Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012) - full transcript

Julian Assange is one of the most significant figures of the twenty first century. But before he was famous, before WikiLeaks, before the internet even existed, he was a teenage computer hacker in Melbourne. This is his story. In 1989, known as 'Mendax', Assange and two friends formed a group called the 'International Subversives'. Using early home computers and defining themselves as 'white hat hackers' - those who look but don't steal - they broke into some of the world's most powerful and secretive organisations. They were young, brilliant, and in the eyes of the US Government, a major threat to national security. At the urging of the FBI, the Australian Federal Police set up a special taskforce to catch them. But at a time when most Australian police had never seen a computer, let alone used one, they had to figure out just where to begin. Police ingenuity and old-fashioned detective work are pitted against nimble, highly skilled young men in this new crime frontier. What follows, is a tense and gripping game of cat and mouse through the electronic underground of Melbourne.

Come here, I want to
show you something.

Who is she?

She's their mother.

Isn't she beautiful?

And now you can call
her mum as well.

You know how I am not your
dad, but we are a family.

All these guys are our family too.

You, your brother... we are
all going to go and live there.

That is the very first thing.

Come Julian, back to bed.

I will not quibble.
Do not take my boy...



Adam is my son, okay?

You will not take my boy.

This is weird. It frightens me.

It is a very enlightened
soul. You have no idea...

Its not a family,
it is a cult, Wayne.

It's not a cult, it's a family.

Good boy.

No.

Kristin. Are you
fuckin kidding me?

Underground

the Julian Assange story.

Emerald Victoria May, 1989

Perfect.

Wow, this is great.
This is perfect.



You can't see it from the road.

I'll go look for the key.

Listen. If we get separated,
we meet downstream. Ok.

They may all look innocent
enough in the advertisements

but it seems that
computers such as these

have been used for much
more than homework.

Two Melbourne teenagers,
Simon Snel and Mark Kaliver,

both of Grinvud
were arrested today

charged with the theft
of more than 5,000

credit card numbers from the
banks in the United States

connecting through a
standard telephone line.

Johnson and Snel were able to
access the bank's computers

on the other side of the globe.

It appears that,
they then made cash

transfers, and credit
card purchases.

A banking spokesman claimed, its
the first breach of this kind...

Friends of yours?

Security systems have
now been implemented.

Making any outside
access to banking records

virtually impossible.

Local calls only.

Have you seen the news?

I think they were caught by
the CIA or FBI some shit.

Ah. That was sloppy.
They deserved it.

I'll probably go to jail you know.

I bet I could hack into that bank.

Well, its a race then.

If I win I want your signed

Asimov's first
edition "foundation"

if I win I want your Bible.

Okay. You're on.

Name: Brian password: 123123

Terminated.

Australian Federal police
operation "weather"

the u.S embassy has
been on the phone with

Canberra the minister
has been onto us.

Guess its been one of
their biggest banks.

Welcome to paradise.

They got through as easy
as walking the turnstone.

They dialled up
through a computer,

had a look around and hung up.

What'd they steal?

Well it wasn't
anything... nothing.

I mean, technically, they had
not committed any offence.

Someone breaks into
your house, just to look

around, that's still
breaking and entering.

Tell that to the judge.

And unfortunately that's all
we have got on computer crime.

Are any of these jokers got
a computer? No they don't.

Well, can you get me
someone who has got one?

- You are following me.
- I was here first.

Technically, you are following me.

Well that could just
be a sneaky trick.

Oh yeah? And how does that work?

If I was going to
do it to someone I'd

normally go and wait
where they'd go first

and then accuse
them of stalking me.

- Like you just did.
- You'd make a good stalker.

What'd you do over there?

Whatever.

Maybe I'll hang out with you.

How does that sound?

Fitzroy computer market June, 1989

- Hey.
- Hey.

I've got black smoke
coming out of my computer.

What?

I took a quick look inside.
But, one of the chips is melted.

Its probably your processor.
Check with Kevin. You

can get a new cpu. It
should be fine. Thank you.

Have you ever seen the
inside of a public pay phone?

- No.
- Work of art.

- Are we good?
- Cheers.

We have got to meet
with someone. Come on.

Ok.

I want to win it back.
Have a computer match.

How's it going with the
international calls, Traks?

