Beautiful Kate (2009) - full transcript

Toni: [ YAWNS ]

[ Sleepily]
* HERE COMES THE BRIDE

* FAIR, FAT, AND WIDE

* SLIPS ON A BANANA PEEL

* AND GOES FOR A RIDE

* HERE COMES THE GROOM...

[ YAWNS LOUDLY ]

[ CHUCKLING ]

GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL.

WHERE ARE WE?
- JUST PASSED WANGANELLA.

HOW MUCH FURTHER?



NEARLY HALFWAY.

YOU'RE FUCKING KIDDING.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WOULD I LIE TO YOU,
MY BEAUTIFUL?

DON'T CALL ME THAT.

WHAT?

"MY BEAUTIFUL."
YOU SOUND LIKE AN OLD PERSON.

I AM
AN OLD PERSON.

YEAH, WELL,
PRETEND YOU'RE NOT.

I FEEL LIKE I'M ELOPING
WITH MY GRANDFATHER.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS'
"GOING UP THE COUNTRY" PLAYS ]

* WELL,
I'M GOIN' UP THE COUNTRY

* BABE, DON'T YOU WANNA GO?



* WELL,
I'M GOIN' UP THE COUNTRY

* BABE, DON'T YOU WANNA GO?

* TAKIN' YOU SOME PLACE
I'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE

* I'M GOIN', I'M GOIN'

* WHERE THE WATER
TASTES LIKE WINE

* I'M GOIN' WHERE THE WATER
TASTES LIKE WINE

* CAN JUMP IN THE WATER,
STAY DRUNK ALL THE TIME

* I'M GONNA LEAVE THIS CITY,
GOT TO GET AWAY...

Toni:
WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

THE OLD WATERING HOLE.

WHAT?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]
IT'S THE OLD WATERING HOLE.

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME
WE WERE NEARLY THERE?
- OH, WE'RE NOT.

"WAL-LUM-BEE."

"WAL-LUM-BYE."

IS IT BIG?

MASSIVE.

[ LAUGHS ]

HEY, NED?

YEAH?

TELL YOUR DAD
THAT I AM AN ACTRESS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WHAT SORT OF ACTRESS?

ACTRESS
ACTRESS,
SHITHEAD.

GOTCHA.

I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO LIVE
IN THE COUNTRY,

YOU KNOW, WITH A PORCH
AND SLAVES AND SHIT.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WELL,
THERE'S PLENTY OF SHIT.

WHERE DO YOU RECKON
THOSE SLAVES ARE COMING FROM?

[ Imitating Scarlett O'Hara ]
I KNOW.

WE'LL GO BACK
TO "WAL-LUM-BEE..."

"WAL-LUM-BYE."

...TO THE RED SOIL
OF "WAL-LUM-BEE."

YES,
AS GOD IS MY WITNESS...

Both: AS GOD IS MY WITNESS,
I WILL NEVER --

[ SCREAMING ]

TONI! TONI! SHUT UP!
[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

IT'S A KANGAROO.
IT'S A KANGAROO.

[ SEAT BELT UNBUCKLES ]

[ IGNITION CHIMES ]

[ INSECTS CHIRPING ]

IS IT DEAD?

DON'T!

Oh, poor kanga.

OH, SHIT! IT MOVED.

OKAY.
GET IN THE CAR.
- IT'S GOT A BABY.

COME ON,
GET IN THE CAR.

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO?
- GET IN THE CAR, TONI.

[ CAR DOOR CLOSES ]

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]

Toni:
FRIENDLY-LOOKING FOLK.

[ SIGHS ]

THIS IS IT?

THIS IS WHAT WE DROVE

HALFWAY ACROSS
A FUCKING CONTINENT FOR?

IT'S CALLED A HOME.

A PLACE OF REFUGE,
SUCCOR.

YEAH.

WELL...
WHY NOT HONK THE HORN?

STIR 'EM UP A LITTLE.

[ SEAT BELT UNBUCKLES ]

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

[ IGNITION CHIMING ]

Sally:
ALL RIGHT, ALL RIGHT!

[ DOG BARKING ]

WHO IS IT?

NED?

[ CHUCKLES ]

NED! OH, MY GOD!

NED, YOU CAME.

I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK
YOU WEREN'T GONNA COME.

COME IN.

SHUT UP, BITSIE!

COME.
LET ME TAKE THAT.

MY GOD, LOOK AT YOU.

WOULD YOU HAVE A LOOK
AT YOU!

OH, COME HERE.

OH!

YOU MUST BE EXHAUSTED.

WHEN DID YOU LEAVE?
LET ME TAKE THAT.

YOU DIDN'T DRIVE
STRAIGHT THROUGH, DID YOU? HMM?

[ BARKING ]

BITSIE, Shh!
IT'S ONLY NED.

HEY, HOW'S SYDNEY?

JESUS. THERE'S STILL TOMORROW,
ISN'T THERE?

OH.

THIS IS MY SISTER SALLY.
SALLY, THIS IS TONI.

HI.
- HI.

DOES SHE HAVE A SUITCASE?

NO, NO.
- SHE'S AN ACTRESS.

THEY DON'T WEAR CLOTHES.
- HA HA.

OH.

[ HINGES SQUEAK ]
- HEY, BITSIE.

[ SMOOCHING ]

SO, IS THE OLD MAN
STILL WITH US?

BRUCE. IS HE?

YEAH.
YEAH, COURSE HE IS.

OH, LOOK, I'LL GO TELL HIM
YOU'RE HERE.

Ned: OH, NO, NO, NO.
DON'T WAKE HIM.

HE'LL WANT TO KNOW
YOU'RE HERE, NED.

YEAH.
WE'LL BE HERE IN THE MORNING.

THERE'S NO NEED TO WAKE HIM.
LET'S...

OKAY. WELL,
I'LL GO GET SHEETS, HUH?

OKAY.

WHICH BED DO YOU WANT?

CAN'T WE PUT THEM
TOGETHER?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

OH.

I'LL, UM...

DON'T YOU HAVE
ANY DOUBLES?

YEAH, I'LL GET THEM.
- NO, NO, NO. I-I'LL GO.

WHO'S CLIFFORD?

THAT'S MY BROTHER.

IS HE CUTER THAN YOU?
- MUCH.

OLDER OR YOUNGER?

NED?

HUH?

YOUR BROTHER --
OLDER OR YOUNGER?

UH, OLDER.

DAMN.

CUTER AND YOUNGER
WOULD HAVE BEEN PERFECT.

[ LIGHT SWITCH CLICKING ]

[ BUGS FLUTTERING ]

[ INHALES DEEPLY ]

Kate:
IT'S MINE, NEDDY.

[ SNIFFS ]

CLOSE YOUR EYES.

Ned: WHY?

THIS IS NELSON'S HAIR.

THIS IS NELSON'S NOSE.

THIS IS NELSON'S STUMP.

THIS IS NELSON'S BELLY.

DON'T LOOK!
- I'M NOT!

AND THIS IS
NELSON'S...BUM HOLE!

[ LAUGHS ]

SHUT UP, KATE,
OR GO BACK TO YOUR OWN ROOM.

YOU SHUT UP, CLIFF.

TICKLE ME, NED.

* Walking in the jungle

* "X" marks the spot

* Dot-dash-dot-dash

* Dot-dash-dot

* Knife stabs you in the back,
blood gushes down

* Spider bites you
in the neck

* Blood trickles down

* Tight squeeze

[ BLOWS ]

* Cool breeze

MM.

* Now you've got
the shiveries

[ GRUNTS ]

WHAT DO YOU DO
STUCK ALL THE WAY OUT HERE?

OH, I WORK
IN THE COMMUNITY.

WHAT COMMUNITY?

THE ABORIGINAL ONE.

