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01x02 - Episode 2

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "Savage River". Aired: 4 September – 2 October 2022.*
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Miki Anderson returns to her hometown in rural Victoria after ten years in prison, intending to get on with her life.

01x02 - Episode 2

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- I'm here to sign in.

- Once a week, until your parole's up.

Go the meatworks as well.

They'll have jobs going.

You'll be spending most

of your time up here.

Just watch out for the smell.

- Oi, Adam. Seen the fresh meat?

- Jesus Christ, Nick. Shut up.

Miki k*lled his sister.

What happened to her? Laila?

Did you get bored of your

little prison charity project?

It's your first time.

It's off.

You took my daughter from me.

Hugh, I'm sorry.

Ooh! Hugh?

Mum?

Morning, everyone!

Good morning, Chardy.

- Morning!

- Morning!

Angel! Angel, come on.

Come on. Angel! Angel. Come here.

Come on. Breakfast.

Breakfast. Good girl.

Oh, god.

In breaking news,

there has been a volcanic

eruption in Java, Indonesia.

Authorities are doing what

Hugh?

Adam?

Adam!

Oh, Jesus. Is that you, Mum?

It's really early.

Have you, uh did you

see your father last night?

No. Why?

Well he hasn't come home.

His phone's going straight to

voicemail. He hasn't had his meal.

His car probably broke down somewhere.

Yes.

I'll go for a drive round.

Alright.

What are you doing?

- I'm coming with you.

- I'll be alright. You've got work.

- So do you.

- Come on. They won't fire both of us.

Hey.

This is my family.

Not yours.

OK.

Whatever you want.

I'll see you later, then.

Morning. Brought you

some breakfast things.

- Oh, really?

- Don't want it?

No, no. Sure. I do.

Thank you.

Ocean! Grandma's back!

There's nothing on the

news. Town's pretty quiet.

I keep thinking maybe

I could have done something.

Maybe it wasn't too late.

There's no point wondering

about that now, is there?

I have to go to the police.

It's not gonna change

what happened to Hugh Lang

and it's just going

to put you in the sh*t.

But I didn't do anything!

And who's gonna believe

that, given your history?

I'm telling the truth.

You want to go to prison again?

Be my guest.

You need to get up, Miki.

You need to go to work.

Keep your head down.

Oh!

Hello? Colleen!

Ah, hi!

I'm so sorry to call so early.

I'm just wondering, um, have you

have you heard from Hugh?

No. Why?

Oh, I just

..I just need to know if he's called

you since his visit to Melbourne.

Look, I haven't spoken to him in months.

You mean not since he came to

visit you a couple of days ago?

Matthew? Are you there?

Oh, look, I don't know

what I'm getting into the

middle of here, Colleen,

but whatever my brother has told you,

he hasn't been to see me

not in a long time.

Oh! I I'm so sorry.

I, um

I just I've obviously

made a mistake and

- Bye.

- Bye.

Salim!

Hey, Salim.

Jesus. Some mess you

made. Look at my car!

I told you I would bring it

back to the meatworks later.

Yeah, well, thought I'd

come and get what you owe me.

Come on.

Good night, was it?

Oh! Jeez.

Oh, look, do me a favour and

grab the shield, will you?

It's for the summer

celebrations tonight.

I spent half the night

polishing these things.

Got something to tell me?

Uh

I got a job. Supposed to

inform you straightaway.

Let me guess.

- The meatworks.

- Started yesterday.

Mmm, yeah. Better hustle.

You don't want to be late for day two.

Is there something else?

Oh, good morning, Colleen.

Everything OK?

Well it's Hugh.

He left his glucose meter behind.

He would never go far without that.

Most likely he's

had some car trouble.

Hit a roo or something. You

know what these roads are like.

Well, Adam's Adam's

out looking now, so

Great. What were his

movements yesterday?

- Do you know?

- Yes.

He was in the shop with me,

then he went and delivered a donated

washing machine out to the refugees.

What then?

Well, then I went to the book club.

I put his meal out for

him but it was untouched.

Now, listen

cars break down,

phones run flat.

This is not the time to be worried yet.

I'll let you know when it is.

And he was OK, otherwise?

No bad news, no big arguments?

You know he he

had a fight, uh, with

..Miki.

That was the day before yesterday.

If you could call it a fight.

- What about?

- It was my fault.

I, um

..I pushed him to forgive her.

He wasn't ready.

I can't say I blame him for that.

You still cold from last night?

I'll warm you up, k*ller.

Town m*rder*r.

You know what'll sort you out?

Nah, I'm good, thanks.

Suit yourself.

