Mystery Road
To Live with the Living
Season 2 Episode 5 | 55m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Mary starts to see Simon's true colors but does not fully understand the danger he poses.
Mary starts to see Simon's true colors but does not fully understand the danger he poses, until an incident at the hospital. Claire works to uphold her deal with Fran's sister, and Owen suspends Jay after a complaint is made against him.
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Mystery Road
To Live with the Living
Season 2 Episode 5 | 55m 12sVideo has Closed Captions
Mary starts to see Simon's true colors but does not fully understand the danger he poses, until an incident at the hospital. Claire works to uphold her deal with Fran's sister, and Owen suspends Jay after a complaint is made against him.
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(gentle music) - Do you know who you're talking to?
- You don't talk for me.
Took the bones of my great-great-grandfather.
Sent him off to your university to bag, tag, and display.
- So you want repatriation?
- It was my mother's final wish.
(gentle upbeat music) (both grunts) - I can protect you, if you tell me who you're working for.
- The prelim ID on the bones says they're not Zoe Mead.
They're male.
Hey, do you know if Zoe was seeing anyone?
- She was seeing Buddy Nolan.
- Who?
(gentle upbeat music) - I'll admit, I was surprised to see you caught in a shooting with Declan James.
Goes under Simon Rowland now.
Left the force under a cloud.
- This is your place, isn't it?
- I was a cop for 19 years, and I walked away with nothing.
- So you went and got yourself something.
(glasses rattling) - (laughs) Sorry.
I didn't mean that.
(gentle upbeat music) (Mary sobs) (gentle music) (gentle upbeat music) (singer vocalizing) ♪ Something's coming ♪ ♪ Something's on its way ♪ ♪ Oh, the winds, they're blowing ♪ ♪ Something's gonna break ♪ ♪ Hmm, put your hand in mine ♪ ♪ We'll run together ♪ ♪ We'll be hard to find ♪ ♪ Something's coming ♪ ♪ Something's on its way ♪ ♪ No, there ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪ ♪ We're gonna wash in the water ♪ ♪ And save all our souls ♪ ♪ There ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪ ♪ We're gonna wash in the water ♪ ♪ And save all our souls ♪ ♪ Take all the children ♪ ♪ Where floodwaters rolling ♪ ♪ Ain't no devil gonna be where we go ♪ (gentle music) (footsteps plodding) ♪ But not to stay ♪ (footsteps plodding) (insects chirping) (gentle music) (footsteps plodding) ♪ I paint the walls ♪ ♪ Of that cave ♪ (footsteps plodding) (insects chirping) (footsteps plodding) ♪ Shadows flicker ♪ (footsteps plodding) ♪ On crooked fingers ♪ (footsteps plodding) ♪ Can you feel what I feel ♪ (footsteps plodding) (gentle music) ♪ Can you feel me ♪ (footsteps plodding) (keys rattling) (footsteps plodding) ♪ Someone has seen me ♪ (footsteps plodding) ♪ Someone has seen me ♪ (footsteps plodding) (insects chirping) (footsteps plodding) (keys jangling) (insects chirping) (Mary panting) (footsteps plodding) (car beeping) (footsteps plodding) - Mary.
Come on, please.
- I gotta go.
(insects chirping) (door thuds) - Look, look... (car engine cranking) I'm sorry!
(car engine purring) (car engine revving) (insects chirping) (insects chirping continues) (footsteps plodding) - [Mary] I don't know the details, but whatever he's doing, there's some serious money involved.
And, like, the way he was talking, it's like he's got something big on.
- That makes sense.
(insects chirping) (footsteps plodding) (door thuds) That's why he got close to you, 'cause he knows I'm after him.
- Except I met him before you came to town.
He's never asked about you.
- Mary.
It's not your fault.
That's the way these men operate.
They, they manipulate people.
You're not safe, especially after tonight.
- Simon wouldn't hurt me.
- You don't know him!
He let you go for a reason!
'Cause you're bait!