YOU WOULD HAVE PASSED IT
ON THE WAY IN.

[ SIGHS ]

WELL, WHAT DO YOU DO
FOR FUN?

OH, YOU'D BE SURPRISED.

ANYONE LOOKING FOR A PISS-UP
CAN USUALLY FIND ONE.

RIGHT, NED?

OH, DID I TELL YOU DOUGIE
SOLD THE ROADHOUSE?

NO.

YEAH.

WANTED TO BE CLOSER
TO THE GRANDKIDS.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE
TAMARA'S HAVING HER FOURTH?

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

Bruce: AND RIDE HIM! RIDE HIM!
RIDE THE OLD BULL! COME ON!

AAH!
- GET BACK!

[ CLIFF CRYING ]
- DON'T GO WHINGEING
TO YOUR MOTHER.

NOW, GET BACK UP,
YOU BLOODY SOOK!

YOU'LL NEVER BE
A REAL BULL RIDER

IF YOU DON'T GET BACK UP,
CLIFF.

COME ON, NED,
SHOW YOUR BROTHER HOW IT'S DONE.

HE'LL SEE YOU NOW, NED.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

Hey, you okay?

YEAH, COURSE I AM.
WHY WOULDN'T I BE?

GOOD. GOOD.

WHAT HAPPENED?

SOUTH AMERICAN HEIRESS
DUMP YOU?

[ CHUCKLING ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

UH, TONI, THIS IS BRUCE.
BRUCE, THIS IS TONI.

HI.

THIS THE NEW ONE?

A VERY PRETTY GIRL.

BUT THEN I DON'T SUPPOSE

YOU EVER HAD ANY TROUBLE
PICKING 'EM.

HIS TROUBLE WAS IN
KEEPING 'EM.

THEY ALL SEEM TO GET HIS NUMBER
EVENTUALLY.

OH, YEAH?
WHAT NUMBER'S THAT ONE?

DON'T ASK ME.

I'M NOT A GIRL.
[ COUGHS ]

Sally:
UH, SO, EVERYONE CATCHING UP?

SO, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU,
BRUCE?

I'M DYING.

CONGESTIVE HEART DISEASE.

WELL,
IT'S, UH, TREATABLE.

YEAH, SURE IT IS.

THEY THIN YOUR BLOOD,
THEY PUT YOU IN AN OXYGEN TENT,

AND YOU LIVE
A COUPLE OF MONTHS LONGER.

BIG DEAL.

YOU DON'T LOOK
SO HOT YOURSELF.

YOU LOOK SOFT.
- OH.

WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ME.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT YOU.

YEAH, WELL,
DON'T YOU WORRY ABOUT ME.

I HAVEN'T COME TO THE END
OF MY BREATHING YET.

LOOK, COME ON,
SINCE NED'S COME ALL THIS WAY,

COULD WE ALL JUST TRY
TO GET ALONG?

MAYBE SHE'S RIGHT.

MAYBE WE NEED TO CLEAN UP
OUR ACT, EH, NED?

IT'S LOADED.

THAT'S THE IDEA.

Sally:
YEAH, BRUCE RECKONS

THE BLACK FELLAS BURNT DOWN
THE MEAT SHED AND WE'RE NEXT.

I DIDN'T RECKON ANYTHING.

THAT WAS FIVE YEARS AGO.

OI!
THAT'S ENOUGH FOR YOU.

OH, JESUS.

Toni: WHO'S THIS?

MY DAUGHTER.

[ INDISTINCT TALKING ON RADIO ]

SHE'S BEAUTIFUL.

ALL RIGHT,
THINK I'LL TAKE A LOOK AROUND

BEFORE IT GETS TOO HOT.

Man:
BUT ALL OF THIS
HAS BEEN RIGOROUSLY TESTED.

Man #2:
I DON'T WANT
TO COMMENT TOO MUCH

ON THE REPORT THAT THE
GOVERNMENT'S ABOUT TO PUT OUT.

YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO

THAT THINGS GET SKEWED
IN THE MEDIA.

THAT'S NOT TO SAY,
OF COURSE,

THAT THE GOVERNMENT
DOESN'T HAVE A POSITION

THAT IT SEEKS
TO HOLD AS WELL.

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

[ GUNSHOT ]

SHIT, MISSED!

[ GUNSHOT ]

BINGO!
YOUR TURN, NEDDY.

[ ENGINE REVVING ]

HANG ON, NEDDY!

[ SHEEP BLEATING ]

AAH!

[ ACOUSTIC GUITAR MUSIC
PLAYING ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ BITSIE BARKING ]

Ned:
HEY, YOU WANT A HAND?

[ SQUEAKING ]
- OW!

WHY'D YOU HAVE TO BRING HER,
NED?

[ SCOFFS ]
- HMM?

WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM?

HE'S WAITED 20 YEARS TO SEE YOU,
AND HE'S DYING.

DOESN'T THAT DESERVE
YOUR FULL ATTENTION?

I'M HERE, AREN'T I?

NED?

WHAT?

BLAME'S A MUG'S GAME.

WHAT, YOU TELL HIM THAT, TOO,
OR IS THAT JUST FOR ME?

IT WASN'T MY IDEA
TO DRAG YOU BACK HERE.

HE WANTED TO SEE YOU.

JUST GIVE HIM A GO,
WOULD YOU?

OHH!

YOU GONNA STAY HERE AFTER?

HMM?

THERE'S NO "HERE" LEFT.
THE BANK'S GOT IT ALL.

WHAT?

NOTHING?

NAH.

SORRY TO BREAK IT TO YOU,
NED.

YOU DON'T GET ANYTHING
BUT THE CONTENTS OF HIS WORKSHOP

AND HIS BEST WISHES.

YEAH, THAT'LL BE THE DAY.

NAH, BRUCE RECKONS
IT'S WORTH 50 GRAND.

YOU WANT TO SEE?
- NAH.

I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.

HEY, HAVE WE STILL GOT
THOSE YABBY TRAPS?

YEP.

NO DAM BUT.

[ BITSIE PANTING ]

[ BITSIE BARKING ]

WHAT HAPPENED?

NO RAIN.

NO ONE USED IT MUCH AFTER
ANYWAY.

DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN THAT LEECH
WENT UP MY FANNY?

EVERYONE THOUGHT
I WAS HEMORRHAGING.

[ LAUGHS ]

YEAH, YEAH,
I REMEMBER THAT.

I REMEMBER IT CRAWLING OUT
ALL FAT AND HAPPY

AND YOU SCREAMING
YOUR HEAD OFF.

YEAH, CAN YOU BLAME ME?

BRUCE
WAS CARPING ON ABOUT,

"THAT'LL TEACH YOU ALL
TO SWIM IN THE RAW."

DIDN'T STOP KATE, BUT,
DID IT?

YUCK.

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

WHAT IS THAT?

A WITCHETTY GRUB.

DID SHE EAT IT?

YEP.

GROSS.

HERE WE ARE.

HERE, DAD.

IS SHE COMING?

WHO?

"BEAUTIFUL KATE."

DOUBT IT.

WHERE IS SHE?

SHE'S NO LONGER
WITH US, TONI.

IS SHE DEAD?

WELL DONE.

WOW.

AH, HERE HE IS --
MY ONE AND ONLY SON AND HEIR.

DID YOU HAVE A GOOD POKE AROUND,
DID YOU?

EVERYTHING
TO YOUR SATISFACTION?

FRONT LOADER
STILL RUNNING?

IF THE, UH, BLACKS HAVEN'T
FILLED THE TANK WITH SUGAR. WHY?

YOU ALLOWED A BEER, BRUCE?
- NO. BRUCE CAN'T DRINK
ON HIS MEDICATION.

COURSE HE CAN.