Yeah close, I'm very close.

Apple? You said you
wanted to challenge?

I was thinking the US military.

What you wanna get killed mendax?

Mendax?

Anonymity protects us.

Yeah, and tells everyone that
you've something to hide.

- Prime suspect. Your name?
- Call me, Elektra.

Its a pleasure to
meet you Elektra.

- You too.
- Excuse me.

It's my mum's. Don't ask.

Yeah.

Julian, we're home.

Hi.

Mum. There is a girl in here.

And she's naked.

Mother. This is Elektra.
We met at school today.

Well, it's a raging romance.

Get out of here.

Oi. Ken. Got one for you.

This is Johnny.

Hello. This is what they're using.

To connect through the
phone lines. With this.

Its called a modem. Its
what makes the calls.

Show me. Yeah.

Right now, its connecting
to another computer...

Its called a bulletin board.

What the hell is a bulletin board?

Its where they. Hang out.
Chat, share information.

- Right. What do I do?
- You need a password.

You've to hack inside,
to gain access.

It's kind of like an initiation.

So, what are we planning to hack?

Maybe we don't have to.

If this is what they
used to communicate,

this is what we use to find them.

I want to go to Tristan da cunha.

Where's that?

Its one of the most
remote places on earth.

- Do you want to travel?
- I already have.

When I'm hacking computers,
I travel all the time.

To be here in Australia, in my
bedroom and at the same time

there, on the other
side of the world

I can't explain it.

Look out the window.

- Pick a suburb.
- Why?

- Just do it.
- Ok.

Oakleigh.

- Did you just do that?
- Pick another one.

- No.
- Come on.

All those poor people
are in the dark.

They are happy.

Did you know that nine
months after a black out

there's always a rise in the
number of child births. Its true.

- What?
- Adam? Adam.

Julian. We have to
go. He's found us.

What's going on?

Julian we have got to
get out of here. Now.

- No I'm not going.
- Adam.

- What? Julian?
- Open the door.

- Julian?
- Adam. Open the door.

No, I'm not going. I'm
not going to run any more.

Adam... it's your dad.

Hey, how did you
find us? Stay away.

Good to see you too,
Julian. Where is Adam?

Adam?

We are not hiding
from you any more.

Julian, I'm just
going to get my son.

- If you come one step closer...
- I will...

If you come one step closer...
I will beat the shit out of you.

If I see you again near
the school, near the

house, anywhere...
I'll fucking kill you.

I will get my son
back, Julian. Ok?

And you look after yourself,

alright. And I'll
see you real soon.

Melbourne telephone
exchange June, 1989

So, this is the
mainframe. It handles

about 68,000 subscriber lines.

Shit. So, how do we
find out who was on

the phone online
last night with u.S?

Well the only way we
can do that is manually.

Each of these is a separate line.

You're kidding?

Ah. Hey, heey, howz
is it going man?

- Hey.
- Lets do it?

This film is going
to blow your mind.

Come on.

Okay, I give up. Why are we here?

See the bins?

- Yeah.
- They recycle all their paper.

We need to get the test
line access number.

With that free
international calls.

We could just stay online
the whole night. Come on.

You understand I'm guard here.

How romantic.

- Hey.
- What?

We are in a metal
container full of paper.

Sorry.

I think we found what we need.

Hey.

U.s military network.
Milnet guess we win.

- Ok, but here are the rules.
- Rules? We break rules.

We only look. Papers do
nothing. We leave no traces.

Where is the fun in that?

- Its ringing.
- Quick. Go ahead.

Hello?

I told you. I told you it would
work. Free international calls.

Well, that was fun.

I like your friends.

Dad. Julian. Julian. Dad.

Its very good of you
son, walking her home.

Be earlier in the future.

Yeah, I'll make sure. I'll do it.

Five minutes.

Get me out of here.

Unauthorised warning system.

- When do we want it?
- Now.

We are all gathered
here because the USA

are going to send
plutonium into space.

They should stop this.
This is ridiculous.

- Well, I have...
- It makes them scared.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah, just dizzy.

Do you want to take it,
Julian. Can you get the arms?

Just hold that. Ok.

- All right. We are in.
- What a waste.

Will you move the arms gently.
Not too much, or it looks silly.

- Make that a bit evil.
- Evil arms.