- Oh, to catch big Jay Swan!
- Why don't you swallow your pride and be smart?
Leave the police work to me!
And stay safe!
- Do you know how many times I've heard you say that?
"Oh, you're not safe, Mary.
Go on, go, Mary."
Do you know the one thing in common?
It's you.
It's not Simon bringing darkness into my life.
It's you.
You're the reason why I can't catch a break.
You're the reason why your daughter is gone!
You're the one who should be running, not me.
Because you can't live with the living.
(insects chirping) (keys rattling) (footsteps plodding) (door thuds) (Jay breathing deeply) (wind howling) (car engine cranking) (car engine purring) - Bye, Mommy.
(car engine revving) Bye, Mom, bye.
(birds chirping) - We need to go to the cops.
I told Jay I'd make an official statement.
(footsteps plodding) (sighs) Once Simon finds out what we did... (birds chirping) Look, it's the only safe place to be.
- Can look after myself.
(birds chirping) - I know you can.
(sighs) - I don't think you know what Simon does to people that cross him.
He's got eyes everywhere.
- Then we have no choice.
(birds chirping) (waves roaring) - [Person] Do you wanna go there, switching sides?
(people chattering) (waves roaring) (people chattering) (footsteps plodding) - You mob don't know what you're talking about!
(waves roaring) (birds chirping) (waves roaring) (people chattering) (footsteps plodding) (people chattering) (birds chirping) - I really... (sighs) I appreciate that you are doing this.
- Yeah, we'll see.
(waves roaring) (footsteps plodding) (people chattering) (waves roaring) (birds squawking) (waves roaring) (birds squawking) (phone keyboard clicking) (phone ringing) (phone buzzing) (birds squawking) - [Mary] Hi.
- [Simon] Hey.
(insects chirping) - Look, I'm sorry.
(insects chirping) (birds squawking) It was a bit of a shock, you know.
I didn't know what to do.
Kept thinking, "He's lied to me.
He's been lying to me this whole time."
- [Simon] I didn't lie.
(insects chirping) - Yeah, you just wanted to get close to my ex.
- What?
Mary, I didn't know about Jay.
I had no idea.
- [Mary] How can I believe you?
- (sighs) I had no idea.
All I knew was that first time I was with you, is, "Here's a beautiful, intelligent girl that I wanna get to know better."
(birds squawking) - I don't know what's true.
All I know is I'm feeling a bit used.
A bit stupid.
(insects chirping) You know what?
I got a break at 11.
Meet me there or you don't.
If you don't, well... (insects chirping) (birds squawking) (insects buzzing) You know what the truth is?
I hadn't liked anyone since Jay.
But with you.
(birds squawking) (phone beeps) (insects buzzing) (gentle music) (birds chirping) (suspenseful music) (door thuds) (upbeat music) (upbeat music continues) (people chattering) (upbeat music) (people chattering) (door handle clunking) - Oh, sorry!
(upbeat music) (birds chirping) (gentle music) - All right, you mob.
Come on, line up.
Come on.
- Hello- - Hey!
Uncle, it's linedancing, not dirty dancing.
- What's the use?
- Oh, you cheeky fella.
Come on.
Hands on your hips.
That's it.
Watch her.
(people chattering) (person laughing) And go back.
(people chattering) That's it.
You got it.
Deadly, yeah?
- Uh-huh?
Uh-huh?
(Mary laughs) - Go back, go back.
(people chattering) Yeah, deadly.
You got it!
- Here comes Prince Charming!
(people chattering) (gentle music) - Hey!
Let's go.
(gentle music) Come on, Stinger.
(people chattering) - You're a bit early.
- Is that okay?
- Yeah.
- Last thing I wanna do is scare you off.
(people chattering) - Um, let's go this way.
- Hey!
(laughs) (person laughing) (people chattering) (person coughs) (traffic droning) (insects chirping) (people chattering) (footsteps plodding) (phone buzzes) (footsteps plodding) - [Jay] Anything?