NOT EVERY DAY A FATHER
GETS TO SHARE A DRINK

WITH HIS LONG-LOST SON.

GOOD HEALTH.

TO YOURS, ANYWAY.

I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU HAD ANOTHER SISTER, NED.

Sally: YEAH.
KATE WAS HIS TWIN.

CERTAINLY NOT IDENTICAL.

NO, NO, CERTAINLY NOT.

BUT JUST AS ATTRACTIVE.
RIGHT, BRUCE?

LIKE I ALWAYS SAID,
WITH HIS LOOKS AND TALENT,

HE COULD'VE BEEN FAMOUS
IF IT WASN'T FOR HIS WEAKNESS.

OH, YEAH?

WHICH ONE IS THAT?

FOR CUNT.

[ LAUGHS ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ COUGHING ]

FINISHED YET?

[ COUGHING CONTINUES ]

TONI LIKES OUR DIRTY LINEN,
DON'T YOU, TONI?

THAT'S ENOUGH FOR YOU,
DAD.

Toni: JESUS.

Ned: SAL, HAVE YOU GOT
SOME BOOTS FOR HER?

YEAH, AT THE DOOR.

Young Ned: CLIFF!!

[ DOG BARKING ]

CLIFF!!

Toni: WHAT HAPPENED?

HUH? WHAT?
- HOW DID SHE DIE?

IN A CAR ACCIDENT.

SOON AS WE GET
ALL THIS CRAP BURIED,

WE'RE OUT OF HERE.

THANK GOD FOR THAT.

IT'S NOT WORTH THE COST
OF A FUCKIN' AUCTIONEER.

[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

WHAT ABOUT YOUR BROTHER?
- WHAT?

WHAT ABOUT YOUR BROTHER?

YEAH, BOTH OF THEM.
PUT -- PUT THESE ON.

IN THE ACCIDENT?

YEP. PUT THESE ON.

WELL, WHEN?
- NOW.

NO,
WHEN WAS THE ACCIDENT?

YEARS AGO.

SO SAD, NED.

HOLD ON.
- AAH!

WHOO!

[ CLATTERING ]

[ INSECTS CHIRPING ]

[ BOTTLES CLINKING ]

[ CRYING SOFTLY ]

[ DRAWER OPENS ]

[ DRAWER OPENS ]

Emily: OKAY, YOU READY?
WE'RE GONNA TURN. READY?

[ HORN HONKS ]
- CLIFF, LOOK AT ME.

NOW, EYES ON THE ROAD, KATE.

NOT TOO HARD ON THE WHEEL,
SWEETHEART.

OKAY. WHOA!

STOP, MUM.
I WANT TO SHOW DAD.

DAD, LOOK!
I WON, DAD! I WON!

DAD, I WON, I WON!
DAD.

DAD, LOOK.

YOU'VE GOT A LONG WAY TO GO

BEFORE YOU'RE A REAL BULL RIDER,
CLIFF.

[ POWER TOOL WHIRRING ]

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

Ned:
I'VE BEEN BACK ALL OF TWO DAYS,

BACK AT MY FATHER'S HOUSE.

SO WHERE ELSE
WOULD I FIND MYSELF

BUT IN THE OLD SCHOOLROOM,

PICKING AT MY BROTHER'S SUICIDE
LIKE AN OLD SCAB

AND FOLLOWING A TRAIL OF WOUNDS

THAT LEADS INEXORABLY
TO THE BASTARD DYING NEXT DOOR?

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

* OH, MY GOODNESS,
IT MUST BE JEFF

* WAKE UP, JEFF

* EVERYBODY'S WIGGLING

* WAKE UP, JEFF

* WE REALLY NEED YOU

* WAKE UP, JEFF

* YOU'RE MISSING
ALL THE FUN NOW

* WAKE UP, JEFF,
BEFORE THE DAY'S THROUGH

[ GUITAR SOLO ]

NED?

[ COUGHS ]

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

Kate:
TU AIMES.

Cliff: HE LOVES.

IL AIME.

WE LOVE.

I READ IN THE PAPER HERE

THAT GARY FRASER'S SON
WON A SCHOLARSHIP TO KING'S.

WHY DO YOU THINK
THAT IS, CLIFF?

IS IT BECAUSE
HE'S SMARTER THAN MY SON

OR JUST A HARDER WORKER?

MAYBE BECAUSE HIS FATHER

DOESN'T MAKE HIM DO THE WORK
OF SIX BLACKS

AND ALL THIS FRENCH CRAP
BESIDES.

N'EST-CE PAS,
NEDDY?

CAN I HELP YOU
WITH SOMETHING, BRUCE?

WHAT IS THIS?

CAN'T VISIT MY OWN SON
IN MY OWN HOUSE?

IS THAT
AGAINST THE LAW NOW?

NOPE.

JUST THOUGHT
I'D GET SOME WORK DONE.

WORK?

WRITING.

IT'S WHAT I DO.

I'M A WRITER.

AH, YES.

NOW I REMEMBER.

WRITTEN ANYTHING
WORTH READING YET?

NO, SAME OLD TRIPE.

WHAT WAS THAT LAST ONE
YOU WROTE?

"HALF HIS LUCK,"
WASN'T IT?

THE ONE I HAD TO HIDE FROM SALLY
'CAUSE IT WAS SO FILTHY.

YOU MEAN THE ONE
THAT'S IN ITS THIRD REPRINT.

BUT THAT'S NOT MY LAST ONE,
BRUCE.

THEY GET EVEN FILTHIER
AFTER THAT?

OH, YEAH, YEAH.
IT'S WALL-TO-WALL FUCKING NOW.

NO MORE SMOKING GUN.

ALWAYS THE SMART ARSE,

EVEN NOW WHEN YOU'RE...

HOW OLD ARE YOU?

40.

CHRIST.
ALMOST OLD YOURSELF.

YOU KNOW,
WE NEVER DID GET THE CHANCE

TO TALK ABOUT THAT LAST SUMMER,
DID WE?

WHAT ABOUT IT?

Toni: NED!

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD IT.

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD
ANY OF IT.

WHAT'S TO UNDERSTAND?

CLIFF SWERVED TO AVOID A ROO,
KATE'S KILLED, CLIFF --

I KNOW THAT!
- NED!

BUT I THOUGHT
YOU MIGHT KNOW MORE.

[ LAUGHS ]
- THAT'S ALL I'M ASKING.

HUH? OH, IT WAS A LONG TIME AGO,
BRUCE.

I DON'T REMEMBER.

WHY DID YOU RUN OFF
LIKE THAT, THEN?

[ Coughing ]
CAN YOU ANSWER ME THAT?

LOOK, WE COULDN'T DO THIS,
UH, SOME OTHER TIME, COULD WE?

DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA
HOW MUCH WE NEEDED YOU HERE?!

NED!

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

HOW DO YOU WORK
THIS STUPID THING?

ALL RIGHT.
DON'T SULK.

SIT ON IT PROUD.
STICK YOUR BACK IN A LITTLE BIT.

THAT'S IT.

NOW, YOU SQUEEZE IN
WITH YOUR THIGHS,

STICK YOUR TITS OUT.

THAT'S IT. NOW...

NOW PUT YOUR HAND UP.

UH...HOLD ON WITH THIS.

HANDS UP
NICE AND HIGH, RIGHT?

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO
WITH THAT ROPE.

HOLD ON.
- MM-HMM.

TITS OUT.

NOW, SMILE.
YOU'RE HAPPY, RIGHT?

[ CHUCKLES ]

YOU'RE RIDING A BULL NOW.

YEE-HA!

YEE-HA!

JUST HOLD ON.

[ INTRO TO "BAD TO THE BONE"
PLAYS ]

JUST ENJOY THE RIDE.

WHOO!