I, uh I ate something dodgy.

Can you cover for me for a bit?

Hair of the dog, honey. Never fails.

Little bird tells me you've got

visitors coming to check the place out.

Oh, yeah?

That's a noisy bird.

If it is what I think it is,

I hope you're not forgetting

my little loan from last year.

I haven't.

You'll get yours. It's just

it's gotta go through first.

Course, I'll have to

calculate the interest,

once the sale goes through.

This the kind of outfit

that's gonna sack everyone

and then hire 'em back for

more hours and less pay?

It'd be a problem if they were?

As I said, I'll have to calculate.

Max, I will look after you.

OK? I always do.

I will pay you back.

Your grandfather built this

meatworks up from nothing.

It's the foundation

this town's built on.

I know you've had some

tough times but, uh

I feel it in my waters

this is gonna be a good thing.

Long as you don't botch it up.

Just so you know, I'm

not usually such a sl*t.

- What?

- Well, I put out too early.

That's why you're off me, right?

Not really.

Coming to the fireworks tonight?

It's not my thing.

Oh, come on. Who doesn't like fireworks?

Explosions in the sky

Look, just leave me alone. OK?

Sure. Whatever you want.

Whoops. Don't mind me.

I just don't see why

things have to change.

He's been with us three years.

Yeah. He'll be 18 in

two more and then

And then, I don't want

him to stop being our son.

He went through four

foster homes before us.

- He's tougher than he looks.

- So?

Tim doesn't need a family?

He No, of course he does. I

All I'm saying is, be

prepared to let him go.

Bye.

- Oh.

- Bye, Tim.

Have a good day at school, Timbo.

See you at the fireworks, mate.

Yep.

Any news?

Mm-mm.

- What is that?

- I don't know.

Hmm.

Oh!

Oh!

- They're not sending you away.

- Yeah, that's what it sounds like.

No way. Why would they?

I wish my parents would leave

me alone for five seconds.

Oh, then there's Chandra.

"I'm not here to take

your mother's place, Ivy.

"I'm here to be your friend."

At least Chandra is a nice step-mum.

So, time for pills?

- Time for pills.

- Yes!

Alrighty. We've got up, down, all round.

Top quality. Back room at work.

Yeah.

Uh hey, what if Connor catches you?

He won't.

Well, be careful. You

don't want to lose your job.

I'd get in there, if I were you.

Today's special's parmigiana.

And those boys are like a

swarm of locusts for my parmi.

Hey, you, uh, must get up pretty

early to set the breakfast up.

I've been getting before dawn

more than I care to remember.

Do you I don't know.

Do you get here first? Do you have

a key? Does someone let you in?

I've got a key to the back door.

Kevin's not good with mornings.

So, uh so you were

here first this morning?

No-one else?

If you think that I want anything to do

with the shenanigans

that go on around here

- What do you mean?

- I run my own business.

I do not steal and I don't want

nothing to do with anyone that does.

Is that clear enough for you?

Ooh, your heart's going so fast.

How about mine?

Faster and faster.

Now yours.

You wish.

My boyfriend would kick both your arses.

- What?

- Wait! What boyfriend?

- You don't have a boyfriend!

- Yes, I do!

Tim! Tim!

No!

Yes!

Oh!

- Gimme some of that.

- Ivy! Ivy!

Whoa!

- What was that?

- Oh, my god!

Oh, sh*t.

- Oh, it won't start!

- Because you crashed it?

Oh, no. It must be out

of petrol or something.

Maybe there's a spare

can of petrol in the back.

- Oh, true!

- Yeah? Yeah?

Oh, sh*t!

Oh, hey. Shhh.

sh*t. Sorry.

- f*ck' hell.

- What?

Come look.

Oh, sh*t.

Is that real?

Are you crazy?

Guys, that's a a lot of blood.

Hey, uh

..can we leave now?

Hey, just pull up, would youse? Pull up!

Has anyone seen my dad since yesterday?

Hugh.

Hugh Lang. You know him.

He's been missing since last night.

His car's gone. Not answering his phone.

Sorry, Adam, but we ain't seen him.

I just want to find him.

That's all.

Thank you. Keep moving.

You alright?

I'm sure it's nothing, mate.

Um maybe he just wanted to get

away for a couple of days, you know?

Look, if you want to talk,

just give us a shout, OK?

- Yeah?

- Yeah.

Miki.

OK. Guess I deserve the cold shoulder.

But for what it's worth, you're wrong.

You do mean sh*t to me.

- That's kind of the problem.

- What does that mean?

I was your teacher

and I'm the assistant principal now.

It makes things awkward.