- There's no sign of him coming in this way.
- Nothing here either.
Stay alert.
- Copy that.
(birds chirping) (person sighs) (birds chirping) (door creaking) - Thank you.
(footsteps plodding) (Mary sighs) (door thuds) - [Mary] I'm surprised you even showed.
- I didn't want things to end like that.
(glass vase thuds) I told you the truth because I want us to have a future together.
(Mary sighs) - You don't really know me.
- I know enough.
- Nah.
Nah, I got darkness too.
- I know.
- Only difference is, only person I hurt's myself.
(gentle music) See, I saw who you really were at dinner.
When you grabbed my arm, I saw- - No, that's just- - How can I just ignore that?
(person speaking indistinctly) - I could've killed Jay 20 times, but I didn't because of you.
(gentle music) - Is that right?
(slow tense music) (slow tense music continues) - Is it just him?
- What?
- Is it just Jay or does he have backup?
(slow tense music) - How'd you get in here?
(suspenseful music) (footsteps plodding) (gentle music) - Declan James!
Put your hands where I can see them.
Or I'll put you down.
(people chattering) - You're not gonna start a shootout in a hospital, are you, Detective?
- Remove the gun slowly and put it on the ground, or I'll put you down.
- You see Mary?
(alarm blaring) She's losing a lot of blood.
(alarm blaring) - No, Jay!
(alarm blaring) Think about that, Jay.
No!
- Security.
Security alert, Ward B.
- Don't push it, okay?
Go check on Mary.
Get out of here.
Go check on Mary.
Go on!
(alarm blaring) (footsteps plodding) (alarm blaring) (gentle music) - Bub!
Are you all right?
Did he hurt you?
- Where were you?
(footsteps plodding) (gentle music) - There's a roadhouse outside of Palmer's Cove, the Export Motel.
You'll be safe there, Mary.
(gentle music) (alarm blaring) (footsteps plodding) (gentle music) - Mate, he's gone.
- Don't worry.
I'll get him.
(gentle music) (alarm blaring) (gentle music) (Mary breathing shakily) (alarm blaring) (gentle music) (insects chirping) (waves roaring) (birds chirping) (waves roaring) (insects chirping) - See this?
Here.
Ochre.
Probably mixed with animal fat.
(birds chirping) (waves roaring) That's how it stayed put all these years.
- Yeah, we still do the same thing when we prepare our people's bones for reburial.
Our culture's alive.
(birds chirping) - Yes, but it's been watered down since the European arrival.
- Wouldn't say that.
But you do have a lot to answer for.
(insects chirping) (waves roaring) (birds chirping) - The, um, museum board is having a meeting tomorrow.
They have agreed to consider repatriation.
- That's fast.
My people have been trying for years and never got nowhere.
- Well, sometimes you just need your very old whitefella on the case.
- You said it, not me.
- Yeah.
Probably helped that I promised to share all our findings from the dig site.
(waves roaring) I can't tell you how important this dig site is.
- Keeping this dig open might have been worth all the headache.
Just need our people back on country.
(phone buzzing) (birds chirping) (phone buzzing) (car engine revving steadily) - Constable Davis.
Thank you.
(Fran sighs) (phone thuds) The dental records show a match for Buddy Nolan.
(keys rattling) Gotta notify next of kin.
- We're focused on Simon.
- They've waited long enough.
(footsteps plodding) (door handle clunking) (door thuds) - Mary said that Simon had something big on.
- A shipment?
- That's what I'm thinking.
The pearl farm's the link to it all.
Bodies turn up there.
And a witness saw a fisherman being bashed.
- Right, so if you find your fisherman, you find that link.
- Yeah.
(birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) - You hardworking detectives need anything?
- No.
- You?
- No.
I'm good.
(birds chirping) (mug thuds) (bright upbeat music) - Straight through.
(bright upbeat music) (car engine revving) (bright upbeat music) (insects chirping) (car engine revving) (gentle music) (car engine revving steadily) (gentle music) - Alkemi.