Just make your arms.
You know like anger.

Having a protest outside
the US embassy on Tuesday.

What's the point? Only 20
people turned up today.

Well the newspapers were
there. They noticed.

- Yeah. They were laughing.
- Well, my fucking puppet.

You know if you think its not
big enough, may be you should...

No, they laughed at
you. It's ridiculous.

NASA is about to launch
plutonium into space.

Julian? What do you want
to do? Just sit there

waiting for it to burn
up and rain down on us?

I don't know. But your
puppet changed nothing.

100,000 may have walked today.

And NASA would still send
plutonium into space.

Yeah. Well. I'm not going
to give up trying Julian.

Well I hope you enjoy wasting
your entire life, trying.

Why is my life.

Wills to turning to shit
and all you can do is to

the world is on the
brink. And you've gotten

your 17-year-old
girl friend pregnant.

- Look at her.
- What?

Tell me I'm wrong.

- I do not need this.
- Elektra.

Julian, Julian.

You've got more talent
in your little fingers.

But your life is crushing
you, you have to stand up

and decide what is that you want.

Don't let her choices make you
normal, boring and fucking normal.

What? My life
normal? What about my

life is fucking
normal, in anyway huh?

Elektra. Why didn't you tell me?

What the fuck. I
didn't know what to do.

Ooh. This is not just you
.This is the two of us.

Well I can't stay here any more.
Your mother fucking hates me.

She doesn't.

I'm going.

- Can we stay for a bit?
- Yeah, come on in. Cool.

You can crash at my room. Really?

Yeah, sure.

Thanks. Thank you.

So we've got all the
necessary items here

blankets in there.

You can stay, as long as you need.

Thanks. Thank you.

When are you due?

January.

Well I can help you
if you wanna have the

baby here. I just
started a nursing course.

Yeah. I do not know
if I want to keep it.

But thanks.

Alright. Enjoy.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Mendax anyone up?

Great Jules. No running water.
But we've got the computer guy.

What?

You might want to see
this. From Florida.

"Wank" "worms against
nuclear killing"

what the hell is a worm?

Its a program that
attacks other computers

- they shot down NASA.
- No kidding.

"You talk of times of peace for
all, and then prepare for war."

Is that some kind of a poem?

The FBI is convinced that
it comes from Melbourne.

Today's launch of the probe
to Jupiter was called off

after NASA computers
were infiltrated.

By what the agency is referring
to as a computer virus.

Anti-nuclear activists celebrated
today's aborted mission

but NASA insists the
launch will be rescheduled

despite protestor's objections

to the plutonium based fuel cells
being used in the Galileo craft.

Thornbury, Melbourne
November, 1989

- Do you like it?
- Yeah I do.

- Not too normal?
- What with me and you?

Yeah.

Cool.

Well they left it painted.

Ok. Here we are.

Power it up.

So this is going to scan the

lines, and identify
computers that.

Talk to each other.

The guys downstairs
are patching phone

lines into mainframe
through to us.

An alarm will go off when there
is a computer on the line.

Once we've identified the line.
We can feed it to the computer.

And see exactly what
they are looking at.

Yeah. We're ready down here.

Hey, howz it goin? Check it out.

Extraordinary night
in Berlin's history.

With in hours of East
Germany's decision

to open up its
borders to the west.

The city erupted in a
frenzy of celebration

the infamous Berlin wall that has

divided Europe for
generations gave way

as thousands of Berliners from

both East and West strained
through the crossing point

throughout the night crowds
from both sides of the city

embraced as the East German's
security guards stood by.

Peace on earth, man.

You think? It has
never been peace.

Now they have bombs to sell. I
need to find a new war to look.

See the joy on people's faces,
and see what freedom means...

- I found it several months ago.
- It is nice of you to share.

I can't do everything for you.

Unfortunately, this
is as far as I've got.

I've been trying
every American name

I can think of and nothing works.

Someone is using one of the lines.

Quick patch it through. Let's
see what they're looking at.

What the hell is that?

They're protecting their
code with some form of

encryption code. So that I
can't see what they're saying.

- What about Jeddah?
- No.

- Ronald.
- No

- Jesse.
- Tod.

Guys come on. This
is too dangerous.

Don't worry about it.
Its going to be fine.