* BAD TO THE BONE

* BAD TO THE BONE

* B-B-B-BAD

* B-B-B-BAD

Ned: HEY, THINK
I MIGHT GET TO COP A FEEL?

WHAT WAS THAT FOR?

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT,
YOU TWERP, YOU BUTTHOLE?

YOU HAVEN'T EVEN KISSED
A GIRL.

HEY, FEISTY!

YOU AND ME, BABY!
HOW 'BOUT IT?

HEY, NEDDY, GOT A PARTNER?

Ned: NAH.
- YOU DO NOW.

YOU'RE LOOKING
ALL GROWN UP TODAY, NEDDY.

I LIKE THAT SHIRT.

ARE YOU GONNA SAVE A DANCE
FOR ME LATER?

I MIGHT.
- HOPE SO.

WHERE YOU GOING, BABY?
COME BACK!

* I'M BAD TO THE BONE

AAH!

YOU FUCKING DID THAT
ON PURPOSE!

[ CHUCKLES ]

NOW YOU'RE A REAL COWGIRL.

FUCK YOU.

NOW WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I'M GOING TO WORK.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

IT'S TOO FUCKING HOT HERE.
- I DON'T KNOW.

HAVE A BATH.
WASH YOUR HAIR OR SOMETHING.

FINE, I WILL.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

[ INSECTS BUZZING ]

[ INDISTINCT TALKING
ON TELEVISION ]

YOU WANT A CUPPA?

DO YOU LIKE BEING
EVERYONE'S SLAVE?

I'M SORRY.

YOU JUST DO EVERYTHING
FOR EVERYONE.

NO, YOU'RE RIGHT.

TEA'S THERE.
YOU CAN MAKE IT YOURSELF.

I'M NOT SAYING
YOU SHOULDN'T.

DON'T YOU GET SICK OF IT,
THOUGH?

SICK OF WHAT?

WELL, FUCK,
IF IT WAS ME,

I'D LEAVE THE BASTARDS
TO GET ON WITH IT.

PROBABLY
BLOODY KILL EACH OTHER.

[ Imitating Scarlett O'Hara ]
WELL, FRANKLY, MY DEAR,

I'D RISK IT.

HMM.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ LATIN MUSIC PLAYING
IN DISTANCE ]

Sally: MM-HMM. YEAH.

HEY.
- HMM?

CAN I COME IN?

YEAH, SURE.

WANT ONE?

WHAT IS IT?

MOJITO.

OH, YES, I DO.
YOU GOT LIME?

YEAH.
IT'S IN THE FRIDGE.

WELCOME
TO THE JUNGLE BAR,

WHERE EVERYONE'S BEAUTIFUL
AND THE DRINKS ARE FREE.

HEY, GEORGE,
MY BROTHER JUST TURNED UP.

SAY "HI" TO NED.

George:
HELLO, NED.

YOUR SISTER IS HOT.
RED HOT.

Ned: [ CHUCKLES ]

WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

VERONICA.

WOW.
THAT'S REALLY QUITE A SET.

GEORGE IS A TIT MAN.

I PROMISED I'D GO UP TWO SIZES
IF HE BOUGHT ME A RING.

SEE? BLING-BLING.

IT'S GOOD 'CAUSE IF IT DOESN'T
WORK OUT, I CAN SELL IT.

IF WHAT DOESN'T WORK OUT?

US.

OH.

WHAT?

HE'S GOT HIS CHARMS.

YOU STILL THERE?

LIKE THAT.
[ MUSIC STOPS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

THAT'S MUM'S RING.

HMM?

OH, YEAH.

DO YOU REMEMBER HER
AT ALL?

NAH, NOT MUCH.

I REMEMBER ONE TIME
IN THE KITCHEN,

SHE HAD A HEAD SCARF ON.

SHE WAS TRYING TO GET ME TO HELP
MAKE THE CHRISTMAS CAKE,

AND I WOULDN'T

'CAUSE I WAS SO MAD AT HER

FOR LOSING
ALL HER BEAUTIFUL HAIR.

YOU'RE A LOT LIKE HER.

YEAH?

ANYWAY...

I RECKON IT'S MY TURN
TO PISS OFF FOR A WHILE.

HERE.

IT'S ALL WRITTEN DOWN.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

I JUST -- I'VE GOT TO GO
TAKE CARE OF A FEW THINGS.

BULLSHIT.
YOU'RE JOKING?

HE'S ALL YOURS, NED.

OH, COME ON.
- I'M NOT A NURSE.

I'LL PROBABLY END UP
KILLING HIM.

WELL,
WE'LL SEE, WON'T WE?

COME ON, IT'S EASY.
JUST WATCH THE SALT.

KEEP HIS HEAD
ABOVE HIS SHOULDERS,

OTHERWISE HE'LL DROWN.

DON'T LOOK SO TRAGIC.
IT'LL ONLY BE A FEW DAYS.

I'M NOT GONNA
WIPE HIS ARSE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

YEAH,
YOU'D LEAVE THAT TO TONI.

THERE YOU ARE.

GO AWAY, TONI.

NO.
I DON'T THINK SO.

YOU'RE THE ONE
WHO DRAGGED ME HERE.

NOW YOU HAVE TO
ENTERTAIN ME.

LOOK, IF YOU'VE GOT
NOTHING BETTER TO DO,

YOU CAN GO CHECK ON BRUCE.

NO BLOODY WAY.
HE'S NOT MY FATHER.

AND HE STINKS.

YOU COME FROM A STINKY,
STINKY FAMILY, NEDDY.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I'M JUST MAKING SOME NOTES,

JOTTING SOME STUFF DOWN,
A BIT LIKE A DIARY.

OH.

WELL, I HOPE YOU NOTED
THE GREAT HEAD THAT YOU...

OH, YOU DIDN'T GET IT
LAST NIGHT.

NO, I DIDN'T ACTUALLY.
- YEAH.

WHAT'S THIS?

OH, SCHOOL
OF THE AIR SATELLITES.

WE'RE THE RED FLAG.

DIDN'T YOU GO AWAY
TO SCHOOL?

NOPE.
- WHY NOT?

BRUCE THOUGHT HE KNEW BETTER
THAN ANYONE ELSE.

YOU KNOW,
I AM TRYING TO WRITE.

I DON'T KNOW
WHY YOU BOTHER.

NO ONE READS ANYMORE.

IS THAT SO?

MM-HMM.

WE DO FAR MORE INTERESTING
THINGS NOW.

OH, YEAH?

LIKE WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE THE ONE
WITH THE IMAGINATION.

[ GRUNTS ]

OH, YEAH.

IS THIS
WHAT YOU HAD IN MIND?

MM-HMM. SURE.

OH, YEAH.

FUCK ME.

FUCK ME, NED!

Shh.

[ CHUCKLES ]

HARDER, NED!

SHUT UP...
[ Muffled ] MM-HMM.

...OR I'LL STOP.

MM-HMM. OKAY.

MM.

OH, YEAH.

HARDER, NED.

HARDER!

[ SLAP ]

WHAT?

YOU SOUND LIKE
A FUCKING TART.

THAT'S BECAUSE
YOU FUCK ME LIKE ONE, YOU SHIT!

HOW COME
YOU NEVER LOOK AT ME?

WHAT?

HOW COME YOU NEVER LOOK
AT MY FACE WHEN WE FUCK?

I LOVE LOOKING AT YOU.
YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL.

DO YOU LOVE ME?

I'M MARRYING YOU,
AREN'T I?

YOU'RE SUCH A SHIT.
WHAT KIND OF ANSWER IS THAT?

TONI, TONI, TONI, TONI.
WHOA, WHOA, WHOA, WHOA.

COME HERE.
LOOK AT ME.

LOOK AT ME.

LOOK AT ME.

Of course I love you.