(insects chirping) We're friends of a friend.
- Heard you need some help with a policing matter.
- I can handle the detective.
Our mate didn't mention you blokes.
- In some cultures, you'll eat with one hand and wipe your ass with the other.
Long as each hand's doing its job, what's the problem?
- Chill.
(gentle music) We come as friends.
(gentle music) (insects chirping) (footsteps crunching) (gentle music) (car engine revving steadily) (gentle music) (door thuds) (insects chirping) (door thuds) (birds squawking) (birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) (birds chirping) - I heard a fisherman copped a beating a couple of nights ago.
(object thuds) (birds chirping) You heard talk about that?
(insects chirping) (birds chirping) I just want to know about the drugs.
I don't think you're directly involved.
But I do think you know who is.
(birds chirping) The same one that gave you that beating.
(birds chirping) You from Timor?
(birds chirping) No crabs in Timor?
(insects chirping) - Used to be.
10 years ago, big oil spill.
Montara platform.
2,000 barrels a day into the ocean.
Company said it was all cleaned up, but you can smell the oil from here.
No more fish for us.
No more crab.
Gone.
We complain.
Border Forces burn our boats.
Call us people smuggler.
(birds chirping) - Made you angry?
(birds chirping) I know all the fish are dead.
People have still got to eat.
Good fishermen know all the spots.
All the good spots.
All the secret spots.
Is that how you help?
(birds chirping) Who do you help, Wayan?
(birds chirping) (water splashing) (insects chirping) (traffic droning) (insects chirping) (phone beeping) (traffic droning) - Phillip.
What?
- Go inside.
(gentle music) - What's happening?
- Listen.
Go now.
Go!
(slow tense music) (traffic droning) (footsteps plodding) (gentle music) (engine revving steadily) (gentle music) (engine revving steadily) (gentle music) (birds chirping) (gentle music) (birds chirping) - Hey, girl, what you doing out there?
Come inside.
(birds chirping) (gentle music) (footsteps crunching) (gentle music) (birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) (chair thuds) (birds chirping) (gentle music) Have a seat.
(birds chirping) How are you, girl?
- Got bad news.
(birds chirping) I'm sorry.
(gentle music) (birds chirping) We found your nephew's remains.
(birds chirping) (gentle music) ♪ Can we put it to bed ♪ (gentle music) (birds chirping) ♪ Hide the money underneath the mattress ♪ - I'm sorry for your loss.
(birds chirping) (gentle music) (bright music) (Phillip sighs) (footsteps plodding) (suspenseful music) (Phillip sniffs) (suspenseful music) (head thuds) (suspenseful music) (Phillip yells) (suspenseful music) - Do you want a lift to the airport?
Don't want you to be late.
Oh.
(suspenseful music) - [Shevorne] Phillip!
(door thuds) (suspenseful music) - That pig Jay Swan bashed me.
- What?
Phillip!
- I want to press charges.
- Please don't do this.
(suspenseful music) - Took me out bush, flogged me, left me for dead.
- Why are you doing this?
- Hey!
If you're not gonna let him speak, I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, all right?
- But he's lying!
- [Owen] Okay.
Come on.
Come on.
- Simon put you up to it.
Didn't he?
- It was Jay Swan.
He bashed me.
He told me if I said anything, he'd kill me.
- Okay.
I'll take your statement.
Grab the first aid kit.
(gentle music) All right.
Calm down, calm down.
(gentle music) (people chattering) - Must be difficult for you.
To be over here with me and not over there with them.
(birds chirping) - Difficult on that side too.
Making hard decisions.
Ones that are best for community don't always win you many friends.
(people chattering) (birds chirping) - Know what you mean.
(birds chirping) My wife, she, she left me just a couple of months before I got up here.
(birds chirping) (people chattering) Said my work was more important to me than... Yeah, well.
(sighs) - Sorry.