- Try John Connor.
- Might as well.

Come on.

Right now the Terminator's
going to get us.

- Can we trace the call?
- We have it over.

Okay. We're half way.
We need a password.

People use this when
it comes to protecting

their identity. This
is should be easy.

When the allies took Germany
at the end of the war. All

the military sites were
protected by the same number.

Yeah. Hitler's birthday.

Hang on there. Is
that a line noise?

Come on.

No... we're almost there.

Hang on there.

Its coming at regular
intervals. Shit.

Someone else is on the
line. Cut the line.

Did you get it? No.
No we didn't get him.

I'm sorry.

How did they find us so quickly?

I don't know. That wasn't milnet.

That was... that was local.
They've been tracing our calls.

Okay.

Alright. Go.

Alright Tim, could you pass
me those papers to me, mate?

I need those by 3 pm

or, you're fired.

Fucking idiot.

Alright Tim, could you pass
me those papers to me, mate?

I need those by 3 pm

or, you're fired.

Australian Federal police.
How can I direct your call?

- Mike Stewart, please.
- Won't be a moment.

I'm sorry, but there's
no one named Mike

Stewart. There is a
Matthew J. Stewart.

- Yes. My mistake.
- Putting you through.

Matthew Stewart.

I'm sorry about it Matt,
but we have a system crash.

- Are you near your computer?
- Yes, what do I need to do?

Could you get it to reboot it? Are

you ok to turn it
off and on again?

Ok. Ok, so it should
be asking you to login.

Okay. Yeah.

- Username?
- Is Matthew Stewart.

Password?

You should probably reset it
again for security purposes.

Yeah. No problem.
I'm trying. Bluey.

- Ok. Does it work?
- Yep. I'm in.

Great. Ok, could you log off
for like the next hour or so?

We've got to reset
things down here.

Make sure its all
working fine for you.

Yeah. Will do.

We found our man.

Hello Ken, busy day?

Who is this?

A friend.

Really? I don't believe we've met.

Perhaps we should? I'll
call to make a time.

You do not have my number...

Let me guess...

Emerald Victoria April, 1990

Adam.

Adam.

Adam.

Hello?

He does not know who he is.

- Hello. Are you alright?
- Yes. Okay.

Listen. I don't
think you understand.

He tried to kidnap my son.

You cannot know that.

The last time we
interviewed him, he made

representations that
Adam is his son.

Yeah? You know what? Show me a

court order, and
I'll pay attention.

Do you have any idea, who he is?

They call themselves the " family"

and lock up the children.
Other people's children

why don't you go and
investigate that?

Look, I can assure you
that we're doing everything

we can to make sure
that you're protected.

Yea, yea, yeah. We've
heard all that before.

Same old story huh. Anything
for a family reunion huh?

- Where is he?
- I do not know. I do not know.

Could still be in town.

Come stay with us tonight.

Thank you, sweetie.

- Hi, Kristin.
- Hello, Elektra.

Oh my god, look how big you are.

Well you need these disposable
nappies. Do you use cloth?

- And pyjamas.
- Yes.

Come to bed.

I'll just be a couple of minutes.

This program can send down
every known word in english.

But in this system. Its going
to take more than a month.

Cool.

- Hello?
- We need a faster computer.

Any ideas?

Melbourne university, computer
science department 2.30 am

He leaves the door open.
Keep him busy Traks.

Here it is. Come on.

This system is fast.
Really fast. Look at it.

How long?

Respect life or expect resistance.

Hey. What are you doing?

Stop. Get back here.

Respect life or expect resistance.

Come on. Come on.

There is someone coming.
Let get out of here.

Lets go.

Go go go go go

- There was a break-in.
- Alright. I'm calling the police.

Elektra?

Elektra?

You're close.

That's it. That's it. That's it.

It's okay.

- It useless.
- Can you show us to the lab?

Just that system down there.

Impressive.

What do you think they were doing?

We are just checking to
see where they connected

to, but they've encrypted
the number again.

That is a shock.

Why don't we start with something

straight forward. Like
how they broke in.

- Hey, can we get a shot of this?
- I'm coming.

So developing an
appreciation of art, are we?

Nah. Developing
appreciation of our hackers.

We are looking for
someone with a big head.