You silly old cow,
I love you.

DO YOU PROMISE?

Yes.

Cross my heart...

and hope to die.

Come on.

[ GRUNTING ]

I'M SORRY, IT'S...

IT'S JUST
THIS FUCKING PLACE, TONI.

[ DOOR OPENS ]

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

[ VIBRATING, BEEPING ]

Toni: NED!

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

OHH!

UGH!

AAH! AAH!

OHH. OHH.

Toni: NED!

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

I NEED HELP,
YOU STUPID GIRL.

HEY, SAY "PLEASE."

PLEASE...GET NED.

NO, NED'S OUT.

[ BREATHES DEEPLY ]

HAVE YOU PISSED YOUR PANTS?

YUCK.

COME ON.
PUT YOUR ARMS UP.

[ MOANS ]

OKAY, I'M GONNA PULL YOU UP.
ONE, TWO, THREE!

[ GROANS ]

OKAY, ONE, TWO...

OHH! OHH!

YEAH, I'VE GOT YOU,
I'VE GOT YOU.

[ GROANING ]

OHH! CRAMPS.

TERR-- AAH!
TERRIBLE CRAMPS.

YEAH, WELL, YOU SHOULD HAVE
TAKEN YOUR PILLS.

[ GROANING ]

OKAY, AND UP.
- OHH!

AND UP.
THERE WE GO.

OH.

THERE WE GO.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

WHERE ARE
YOUR P.J.s KEPT?
- WHAT?

AAH!

YEAH, I KNOW.

OH.

ONE FOOT IN.

AAH!

OHH. OHH.

[ GROANING ]

I CAN SMELL BURNING.

OH, IT'S JUST NED
BURNING THE JUNK.

JUNK?

ALL THAT JUNK
IN THE WORK SHED.

WHAT THE FUCK
DOES HE THINK HE'S DOING?

I'M NOT DEAD YET.
THAT'S MY FUCKING JUNK.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.

WHAT?

WHY SUCH A PRETTY GIRL
WOULD WASTE HER TIME

KICKING 'ROUND THE DUST

WITH SOME LOSER
WHO'S NEARLY TWICE HER AGE.

OH, WELL, MAYBE I HAVE
A WEAKNESS FOR OLDER MEN.

WASTED.

A GIRL LIKE YOU
SHOULD BE IN HOLLYWOOD.

YOU RECKON?

WITHOUT A DOUBT.

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
I'VE BEEN SAVING FOR.

GO TO HOLLYWOOD.

I'VE BEEN TAKING CLASSES.

GOOD GIRL.

DON'T YOU WAIT TOO LONG.

YOUTH IS BEAUTY,
AND BEAUTY IS YOUTH.

AND THAT'S ALL
YE NEED TO KNOW.

[ WHISTLING ]

I WANT TO SLEEP WITH YOU.

I WANT TO SLEEP IN YOUR DIRTY,
FILTHY MAN'S SHEETS.

IN THE MORNING,

I'M GONNA WAKE UP AND LEAVE
WHILE HE'S STILL ASLEEP.

I'M GONNA WALK OUT
AND NEVER SEE HIM AGAIN.

RIGHT NOW...

I WANT TO DANCE.

PAULA, DANCE WITH ME.

[ CHUCKLES ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

DO IT AGAIN.

THAT WAS VERY GOOD.

GET OUT, YOU PERV!
GET OUT!

Ned: KATE, I DIDN'T KNOW
YOU WERE IN THERE.

WELL, FRICKIN' KNOCK
NEXT TIME!

[ MOOING ]

[ DOOR OPENS ]

Ned: SORRY, KATE,
I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE IN THERE.

IT'S NOT FAIR.

SOMETHING SO CUTE
COULD GROW UP TO BE

JUST ANOTHER UGLY OLD COW.

BULLS DON'T THINK
THEY'RE UGLY.

WELL, THEY ARE.
OLD IS UGLY.

YOU'RE
GETTING OLD, KATE.

[ CHUCKLES ]

WE ALL ARE.

GOOD.

WHAT'S SO GOOD
ABOUT IT?

I LIKED IT BETTER BEFORE.
- BEFORE WHAT?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHEN WE WERE KIDS,
I SUPPOSE.

TICKLE?

[ SNIFFING ]

HAVE YOU GOT A COLD?

NO.

I JUST LIKE THE SMELL.

IT REMINDS ME OF MUM.

[ CRYING SOFTLY ]

KATE, ARE YOU CRYING?

KATE, DON'T CRY.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.

I MISS HER.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.
DON'T CRY.

[ WHIMPERS ]

[ GRUNTS ]

[ MOANING ]

OH, MY GOD, KATE.
I'M -- I'M SORRY.

I DIDN'T MEAN TO.
OHH!

[ GROANING ]

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

NED: Bruce?

ROOM SERVICE.

[ SCREEN DOOR OPENS ]

TONI?

[ SCREEN DOOR CLOSES ]

"THERE THE EVIDENCE WAS,

"AS HOT AND STICKY
AND SHOCKING TO ME

"AS IT WAS TO KATE.

"SHE TURNED TO ME
WITH DISBELIEF

"AS HER HAND TOUCHED THE SEMEN
AND BROUGHT IT UP,

VISCOUS AND DANGLING,
FOR HER EYES TO SEE."

[ CHUCKLES ]

DID YOU TRY AND FUCK HER,
DID YOU, NED?

FUCK YOUR SISTER?

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.
IT'S FICTION.

"THEN SHE GOT UP SLOWLY

"AS THOUGH SHE HAD BEEN LYING
WITH A BEAST
- GIVE IT TO ME.

SHE FEARED
TO ROUSE AGAIN."
- GIVE IT TO ME.

CERTAINLY FUCKING SOUNDS LIKE
YOU TRIED!

GIVE IT TO ME.

AAH!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

I'M SORRY, TONI.
I'M SORRY.

STAY AWAY FROM ME, NED.
YOU FUCKING PERVERT!

FUCKING HAD IT
WITH YOU SICKOS.

[ DOOR SLAMS ]

[ SCREEN DOOR SLAMS ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ DOOR RATTLES ]

I KNOW YOU'RE IN THERE.

[ INSECTS BUZZING ]

[ DOORS RATTLING ]

YOU CAN'T STAY THERE
FOREVER.

KATE, THIS MORNING,
IT WASN'T YOU.

IT WAS --
- I DON'T WANT
TO TALK ABOUT IT.

IT WAS MY FAULT, OKAY?
JUST PRETEND IT NEVER HAPPENED.

COME HERE.

CLOSER.

KISS AND MAKE UP?

YEAH. WHOO!

AAH!

AAH!

AAH.

AAH!

AAH!

[ LAUGHING ]

[ SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY ]

[ LAUGHS ]

AAH!

[ BOTH LAUGH ]

AAH!

[ HORN HONKING ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

TONI?

TONI! TONI!

WHAT DID YOU DO? HUH?

DID YOU PAY THE BLACKS
TO COME AND GET HER?

WHAT MONEY HAVE I GOT LEFT
TO GIVE ANYONE?

SHE JUST GOT YOUR NUMBER.
- YOU'RE A FUCKIN' LIAR,
BRUCE.

THEY ALL DO,
SOONER OR LATER.

I DID YOU A FAVOR.
- YOU'RE A LIAR AND A BULLY.

YOU KILLED CLIFF,
AND YOU'RE STILL AT IT!

OHH.

WHY DON'T YOU
FUCKING HURRY UP AND DIE

BEFORE I KILL YOU MYSELF
JUST FOR THE PLEASURE OF IT?

[ COUGHING, WHEEZING ]

[ BOTTLES CLANK ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ HORN HONKING ]

STOP, YOU BASTARDS!

[ HORN BLARING ]

FUCKING STOP!

