(tense music)- - Who was Clarry working for, Kayla?

- You know, if I could pull the trigger, I would.

Clarry was caught up in was from the Westside Trucking yard.

Some bloke called Dylan was giving him a hard time.

- Say what you like, I didn't cut his head off.

- Who said anything about Clarry having his head chopped off?

- Simon.

You two know each other?

- [Mary] Jay's my ex-husband.

- So, when did you get out of the force?

- It's my cousin, Zoe.

Missing, say she disappeared.

- [Jay] You don't think so?

- This dig is of world historical significance.

We are trying to rewrite history.

Your history.

- I don't need you or anyone else trying to dig it up, write about it, or put it in a museum.

(body thuds) (Sandra gasps) (upbeat music) ♪ Come on, yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ You see it in her eyes like the flames of a fire now ♪ ♪ Breaking through walls, just watch us go ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Don't look back 'cause we're taking it higher now ♪ ♪ Never gonna beat her, so join the show ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we're gonna rise up ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we're gonna rise up ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we're gonna rise up ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh, yeah, we're gonna rise up ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ Oh ♪ ♪ It's been a long time coming, now we rule the road ♪ - So, we can just put it here.

- Just here?

- Yeah, here is good.

Good.

Thank you, Jessica.

See you at breakfast.

- Okay.

(wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) (wildlife chirping continues) (wildlife chirping continues) (wildlife chirping continues) (metal clanging) (Sandra exhaling) (water running) (door squeaks) - Cuppa?

(door slams) (birds chirping) - You have a good day, Dad.

- Hey, that's a good roo tail there.

(tense music) Yeah, you have a good day too, sis.

(tense music continues) - What happened to you last night?

- Let's go.

(car rumbling) (pulley whirring) (gun clicking) (wind howling) (gun firing) - You should learn to stand up for yourself.

- This is family business.

I'll fix it.

- Family business never gets fixed.

(gun clicks) (gun fires) (pulley whirring) (pulley whirring continues) (tense music) (tense music continues) - [Fran] What are we doing here?

- [Jay] When Clarry separated from his ex, this is where he set up camp.

- How'd you get a warrant on the weekend?

(door bangs) Whoa.

What is that smell?

(Jay coughs) (tense music continues) Oh, mate.

- He owes money.

Coke debt, gambling debt.

- [Fran] How do you know?

- Or he likes movies.

Well, he sold his TV.

(phone vibrating) Jay Swan.

- Where the hell are you?

I can't keep this bloke here without a charge.

- Use your imagination.

- [Owen] What did you just say?

Listen, you don't... (call disconnects) - Whoa.

Look at this.

- [Fran] Ugh.

- Do you think this is a joint where a man might lose his wages?

(upbeat radio music) (patrons chattering) (patrons chattering continues) - [Fran] Hey, Suzi.

Mind if we have a word?

- If you must.

- Recognize this fella?

- Oh, he's a nice bloke.

- Like a punt?

- Why do you ask?

- Just trying to build a profile.

- Oh, he used to be chronic.

Had himself barred from here a dozen times.

Recently, he's come good.

- Does he owe anyone money?

- What kind of trouble is he in?

- He's dead.

- It wasn't just an accident.

- Sorry.

I don't know anything.

- Did he ever talk about a fella named Dylan?

- If you're not ordering a drink, I'm busy.

- [Jay] So, he doesn't know Dylan Lindwall?

- Look, I got 100 hairy cowboys to look after and a bar to run.

I told you, I'm busy.

- Just answer the question.

- So, what's it gonna be?

- I'll have some salt and vinegar chips.

I didn't have breakfast.

(wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) (wildlife chirping continues) - What now?

- Oh!

(chuckles) You startled me.

- That spot there always been there?

- Yeah.

Since day one.

- Look new to me.

- Uh, unless it was when the protesters knocked everything down.

I had to reset the pegs.

(Sandra sighs) - I thought you was finished digging.