You're going to have to get
your shit together now. Jules.

Things change when you have a kid.

- Yeah mum. I get it.
- Mum.

The attack occurred in the past.

Besides the contact. A dozen
children have now been released.

Police described
them as a sect Arian.

All the children now have
a striking blonde hair.

There's a suspect
involved in this sad

and terrible
situation. That is cult

known as "family",

has continued for so long unknown.

There are drugged and
exposed the children here

and we still do not know their
parents, it seems what happened.

They're here. Who? CIA.

They found out this
morning. It seems

that they've given up
on us following you.

We need to find these idiots
before they do, for their sake.

- What's this?
- You are going undercover.

He looks like Yoda.

What are you going
to name this little guy.

I'm going to take a few days,
see what it is like.

Does he look like you.

- He doesn't look like you at all.
- Genius?

- Nice kid.
- Thank you.

Congratulations.

- It's a tradition.
- Thanks man.

You guys really wanna celebrate?

We go in.

Let's see what John
Connor has access to.

Hello there, chain
of command. Mercury.

Wow.

We need proof. I'm
going to print this. Ok.

Before two hours. Iraqi
troops crossed the border

The troops established their
military ops at key positions.

Iraq announced that
Kuwait's government have

been overthrown by an
internal revolution.

Baghdad announced
that the Kuwait of was

now in control of 19
provinces of Iraq.

Greater security USA
session for tonight...

- Gentlemen. Does it happen?
- Ok.

- All set.
- All set.

Have you seen something
on a 1,200 board?

Maybe this one?

Telecom. I'm trying to
crack those guys for months.

It's so easy. I
was in after a week

after them throughout
the North Bay.

They build it and
we knock it down?

This one's got to
a big enough head.

Who is he?

He boasted that he hacked telecom.

He seems to handle technical
parameters of the system.

Let's look into him.
And I need a warrant.

Lets do it.

Jesus, Traks. Every
day of the week.

Sorry, I forgot to
tell you that...

You told me today was the day you

were going to check
out the job thing.

- Hello.
- Hello.

- Forget it. I'm going out.
- What about...?

What? Your son?

- Hello, Elektra.
- Unbelieveable.

Omega 500. This thing's
like a death slur.

I've been up all night.

They're building military
bases, sending troops into

the Middle East. They're
about to start something.

Well, we are inside, when are
we going to have some fun.

Not yet. We're here. We
found something important.

Why don't we shut down
the whole US fucking

military? Send a worm.
Shut the whole system down.

- Why?
- To show them we can.

Well, are you forgetting
about the phone trace?

Well I guess its time to do
something truly subversive.

No we look but
don't touch. There's

more hidden in here.
I need more time.

These numbers.
They're coordinates.

See? Eskan in Saudi Arabia.

And there's another.

And that is Indžilik in Turkey.

Its the middle of the night.

So? They're building
military bases.

How about Thornbury Melbourne?
Got the co-ordinates to that?

That's where your child
and his mother live.

Fuck, Julian.

So...

- Hello.
- Hi.

He's inside. If you wanna see him

Jules.

Hello, sweetheart. What's up?

They're shifting troops
into the Middle East.

See this. It's a
European base battalion

there are some training
excercises in Saudi Arabia.

And she thinks I'm crazy
doing like this huh?

- Am I?
- I don't know.

You know, Wayne used to keep the
plans for the farm he was building

under lock and key.

Julian. The more
people lock things

up, the more they've to hide.

And they're probably hiding
a lot more than this.

They've been here, in my
house. We'll be caught man.

Hey, calm down, calm down.
Its okay. You're sure?

- They've bugs in my house.
- I'll take care of it.

Whatever they do,
I'm going to take

care of it. Its going
to be alright. Ok?

Hello, Ken.

Jonah, he's back. We need a trace.

Why are you hunting us?

Keep him talking.

- We need a trace.
- Yes. Are they online?

Because you're breaking the law.

We are the International
Subversives.

We don't steal or damage anything.

Then what are you doing?

We are going to reveal the truth.

Keep him on the line.
Do not lose him.

Goodbye, Ken.

I got it. 18 Northwood
Street, East Melbourne.

Come on. Come on.

- What?
- That's my address.

That little bastard
is fucking with us.

Do you want to go
somewhere... away?

