01x05 - Episode 5

[bunniefuu]

You would totally die if

you knew what I'd done.

What did you do?

Don't you mean who?

They have finally

identified the knife.

Most likely a skinning knife.

Well, half the town

would have one of them.

Is this a cry for attention?

Is this 'cause I'm not around?

Get over yourself.

- Chandra has put on a spread.

- Who are these jokers?

Oh. Probably the guys buying the place.

What?

I have the knife.

Whoever k*lled Hugh is setting me up.

You f*cking k*ller!

Terry, I'm sorry.

I can't do this.

Time to go, I think.

Two phone calls. Use 'em well.

Yeah, Adam went crazy and

..nearly took her head off.

She got taken away in the

..cop car by Bill and

Hello?

Mum?

Are you happy now?

Well, I had to do something.

What have you told Rachel and Bill?

- Nothing, yet.

- Good.

Well, I have to tell Mum,

I have to tell the truth.

For God's sake!

Don't do anything more stupid

than you've already done.

I don't think I can take this again.

I I really don't.

It's OK. I am gonna fix this.

No, no, I said to them that the

sale would go through, smoothly.

- I said to them that

- Are you ready for dinner?

Let's get ready. Yeah?

I said it would

be a smooth transition.

Said they had negative social

media backlash last time

and they don't want the

same thing happening again.

So some of the meatworkers are miffed.

Doesn't mean the sale

has to be jeopardised.

Max, I told them that the town

was on board with the sale.

OK? I promised them a smooth transition.

- I'd be miffed if I was a meatworker.

- What are you talking about?

Oh, Kev, they're here.

Hi, hi.

- How are we?

- Good. Welcome. You good?

What the hell?

I

Oh, sh*t.

- Nick! Come on!

- Chandra!

- Get the fire extinguisher!

- Go, go, go, go!

The legal aid numpty she had

last time barely lifted a finger.

Lynne, um, I do

conveyancing and estates.

I'm

..I'm not a criminal lawyer.

You're not a immigration lawyer

either, but you help the refugees.

Look, Lynne.

Deborah's running for mayor, OK?

She swears she didn't do this.

Hugh Lang was practically

a saint in this town.

And Miki

..well

..she didn't exactly do

herself any favours last night.

Come on, Timbo. Time

to get dressed, mate.

Yep.

Sorry. He's

Deb, I thought I'd lost

everything when Malcolm left me.

And then Miki went to prison.

And I thought, "Well, that's it.

"Life can't take anything

more away from me."

And then Terry overdosed

and almost didn't make it.

You know, I I

I didn't think I had a heart

left to break, but now

..it turns out that maybe I do.

f*cking hell.

Morning, Rachel.

Oh. I'll be in in a minute

to start the Miki interview.

Oh. No rush. Deborah just rang.

She's representing her, apparently.

- Deborah is?

- Yeah.

We have to wait for

her to read the file.

Great.

Well, I reckon I've got

time for a detour, then.

Yep.

Guys.

Honestly.

It's just a prank.

Oh, come on! Guys.

Seriously. They're

just the village idiots.

Our brand is community

engagement, not community warfare.

OK. Well, I'll sort it out. I

will. I'll sort everything out.

We're moving on, Mr Pattison.

Please. Come on. Mate. Come

Please!

I think it's over, Kev, mate.

Well played telling

Terry. Really well played.

I said I was sorry.

Yeah, well, maybe you should

just run off with Terry.

Maybe you should just

piss off with little Terry,

your little boyfriend.

Oh, shut up, Kev.

Oh, for God's sake!

- Hello.

- Hi.

Are you here to arrest Nick or what?

- Nick?

- Yes.

- Why is that?

- Because he blew up my car!

Did you see him do it, did you?

Are you serious?! They're his

fireworks! Who else would do it?

Hm.

"Hm?"

Hm.

I'm sorry? "Hm?"

- Is that all you got to say, is "Hm"?

- No, no, no.

I got quite a lot to say, actually,

Kevin. What about last night?

When were you gonna

tell me about the sale?

Well

..it's none of your

business about the sale.

Anyway, it doesn't matter,

because it's over, right?

- They've gone. It's finished.

- None of my business?!

It IS my business. What

if you find another buyer?

Kevin!

Hey!

What do you think?