- Ah.
Don't be.
She was right.
- Yeah!
(indistinct) (both laughing) (birds chirping) (people chattering) - [Person] What else you gonna do?
What else?
(people chattering) - My mother went to her grave tryna get our ancestors back.
(birds chirping) (people chattering) I don't wanna do the same.
- I promise I'll do whatever I can to make that happen.
Put things right at last.
(birds chirping) (people cheering) (Leonie sniffs) (birds chirping) (people chattering) (door creaking) (door thuds) (footsteps plodding) - What do you know about Alkemi and the yaba, Owen?
- Detective Swan, I'm informing you you're under arrest.
I'm gonna need your badge and your gun.
- What is this?
What are you playing at?
- Are you refusing to give me your badge and your gun?
- Jay.
Been a serious complaint made against you.
So until we've looked into it, you have to hand over your weapon.
(telephone ringing) - What complaint?
- Assault.
(telephone ringing) - Who was it?
- You'll be stood down until this is resolved.
You'll need legal representation.
(telephone ringing) - Who was it?
This is a setup.
- Come on.
- Jay.
Your weapon.
(telephone ringing) (slow tense music) (telephone ringing) - Come on.
(telephone ringing) (keys thuds) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music continues) (telephone ringing) (suspenseful music) (telephone ringing) - You're being played.
(suspenseful music) - Gonna need your phone too.
(suspenseful music) (telephone ringing) Come on.
(suspenseful music) (telephone ringing) (suspenseful music) (footsteps plodding) - If anything happens to Mary, I'm holding you responsible.
(footsteps plodding) (gentle music) (door handle clunking) (gentle music) (footsteps plodding) - Stay in here.
(footsteps plodding) (door thuds) (suspenseful music) (footsteps plodding) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music continues) (car engine revving steadily) (birds chirping) - I'm here to catch- (door knocking) (water splashing) (people chattering) (footsteps plodding) (gentle music) (door handle clunking) - Where have you been?
- At the station.
It's all gone wrong.
(door thuds) Everything's gone wrong!
- We gotta go.
Now!
Get the bags.
Tell me in the car.
(suspenseful music) (people chattering) (footsteps crunching) (suspenseful music) (door thuds) (suspenseful music) (door thuds) (suspenseful music) (keys rattling) (suspenseful music) (car engine revving steadily) (suspenseful music) (car engine revving steadily) (siren blaring) (engine revving steadily) (engine purring) (door thuds) - [Fran] Hey, I need to speak to you.
(insects chirping) - Again, mook-mook?
(birds chirping) Haven't we been over all this?
- I wanna know about the bones that were found at the church.
- Told you already.
What good is bringing up all this sadness again?
- It's not Zoe.
It's Buddy Nolan.
- Buddy from Nine Mile?
(birds chirping) - Do you remember him?
- Not really.
He was nothing special.
- What does that mean?
- Oh, it's not Christian to say.
But I've seen too many boys like Buddy.
Gammon gangsters, selling drugs, acting like they're big men, but they all boys.
They got no culture.
They don't know about men's business, or women's business.
- Did you know he was seeing Zoe?
- I don't know anything about that.
That poor boy.
(insects chirping) - Did Amos say anything about him?
- Why would he?
(insects chirping) You asked your sister what she knows?
She's the one running around with that boy now.
(insects chirping) (footsteps crunching) (birds chirping) (insects chirping) (footsteps crunching) (insects chirping) ♪ Don't know why ♪ ♪ It has to be this way ♪ - All right, Leonie.
When was the last time you saw Buddy Nolan?
- [Leonie] What?
- You heard me.
♪ We tried our best to hide ♪ - Why are you asking?
- Answer the question!
When was it?
- I don't know.
Probably at the shops.
Him and Zoe.
Holding hands.
Tryna hide it, but not good.
Everyone could see.
- That make you angry?
♪ Where you're going to ♪ - What for?
(glass thuds) - 'Cause you were seeing him too?