What some place, where
there are no computers?

You'll always find
a computer, Julian.

Why are you doing all this stuff?

For nine years we've been
hauling from one end of

the country to another
hiding from the "family".

The whole time I knew what was
happening to those other children,

but I didn't know what to do so.

Yea, lots of people knew and they

didn't do anything.
You were just a kid.

Yeah, but now I know what to do.

You have got ten minutes.

The "family". You wrote about it.

Yeah. Cult. Why?
Are you one of them?

How long have you known
about them before?

8-9 years? Maybe.

If you can write about
it. Then why didn't ya?

We didn't know what they've been
doing to those children. Alright?

They were rumours. We need facts.

So why didn't you investigate
those rumours, to find the facts.

Well we were working
on three papers

at the local news.
We didn't have time.

- What's this?
- Chance to redeem yourself.

I'd do at a time.

- How did you get this?
- Can't tell you.

You've to protect me
when the time comes.

Its US military logs. Thousands
of documents around the world.

Here, troop movements,
shipments, weapons.

Here you can see
projected shipments

- of Coca-Cola.
- Now. There's a headline.

They're on the move. Something
big's about to happen.

Listen, mate. This. This
is a pile of facts...

As interesting as it might
be. Half a million cans

of Coca-Cola landing in
Eshkien, Saudi Arabia.

I write a 4-5 line headline

and 200-200 words report.

This is the latest one.
That's what I'd write.

Hey, man. Are you alright?

It started. They're
killing people now.

They found hagbard in the
forests outside Hanover.

He was a freak like me. They
found him... burned to a crisp.

They're coming for us.

They say he killed
himself. But I mean...

50% of all suicides occur
due to the firearm...

20% asphyxiation
and 17% poisoning.

Who sets themselves on fire
to kill themselves, man?

It's over. That's it.

Looks like I've beaten you to it.

I'm worried about Traks.

Its getting worse. I think
he's about to lose it.

Here it is. Now we
can use those fucking

worms as we promised.
Give me the password.

This is going to create chaos.

No, I can't do that.

I told you I need more time
to find these stories...

What are you now,
are you a journalist?

We need to act on this mate.

If we find this story.

Things will change,
people will listen.

I'm sick of waiting
around for you to do

something alright? Its
so fucking low with your.

- Look but don't touch.
- I need the password.

Allied forces
attacked vayduhoplovne

military targets
in Iraq and Kuwait.

Before five months, Saddam
went to war against Kuwait.

Tonight, the battle
has been joined.

Can you turn that shit
down. I'm trying to work.

No, hang on.

They were "blossom and
blood" and "space decease".

I have two tickets
for sledeći weekend.

It was not a poem. It was
the lyrics of this song.

Song, the worms, the graffiti.

"You talk of times of peace for
all, and then prepare for war"

wank worm hits NASA.
Which hacker did this?

Respect life or expect resistance.

If they were trying
to steal something, it

wouldn't be random, we'll
be able to catch'em.

We are looking protestors.

Who is that?

It is Julian. Julian Assange.

Its a midnight oil t-shirt.

The Amriavilu public shelter is

believed to have held
over 400 civilians

today US government
spokesperson confirmed that

an accidental strike
has destroyed the bunker

the bunker has more.

Demonstrators gathered outside.

One man said he would not rest

until he saw coffins
in Washington.

Behind me rescuer workers are
taking out many small bodies.

Many small bodies.
Obviously the children.

The police said that
their bodies were so badly

damaged. That they were
impossible to separate.

Civil protection is sung "god is
great" as they protested outside.

Children. Women. You bastards.

USA have denied Iraqi
government's claims

that they delibrately
destroyed a civilian shelter

meanwhile greater security
USA, citing the urgency

that operations "desert storm"

adopted resolution
678 United Nations

that resulted pulling
Iraqi troops from Kuwait.

Arab league says the withdrawal
along the highway, "death."

Can I help you?

I'm detective
Sergeant Ken Roberts.

Looking for your son Julian.

Need to ask him some questions.

My son and I had a
falling out. Sarge.

I have not seen him for a long
time and I've no idea where he is.

It's petty.

I understand that you are now
grandmothers. It must be hard.

Yes. It is.

Who is midnight oil's fan?

Look, I know how hard you've
worked to protect your children.