OK. Well I'm not in school anymore.

Oi. You guys coming to

the fireworks tonight?

We're gonna light sh*t up!

Whoo-hoo!

Come on!

Look, I'll I'll see you there.

Yeah?

Yeah, look, it's probably nothing

but I'd like to flag a

potential missing person

uh, Hugh Lang, a 65-year-old white male,

possibly driving a silver

2000 Holden Commodore wagon.

Papa-India-Zulu 6-5-3.

Yeah, if you'd just,

uh keep an eye out?

Yeah, ta.

Can I help you?

Yes?

- Who's this?

- My sister, Laila.

She's gone. Like Hugh Lang.

Like What do you what

do you mean, "Like Hugh"?

- Gone where?

- Please look. Please.

Well I can't do anything today

I have a few words to say

tonight, if you wouldn't mind.

I would mind. Thanks, anyway.

The town deserves to hear from me, Max.

This isn't a campaign event, Deborah.

It's a celebration of Savage River.

Wouldn't be appropriate.

Ooh, you've got a little something

Looks like a moustache.

Oh! There you go.

- You OK?

- Yeah.

Wayan, slow down! Wait for me.

I missed one afternoon at school.

It's not like I'm

getting B's or anything.

Ami and Pathi aren't here anymore.

I'm the one who has to

make sure you're doing well.

I'm not the one our parents

would have a problem with, am I?

That Ivy girl is a bad influence.

Here we are. You bring

the heat, I bring the meat.

That'd better be the top-shelf stuff.

What, for you lot? Absolutely not.

Something smells good.

Oh, I've already offered

Salim 5 bucks for a taste.

Here. Please, have some on me.

Uh, no, mate, you keep the

halal bizzo to yourself.

We've, um we've got our own meat.

I'll have a crack. Cheers.

Oh!

I am writing down the recipe

for that marinade, mate.

It's good.

Mmm.

Uh, and what about you?

Where's your hot date?

- No hot date?

- If you can believe it.

I can, actually. Yeah.

- Actually, I can too.

- Oh, great.

Lovely.

- Did they mess up the order?

- No, I got more.

- Good work.

- The good stuff, mate.

- Not bad, eh?

- Cool, fireworks!

Oh, what have they got?

Hey, hey! Hey, whoa, whoa,

whoa. Sorry. Sorry. Back up.

- Back up.

- Oh, can we just have a look?

Authorised personnel only. Piss off.

- Oh!

- We just want to, like

Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa!

No, look, they got, um

face-painting over there.

Why don't you go check that out?

Come on. On your bike.

OK.

I don't know. Maybe he did leave town.

Left Mum and he's living

it up in the city somewhere.

I'll help you look tomorrow.

- And here we are.

- Yay! We're here!

Oh, I can see face-paint as well.

Daddy, get my seatbelt off.

- Let's go.

- Oh, this is gonna be so much fun.

Here we go. Alright, baby. Arms up.

Rah! There you go.

OK. Daddy first. Come here.

Ooh!

Beautiful. OK. Let's go. Come on.

- Terry.

- What?

- This is a bad idea.

- No.

You have every right to be here, Miki.

- Look, everyone here hates me.

- Hey, Miki!

Nah, see?

- Not everyone.

- Oh.

- Come on.

- Can we just go home and watch TV?

Ocean, do you want to go

home and watch some TV?

- Games!

- Ooh! Games. Sorry. I gotta go.

- Hey!

- Bubbles!

Baby, slow down! Not so fast.

Be careful!

Thank you so much.

I don't understand what's happening.

Oh, it's, like, a like, a

historical battle, or something.

Oh.

Well, the actual history of this

town's a lot bloodier than that.

Come on. Let's dance, alright?

Let's dance!

Come on! Get up!

My, my ♪

Where'd it all go wrong? ♪

My, my ♪

Where'd it all go wrong ♪

Yeah.

Yeah, I played the field ♪

Now I got one shoe on ♪

Alright ♪

Step on over I'm gone ♪

Little bugger's kicking

up a storm in here.

Do you want to feel?

Just grab my number I'm gone ♪

Yeah, best we keep our hands

to ourselves from now on ♪

It's going!

Alright It's alright ♪

You knew what was going on ♪

Oh, Miki's here.

See you later.

Hey.

Do you think coming here's a good idea?

Terry made me do it.

Then just act normal.

What?

Just feels like I dreamed it.

Well, the blood on your

clothes was real enough.

Well, don't hang around

here! You're bad for business.

And that's Dale's chair, by the way.

- Where is he?

- What?

He's gone because of you, isn't he?

I I don't know, Colleen.