♪ You're gonna have to do ♪ - He's a boy.
- I know you know more than you're saying.
(gentle music) - People that did this are still alive.
(gentle music) I'm tryna protect you.
- Who are they?
(gentle music) (ice cubes clatters) (gentle music) Leonie!
(gentle music) ♪ Remember your name ♪ (footsteps plodding) ♪ Remember your skin ♪ (door thuds) (footsteps plodding) ♪ Remember your tribal name ♪ (footsteps plodding) ♪ Sweet Child of Mine ♪ ♪ 'Cause you're going away ♪ (birds chirping) (door handle clunking) (birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) (door thuds) - It's a young bloke, Phillip Mead.
Said you bashed him and threatening his life.
(birds chirping) - When was this?
- An hour ago.
- The Mead boy's a drug runner for Rowland.
We've been looking at him as part of this investigation.
Constable Davis can confirm that.
Phillip's a good kid, but Simon got to him.
- Okay.
So there's nothing to this?
What, he just injured himself?
- Or one of Rowland's mates helped.
Do what you gotta do, but I'm innocent.
- Yeah, okay.
I had to take this seriously.
You've had other complaints.
And the sergeant certainly jumped on it quickly.
- Yeah, almost like he knew to expect it.
Owen's a dirty cop.
But this here?
It's got Rowland's name all over it.
To get me out of the way.
- Listen, I gotta be on a flight today, so... If you give me a couple of days, I'll come back with a team and we can move on him together.
- That's if Simon Rowland doesn't move first.
- No.
Be smart.
Don't go after him yourself.
(suspenseful music) (gentle music) (phone buzzing) - It's Jay.
Hello?
- Where are you?
(gentle music) - Halfway to the roadhouse.
Past Daby's Point.
Who is this?
- It's Sergeant Cross, Shevorne.
Look, there's been, uh, an accident.
Jay's not in a good way.
Is Mary there?
- Jay's been in an accident?
(gentle music) - Hello?
- Mary.
Uh, look, Jay's stable, but it is serious.
How far from town are you?
Look, I can come and, uh, pick you up if you're too upset to drive.
I just need to know your location.
- You wanna know where we are?
- Yeah.
(gentle music) - Like, right now?
- It's an emergency, Mary.
Mary.
(gentle music) (phone clatters) (gentle music) (Owen sighs) - Phillip's lying.
I can't believe you arrested him.
- No one's above the law, Franny.
- What happened to you, Owen?
You just wanna stick your head in the sand, like everybody else in this town?
Doesn't work like that.
- I got careful, Fran, okay?
(footsteps plodding) (gentle music) Something I think you could learn to be.
(footsteps plodding) (gentle music) (birds chirping) - [Fran] Jay.
(fist thuds) (slow tense music) (Owen groans) - Sergeant, give me the keys to the desk.
(Owen pants) - He assaulted me!
You saw it.
- I had my back turned.
Detective Swan's gonna need his gun back.
- You're not my boss.
Till I hear from my super, I'm not gonna lift a finger to help you.
(traffic droning) (suspenseful music) (door thuds) - What are you gonna do with that?
- I'm going to check on Mary.
- Will you help me with something first?
- Make it quick.
(suspenseful music) (door thuds) - Well, those guys at my place?
The muppets with the rifles, talking about shooting coppers!
- They are cops.
- Were.
And I sent for them, so don't worry.
- I'm not worried.
I'm finished.
Your shipment, done.
- Tony- - You were supposed to deal with the police.
That's the only reason you're part of this.
- And I am dealing with 'em.
That black cop's in a cell.
And once he gets out- - It's over!
- Okay.
My mistake.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have done that.
I should have told you.
But these are good, solid guys.
You want 'em on your side.
- They're jokers.
Like you.
- You pull out now, a lot of people are gonna be unhappy.
- Lot of people are already unhappy.
You beat up Wayan.
Do you know how that makes me look, in the villages?