- Yeah, it looked that way, but I found a new area worth exploring, so with the big tide coming in, I need to get stuck in while I can.

(Sandra sighs) - Cup of tea?

Have a yarn, or what?

- Perfect.

(box clattering) I-I can get you a chair.

- No, no, you're all right.

So, how long you gonna be?

- I don't know, until I'm finished.

Let me get you a chair.

Better than that box.

- Nah, nah, you're all right.

Look out, you need to stay out of the sun.

You've gone all red.

- How do you take it?

- Black.

- Black.

(waves lapping) (waves lapping continues) (waves lapping continues) - [Fran] I was trying to get him talking.

- Right after you told her that Clarry was dead.

- I was being good cop, bad cop.

I was being the good- - Yeah, I know which cop you were.

Words spoken about a person who's still alive, that's gossip.

When they're dead, that's evidence.

People don't like giving evidence.

- I'm sorry.

Look.

(patrons laughing) - Saw Clarry Tuesday night.

In the bushes down near the waterhole.

He was getting a flogging from these two white fellas.

One I knew, the one that you said, Dylan, the one who says he's a war hero.

- The other one?

- I couldn't see.

It was too dark.

But I tell you this much, they weren't mucking around.

- Can I speak to your partner that you were with that night?

- He wasn't my partner.

- What were you doing in the bushes?

- What do you think happens in the bushes at night, girl?

(upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) (patrons laughing) - Veteran's Affairs.

I'm looking for the service history of a former soldier.

Dylan Lindwall.

Yeah, I can hold.

(bag rustles) (door slams) - Nice.

Good job.

- When did you leave the army?

I can tell by the way you hold yourself.

Your bearing.

Um, you in the sandpit?

- Yeah, had two tours.

'08 and '12.

- Ooh, tough years.

- Mm.

Tell me about it.

- Constable Davis.

- Interview in progress with Dylan Lindwall.

It's October 13th, 1:28 PM.

Detective Swan and Constable Davis present.

Returning to your statement, you said you were home that night watching porn.

- (chuckles) Yeah.

- Any witnesses to this viewing?

- (laughs) Well, next time, I'll have you over.

- Home all evening?

- Mm.

- You didn't go out and stretch your legs?

Answer the question into the microphone.

- Oh.

No, I did not go out to stretch my legs.

- Because we've got a witness who puts you at Carter's waterhole.

- Us white fellas, we all look the same.

- And that same witness identified you by name.

- Mm?

Yeah?

Who?

- And you weren't alone.

You were with a mate.

And you and this mate were assaulting Clarry Stewart while he was lying on the ground.

- Oh, that's... - Just like your army career, hey, Dylan?

You got a chronic ear infection in Townsville, and they discharged you.

You never served overseas.

But you don't mind people thinking that you did.

You're a liar.

So, why don't you tell me who you were with that night?

- Chips making you thirsty?

- Is it your boss from the trucking company?

- Mr.

Lindwall won't be answering any more questions.

Come with me.

- Owen?

- We've already held him for 12 hours on the possession charge.

- Wait outside.

- There's nothing we can do.

- You're useless, Owen.

- I'm following protocol, Detective.

- Can I take these?

(engine starting) (upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) - How'd the lawyer even know we had him locked up?

- Small town.

- Who is this mob?

- Calls himself Alkemi.

Real name is Tony Pearce.

He's a former soldier, but the real deal.

You know, Iraq, Afghanistan, Solomons.

Story is that after his last tour, he had some sort of a breakdown.

Came up here to find himself.

Bought an old cattle farm, Gideon Downs, did it up.

Then he got into the pearl business, made a lot of money, started employing a lot of people, you know, wielding a lot of power around here.

- Why would a pearl farmer pay for the legals of an employee of a trucking yard?

- Dunno.

Just a dumb local cop.

(engine rumbling) (upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) - [Dylan] Thanks.

What am I doing here?

- [Alkemi] Everything will make sense soon.

Just wait.