And as surprising as
this might seem, we're

both trying to achieve
the same thing.

Trying to protect Julian.

Look right now the United States,
is at war with the Middle East.

And your son has hacked into
the US military database.

Do you understand what that means?

The Americans are looking for
him right now, here in Australia.

Do you know what's going to happen
to him, if they find him first?

Look you probably must've
realised by now that

my son sees the world differently
than most of the other people.

For a long time I worried
about what that meant.

Where his unique
gift would take him.

Julian could become
anyone he wants to.

He could achieve anything.
He set his mind to.

All his life. I've
tried to do. One thing

show him that there are values

greater than you
and me or even him.

So that no matter wherever he
lands, he will know, what's right.

Mrs assange, you're making a
big mistake. They'll find him.

I'm not going to betray my
son sarge. Not to you or them.

His computer is in the
back room in the end.

Come on Jules. Come on Jules.

We've been recording your key
strokes for the last few days.

Everything you've entered.
Let's see what you've done.

- We got the code.
- Great. Read it to me.

"Yankee 7th.

"Victor 58 Juliet alfa 93" got it?

You should we've to catch him in

the act when there's
another crime.

Get him to lure them in.

Targets in operation desert storm.

Casualties: 493

Expected civilian victim's: 286.

- Fuck you, Julian.
- Hey, this is important.

Hello?

Jesus Julian. I've been
trying to call all day.

- Okay, what's the matter?
- I just... I really...

I think we should catch
up. Its been too long.

- Ok. Where do you want to meet?
- The river. Lets meet downstream.

Okay. Alright

I... thanks mum.

- I'll see you soon.
- It's okay, honey.

We're leaving. Come
on. Pack your bags.

- What?
- Please listen. They are onto me.

They're onto me.

- Mum?
- Julian?

- Are you okay?
- I need your help.

Yeah. I know they're onto us.

I need you to come here now,
Julian. I need your help, please.

- I can't do this.
- Is he sick?

I can't do it any more.

Where are you going?

- Hey. He called you too?
- Yeah.

Just go around the block
and block them off. Okay?

- Are you alright?
- I'm sorry. I was just so scared.

Hey man, its going to be
ok. Do not worry about it.

They've bombed a civilian
shelter in Baghdad.

I can prove that they
did it on purpose.

Its going to be ok.

They've got in.

Ken.

I'm entering the
encryption code now.

You should be able
to see what they see.

What are they looking at? Ken?

What do you see? What
are they looking at?

There are military
targets in Iraq.

Are you recording it?

Have you got it? Have you got it?

Did you get it?

Yep. Got it. We are
recording everything.

Yeah, go. Bring him in.

- Julian.
- Yeah?

I'm sorry.

Don't let them to
destroy anything.

Come on, guys.

They are here.

- Police. Stop it.
- Get back.

Police. Stop.

Police. Stop.

Stop. Police.

Go around.

Two suspects heading North-East.

All the men in pursuit.
All head for it.

Julian Assange.

- 18th Simpson Street, Thornbury.
- Got it.

Hey don't light.

Do not move. Drop it.

I just need to print something.

I can't do this, Julian.

I tried, but I can't.

Is not that what you
wanted? I mean, we go...

Its not what I wanted.

You and your mum can
be on the run. I can't.

I just have to print something.

May be I'm just
too normal for you.

You're not, Elektra.

- Please. Please.
- It's too late. Too late.

Police. Get down. Police.

Easy. Let him go.

Hello, Julian.

I'm detective
Sergeant Ken Roberts,

I believe you were expecting me.

What is this?

Its a civilian shelter in Baghdad.

It was bombed yesterday. 400 dead.

Women and children.

They knew that it
was civilian shelter.

That's ridiculous.

It was an accident, they
would never do it on purpose.

I can prove it. It's all there.

This isn't much. This
is a bunch of pictures.

Half encoded transmissions.
Doesn't prove anything.

The evidence is there. I know
it. I just need more time.

Even if you could
prove it, the secrecy

laws prevent you
from ever publishing.

Secrecy laws were made by the
goverments to conceal the truth.

No. It protects our
troops who are at war.

This shelter had a
protected status.

They murdered them. I know they
did. I just need more time.

Sorry, Julian.

There is no more time.