That they're just lining up to

buy our falling-down meatworks

that needs half a million

dollars in upgrades?

- Well, I don't know. Maybe.

- Well, they're not, Rachel. OK?

- Rachel.

- That was it!

Listen. We've been waiting for

the right time to tell you this.

We're moving to Bali.

Now?

What?!

It's way cheaper to live there

and we'll be closer to my father.

And before you go nuts

..OK, we're not taking Ivy.

Oh, what? So you thought you'd

just dump her on me and piss off?

We're not dumping her on anyone!

Oh, sh*t. And and look.

- Just

- Ivy.

The sale's not going through,

which means Bali is out.

What?!

You promised we'd go,

Kevin. No matter what.

No matter what?

We've got no money!

Course I want you to live with me.

Um

..you know that.

Are you listening?

OK, give me that.

Leave me alone.

You hated living in the city last time.

That was the only thing I was

thinking of and it came out wrong.

But I'm willing to give it another try.

If you are.

I want to stay in Savage River.

Um

..would you move back here for me?

Yeah, I didn't think so.

Someone else can do the eulogy.

It's just hard.

I couldn't speak at

your sister's funeral.

I just wanted to be

in the grave with her.

But I wish I just

..had have told the world

how much I loved her.

At least Miki's behind bars now.

Mmm.

You can do it.

Nothing much useful in there.

I did tell you.

I know Miki argued

with Hugh on the day,

but it's

..it's just not as strong

as I'd like, for a motive.

Maybe Hugh went after HER.

I mean, he wasn't in the

best of health, but still,

he was a big bloke.

Could be self-defence.

What, and then

..Miki keeps quiet about it

'cause she figured

no-one would believe her?

Dare say she'd be right about that.

Well, that would mean Lynne

was lying about that alibi.

Oh, you you wouldn't

blame her, I suppose.

Who'd let their child go to

jail if you could help it?

Oh, hey.

Um Jasmine Lang's autopsy report.

There's a page missing.

Yeah, page two, with the conclusion.

Really?

Yeah.

That's odd.

I'll dig it up.

Great. Thanks.

Well, for starters, interfering with

evidence in a m*rder investigation

is enough all by itself to get

you sent back to prison, so

You don't need to say anything, OK?

Just let me do the talking.

Miki had no way of knowing it was

the m*rder weapon in her locker.

And until Forensics

confirms it, neither do you.

So we're talking about a knife

found in a meatworks. That's all.

Uh, a knife with a cracked

handle and a broken tip.

Now, I'd say the chances of

She could have just as

easily thrown it in the river.

Then you never would have found it.

Why didn't you?

Because it could be evidence.

I am trying to help

you find Hugh's k*ller.

Much appreciated, but I I

think we'll manage on our own.

This anonymous text

that tipped you off

- Yeah.

- ..any theory on who that was?

I thought it was Adam

trying to set me up.

- But if it is the real knife

- Miki. Please.

The text was sent from the public

phone booth in the centre of town.

So whoever sent the text

is the one framing her

and most likely the m*rder*r.

That's one possibility. Yeah.

Or someone saw Miki

put the knife in her locker

and did the right thing.

Even if that knife is the m*rder weapon,

and even if you find Miki's DNA on it,

it's all circumstantial.

You don't have a witness.

You don't have a motive.

And, as I understand it,

my client has an alibi.

Now, even an estate lawyer

from a country town can see

you do not have enough to

charge her with anything.

Forensics on the knife

will take a while.

Even with the rush job.

I say we hold her on parole

violations until then.

Yeah, but if she k*lled Hugh Lang,

why pull a stupid stunt like last night?

Who knows what goes on in her head?

She's got half the town

baying for her blood.

Yeah.

From what I hear, the other half

is randy blokes wanting a go.

Get anything from the phone booth?

- Bugger-all.

- Mmm.

A mishmash of partial prints.

Most of them would

belong to local druggies.

Yeah, but they didn't CALL the

station. They texted YOUR mobile.

Everyone around here

has my number. It's easy.

Still, phone booth's on the main

street, just outside the op shop.

Maybe someone saw something.

- Alright.

- Mm-hm.

- I'll ask around.

- Or CCTV?

You really think they don't

have enough to charge me?

Well

..looks that way to me.