(blow thuds) (Dylan groaning) Tie him up.

(wildlife chirping) (engine rumbling) (wildlife chirping continues) (upbeat radio music) (door opens) (door closes) - Hey, you mob!

- Hello.

- What you doing there, bub?

- [Ava] I'm coloring.

- [Mary] Oh, that is really good.

- [Ava] Thank you.

- You had a feed yet?

- Nah.

- What about you?

Are you hungry?

- I'm fine.

Hey, do you think you could look after Ava tonight?

- Yeah.

Are you catching up with a friend?

- You don't know him.

- Does he work at the pearl farm?

(car horn honks) Oh, classy.

- I won't be late.

(upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) - Is that your mum?

- That's not my mum.

Mary's an old friend.

She's just looking after us for a while.

(wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) (tense music) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (metal clanking) (trailer door clanking) (trailer door clanking continues) (flashlight clicks) (boxes rustling) (knife clicks) (footsteps padding) (footsteps padding continues) (footsteps padding continues) (metal clanking) (trailer door clanking) (footsteps padding) (trailer door clanking) (knife clicks) - [Alkemi] So, tell us who killed Clarry.

- [Dylan] I don't know.

- He reckons he doesn't know.

- Tony, I don't know.

(retches) I don't know, Tony.

No, Tony, no, I don't know anything!

I don't know anything!

No!

No, no, no, no, don't.

You don't have to do this.

(Dylan yelling) (birds screeching) (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (footsteps padding) (metal clanking) (trailer door clanking) (gun clicks) - So, do I get an explanation?

- Well, I wasn't sure if you'd be free, being a weekend and all.

- You're unbelievable.

- So, him being a cop's all right.

What, 'cause he's white?

- Are you gonna play that card?

- Did you know he was a cop before you- - Why are you here, Jay?

Why'd you pick this case?

You've got 800 miles of coastline to choose, and you lob up here.

- Because I got a tip that meth was being run through this town.

The same network as up north.

And that the boss of it all was gonna be here as well.

Now, that tip turned into a murder, all right?

A drug revenge murder.

- And you think it's this mob?

- Well, I don't know.

But the bloke who got murdered, he used to work in this yard, so it seemed like a pretty good place to start.

- So, did you know that I was in town?

- Would it matter?

- It seems to matter when you get in trouble and you call me, not your new partner.

See, I got a little girl at home alone.

Does that sound familiar?

(flashlight clicks) (engine rumbling) (engine rumbling continues) (door opens) (door closes) - Detective.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm just walking.

- Did you get that business with the portaloo sorted out?

- Oh, yeah, we reached an arrangement, so.

- You okay?

You seem a little shaken.

You haven't been threatened, have you?

'Cause I need to know.

- It's more a crisis of faith.

What's the worst thing you've ever done, Detective?

- Is there something you want to tell me?

- Give it to him.

Smash him.

Go on.

Give it to him!

Give it to him.

Give it to him!

Come on.

Yep, that's him.

Yep, you got him.

That's him.

Yes.

You got him.

- Cut it out, you two.

- You got him.

That's him.

Smash him, cuz.

Give it to him.

- Hey!

- (groaning) Oh, Shaney, Shaney, he's got me, man!

He's gonna kill me!

Shaney!

- Hey, hey, take it easy.

Take it easy.

Just take it easy.

- Thanks for, thanks for getting him off me, man.

- What are you taking?

- You wanna get high?

- Yeah, I do.

What have you got?

- Eh?

Little reds, man.

Yeah, brahs.

Yeah, brahs.

- [Jay] Have you got any on you now?

- Yeah, man.

Yeah, in my back pocket.

Arm's not working.

Go, here, check.

- In your back pocket?

- Yeah, yeah, yeah, man.

Oh.

(chuckles) Ah, ah.

Yeah.

- Um, see you later.

- Bye-bye.

(upbeat music) (partygoers cheering) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) - Hey!

Where have you been?

- Everywhere.

Want a drink?