PULL OVER!

PULL OVER!
I'M NOT FUCKING JOKING!

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

I'M STILL HERE!

[ SOBBING ]

[ IGNITION CHIMING ]

[ CHIMING STOPS ]

I'M STILL HERE!

YOU HEAR ME?!

STILL HERE!

[ SOBBING ]

KATE: Neddy?

NED?

WHAT?
- Shh.

NIGHT, NED.

DON'T LET
THE BED BUGS BITE.

[ SCREECHING ]

[ SNIFFLING ]

[ WATER RUNNING ]

[ WATER STOPS ]

[ SIGHS ]

NEVER LET YOUR GUN
POINTED BE AT ANYONE.

YOU THINK I'VE FORGOTTEN
WHAT YOU SAID?

I WAS DRUNK, BRUCE.

I WAS DRUNK.
I COULD HARDLY STAND UP.

[ GUN COCKS ]

COME ON, BRUCE.

CLIFF ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
HIS SISTER.

HE BLAMED HIMSELF.
HE PUNISHED HIMSELF.

IT'S THE END
OF THE STORY.

I'M NOT A GOOD DRUNK.

I'M SORRY.

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

Come on, mate.

Take your pills.

GET ME OUT OF THIS MESS.

HOW DOES IT FEEL
TO BE DRUNK?

LIBERATING.

I'VE NEVER BEEN DRUNK
IN MY WHOLE LIFE.

NEVER LIKED THE FEELING.

WELL, I SEEM TO.

YES, YOU ALWAYS DID,
DIDN'T YOU?

Young man: WHOO!

PISS OFF, YOU MONGRELS!

[ FROGS CROAKING ]

[ COUGHS ]

Kate: THERE YOU ARE.
I THOUGHT YOU'D DROWNED.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

GO HOME, KATE.
I'M DRUNK.

I DON'T WANT YOU HERE.
- TOUGH.

IT'S MY DAM, TOO.

[ SQUEALS ]

BOO!

[ CHUCKLES ]

REMEMBER...AT THE RODEO
WITH TAMARA AND YOU

AND YOU WANTED
TO COP A FEEL?

WELL, I WOULDN'T CARE
IF I NEVER EVEN KISSED A BOY.

SO?

[ CHUCKLES ]

WELL, THAT'S NOT NORMAL,
IS IT?

THAT'S WHAT I WAS DOING IN
THE BATHROOM WHEN YOU BROKE IN,

WONDERING
IF I'D EVER BE NORMAL.

I DIDN'T BREAK IN.
THE DOOR WAS UNLOCKED.

WELL, ANYWAY...

WHEN WE WERE ON THE BED
LIKE THAT...

I KNOW, KATE.
I WAS THERE.

WHAT HAPPENED?

DON'T.

IT'S OKAY, NED.

IT MADE ME FEEL BETTER.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE,
I DIDN'T FEEL LIKE A FREAK.

I THOUGHT YOU DIDN'T WANT
TO TALK ABOUT IT.

FINE, THEN.

I WON'T MENTION IT
EVER AGAIN.

YOU CAN TOUCH THEM,
NEDDY.

IT'LL BE OUR SECRET.

[ BOTH BREATHING HEAVILY ]

OH, GOD.

OH, GOD, KATE.
I'M SORRY.

It's okay, Ned.
I'm okay.

[ WATER SPLASHES ]

Kate: * IF YOU'RE HAPPY
AND YOU KNOW IT

* CLAP YOUR HANDS

* IF YOU'RE HAPPY
AND YOU KNOW IT

* CLAP YOUR HANDS

* IF YOU'RE HAPPY
AND YOU KNOW IT...

[ WATER SPLASHING ]

* AND YOU REALLY WANT
TO SHOW IT

* IF YOU'RE HAPPY
AND YOU KNOW IT

* CLAP YOUR HANDS

IT'S OKAY, NEDDY.
JUST PRETEND I'M SOMEONE ELSE.

Oh, God.

Oh, God.

Bruce: NED!
[ GASPS ]

NED!

NED!

HERE.

NOT A DAY GOES BY
I DON'T...

SEE HER FACE
ALL BLOODIED LIKE THAT.

IN MY MIND I HEAR HER, TOO.

AND IT'S YOU
SHE'S CALLING FOR --

YOU AND SOMETIMES CLIFF,
NEVER ME.

I'LL GET YOUR BREAKFAST.

DO YOU HEAR HER, NED?

YOU KNOW HOW YOU HEAR, LIKE,
TWINS ARE CONNECTED?

DO YOU?

DO YOU EVER HEAR HER?

NO. NEVER.

[ BREATHING DEEPLY ]

[ TEAKETTLE WHISTLING ]

GLAD YOU COULD JOIN US, NED.
- Ned: I'M NOT HUNGRY.

WELL, YOU CAN SIT
UNTIL WE'RE FINISHED.

IF YOU GIVE US A COUPLE
OF WEEKS AWAY, BRUCE,

I'LL RE-STUMP THE POSTS
ON THE FRASER BOUNDARY

WHERE THE SHEEP
ARE GETTING THROUGH.

GET IT DONE
BEFORE CHRISTMAS.

Bruce:
YOU HEAR THAT, CLIFF?

AT LEAST ONE OF MY SONS
IS PREPARED

TO PUT A BIT OF HARD WORK IN
ON THE FARM.

WHAT? I SAID I'LL QUIT
THE ROADHOUSE, AND I WILL.

SURE YOU WILL, AFTER FRETTIN'
AND FUSSIN' ABOUT IT

LIKE SOME PATHETIC OLD WOMAN.

I DON'T CARE
WHAT TIME YOU FINISH.

I WANT YOU BACK INSIDE
THESE DOORS BY 12:00!

[ DOOR CLOSES ]

SIT DOWN!

COME ON, SALLY.
STOP PLAYING WITH YOUR FOOD.

Ned: SALLY,
PASS US THE WATER.

[ TEAKETTLE WHISTLING ]

OH!

OH, JESUS.

BRUCE, JESUS.
GET UP, GET UP.

GET UP.

[ BREATHING DEEPLY ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING,
YOU SILLY OLD BUGGER?

COME HERE.

OKAY.
I GOT YOU.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT SALLY WAS THINKING,

LEAVING ME WITH YOU.

RIGHT.

YOU'RE GONNA EAT SOMETHING,

OR I'M PACKING MY BAGS
AND GOING.

I WOULDN'T MISS YOU.

NOT FOR A BIT.

I WANT SALT.

YOU CAN'T HAVE ANY.

COME ON, BRUCE.

PLEASE, JUST EAT SOMETHING.
JUST A LITTLE BIT.

There you go.

There you go.
That's good.

That's good.

THANK YOU.

[ LAUGHS ]

OKAY.

[ CHUCKLES ]

ALL RIGHT.

WELL, WE'LL, UH...

TRY A BIT OF JUICE,
THEN, SHALL WE?

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

COME ON.

BRUCE, YOU'VE GOT TO GET
SOMETHING INTO YOU.

JUST DRINK.
[ GRUNTS ]

[ LAUGHS ]

WHERE'S CLIFF?

[ BURPS ]

HE GOT HOME FROM THE ROADHOUSE
10 MINUTES LATE,

AND THE BASTARD
GROUNDED HIM.

I BROUGHT
YOUR STUPID POSTS.

[ INDISTINCT SINGING ON RADIO ]

THANKS.
I'LL WALK BACK.

NICKED 'EM FROM BRUCE.
DO YOU WANT ONE?

CLIFF WILL BE HOME TONIGHT.

GOOD FOR HIM.

DO YOU WANT TO COME BACK
FOR A SWIM LATER?

JUST THE THREE OF US,
LIKE OLD TIMES?