Why are you helping me?

The truth?

I didn't much want to.

Your mum asked me.

She's been through the

wringer these last few years.

I know.

So if there's anything that you

want to tell me that might help

They're not looking in the right place.

What do you mean?

He wasn't k*lled at the river.

Then where was he k*lled?

At the meatworks.

And how do you know that?

I, um I heard.

Miki.

This is serious.

You have to tell them.

How do you know where

Hugh Lang was k*lled?

I didn't do it, OK?

That

..that's all I'm gonna say.

This is the knife.

Take a good look at it. Pass it around.

Pay particular attention

to the crack in the handle.

If you know who it belongs

to, I want to hear about it.

I mean, it's a knife, yeah.

But in case you haven't noticed,

there's more knives

than dicks in this place.

Your d*ck's the biggest, Dale.

Bigger than

yours anyway, sperm head.

How much longer is this gonna take?

So none of you recognise it?

No-one?

Joel?

No.

Looks like every other knife to me.

Right. Is that it?

- Yeah, that's it.

- OK.

Back at it. All of ya.

Except for you.

Stand up.

Stand up!

You're fired.

What for?

What for?

Take a look at what's left of my car.

Yeah.

It's because of this little

sh*t that the sale is off.

Yeah?

That means no expansion,

no upgrade, no nothing.

Because of you!

Oh, good one.

Real bloody mature!

Back to work!

I'm gonna need all your

CCTV, particularly any angles

that might show who put

that knife in Miki's locker.

Mmm.

There's no point.

What do you mean?

The government says, "Put

cameras in your building."

So I put cameras in my building.

But no-one comes to check.

It's just a box-ticking exercise to

..appease the bleeding hearts.

So, what what, the CCTV doesn't work?

Nope.

- Oh!

- Never even hooked 'em up.

- And do people know this?

- Well, I haven't been hiding it.

No.

Do you have a log of people

coming and going at least?

- Sure.

- Great. Thank you.

All employees have to log in

and log out for the time sheets.

What about people who aren't employees?

Who would want to come

here if they didn't have to?

Can you get me the night before

the town fireworks, please?

What's that got to do with anything?

Can you just

can you just print it?

Please?

OK.

I want Ivy to come and live with me,

whether you and Chandra go or stay.

What's brought this on?

She's on the pill, Kev.

Did you know that?

On top of everything else. Do

you know who she hangs out with?

- Do you know who she sees?

- Yes, more than you do.

Because I'm actually here, Rachel. OK?

Great. Great.

Thank you.

Did you lock up at the end of the day?

- The night before the fireworks?

- Talking yeah.

We're talking about the night

before the fireworks. What time?

I don't know.

I was, um

..I was doing some paperwork, so I

Do you want to give me a ballpark?

I don't know, mate. 9:30, maybe?

- Great.

- Mmm.

- Thanks.

- Oh, you're welcome.

- Yeah, it's been a real joy.

- Yeah, good.

You know where the door is.

You want to tell me where

you were this morning,

around the time Kevin's

car was blowing up?

It's criminal damage, you

know, reckless endangerment.

Kevin's full of sh*t.

Yeah? How's that?

He had a fight with Hugh Lang

a couple of days before

he turned up dead.

What about?

The refugees. How he treats them.

You said you were at

the pub Wednesday night,

night before the town fireworks.

Sounds about right.

Was that after you locked

Miki in the chiller or?

So, what?

Stay at the pub till closing, then?

Came back here for a bit, check

if Miki had gotten out alright.

- Had she?

- Didn't go in.

Oh, really? Why not?

Kevin's car was still here

and I did not need the grief.

What time was this?

After midnight. Closer to one.

Knock, knock!

- Sorry, we're closed.

- Oh, it's police business, I'm afraid.

I need to take a look at

your security camera footage.

It's in the back here somewhere.

Oh, thanks. I can sort

myself out from here.

Chandra, I'm I'm

..look, I'm really sorry about

telling Miki about the sale.

It it it just slipped out, and

It doesn't even matter.

They would have found out eventually.

I'm just so tired

of waiting to be happy.

What do you mean?

- Kevin's at the meatworks.

- Yeah, I know.

So?

Um

..you said you were home

with him last Wednesday night.

Mm-hm.

You sure about that?

