feel you ♪

[song fades]

["cellophane" by FKA twigs playing]

♪ Why don't I do it for you? ♪

♪ Why won't you do it for me… ♪

Hey.

Hey. Hey, hey, what's wrong?

Talk to me. Tell me.

♪ They want to see us
Want to see us apart… ♪

I… I want to want this.

I'm trying.

♪ They want to see us
Want to see us apart ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ Just want to feel you're there ♪

♪ And I ♪

♪ Don't want to have to share our love… ♪

[sniffles]

[clears throat]

Mmm…

We're breaking up, aren't we?

Yeah, I think we are.

Damn it. His birthday's also a no.

- This is pointless.
- [exhales] No, it's not.

You're not some hacker, Am.
Stop wasting your time.

[scoffs] Really?
You're the one ready to give up?

I thought you wanted this
for Liam and Jackie and all that.

Look around. [scoffs]

This dickwad of a boy
isn't going down for anything ever.

No. No f*cking way.
I can fix this. Promise.

What are you gonna fix?
Our friendship? What we did? The world?

All of it.

Fine. Maybe none of it.

But either way, I'm not letting
the Penetrator have the last laugh.

PNETR8R.

[Amerie] We're in.

[Seb] What did I say about
touching the vintage wine?

Decant it, you dog!

- Hide!
- No.

[grunting]

[mysterious music playing]

[Seb grunting]

[whispering] The carnival.

[whispering] Oh my God!

- Comfy?
- What were you doing at the carnival?

- What?
- Said you'd never step foot there.

- Get out of my room!
- Seb, I'm serious.

- Why were you there?
- Why do you give a sh*t?

You know why.

[scoffs] Okay.
You wanna know why I was there?

[suspenseful music playing]

Go ask… [whispering] …your boyfriend.

[Ant] New York, eh?

You know sewer rats outnumber
the amount of people there?

And that city spends


removing big fatbergs from drains.

[Darren] You seem
pretty passionate about this.

You know, maybe you should've chosen
plumbing instead of carpentry.

[Ant] Oh.

[Taz, Quinni chuckling,
indistinct chatter]

[Quinni] You okay?

- [Taz] Oh yeah.
- [Quinni] You look so cool. [laughing]

[Sasha] Oh, hey, you two!

Oh, it's so great
that you've both gotten so… chummy.

Thanks?

You know,
I have to hand it to you, Quinni.

It is truly admirable that you can be
so forgiving after what Taz did.

What… what do you mean?

Oh, well, Taz was the one
who plastered the school

with your unpublished chapter
of Velvet Thrones.

[Sasha chuckling]

[pensive music playing]

Oh, you didn't know?

Yeah, but…

But that's not…

That's not true though, right?

[inaudible]

I thought…

Why would you do that?

I…

Nice.

What was that?

You knew this entire time
that it was Taz who outed Quinni?

- [scoffs] Well, I had my suspicions.
- And you waited till now to tell her?

Quinni deserves to know
the kind of person Taz is.

You don't want her to get hurt now,
do you?

- Like you hurt her?
- [scoffs]

Sasha, you didn't drop that b*mb
to save Quinni.

You did it 'cause
you can't stand the thought of her

having something that you wanted.

It's always about you.

["Chanel [feat. Alice Skye]"
by Teether & Kuya Neil playing]

Were you at the carnival
the night that everything went down?

- Oh my God.
- It's… it's not what you think.

Okay? I… I wanted to tell you.
I just… I… I didn't know how.

Well, how about you give it a crack?

[exhales]

Seb was at the carnival that day.

Okay? He was taking some girl
out on a date there, and

he saw you and Malakai disappear behind
a truck and thought something was up.

So he called me.

The place was locked up when I got there,
but Seb still hadn't seen you two leave.

So you just waited there?

For about an hour.

[scoffs] And then what? You crept in,
decided to mess with us some more?

No. We never went in.
Okay? The place was locked up.

You know what went down with Rowan,

yet you let Seb
talk you into some creepy stakeout.

I know why you were there now,
but at the time it didn't look that great.

And honestly, was Seb that far off?

- Oh, don't try and flip this.
- Look, I shouldn't have lied to you, yes.

But you've been lying too, Amerie.

- Ever since Malakai's come back--
- This is not about Malakai.

Whatever he said to you at the showcase,
you still won't tell me about it.

- Do you still have feelings for him?
- Nah, you don't get to ask questions.

[exhales]

- It's okay.
- [Amerie exhales]

["MEET YOUR MAKER" by DEVAURA playing]

- [boy 1] Sick party!
- [boy 2] Dusty! Hey!

Hey!

- Harper, Amerie.
- Hey, Dusty.

[Dusty] Nice Cuckoo.

Yeah, we're just leaving. [exhales]

No, what? No, no, stay for a drink.

Ah, come on, guys. For old times' sake?

- Party's over, kids.
- [crowd groans]

Sounds like you're having a great time.
We've had several noise complaints.

- It's time to shut it down.
- [music stops]

Young man, I'm gonna need
your name and ID.

[exhales] Damn.

[boy] Let's go!

That is the first Cuckoo
that hasn't ended in a total disaster.

[pensive music playing]

Sometimes, I really don't like myself.

Yup. Me too.

[Missy sighs]

Uh, um, uh, red collar,

uh, scruffy white fur,
and, uh, coffee-colored patches.

Uh, if she barks once, it means hello.