I DON'T THINK SO.

WELL,
YOU NEEDN'T BE FRIGHTENED.

CLIFF WILL BE THERE.
HE'LL PROTECT WIDDLE NEDDY.

GEEZ, KATE,
HOW CAN YOU JOKE ABOUT IT?

GOD, SOMETIMES I THINK
YOU'RE FROM OUTER SPACE.

WELL, I GUESS I THOUGHT YOU WERE
DIFFERENT FROM THE HERD, NED.

NOT SO FUCKIN' TIMID!

[ SHEEP BLEATING ]

[ VEHICLE DOOR OPENS, CLOSES ]

[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]

[ ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ]

DON'T BOTHER COMING BACK!
YOU WON'T BE MISSED!

Young Sally: AREN'T YOU GOING
TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY?

NOPE.

GOOD.

WE'LL HAVE OUR OWN PARTY.

YOU CAN PLAY RUDOLPH.

* JINGLE BELLS

* JINGLE BELLS,
JINGLE ALL THE WAY

* OH, WHAT FUN...

CLIFF WANTS TO SEE YOU.

WHY?

HOLD THESE FOR RUDOLPH.

THERE WE GO.

[ SHEEP BLEATING ]

HE'S WAITING IN THERE
FOR YOU.

YOU TOLD HIM?

HE SAID
HE'S WAITING FOR YOU.

WHY?
WHY DID YOU TELL HIM?

I'M ASKING YOU WHY!

YEAH, WHAT?

KATE TOLD ME
WHAT YOU TRIED, NED.

WHAT?

THAT YOU TRIED
TO COP A FEEL.

[ SCOFFS ]

HEY, JESUS, NED.
WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO YOU, MATE?

WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO
ABOUT IT, HUH? HUH?

COME ON. HIT ME.
HIT ME. COME ON.

HEY, IT'S ALL RIGHT, MATE.
TAKE IT EASY! IT'S OKAY!

NO, IT'S NOT OKAY!
COME ON, HIT ME!

HIT ME, COME ON!

[ DOG BARKING ]

GET OFF ME, NED.

COME ON, YOU FRIGGIN' GIRL!
FIGHT ME!

BRUCE! BRUCE!

LET GO, NED!

FIGHT ME!

COME ON!
FIGHT ME!

[ DOG BARKING ]

BREAK IT UP!

AAH!
- LET GO OF HIM, CLIFF.

NO, STOP!
IT'S NED'S FAULT!

I DON'T CARE
WHOSE FAULT IT IS!

I WON'T HAVE ANY FIGHTING!
YOU HEAR ME, CLIFF?! GET UP!

YOU HEAR ME?!

NOW, YOU!

YOU GO AND GET YOURSELF
CLEANED UP!

YOU'RE TAKING YOUR SISTER
TO THE CHRISTMAS PARTY!

I DON'T WANT TO GO.
- YOU'LL DO AS YOU'RE TOLD.
YOU'LL GO!

AND YOU'LL BRING HER BACK
WHEN SHE'S HAD ENOUGH!

[ DOG WHIMPERING ]

[ PAGER BEEPING ]

WHERE'S SALLY?

SHE'LL BE BACK TODAY.

YEAH.
- OH.

I SUPPOSE
YOU'LL BE OFF, THEN.

WANT TO FINISH
WRITING MY STORY.

OH, YES,
THE MAGNUM OPUS.

NO, MORE OF A RECORD.

A RECORD OF WHAT?

FINISHED?

I CAN IMAGINE
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING ABOUT ME.

BUZZ IF YOU NEED ME.

[ PAGER BEEPING ]

[ SIGHS ]

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

[ SIGHS DEEPLY ]

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

ALL RIGHT. HERE?

I'LL TELL YOU WHEN.

HERE.

'ROUND A BIT.

I KNOW YOU CHILDREN
NEVER CARED FOR ME,

ESPECIALLY YOU AND KATE.

YOU'RE WRONG, BRUCE.

LIKE THAT --
CALLING ME "BRUCE."

YOU NEVER CALLED YOUR MOTHER
"EMILY," DID YOU?

[ COUGHING ]

YOU'RE MAKING IT WORSE,
BRUCE.

WHEN YOUR MOTHER DIED...

I WANTED
TO FILL HER PLACE...

GET CLOSE TO YOU
LIKE SHE DID.

BUT I DIDN'T KNOW HOW.

[ SIGHS ]

I THOUGHT MY WORLD
WOULD BE IN POLITICS,

BUT THAT DIDN'T PAN OUT.

WHAT COULD I DO?
TEACH?

NOT YOUR FATHER.

TOO PROUD.

YOU KNOW WHAT, BRUCE?

I DON'T THINK
THAT MANY PEOPLE FEEL

LIKE THEY'VE LIVED
SUCCESSFUL LIVES.

I KNOW YOU BLAME ME
FOR CLIFF'S SUICIDE.

I THOUGHT
I WAS HELPING HIM.

I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE
A TOUGHER WORLD FOR CLIFF

THAN IT WAS
FOR YOU AND KATE.

[ SCOFFS ]

I'M DONE.

COME ON.

LET'S GET BACK
TO YOUR RECORD.

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ]

Man: THANK YOU.

AND HERE'S ONE FOR THE LADIES.

[ "ALWAYS ON MY MIND" PLAYS ]

* MAYBE I DIDN'T LOVE YOU

* QUITE AS OFTEN
AS I COULD HAVE

* MAYBE I DIDN'T TREAT YOU

* QUITE AS GOOD
AS I SHOULD HAVE

* IF I MADE YOU FEEL
SECOND BEST

* GIRL, I'M SORRY
I WAS BLIND

* YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

* YOU WERE ALWAYS
ON MY MIND...
Man: SORRY.

I DON'T WANT
TO STAY HERE ANYMORE.

I WANT TO LEAVE.
WILL YOU TAKE ME?

I'M NOT READY
TO GO HOME YET, KATE.

I DIDN'T SAY "HOME."
- WHAT?

I DIDN'T SAY "HOME."

THE ANSWER'S NO, KATE.

YOU HAVE TO!

BRUCE SAID
YOU HAD TO LOOK AFTER ME.

WELL, CAN YOU JUST
TAKE ME HOME, THEN?

COME ON.
LET'S GO.

WILL SHE BE ALL RIGHT?

SURE.
CLIFF WILL LOOK AFTER HER.

I'M LOOKING AFTER YOU.

* I JUST NEVER TOOK THE TIME

* YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

* YOU WERE ALWAYS ON MY MIND

* TELL ME...

COME ON, LET'S GO.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

MM!

MM!

OHH!

OHH!

HAPPY NOW, NEDDY?

* DON'T NEED LOTS OF PEOPLE

* TO TELL ME WHAT TO DO

* DON'T NEED
LONG-HAIRED LADIES

* TO LOVE ME TRUE AS TRUE

* ALL I NEED
IS A ROCK-'N'-ROLL BAND

* SOMEWHERE TO PLAY

* AND I'M ON MY WAY

* I'M ON MY WAY

* I'M A ROCK-'N'-ROLL OUTLAW

* AND I'M ON THE RUN

* I'M A ROCK-'N'-ROLL OUTLAW

* I NEVER NEEDED ANYONE

[ MUSIC STOPS ]

[ PARKING BRAKE ENGAGES ]

CLIFF?

HEY, CLIFF?

Oh, God.

[ BREATHING HEAVILY ]

OHH.

OH, KATE.

CLIFF!!

Oh, God.

CLIFF!!

[ BARKING ]

CLIFF!

CLIFF!!

[ VEHICLE APPROACHES ]

[ HORN HONKS ]

[ BITSIE BARKING ]

[ BITSIE WHIMPERING ]

BITSIE.