Well, I assume he was.

Assume?

Well, um

..I fell asleep in Wayan's bed

halfway through the Three Bears,

and by the time I woke

up, it was almost dawn.

Kevin was here then, was he?

Yeah. Fast asleep and snoring.

Right.

OK. Thanks.

How's your steak, Dad?

Adequate.

Everyone's saying the

meatworks sale's off.

Nick was an idiot.

The buyers pulled out.

And now Kevin's ropeable.

Yeah, right.

Will he shut down

or keep limping along?

What are you thinking?

Can you get Kevin to

the pub this afternoon?

- Uh, I've got to

- It's important.

I think I have a way to

make this work for everyone.

After knock-off?

I'll be waiting.

Chk!

Oh, yeah. That's Really?

That's very funny.

Well, the forensics report

has come back on the knife.

The tip matches the piece

found in Hugh Lang's body,

so it's definitely the m*rder weapon.

But no prints.

No DNA at all.

Was cleaned pretty thoroughly

with something called a

nucleic acid degrading reagent.

Commercial name, DNA Buster.

Catchy, isn't it?

Never heard of it.

No. Well, it's online order only.

So if I go looking, will I

find it on Terry's credit card?

Well. We'll see.

Can I go now?

Technically, you did, in fact,

tamper with evidence, but, um

..it's a line call and

Come on. I'll give you a lift.

- sh*t.

- When did this happen?

Like this when I got home.

See anybody hanging around or

No.

You get any more trouble,

you give me a call. OK?

Cheers.

I'll give you a hand cleaning that off.

Miki.

It's not safe for Ocean,

having you here.

Yeah.

You guys have been through enough.

No. Sorry. We've got regular bleach.

It's what the meatworks uses.

Oxygen bleach, it's a bit more pricey.

There's not much call

for DNA Buster round here.

Mmm. OK.

- Thanks.

- Yep.

Here for work.

Not yet.

Still got 15 minutes

till your shift starts.

Can I have a word?

Hey.

So

..do you have a boyfriend?

Tim or Kaji?

Oh, my God. No way.

But you're on the pill.

I can't believe you.

You went through my drawers.

Mum! You have to give me privacy.

Are you having sex? Are you having sex?

- Well, you did at my age.

- Yeah. That's different.

I was an idiot.

Who?

Oh, my God, Mum.

No-one. No-one.

It's for my period pain, alright?

I knew you'd go mental,

so I didn't tell you.

Did you get the

prescription here or

No, I went to the, um,

Family Planning in Bendigo.

Didn't want Chandra finding

out and getting all worried.

- Can I start work now?

- Yeah.

You know I'm calling out ♪

Shadows in the nights unfound ♪

Feeling isn't right ♪

I waited ♪

On the edge of town ♪

- Even though I feel your touch ♪

- Miki.

I cannot see the ground ♪

Have you thought about talking

to the police about the meatworks?

Somewhere in the

distant space ♪

You're my lawyer, yeah?

I know that you're around ♪

- What I told you was in confidence.

- If it's alright ♪

I know you can't tell

anyone without my permission.

- OK.

- I'll look around ♪

Have it your way.

If it's

alright with you ♪

If it was me, I would have got

the hell out of town by now.

Yeah, well.

You're smarter than I am.

Honey, we know that.

If any of these dickheads

try to mess with you,

I'll sort 'em out, OK?

If it's alright ♪

With you ♪

I'll stay ♪

What's all this about, then?

If someone could see you walking ♪

Could see you from below ♪

There's always

another mouth to feed ♪

Another hand to hold ♪

If it's alright ♪

With me ♪

I'll look around ♪

Hey.

I thought you were in.

Free woman.

For now.

Do you know what all this is about?

Uh

..um

..I I have to get out of here.

OK. Well my car's out front.

Come on.

If it's alright ♪

With you ♪

I'll stay ♪

Go on, Deb!

Yes! Yes!

Yes!

Thank you, everyone, for coming.

As you know, I've lived my

whole life in Savage River.

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

Whoo, whoo, whoo!

My father was a slaughterman.

My brother, well, he never

made it past the first week.

But I know how hard you all work.

- Yeah.

- Mmm.

Now, if you elect me

mayor of Savage River,

I will make sure that when you put

in a hard day's work at the meatworks

that you're working for yourselves.