- I don't I don't know where he is.

- Colleen, let me get you a drink.

Isn't it enough that

you've k*lled our daughter?

- What kind of evil are you?

- OK, Colleen.

- Colleen, we know

- Where is he?!

OK. It's OK. It's OK. Come on. Let's go.

- It's not OK!

- It's alright.

He's gonna turn up,

hon. He's gonna turn up.

Let's get a cuppa.

- You alright?

- Yeah. I'm fine.

Whoo!

Do you mind just waiting there?

Ivy.

Ivy. Ivy!

- Come on. Come on.

- What are you doing?

- Are you drunk?

- Smell.

Well, there's no excuse, is there?

It's a joke. We're having fun.

- This is fun, is it?

- Mmm.

Do you want to end up like her?

You got Mum pregnant when

she was younger than that.

No, I didn't.

- Mmm.

- Can I just remind you?

You were the one who wanted

to come and live with me.

OK?

This is unacceptable.

Go and look after your brother.

I'm not your sl*ve, you know.

Never fear Tim's here.

Where'd you get that?

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our

annual celebration of Savage River!

I hope you're all having a wonderful

time on this glorious evening.

It has been an honour and a privilege

to be your mayor for the last 15 years.

Yeah!

So, are you usually that

popular with all the locals?

Yeah. They love me.

You had to expect a bit of grief, right?

Coming back?

Believe me, if I had

somewhere else to go

Yeah but also, I've got my brother here.

And I've got a niece.

Your mum must be happy to see you.

Hmm.

Well, I'm happy you're here.

Oh, you don't think I'm evil?

You didn't mean to do it, right?

I think you've done your time

and now you get to live your life.

And you shouldn't let anyone

take that away from you.

And in honour of our celebrations,

a spectacular fireworks display!

Thanks, Bill.

Thank you, Bill.

Here.

Here. Drink this.

Ah.

It's so great to see you all here,

celebrating our fantastic community.

I'd just like to start first

with acknowledging the

traditional custodians

of the land on which

we're gathered here tonight

and pay my respects to the

elders, past, present and emerging.

We have so much to

celebrate in this town.

We are

Oh, god.

Just be careful. I'm not

fishing you out if you fall in.

..we don't just embrace change.

We really do welcome it.

Because we know that

if we welcome change

What?

What is that?

sh*t.

Tim, have you got a light on your phone?

Yeah.

Jesus. Help!

- Help! Help!

- Over here! Help!

Help!

Give us a hand to get him up!

Give me a hand, mate.

- Dad!

- OK. Are you ready to put him up?

- OK. Let's go.

- Hey! We need a hand down here!

Please!

Ready? OK. Are you ready to pull him up?

There we go.

Get him on. Let's go.

- Jesus.

- Everyone, stay back, please.

Hey. Ocean's in the car. Let's go.

I really think we should

get out of here now, Miki.

Oh, piss off.

Rachel?

Huh. Did I wake you?

No, of course not.

Liar.

What do you want?

I'm about an hour out of town.

I thought you'd appreciate the heads-up.

Are you coming because of Hugh Lang?

Yeah.

Call came in last night.

Thought I knew the terrain.

OK. Well, I guess I'll

see you soon, then.

Hey, um

..don't tell Ivy, OK?

I want to surprise her.

OK. Um, look, Chandra will probably

want to have you round for a meal.

Mm-hm. Lie number two.

Tell her I'd love to.

- Lie number three.

- Ha!

Oh, bloody hell!

b*stards!

Someone left dog sh*t in the mailbox.

- Here we are.

- Thanks.

Made us some toast as well. Vegemite.

I didn't k*ll Hugh.

- Just in case you were wondering.

- Oh, f*ck. Thank god.

- Oh, my god. Yeah, I was, actually.

- Arsehole.

So, what do we do now?

Hey, you should have

seen the sh*t they pulled

after you went to prison.

Slashed Lynne's tyres more

times than I can count.

And finally she moved into

the animal sanctuary full-time.

- What about you?

- Ah.

I got beat up, nearly.

Adam and his mates.

Nothing I couldn't handle, though.

Terry, you OD'd.

Not everything in my life is about you.

Just the sh*t stuff, right?

Mum, the neighbours are

here. They brought food.

Mum?

- Here?

- Yeah.

He's been missing since

the night before last.

The exact time of death

will have to wait a while,

seeing he's been in the water.

- Mmm.

- Footprints at the scene

A dog's breakfast.

Yeah.

What?

I'm proud of you, I guess.

- Am I allowed to say that nowadays?

- Yeah, sure. Why not?