Be an almighty fight to get that factory working again.
My reputation's trashed!
- Who cares about that?
- I gave them my word!
Anyway, I canceled the flight.
- That's gonna get us all killed.
- (laughs) You tryna spook me?
- No!
- My first tour overseas, we only stopped firing to reload.
We just rolled 'em up.
It was all blood.
You know, I've... I've seen things and done things that I'm gonna have to pay for.
(footsteps plodding) (suspenseful music) - And you tell those villagers of yours they just walked away from $5 million!
(suspenseful music) Hey, mate, stop.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have done that.
Hey.
Just come and have a beer.
You want a beer?
Just let me make this right for you.
(gentle music) (insects chirping) I'm sorry.
Okay?
(gentle music) (footsteps plodding) - I'll have a beer.
(gentle music) You're right.
We should be careful.
We gotta stick together.
(suspenseful music) - 50?
- 100.
(suspenseful music) (Simon sighs) - I understand blood.
Get rid of it.
Call the pilot.
Tell him we're back on.
(suspenseful music) (gentle music) ♪ Eyes ♪ ♪ Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies ♪ ♪ Heaven's morning breaks ♪ ♪ And earth's vain shadows flee ♪ ♪ In life, in death, O Lord ♪ ♪ Abide with me ♪ - Thank you, all.
Go in peace to love and serve the Lord.
Where is everyone?
Please tell me.
(birds chirping) - The bones.
- Shall I arrange to have the church smoked?
- No, that won't help.
They think- - What?
Yeah.
What?
That I had something to do with it?
Oh!
You know I didn't.
- I'm sorry.
(birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) (birds chirping) (insects chirping) (cleaver thuds) (insects buzzing) (engine revving steadily) (engine purring) (insects buzzing) (door thuds) (birds chirping) - I know everybody thinks I hurt them kids, but I didn't.
- I wish I could believe you.
- Your promised wife was having an affair with another man and you expect us to believe that you did nothing about it?
- What do you want me to say?
That I took 'em out bush and killed 'em?
(door thuds) (footsteps plodding) (birds chirping) I loved that boy.
Suppose I should've done something about it.
What am I gonna do?
- [Fran] What did you do?
- I dropped them at the truck stop there so they could get out of town.
- That's a lie.
We found his body, and it's only a matter of time before we find Zoe's.
- I told you.
I dropped them at the truck stop.
- And that was the last time you saw them?
- Mmm.
(birds chirping) (gentle music) - [Fran] So who else knew they went to the truck stop?
(door handle clunking) (door creaking) (gentle upbeat music) (car engine revving steadily) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music continues) (gentle upbeat music continues) Why aren't we taking him in?
You didn't believe any of that, did you?
- We'll let him stew for a bit and see what we can see.
(gentle upbeat music) (door handle clunking) (door thuds) (engine cranking) (engine purring) (engine revving) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music continues) (door thuds) - That detective come to my place there, look, with Fran.
They was asking questions.
- Our country has law for everything.
For marriage.
For cooking this kangaroo.
But it takes a strong man to follow Aboriginal law.
Everyone's so worried about white law.
(engine revving) (birds chirping) (engine revving) (engine revving continues) (brakes squeaking) (engine purring) (door thuds) - Interesting, Amos, that we should find you here.
Why is that?
Why does he keep looking at you, eh?
Does he do everything that you say?
(birds chirping) - You see them trees out there?
See them rocks?
That water?
That's me.
We're one.
Where's your tree?
(scoffs) Poor thing.
You think that badge is your law, eh?
- You got a nice place here.
Where'd you get it?
- You're not listening.
- I'm listening.
- You're not listening hard enough, boy.
This place is me.
- Why do you call me boy?
- [Jimmy] Because you're not a man.
- How do I become a man?
- Law makes you a man.
- Who gave you the law?
(birds chirping) Can you tell me what makes a man, Amos?
(birds chirping) I know you wanna tell me, but you can't, because of him.
What's he got over you?