- No, I'm good.

- What about a pill?

- What?

- A pill.

Let's go.

(upbeat music continues) (upbeat music) - Woo!

- Woo, this was awesome!

- They're from Indonesia.

- What are they?

- They're deadly.

Trust me.

(upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (partygoers laughing and chattering) (upbeat music continues) (Shevorne laughs) Come on.

(partygoers chattering) (upbeat music continues) (upbeat music continues) (wildlife chirping) (wind howling) (wildlife chirping continues) - What's in that box?

Seen the way you was looking at it.

Now, you talk about permission, that permission is me.

You find something here, you show me.

What did you find?

- I was waiting until the right moment.

(wildlife chirping continues) (box clanking) (wildlife chirping continues) This is going to make our name.

- [Amos] Mm.

- This justifies the entire dig.

- Limestone?

- Mm.

Under the microscope, there were plant fibers, seeds, blood, bone, as well as ochre.

- Yeah, what else are you hiding here?

- No.

- What about this one?

- No, no, no.

- What's in the bag there?

- It's got nothing to do with the work we're doing here.

I-I didn't even know it was there.

(bag unzips) (tense music) - Hey!

You get that thing away from me!

- Look, look.

- That's big trouble, big trouble, that one!

That one's sorry business!

- Look, look, look, look, Amos.

Amos, Amos.

A few weeks won't matter, will it?

As soon as the dig is over, I'll hand it in to the police, I promise.

- Hey, the dig is over.

No more, finished.

- No, no, no, no.

Amos, we can't shut it down.

This is tragic, I know, but-but, please, we've worked so hard.

- Somebody put that there.

You don't muck around with this one.

- This find puts this dig site amongst the oldest in the world.

We're talking deep time, here.

- Nah.

- Think about the funding for projects this will bring to the community.

The attention.

Gideon will be on the map.

And all because of what we did here.

(tense music continues) (upbeat radio music) (engine rumbling) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) - Hey, Mook-Mook.

Where's the big man protector?

What's this?

- It's roo stew.

You touch me again, it will be you who goes in the pot.

(group laughing) (paper rustling) (door opens) - [Phillip] Morning.

- It's afternoon, actually.

Oh, come in, then.

- My auntie had a place like this.

Same paint job, anyways.

Oh, here.

Got you this.

- What is it?

Did you steal this?

Sorry.

Oh, thank you.

- Where's the bedroom?

I wanna see it.

- Mary's at work.

Back at four.

- Oh.

What's the time now?

- Who cares?

- Yeah?

(wildlife chirping) (door opens) (door closes) (door opens) - Hey, bub.

How was school today?

- Good.

We did painting.

- I can see.

Go clean that off, bubby.

Hey.

Thanks for picking her up.

- Yeah.

- I felt a bit sick.

- What did you get up to?

- Just chilled.

- Okay.

(flare whooshes) (wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) - Another boong copper, eh?

(thuds blowing) (Jay groaning) Give it here.

Get him up.

(Jay groaning) (thud blows) (Jay yells) (thuds blowing) (group groaning) - Piss off.

(Jay gasping and coughing) (pipe clanging) (Jay groaning) - [Jay] What were you doing there?

- Came to have a chat.

You got anything to drink?

Didn't take you long to make some enemies.

- Some people don't need a reason to take a swing at a cop.

- Yeah, I remember.

You do mostly drug crime, right?

I made some calls.

There's meth labs out in the bush here.

Everyone knows it.

Bikies go where the meth is.

Same in the city as it is here.

You think meth's behind that murder?

- You're the one doing all the talking.

- All right, fair enough.

I was the same when I was on the job.

But I can be a resource to you, Jay.

All right.

Look, are we ever gonna talk about Mary?

Nah.

(door opens) (door closes) (Jay groaning) - [Phillip] I left my bag there, didn't I?

- [Shevorne] No drama.

Wanna meet up?

I'll give it to you.

- [Phillip] Can you just keep it there?