You'll be senior sergeant

soon enough, you know.

Just put my application in.

Oh, Connor never showed any interest

in following in my footsteps.

It's nice to know I've mentored someone.

- Cause of death?

- Uh, stab wound to the stomach.

Alright.

Only we can't confirm that's what

k*lled him until we get the autopsy.

Ah.

No sign of a knife but we're looking.

And his car's still missing.

I've put a keep-on-the-lookout out.

Sure.

Who found the body?

Uh, Connor and Tim.

- Tim?

- Oh, he's a great kid.

Oh.

Uh, Connor and Deb, they, uh

they fostered him a couple of years ago.

Did you get a statement?

Oh, there was nothing in

it. They didn't see anything.

Did anybody?

Well, we had the whole

town out here last night

but so far, nothing of note.

Anybody have any reason to k*ll him?

No.

Well, you know what Hugh was like.

Even before Jasmine died, he

he never had a bad word

to say about anyone.

Anything else I should know?

Well

it could be a coincidence

but, uh, Miki's back.

Got back three days ago.

Haven't had a

Haven't had a homicide in

Savage River since she

..did what she did to Jasmine.

Hmm. Alright.

Hey.

Do you just want that

one on the account?

Yeah, on the tab.

The minute this kid's born, I'm

having a beer and a cigarette.

- No, you're not.

- No, I'm not.

You look grown-up.

Happens, apparently.

No, but I like it.

In your face but I

Does Dad know you're here?

Yeah. I mean, I'm here for work

but, um but I thought we could

We could watch a movie one night, maybe?

Uh-huh.

Uh-huh.

- Rachel.

- Hi, Connor.

What can I do for you?

Oh, I'm just saying hello

on my way to the station.

Yeah. Yeah, it's awful.

- He was a good man.

- Yeah.

You found him is that right?

Yeah. Tim had nightmares

all night last night.

Ooh. Well, I'll read your statement.

If I've got any more

questions, I'll come back in.

Poor Colleen.

Can't imagine what this is like for her.

Yeah.

Oh! Ooh

I really only need one of you.

I can do it.

I knew it wouldn't be him.

Just some tourist gone just

gone fishing in the wrong spot.

Mum

I don't know why we're

wasting our time here.

- We should be out looking for him.

- Mum. Stop it.

- It's him.

- It can't be.

It's Dad.

- I saw his body.

- No.

- Go in there and look.

- No.

- Please.

- No. I'll be in the car.

- Mum

- No.

- Adam, you are hurting me. No. No!

- I need you to see this!

Please. Look at me.

You have to see.

It's Dad.

No!

Can I help you?

G'day, Miki.

Welcome home.

What do you want?

I want to ask you a couple of questions.

About Hugh Lang.

Did you see him at all?

Pleasant catch-up, was it?

Yeah, I saw him.

Guess he wasn't

thrilled that I was back.

Why are you back?

Career opportunities.

You know how this looks, don't you?

No. I don't.

You're a violent person.

You and I both know that.

In prison for manslaughter.

Grievous bodily harm on a

guard while you were in there.

You get out and two days

later, a man is dead.

Father of your first victim.

I didn't do anything.

Maybe you did.

Maybe you didn't.

I'm gonna be all over

you till I find out.

b*tch.

What were you arguing about?

Several witnesses say they saw

you and Jasmine in the river.

It looked like you were having a fight.

The cause of death

was pulmonary oedema

..as a result of secondary drowning,

which apparently can

occur up to 48 hours

after a person's taken

water into their lungs.

It starts with a shortness of breath,

vomiting,

loss of consciousness

..and finally death.

You held her head

underwater, didn't you, Miki?

I was only trying to scare her.

- You tried to drown Jasmine Lang

- No. No! No, that's not what I did!

Shouldn't we wait for Homicide?

We can sort this out ourselves.

Miki, just tell him

the truth, for god's sake.

I didn't mean to k*ll her!

I can't take this.

Ooh! f*ck.

What the f*ck?

Oh!

Captions by Red Bee Media

Arrest her. She'll confess

like she did last time.

Without a motive or a

witness? I've got Buckley's.

There's also some money missing,

from the savings account.

Someone left a bloody bull's head

on my front lawn this morning.

I don't know anything

It has to have something to do

with your f*ck' side project!

I understand you want

to protect your daughter

but there are serious consequences

for perverting the course of justice.

You know how you said you

needed to find Hugh Lang's car?

Is there still no sign of Laila?

Mum! What happened?

I'm not scared of you.

You probably should go.

Alright. Let's talk to him.

But we watch what we say this time.

No putting words in a suspect's mouth.