HERE, LET ME TAKE THAT.
TRIP OKAY?

OH, THANKS.

YEAH.
NO, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.

SO,
DID YOU KILL HIM YET?

ALMOST.
- HMM?

[ DOOR OPENS ]

HARDLY TOUCHED A THING.

HOW DID HE EAT FOR YOU?

OH, NOT MUCH.

HE LOVES HIS CUSTARD.

MAYBE I'LL GET SOME OF THIS
INTO HIM, EH?

SURE.

DID YOU GET
WHAT YOU WANTED, NED?

YEAH.

GOT SOME BOOKS.

[ CLEARS THROAT ]

[ CHUCKLES ]

OH, GOOD.

GOOD. I'M GLAD YOU GOT
WHAT YOU WANTED.

SORRY ABOUT TONI.

LIAR.

HEY, SAL? SAL...
- HMM?

HERE.
LET ME TAKE IT IN TO HIM.

I'M GOING IN THE MORNING.
I'LL SAY GOODBYE TO HIM.

Sally: NED?
- YEP.

YOU WON'T MAKE IT ANY WORSE,
WILL YOU?
- NO.

YOU WON'T TELL HIM
ABOUT YOU AND KATE?

WHAT?

ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED
BETWEEN YOU AND KATE.

I DON'T KNOW
WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YEAH, YOU DO.

REMEMBER THAT NIGHT
YOU CAME HOME

WITH A BIG CUT
ON YOUR HEAD?

WHAT DID WE HAVE
FOR DINNER?

IT WAS YABBIES.

I REMEMBER 'CAUSE I HAD TO
GO GET THEM FROM THE DAM.

I MUST HAVE BEEN --
WHAT WAS I -- 10, 11?

I THOUGHT
YOU WERE HURTING HER.

Stop looking at me.

Don't touch me.

I FORGAVE YOU, NED,
A LONG TIME AGO.

[ SIGHS ]

HOW COULD YOU? HOW?

YOU WANT TO KNOW
SOMETHING?

I DON'T RECKON CLIFF
WAS ANY BETTER THAN YOU.

HE WAS JUST
MORE REMORSEFUL.

MM.

DID YOU KNOW THE CLOCK
STOPPED ON IMPACT?

NOBODY COULD FIGURE OUT

WHY IT TOOK THEM SO LONG
TO GET HOME FROM THE DANCE.

BRUCE NEARLY DROVE HIMSELF
CRAZY,

TRYING TO PUT
ALL THE PIECES TOGETHER.

TOOK ME A LONG TIME
TO FIGURE IT OUT, AS WELL.

SEE, I RECKON CLIFF
COULD HAVE LIVED WITH HIMSELF

FOR KILLING HER.

IT WAS THE OTHER STUFF
HE COULDN'T LIVE WITH.

YOU THINK --
YOU THINK CLIFF AND KATE --

WELL, WHAT DO YOU RECKON
THEY WERE DOING OUT THERE?

REALLY?

YOU RECKON THEY WERE
FUCKING STARGAZING?

[ SNIFFLES ]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING, NED?
WHAT ARE YOU GONNA SAY, NED?

WHAT?
THAT HE FAILED AGAIN?

THAT HIS GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT

WAS JUST A MESSED-UP
LITTLE GIRL?

NED, PLEASE DON'T!

BRUCE?

BRUCE?

[ LABORED BREATHING ]

OHH.

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT I REMEMBER
ABOUT THAT LAST SUMMER?

I REMEMBER THE CHRISTMAS PARTY
AND NOT WANTING TO GO

AND YOU TELLING ME
THAT I HAD TO GO,

THAT I HAD TO TAKE CARE
OF MY SISTER

TO BRING HER HOME
WHEN SHE WANTED TO LEAVE.

BUT I WOULDN'T.
I DIDN'T.

YOU WANT TO KNOW WHY?

DO YOU REMEMBER TAMARA
FROM THE ROADHOUSE?

IT'S JUST LIKE YOU SAID.

IT'S MY WEAKNESS.

[ CHUCKLES ]

SO, YOU'RE OFF THE HOOK,
OLD MAN.

MUCH AS I WANTED TO NAIL YOU
FOR CLIFF'S SUICIDE...

I CAN'T MAKE IT STICK.

IF ANYTHING, YOU SHOULD'VE BEEN
TOUGHER ON HIM,

YOU SHOULD HAVE SQUEEZED

EVERY LAST DROP OF GOODNESS
OUT OF HIM,

AND THEN MAYBE HE WOULD HAVE
PUT HIMSELF FIRST JUST FOR ONCE.

MAYBE HE WOULD HAVE SAID,

"NO, KATE,
I'M NOT TAKING YOU HOME.

I'M NOT GONNA DRIVE YOU HOME.
I'M STAYING HERE,"

AND THEN
I WOULD HAVE HAD TO DRIVE HER.

WOULDN'T I?

I WOULDN'T HAVE SWERVED
FOR NO FUCKING ROO.

[ SNIFFLES ]

[ Sobbing ]
I'M SORRY, DAD.

I'M SO SORRY.

I HATED YOU.

I'm sorry, Dad.

[ SOBBING ]

Sally: NED?

NED?

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

DAD ALWAYS SAID NO TWO PEOPLE
WOULD GIVE A DAMN

WHETHER OR NOT
HE LIVED OR DIED.

BUT YOU WAIT,
WAIT TILL WORD GETS OUT.

HALF THE COMMUNITY'S
GONNA BE AT THE DOOR.

YOU KNOW,
I COULDN'T MAKE A DECISION

BETWEEN THE BLUE
AND THE GREEN SHIRT.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I LIKE THE STRIPE.
IT'S FUNNY, ISN'T IT?

NOW HE CAN'T ARGUE WITH ME,
I CAN'T DECIDE.

I RECKON THE GREEN.

HMM?

THAT LOOKS NICE,
DOESN'T IT?

YEAH.

Priest: I AM GOING NOW
TO PREPARE A PLACE FOR YOU.

AND AFTER I HAVE GONE
AND PREPARED YOU A PLACE,

I SHALL RETURN
TO TAKE YOU WITH ME,

SO THAT WHERE I AM,
YOU MAY BE, TOO.

THIS IS THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD.
AMEN.

All: AMEN.

NED...

I WANT TO SHOW YOU
SOMETHING.

[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS ]

WON'T YOU BE LONELY?

I'VE GOT 20 KIDS HERE
CALL ME "AUNTIE."

I DON'T RECKON
I CAN GET THAT LONELY.

[ BIRDS CHIRPING ]

IT'S FUNNY, YOU KNOW.

A MAN CAN LIVE
HIS WHOLE LIFE

AND NEVER COP
TO HIS GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT...

...YOU.

[ HORN HONKS ]

OW!

[ INTRO TO "LITTLE BIRD" PLAYS ]

* THERE'S A LITTLE BIRD

* THAT SOMEBODY SENT

* DOWN TO THE EARTH

* TO LIVE ON THE WIND

* BORN ON THE WIND

* AND SHE SLEEPS ON THE WIND

* THAT LITTLE BIRD

* THAT SOMEBODY SENT

* SHE'S LIGHT AND FRAGILE

* HER FEATHERS SKY BLUE

* SO THIN AND GRACEFUL

* THE SUN SHINES THROUGH

* THIS LITTLE BIRD

* THAT LIVES ON THE WIND

* THIS LITTLE BIRD

* THAT SOMEBODY SENT

* SHE FLIES SO HIGH

* UP IN THE SKY

* OUT OF REACH OF HUMAN EYE

* AND THE ONLY TIME

* SHE TOUCHES THE GROUND

* IS WHEN THAT LITTLE BIRD

* IS WHEN THAT LITTLE BIRD

* IS WHEN
THAT LITTLE BIRD DIES