I'll text you later.

- [Shevorne] Okay.

(phone clicks) (phone clicks) (bag unzips) (objects rustling) (objects rustling continues) (objects rustling continues) (tense music) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (Sandra groans) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (bag unzips) - [Tom] Oh, dear God.

(upbeat radio music) (engine rumbling) (upbeat radio music continues) (group chattering) (group chattering continues) (engine rumbling) - Hey, look out.

(Jay groans) - [Fran] Anyone I know?

- Old man.

- You love them crab, eh?

- Got more?

- Yeah, maybe.

What can you tell me about that Alkemi mob, their farm?

- Ooh, don't go asking questions about that bloke.

Nah, boy, nah.

(imitates gun firing) - But Alkemi's farm, it used to be, like, cattle stations, yeah?

- That one, all them.

One against the other, all along that coast.

Why are you asking questions?

- Just curious.

- You want to get in there, eh?

Low tide, go along the beach.

Little track there, too.

I used to take my womans up there for a picnic.

Shh.

That track take you right there.

You can see those Robinsons up there.

(engine rumbling) - Why am I getting out?

- I need you to get everything you can on Alkemi, the pearl farm, and Gideon Downs.

- While you conduct an illegal search for a drug lab?

(door opens) (door closes) (engine starts) (engine rumbling) (engine rumbling continues) (Dylan groaning) (Dylan sighing) (Dylan sighing continues) (Dylan sighing continues) (Dylan groaning) (engine rumbling) (wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) (upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) (Jay groans) (upbeat radio music continues) (wildlife chirping) (horses snorting) (tense music) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (Dylan groaning) (Dylan groaning) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) - Dad!

- Telle?

Go back inside.

Estelle!

You got some cheek coming to my property.

- You gonna tell me what you've got in these boxes?

- I don't have to tell you jack.

You've no reason to be trespassing.

Careful, there's a television station in that box.

You know the first thing that happens under a dictatorship, Detective?

Illegal searches.

And the second thing, they dismantle the state broadcaster.

That's what happened to a country not so far from here.

They took away the people's voice and they became prey to ignorance and the lies of foreign companies.

(Dylan groaning) - [Jay] Who'd you steal this off?

- [Alkemi] Who said I stole it?

It's a gift of freedom.

- I'm taking it in.

- No, you're not.

I don't see a warrant, so.

(engine starting) (tires screeching) (dramatic music) (engine rumbling) (dramatic music continues) (dramatic music continues) (Dylan laughs) (dramatic music continues) (dramatic music continues) (dramatic music continues) (tense music) (tense music continues) (Shevorne sighs) (Shevorne sighs) (phone vibrating) - Phillip, what is going on?

Just talk to me.

You left drugs in my house.

My daughter could have found that.

Did you even think of that?

Phillip.

What is going on?

What?

(engine rumbling) (upbeat radio music) (engine rumbling continues) (engine rumbling continues) (upbeat radio music) - Bring the bag here.

Now!

(upbeat radio music continues) (flare whooshes) (both yelling) (both coughing) (engine rumbling) (engine rumbling) (door opens) (door closes) (wheelchair whirring) - [Fran] So, what time was this?

- Early.

Six.

I heard the car pull up, and later, I found this.

Take a look.

(gloves snapping) (bag unzipping) (gentle music) (Fran sighs) (gentle music continues) (Fran exhaling) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) (gentle music continues) - We found the remains of a body in a bag at the church.

- Recent?

- I think I know who it is.

It's my cousin, Zoe.

(gentle music continues) (Fran sobbing) (gentle music continues) (tense music) (wildlife chirping) (wildlife chirping continues) (upbeat radio music) (upbeat radio music continues) (upbeat radio music continues) - Keep going.

(upbeat radio music continues) - Where's he go?

Put it there?

- Nah, put it in the hip.

It'll keep him down longer.

- Here ya go.

- Here, watch it.

(shovel scrapes) (tense music) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (tense music continues) (no audio)