What'd he make you do?
- Our law tells us when the salmon's running.
When to burn the land.
How to marry right way.
(footsteps plodding) - Zoe and Buddy, wrong way?
They broke the law.
They were running around, right in front of your face.
Disrespecting you.
Shame job.
Eh, Amos?
So you gotta do something about it.
You had to stand up for yourself.
Stand up for your community.
Well, that's what Jimmy says.
If there's no law, then everything just falls apart.
(birds chirping) Did he make you do it?
He make you hurt those kids?
The problem with you saltwater people is you think the tide'll wash away all your sins.
- I didn't make him do anything.
They knew what was coming.
(slow tense music) - What was coming?
Come on.
You've been telling me you're the big boss.
Don't go silent.
Come on.
Don't hide behind Amos.
Is Amos the big boss man, is he?
Is he?
So what was coming?
What?
Come on, what?
- Me!
(gentle upbeat music) I killed that boy.
(gentle upbeat music) I'll answer to my law, to my people.
White law means nothing.
- [Fran] What you did wasn't law, Jimmy.
It was murder.
That's why you kept it a secret.
- It was no secret.
You think no one knew?
They all knew.
It's law.
And no one questions it.
(gentle upbeat music) (Fran pants) - They all knew about Buddy and Zoe.
(pants) (gentle music) Everyone knew.
(Fran pants) (gentle music) (keys rattling) (gentle music) (gentle music continues) (horn honking) (gentle music) (birds chirping) (gentle music) (Fran sobs) (gentle music) (traffic droning) (Fran sobbing) (gentle music) (Fran sobbing) (gentle music) (Fran sobbing) (gentle music) (Fran sobbing) (gentle music) (Fran sobbing) (car engine revving steadily) (car engine purring) (handbrake clicks) (keys rattling) (people chattering) (birds chirping) (door handle clunking) (door thuds) (birds chirping) (footsteps plodding) - Hello.
- Thank you for coming to see me.
Will you come inside?
- No, I'm fine.
What's all this about?
- Sandra.
I know it was you who left the bones here on the church steps.
(birds chirping) - That's ridiculous.
- I saw your car drive away.
It was you.
And it's you who has to tell the community.
(birds chirping) (Sandra sighs) I can help.
(birds chirping) - Please.
No one will ever trust me again.
I'll lose everything.
- I'm sorry, but if you can't tell them, I will.
I'll pray for you.
- You'll pray for me?
- I'll pray for you.
(Sandra sighs) (footsteps plodding) (birds chirping) (crow cawing) (footsteps plodding) (sprinkler spraying) - Hey.
We're here.
Look, hurry up, eh?
I'm not sure, but I think someone's following us.
- [Jay] Lock the door.
I'm leaving soon.
- Okay, good.
(birds chirping) (handset thuds) (sprinkler spraying) (footsteps plodding) (crow cawing) (gentle music) Jay's on his way.
Let's get a room.
(crow cawing) (gentle music) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music continues) (Owen sighs) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music continues) (suspenseful music continues) (telephone beeping) (suspenseful music) (telephone beeping) (phone ringing) - Roadhouse.
Palmer's Cove.
Must be the Export.
(phone thuds) (suspenseful music) (Owen sighs) (person speaking indistinctly) (object beeping) (person speaking indistinctly) (object beeping) (person speaking indistinctly) (person laughing) (person speaking indistinctly) (footsteps plodding) (door handle clunking) (door thuds) (person speaking indistinctly) (object beeping) (person speaking indistinctly) (insects chirping) (footsteps plodding) (insects chirping) (footsteps plodding) (insects chirping) (coins clanging) (coin clinking and rattling) (car engine revving steadily) (suspenseful music) (door handle clunking) (door thuds) (suspenseful music) (suspenseful music continues) (bright tense music) (gentle upbeat music) (gentle upbeat music continues) (gentle upbeat music continues) (gentle upbeat music continues) (gentle music) (no audio)
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