If she does it five times in a row,
it means she's really upset.

- So please, um, if you hear or…
- [door unlocking]

…or see anything,

please call me. Thank you.

Joan's missing.

What? How?

Well, I don't know, but I don't think
she let herself out of the front door.

What are you wearing?

It's nothing. My… my clothes just got wet.

Got wet at the party.

Well, I hope it was worth it.

'Cause when you're reckless,

everyone else pays the price.

I'm sorry, Auntie.

Are you though?

'Cause I don't see an apologetic person.
What I see is a selfish and entitled one.

Doesn't care about anything
or anyone other than herself.

I'm the selfish one? Really?

Says the woman who… who cares more about
a stupid mutt than her own family?

Her own sister.

Oh, I knew…

I knew my sister.

And… and I doubt she would be
very proud of her daughter

who is standing in front of me now.

How would you know her?

You didn't talk to her.
You didn't talk to us.

You couldn't wait to get out of there
after putting her in the ground.

[panting]

[somber music playing]

You know, your dad said you were
out of control, and I didn't believe him.

But you know what? I am at a loss here.

Then do us both a favor and send me away!

[exhales]

[door opens, slams]

- [soft pop music playing over speakers]
- [tattoo machine buzzing]

[Malakai sniffles]

I thought this would hurt more.

[chuckles] Oh, this is just the line work.
Wait till we get to the shading.

What's with all the carrots?

Darude.

Oh sh*t. Sorry.

I know it's hard to lose a pet.

Yeah. He was my best mate.

A lot of people laugh
when you call a duck that, but you know…

He was a lot more loyal
than most of the people I used to have.

You know, this one night,

Chook beat the sh*t out of me.

I didn't want Nan to see me busted up,
so I hid in the backyard

until I knew she'd be asleep.

But Darude, he knew.

He just…

He just came and, like, sat in my lap
with me for like four hours.

He sounded like a good friend.

Yeah, he was always
there for me like that.

Him and Nan.

You sure you wanna leave?

[pensive music playing]

Are you sure you're actually okay?

Not really.

I mean, no.

Yeah, I've been there.

I just keep hurting people.

Amerie, my mom, I… this Clancy fella. And…

And I regret it.

I wanna fix it, but I just…
I just keep doing the same sh*t.

Hey, have you ever done something
you really regret?

Oh, bro, I was a f*cking eshay.

What do you reckon?

[scoffs]

In my, um,

experience…

you don't get to move on
from whatever it is you did

until you face what's dragging you back.

[Malakai] Hmm.

["Silent Passage"
by Marlon Williams playing]

♪ Before the w*r
I had no need for travelling ♪

♪ Indeed, I do not know ♪

♪ What made it so important to leave ♪

[Joan whining]

♪ And after all this time
I found that I'm avoiding thee… ♪

[sighs]

[Joan barks]

Joan?

[Joan barking]

Joan?

Oh…

Oh my gosh! Where have you be-- Come here.

Oh my goodness me.
My darling, where have you been?

Where have you been?

[chuckles] Hello.

Hey. I was…

- Uh, you were out late?
- Yeah, I… I was just on a walk.

- Made a friend.
- Oh, well, I'm glad you did.

- Thank you. We both are.
- [Joan whines]

[Woodsy kissing Joan] Oh!

Hey, I… I know my mum
asked you not to say anything.

Oh, well, you know, mums will do anything
to protect their kids.

[inhales] I know, but I've gotta stop
running away from my sh*t.

[pensive music playing]

And I know that, uh,
you have to do what's right,

even if that means going to the police.

You all right, Malakai?

Yeah, I will be.

[school bell ringing]

All right. When your name is called,
you're gonna come forward,

grab your certificate from Woodsy,
and pose for a photo.

Exit left and go down the stairs.

Oh, and, Ant,
Jojo has told me to remind you

that you will not be receiving
your graduation certificate tomorrow

if you… chuck a sneaky nut.

Can we just graduate already?

We're almost there.

[Quinni] Okay, what else?

[microphone feedback]

[Woodsy over speakers]
Could the following students

please report to my office immediately?

Amerie Wadia, Harper McLean…

Oh, you gotta be f*cking kidding me.

[Woodsy over speakers]
…Missy Beckett, Darren Rivers,

Quinn Gallagher-Jones, Anthony Vaughn,

and Spencer White.

My office, now.

It has come to my attention

that you were all involved in a prank

that went horribly wrong
at Wilder's Carnival in South Sydney.

It is my understanding
that you all broke in

and trespassed on private property

to hide the St. Brunos's bust

before a very unfortunate accident
took place

that, as of yet, no one
has taken responsibility for.

If this is not the case,
now is the time to tell me.

[suspenseful music playing]

Right.

[smacks tongue]

So now…

I have to begin the process
of contacting all of your parents…

before informing the police.

You will have to prepare yourselves
for questioning.

And it is my sincere advice
that there be no more lies.

["Red Right Hand"
by Nell Smith & The Flaming Lips playing]

I don't wanna do this…

but you've left me no choice.

Please go to your lockers
and clear out all your things.

You have 30 minutes
to leave the school grounds.

♪ Past the mills, past the stacks… ♪

[Woodsy] Today is your final day
at Hartley High.

♪ On a gathering storm comes
A tall handsome man… ♪

You are all expelled.

♪ With his red right hand ♪

[song ends]

[slow electronic music playing]

[music ends]