I will make sure

that the money the meatworks

makes goes into your pockets.

- Oh, yeah, right.

- How you gonna do that?

Kevin wants to sell

the meatworks. I say we buy it.

The town and the

meatworkers, in partnership.

- O OK.

- Co-owners.

- OK. What are you doing?

- This solves everything, doesn't it?

Come on. Just tell

them you're up for it.

Deb, the buyers were

putting in 4 million.

You think these f*cking clowns have

more than 50 bucks between them?

Maybe if you paid them better!

- Wa-hey!

- Piss off, Kev!

OK. I think I think

Deb's had too much to drink.

- No, no, I want to hear it. No, no.

- Come on. No, no, no, let's hear it.

I want to know how it works.

OK, so

..towns have done it before.

There are government grants.

OK?

Now, if I'm mayor, I'll ensure

that the council puts money in,

and I can help with the bank loans.

And guess what.

We all become part owners.

We split the costs AND the profits.

And no-one will be able

to sell your job out

from under you again.

- This is bullshit!

- I'm in!

Who wants to lend me some cash?

Thank you, Dale.

Youse really gonna listen to her?

She's actin' like she gives a sh*t

about us, like she's on our side.

Meanwhile, she's been helping me

dad's m*rder*r get out of jail.

- Oh, come on.

- She's lying.

Adam.

Don't listen to a

word she says. It's a con.

They sent me a letter.

They've offered me permanent residency.

Oh.

So that's it.

You're moving to Canada?

I can sponsor

my wife and her sister.

What choice do I have?

No choice, obviously.

A roll in the hay with

me once or twice a month

versus wedded bliss in Canada?

- It's no contest.

- Lynne.

No, I knew you were married when

we started. That's the point.

We both knew where we stood.

To be honest, it's a relief.

The uncertainty of not knowing

how long you can stay.

Well, now we know.

Now we know.

When are you gonna go?

Next week.

Better get a move on, then.

Oh, sh*t.

Sorry.

I I had no idea.

Well, they are half right.

Maybe I am the monster

everyone thinks I am.

I don't think you are.

Ever since you came back

..I

..I haven't been able to

stop thinking about you.

Am I completely off the mark here?

Wait. Wait.

I can't wait.

No. No.

No. Um

I'm I'm sorry.

I I thought you wanted to.

No, I thought I did too. Um

I just f*ck.

I've wanted this for so long.

I just I

..I don't know if it's

what I want right now.

That's understandable.

Jasmine's dead because of me, and

..I never told anyone the truth.

You confessed.

I never told anyone

what our fight was about.

Who it was about.

I protected you.

What are you talking about?

She told me that day at the river

that you guys were sleeping together.

What?!

All the girls at school

had a crush on you.

I'm sure that they still do.

Miki, you have to believe

me. I never touched her.

She said it was an older guy,

someone that I'd be jealous of.

I always thought it was you.

For God's sake! Of course it wasn't me!

Is that what you've

thought all this time?

Well, if it wasn't you, then who?

Hey, Miki.

Um

..want to play a game?

Mmm?

Who's got the biggest secret?

I'm not a

virgin anymore.

He's a real man, not a stupid boy.

He says we should keep it a secret.

Come on. I'm your best

friend. Just tell me.

I want to tell the world about us.

I know you have a crush on him too.

Tell me.

No, I can't.

Hey!

I hate you!

Hey!

You OK?

Mmm.

What are you doing?

Nothing. Forget it.

Timbo! Come downstairs, mate.

Yep.

Oh, good. You're here.

- Oh. Hey, guys.

- Hey.

Uh

..I didn't invite them.

I know.

We did.

Uh it's not my birthday.

- Sit, everyone. Sit!

- Come on.

Come on! That's it.

Quick sticks. Sit!

Here we are.

Thanks.

What's happening,

guys? Making me nervous.

What's that?

Uh what's this?

Open it.

What? What is it?

Hm.

Is this real?

If you agree,

would you like to make this official?

- Oh, my God. Wow. Wow!

- Yeah.

- Look.

- You're getting adopted?

Well, it's a long process.

But the sooner we start,

the sooner your birth

certificate will say

..Timothy Kirby.

Just can't believe it.

Can't believe it.

Yes.

This is amazing.

Oh, my God.

So are you and Simon a thing?

I don't know.

I'm not good at this.

Sorry.

It's OK.

I mean, I won't wait around forever.

You know, I was gonna

rescue you from the lock-up

if they didn't let you out.

Oh, yeah?

What was your big plan?

I guess I would have

told them about Salim.

Salim?

It was Salim's knife

that you were holding up.

The one the police are

saying the k*ller used.

Handle's cracked. I was

gonna fix it for him.

sh*t.

Wait. Do you think?

I don't know.

But he has to be lying

about it for a reason, right?

Wow.

Did you put the knife in my locker?

No. No.

Until last night, I thought it was lost.

So why didn't you tell the police?

We have six months left on our SHEV.

It's a work visa thing.

Safe Haven Enterprise.

We have to continue to be working.

If we stop or we get

in trouble or get fired,

they take us back to Iraq.

Why would Kevin fire

you for losing a knife?

No police.

OK.

No police.

Kevin, he pays us less than the others.

So

..I have been taking meat

and selling it in other towns.

- What?

- Only what he owes us.

And Nick's helping you?

That little sh*t.

Uh, if if Kevin finds out

Yeah, I'm not gonna tell him.

Kevin, please be careful of him.

So

..I go at night, always late.

And that night,

I see Kevin there.

He was putting something

inside Hugh's car.

Something big.

Jesus.

And the next day

..Hugh was gone.

But you didn't see what it was?

Uh, it was

dark and I thought, uh,

maybe it was a side of meat or

Mmm but now mmm

..maybe not, I don't know.

- We have to tell the police.

- No!

- They think Miki did it.

- He set me up. I can't do anything.

No. You agreed.

Salim, please.

They think that I did it.

You agreed.

Laila, Jamila,

if we get deported

back, we are finished.

I will not risk it.

Kevin is Rachel's ex-husband.

He's Bill's son's best friend.

If you go accusing him, it's lose-lose.

What, so that's it?

He just

..he just gets away with it?

Kevin practically runs this town, Miki.

You're taking a lot on.

How old's Kevin?

Oh, mid-40s. Why?

I think I just realised who 'K' is.

It's a warm night. You'll

be alright out here tonight.

I'll find somewhere else in the morning.

And tomorrow,

we'll get you a proper bed.

Is that

..um

Do you want to stay here or not?

- I won't say anything.

- Hm.

Now, use this mosquito net properly.

Make sure it's wrapped

all the way around, OK?

'Cause the mosquitoes are bad tonight.

- Miki?

- Yep. Yep.

Mm-hm, mmm.

Mmm!

Sorry.

Late breakfast.

I, uh

..I have something to tell you.

Have the results come in?

Mm-hm.

For you.

I ordered an almond milk,

like a w*nk*r.

And can you confirm what time

his car left the meatworks?

Sure about that?

OK.

Um

..can you send those details

over, please, as soon as possible?

Thank you.

What?

I sent Kevin's car to Forensics.

Thinks it's about the fireworks.

Well, why did you do that?

Um, Salim is in the interview room.

If you can get his

statement, that'll, um

..that'll explain everything.

Sure. Hey!

Kevin.

Kevin k*lled Hugh.

So

Wayan, let's come with me.

Let's go inside.

Is everything OK?

Have you arrested Nick yet?

I need you to come with

me and make a statement.

What for?

What, with the car?

No.

About the m*rder of Hugh Lang.

- What's going on?

- Ivy, let's go inside.

I'll arrest you, Kevin. I'll turn

that meatworks into a crime scene.

What the hell, Mum?

It's OK, Ivy.

You close down those meatworks

and there will be trouble.

You can't threaten me.

- Get off my property.

- No.

- Get off my property!

- Dad!

- Ivy! Kevin, don't!

- Get the f*ck off!

Stop!

Oh!

Kevin Pattison, I'm arresting you on

suspicion of the m*rder of Hugh Lang.

You show this to a jury,

she's cactus, no matter what.

You lied to my face about where Miki

was the night Hugh Lang went missing.

Miki, wait.

Just be careful.

Ah!

Are you willing to give a DNA sample

and fingerprints for comparison?

If I say no?

Innocent people usually say yes.

Are you and Miki in this together?